Stephen A. Shatz, Steven J. Schwartz, Gary S. Fentin, Michele J. Feinstein, Carol C. Klyman, Timothy P. Mulhern, Ann I. Weber and Steven Weiss were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014. Additionally, Attorney Shatz was named the Best Lawyers®2014 Springfield, Massachusetts Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year.” The Best Lawyers in America is a peer-reviewed listing that has been published since 1983. Selection is based on a rigorous national survey involving more than 3.9 million detailed, confidential evaluations by lawyers of other lawyers in their respective practice areas. 

Ellen Freyman has recently been appointed chairwoman of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) board of directors. Freyman previously served as the vice chairwoman, before being appointed to her new role. 

Eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in 2013 Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Now in its tenth year of publication, the Super Lawyers list recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice determined through a rigorous selection process and third-party validation of their professional accomplishments.