06/05/2025

Pierce Atwood Highly Ranked in Chambers USA 2025

IP in Maine receives top honors in first year of rankings

Chambers and Partners continues to rank Pierce Atwood as a top USA law firm, with 40 attorneys in 11 practice areas recognized as leaders in their respective fields.

Chambers USA is published annually and is consulted by general counsel of global and national businesses. The guide evaluates lawyers based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. Practice area rankings are based on individual lawyers within the field, and the strength and depth of a department.

These firm practices achieved a top Band 1 ranking in the 2025 edition:

  • Corporate/M&A - Maine
  • Energy & Natural Resources – Maine and Massachusetts
  • Environment - Maine
  • Intellectual Property – Maine (New in 2025)
  • Labor & Employment - Maine
  • Litigation: General Commercial - Maine
  • Real Estate - Maine

Pierce Atwood Ranked Attorneys

These Pierce Atwood attorneys were recognized in Chambers 2025:

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

  • Ryan F. Kelley (Maine)
  • Alex F. Mattera (Massachusetts) New in 2025

Corporate/Commercial Law:

  • James C. Baker (New Hampshire)
  • Scott E. Pueschel (New Hampshire)

Corporate/M&A

  • Charles M. Graceffa (Maine)
  • Christopher E. Howard (Maine)

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Jared S. des Rosiers (Maine)
  • Andrew O. Kaplan (Massachusetts)
  • Randall S. Rich: Energy: Oil & Gas Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
  • Sarah B. Tracy (Maine)

Environment

  • Lisa A. Gilbreath (Maine)
  • Michelle N. O’Brien (Massachusetts)
  • Brian M. Rayback (Maine)

Financial Services Regulation: Banking Compliance

  • Scott A. Cammarn (Nationwide)

Intellectual Property

  • MaryDilys S. Anderson (New Hampshire)
  • Jonathan M. Gelchinsky (Maine) New in 2025
  • Kyle J. Glover (Maine) New in 2025
  • Daniel T. Wehner (Maine) New in 2025

Labor & Employment

  • Suzanne W. King (Massachusetts)
  • Peter A. Hale (Maine)
  • Mark A. Pogue (Rhode Island)
  • Katharine I. Rand (Maine)

Litigation: General Commercial

  • David E. Barry (Maine)
  • John E. Bulman (Rhode Island)
  • Melanie A. Conroy (Massachusetts) New in 2025
  • Michael J. Daly (Rhode Island)
  • R. Thomas Dunn (Rhode Island) New in 2025
  • Michele E. Kenney (New Hampshire)
  • Katharine E. Kohm (Providence)
  • Stephen J. MacGillivray (Rhode Island)
  • Brooks R. Magratten (Rhode Island)
  • Gavin G. McCarthy (Maine)
  • Neal F. Pratt (Maine)
  • Nolan L. Reichl (Maine) New in 2025

Real Estate (includes Zoning and Land Use)

  • Eben Adams (Maine)
  • Daniel J. Bailey (Massachusetts)
  • Paula M. Devereaux (Massachusetts)
  • Rebecca West Greenfield (Maine)
  • Gareth I. Orsmond (Massachusetts) New in 2025
  • Margaret G. Smith (Maine)

Founded in 1990, Chambers and Partners has been a leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions in 70 countries. Lawyers and law firms are ranked on a variety of factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by hundreds of researchers. Individual lawyers are ranked (in their practice area(s)) based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service.

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