Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a regional law firm serving clients throughout western New England and New York, as well as nationally and internationally, today announced that seven attorneys from the firm were named to the 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers® list. Attorney Michael A. Fenton was also chosen as a 2020 Massachusetts Rising Star.
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Shareholder Michele J. Feinstein was recognized for the 14th time in the fields of estate planning and probate. A resident of Longmeadow, she also concentrates her practice in the areas of administration, elder law, health law, and corporate and business planning, including all aspects of planning for the succession of business interests, representation of closely held businesses and their owners and representation of physicians in their individual and group practices.
Shareholder Gary S. Fentin was selected for the 15th year in the field of government finance. His practice focuses on the areas of commercial and real estate finance and development, industrial revenue bonds, affordable housing, real estate finance and development, business law and business foreclosures and workouts. A resident of Conway, he manages the firm’s tax-exempt bond practice and has acted as bond counsel and/or purchaser’s counsel in hundreds of such issues since 1978. The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency has approved Fentin as the only bond counsel with offices west of Worcester.
Shareholder Carol Cioe Klyman concentrates her practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning and estate administration, special needs planning including special needs trusts, trust and estates litigation, and guardianships. A resident of Westhampton, she’s been recognized in the field of elder law for 16 years.
Managing Partner Timothy P. Mulhern concentrates his practice in the areas of family business planning, taxation, corporate law, commercial real estate and estate planning. He maintains licenses to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York. A resident of Longmeadow, Attorney Mulhern was selected by Super Lawyers in the field of tax law for the 13th consecutive year.
Shareholder Steven J. Schwartz was selected for the 15th year in the field of business and corporate law. His practice focus includes family business planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and estate planning. A resident of Monterey, he represents principals in family business planning (including exit planning for business owners), and individuals and corporations in the purchase and sale of business enterprises. He also concentrates on strategic planning for the future of clients’ businesses and providing advice as to alternatives in financing through venture capital and loans.
Shareholder James B. Sheils concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial finance law, creditors’ rights, banking law and telecommunications siting matters. A resident of Dennis, Attorney Sheils was selected by Super Lawyers in the field of banking law for the sixth consecutive year.
Shareholder Steven Weiss was selected in the field of business bankruptcy for the 14th consecutive year. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and consumer bankruptcy, reorganization and litigation. A resident of Longmeadow, he supervises the firm’s bankruptcy, reorganization and workout practice and represents creditors, debtors and others in both commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases throughout Massachusetts. Weiss serves as a Chapter 11 Trustee and has been a member of the private panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of Massachusetts for over 30 years.
Rising Stars
Shareholder Michael A. Fenton was named to the 2020 Massachusetts Rising Stars list for the seventh consecutive year. To be eligible for the list, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. Only 2.5% of Massachusetts lawyers are named to the Rising Stars list each year. Attorney Fenton was selected in the fields of business and corporate law and focuses his practice in the areas of business planning, commercial real estate, estate planning and elder law. A resident of Springfield, he represents principals in business formation and succession planning, businesses in the purchase and sale of enterprises, developers in the acquisition and permitting of projects, and high net worth individuals in establishing comprehensive and sophisticated estate plans. As an attorney with extensive experience in tax and a master’s degree in business administration, he counsels clients in business planning concerns and has extensive land use experience including zoning, subdivision, project permitting and environmental matters.
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