Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a regional law firm with offices in Springfield and Northampton, today announced that Attorney Stephen L. Sobey was selected to the Massachusetts 2024 Rising Stars list in the field of estate and probate law for the fourth time.
A resident of Springfield, Attorney Sobey joined the firm in 2017 and concentrates his practice in estate planning and administration and elder law. Attorney Sobey received his law degree from Boston College Law School, and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Active in the local community, he is a member of the board of directors of Viability, Inc., and serves on the human rights committee of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries.
Compiled through the same multiphase selection process used for the Super Lawyers® list, the Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. In order to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made through a process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.