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Best Lawyers Names 55 Foley Hoag Attorneys in 2025 Rankings

Partners Mark Barnett and Seth Jaffe Recognized as Lawyers of the Year

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers has listed 55 Foley Hoag LLP lawyers in its 2025 U.S. edition. The firm also reported that 38 of its lawyers were recognized in the Ones to Watch category.

Two of the firm's partners were recognized as 2025 Lawyers of the Year: Mark Barnett for Energy Law and Seth Jaffe for Environmental Law.

The following Foley Hoag attorneys and practices were recognized:
  • Susan M. Abelleira: Patent Law
  • Alex Akhiezer: Patent Law
  • Allison Anderson: Labor Law – Management
  • Thomas Barker: Health Care Law
  • Mark A. Barnett: Corporate Law; Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year); Venture Capital Law
  • Christina Beharry: International Arbitration – Governmental
  • Kathleen M. Brill: Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law
  • James W. Bucking: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Christopher Cawley: Tax Law
  • Martha Coakley: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Kevin Conroy: Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Euripides Dalmanieras: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Kristyn DeFilipp: Commercial Litigation
  • Thomas B. Draper: Banking and Finance Law
  • Jonathan M. Ettinger: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
  • Christopher Feudo: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
  • Barbara A. Fiacco: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Trade Secrets Law
  • David R. Geiger: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Bryant Godfrey: Health Care Law
  • Dana M. Gordon: Patent Law
  • Amy Haberman: Immigration Law
  • Mark A. Haddad: Corporate Law
  • David P. Halstead Ph. Dr.: Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Patent Law
  • Christopher Escobedo Hart: Privacy and Data Security Law
  • August T. Horvath: Advertising Law; Antitrust Law
  • Tad Heuer: Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Seth D. Jaffe: Environmental Law (Lawyer of the Year); Litigation – Environmental
  • Joshua Jarvis: Trademark Law
  • Adam P. Kahn: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
  • Jonathan Keselenko: Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • William R. Kolb: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • John Lanza: Information Technology Law; Patent Law; Technology Law
  • Kenneth S. Leonetti: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Jeffrey I.D. Lewis: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
  • Amy Baker Mandragouras: Patent Law
  • Teresa A. Martland: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Christopher R. Mosley: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
  • Jeffrey Mullan: Real Estate Law
  • Tina Papagiannopoulos: Health Care Law
  • Martin C. Pentz: Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Insurance
  • Jeffrey L. Quillen: Venture Capital Law
  • Madeleine Rodriguez: Education Law
  • Michael L. Rosen: Employment Law – Management
  • Peter M. Rosenblum: Corporate Law
  • Peter Ross: Energy Law
  • Hathaway Pease Russell: Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Daniel Schimmel: International Arbitration – Commercial
  • Patrick Scully: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
  • DeAnn F. Smith: Patent Law
  • Steven Stranne: Health Care Law
  • Donald R. Ware: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
  • Lisa C. Wood: Litigation – Antitrust
  • Brooke Yates: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance
  • Jeremy Younkin: Patent Law
  • Colin J. Zick: Health Care Law; Privacy and Data Security Law

Ones to Watch

The Ones to Watch list highlights attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America who have been in private practice for between five and nine years. Lawyers recognized were positively recommended by their peers – other lawyers in private practice.
  • Haider David Andazola: Health Care Law
  • Yoni Bard: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Stephen L. Bartlett: Health Care Law; Real Estate Law
  • Brendan Burke: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
  • Mi Cai Ph.D.: Patent Law
  • Alexandra Chalons-Browne: Immigration Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Alexander Chatterley: Patent Law
  • Lee Chedister: Patent Law
  • Cecilia Copperman: Litigation – Patent
  • Laura D. Gradel: Commercial Litigation
  • James M. Gross: Appellate Practice
  • Erica Harrington: Corporate Law; Venture Capital Law
  • Erica Hong: Patent Law
  • Juan Pablo Hugues: Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Stuart Knight: Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Aaron Lang: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
  • Kevin Lin: Corporate Law; Venture Capital Law
  • Andrew M. London: Health Care Law
  • Jennifer M. Macarchuk: Intellectual Property Law
  • Joshua Matloff: Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law
  • Sara Mattern: Energy Law; Venture Capital Law
  • Nathanial McPherson: Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Emily Nash: Education Law
  • Urszula Nowak: Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Yuri Parkhomenko: Commercial Litigation
  • Mital Patel: Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Mark Potash: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
  • Leah Rizkallah: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Stephen Robin: Commercial Litigation
  • Caroline P. Samp: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • David Shore: Patent Law
  • Anna Snook: Venture Capital Law
  • David S. Surry: Patent Law
  • Benjamin Vaughan Ph.D.: Patent Law
  • Tracy Vrablik: Patent Law
  • Benjamin Weissman: Commercial Litigation
  • Laura Wzorek: Patent Law
  • Morris Zarif: Securities / Capital Markets Law 
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area. In the United States, Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes attorneys in 150 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.