21 Connolly Gallagher Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

Connolly Gallagher LLP is proud to announce our team’s recognition in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with 16 of our attorneys designated as Best Lawyers and 5 attorneys as Ones to Watch, spanning all of our core practice areas and disciplines.

Every year, Best Lawyers® conducts extensive peer-reviewed research into the legal skills, professionalism, and integrity of U.S. attorneys. The publication then identifies the top attorneys in the most high-profile practices and awards the distinctions Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch.

We are honored that Best Lawyers® continues to celebrate members of our team for their consistently excellent work!

The Best Lawyers in America

• Karen C. Bifferato (since 2018) – Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Matthew F. Boyer(since 2007) – Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Arthur G. Connolly III (since 2012) – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• David S. Conway (since 2021) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
• Charles J. Durante (since 2018) – Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Henry E. Gallagher, Jr. (since 2006) – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
• Trisha W. Hall (since 2017) – Trusts and Estates
• Michael J. Hoffman (since 2021) – Land Use and Zoning Law
• Timothy M. Holly (since 2016) – Employment Law – Individuals 
• Aaron M. Shapiro (since 2023) – Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union
• Alan R. Silverstein (since 2023) – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Scott E. Swenson (since 2016) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Max B. Walton (since 2018) – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
• Gregory J. Weinig (since 2017) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Jeffrey C. Wisler (since 2013) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 
• Josiah R. Wolcott (since 2020) – Litigation – Construction

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

• Lauren P. DeLuca (since 2021) – Commercial Litigation
• Kyle Evans Gay (since 2021) – Commercial Litigation
• Jarrett Horowitz (since 2024) – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Shaun Kelly (since 2023) – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Regina Schoenberg (since 2024) – Litigation – Trusts and Estates