Mirick is proud to announce that 18 attorneys were selected as Super Lawyers 2026 and an additional five attorneys were named as 2026 Massachusetts Rising Stars!
The Super Lawyers list recognizes the top 5% of outstanding lawyers in Massachusetts who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state. To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List:
Boston
- Timothy D. Braughler – Family Law
Westborough
- Amanda Marie Baer – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Joseph H. Baldiga – Bankruptcy: Business
- Edward C. Bassett, Jr. – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
- David L. Fine – Construction Litigation
- Paul C. Foley – Business Litigation
- Robert L. Kilroy – Employment Litigation: Defense
- David K. McCay – Environmental Litigation
- R. Matthew Rickman – Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Richard C. Van Nostrand – Employment Litigation: Defense
Worcester
- Erin M. Boucher – Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Paul W. Carey – Bankruptcy: Business
- Patricia L. Davidson – Estate & Trust Litigation
- Jennifer Z. Flanagan – Estate & Probate
- Elizabeth L. B. Greene – Health Care
- David E. Surprenant – Mergers & Acquisitions
- David Viens – Business Litigation
- Joan O. Vorster – Medical Malpractice: Defense
2026 Massachusetts Rising Stars List
Westborough
- Danielle M. Butler – Business Litigation
- Ashlyn Dowd – Employment & Labor
- Andrew T. Lechner – Environmental Litigation
- Massiel L. Sanchez – Employment Litigation: Defense
Worcester
- Ashley Coffey – Real Estate
Since 1991, Super Lawyers has been a rating service that identifies attorneys across more than 70 practice areas. Selections are made each year using a patented multiphase method that combines statewide peer nominations, independent research evaluations, and peer reviews. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.




