Forty-two (42) lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin LLP have been selected by their peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence for more than 30 years, Best Lawyers® has been called "the most respected referral list of lawyers in practice" by Corporate Counsel magazine. Based on their legal abilities in their respective practice areas, these lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin have been selected for the 2021 edition:

Banking and Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Robert L. Wyld (10+ years)

Commercial Litigation
Mark K. Ostrowski (5+ years)
Paul D. Sanson (15+ years)
Robert L. Wyld (10+ years)

Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Construction Law
Robert J. O'Brien (5+ years)

Corporate Law
Donna L. Brooks
John H. Lawrence, Jr. (15+ years)
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Education Law
Alyce L. Alfano (5+ years)
Anne H. Littlefield (10+ years)
Richard A. Mills (10+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (10+ years)

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Richard I. Cohen (10+ years)

Employment Law - Management
Brian Clemow (35+ years)
Brenda A. Eckert (5+ years)
Gabriel J. Jiran (5+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (10+ years)
Saranne P. Murray (10+ years)
Jessica L. Ritter
Daniel A. Schwartz (10+ years)

Equipment Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Franchise Law
Paul D. Sanson (15+ years)

Health Care Law
Joan W. Feldman (5+ years)
John H. Lawrence (10+ years)
Alex Lloyd (25+ years)

Insurance Law
James P. Ruggeri (5+ years)

Labor Law - Management
Brian Clemow (35+ years)
Gabriel J. Jiran (5+ years)
Jarad M. Lucan
Richard A. Mills (10+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (10+ years)
Saranne P. Murray (10+ years)
Daniel A. Schwartz (10+ years)

Land Use and Zoning Law
Timothy S. Hollister (10+ years)
Matthew Ranelli (5 years)

Litigation - Antitrust
Paul D. Sanson (15+ years)

Litigation - Construction
Robert J. O'Brien (5+ years)

Litigation - Environmental
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Insurance
Mark K. Ostrowski (5+ years)

Litigation - Intellectual Property
Glenn M. Cunningham (5+ years)
Patrick M. Fahey

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Timothy S. Hollister (10+ years)
Matthew Ranelli (5 years)
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Real Estate
Barry C. Hawkins (25+ years)
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Robert L. Wyld (10+ years)

Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Alan E. Lieberman (10 years)
Louis B. Schatz (10 years)

Mergers and Acquisitions Law
J. Dormer Stephen

Municipal Law
Bruce A. Chudwick (10+ years)
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (10+ years)
William J. Ronalter

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mark K. Ostrowski (5+ years)

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (10+ years)
William J. Ronalter

Real Estate Law
Carolyn J. Cavolo
Scott M. Gerard
Barry C. Hawkins (25+ years)
Kent S. Nevins (5+ years)
William G. Rock

Tax Law
Alan E. Lieberman (10 years)
Louis B. Schatz (10 years)

Trusts and Estates
James T. Betts (30+ years)
Danielle P. Ferrucci (5+ years)
Bryon W. Harmon (5+ years)
Lyn G. Walker (20 years)

The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 based its selections entirely on peer review, with more than 7 million confidential detailed peer evaluations by leading attorneys.