News Release

January 2009

Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Named

Ten partners were selected for inclusion in 2008 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. They are:

BR&G Lawyer	Practice Category
Michael H. Burke	Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Civil Litigation Defense
Mark D. Cress	Banking Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Bonds/ Government Finance
Francis D. Dibble, Jr.	Business Litigation Health Care Employment & Labor
J. Patrick Kennedy	Business Litigation Banking Intellectual Property Litigation
Mary Jo Kennedy	Employment & Labor Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Kelly A. McCarthy	Health Care
Christopher B. Myhrum	Environmental Environmental Litigation
Donn A. Randall	Banking Business Litigation Employment & Labor
Ellen M. Randle	Family Law
Ronald P. Weiss	Mergers & Acquisitions Closely Held Business Estate Planning & Probate

An additional six of the firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion in 2008 Massachusetts Rising Stars. Massachusetts Rising Stars are under 40 years old or have been practicing less than 10 years. Only 2.5% of Massachusetts lawyers were named 2008 Rising Stars. They are:

BR&G Lawyer	Practice Category
Jenelle C. Dodds	Business/Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Banking
Scott W. Foster	Closely Held Business Business/Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Mary Ellen Manganelli	Banking Real Estate
Jeffrey E. Poindexter	General Litigation Construction Litigation
Elizabeth H. Sillin	Estate Planning
Seth M. Wilson	Intellectual Property Litigation