Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a leading multidisciplinary law firm with offices in Springfield and Northampton, is pleased to announce that founding shareholder Gary S. Fentin has been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Transactions/Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Law.
A resident of Conway, Attorney Fentin is widely recognized as one of western Massachusetts’ preeminent attorneys. He concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate finance and development, industrial revenue bonds, affordable housing and business law. Within these areas, he also oversees the firm’s tax-exempt bond practice and has served as bond and/or purchaser’s counsel for more than 40 years.
“It is an honor to once again be recognized by my peers through Best Lawyers,” said Attorney Fentin. “Over the years, I have been fortunate to work with a wide range of clients, from lenders and developers to nonprofit organizations, and it has been deeply rewarding to help them achieve their business and financial goals.”
Attorney Fentin is a graduate of Boston College Law School, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif honor society and served as editor of the Law Review. He went on to earn a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law and completed the Intensive Mediation Workshop at Harvard Law School.
Active in the legal community, Attorney Fentin is a member of the Hampden County and Massachusetts Bar Associations and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He is the only attorney west of Worcester approved by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency to serve as bond counsel. He has been repeatedly selected for both The Best Lawyers in America and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® and has received the highest possible peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Over the course of his career, Attorney Fentin has become one of the most sought-after attorneys in the region for representing lenders, purchasers, developers, secured lenders and a wide range of for-profit and nonprofit organizations in real estate and finance matters.