Super Lawyers® Selects Multiple Attorneys from the Firm

Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers®, which honors outstanding lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

No more than 5% of the lawyers in Massachusetts are selected as Super Lawyers®, while no more than 2.5% in any given state are named Rising Stars. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

Super Lawyers® 

Barbara Hayes Buell (2019 – 2023) Health Care, Schools & Education

Christopher A. Duggan (2006 – 2023) Product Liability, Business Litigation, Aviation Litigation

Peter M. Durney (2005 – 2023) Products Liability, Business Litigation, General Litigation

Paul Alan Rufo (2019 – 2023) Real Estate, Corporate, Estate Planning & Probate

Matthew J. Walko (2017 – 2023) Civil Litigation - Defense, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage

Kenneth M. Wright (2020 – 2023) Family Law, Business Litigation, Estate & Trust Litigation

Dana A. Zakarian (2022 – 2023) Business Litigation, Personal Injury-Plaintiff, Employment Litigation

Rising Stars

James E. Clancy IV (2019 – 2023) Estate Planning & Probate, Real Estate, Business & Corporate

Vincent N. DePalo (2018 – 2023) Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury 

The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Selections for Rising Stars follow the same process as Super Lawyers® and recognize attorneys who are either 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less. 

Super Lawyers® is part of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of news and information with a particular focus on legal, regulatory, and tax changes. Super Lawyers® is designed to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

Smith Duggan Cornell & Gollub LLP represents the interests of sophisticated purchasers of legal services locally, regionally, and nationally.

Congratulations, one and all!