Arthur P. Kreiger, William L. Lahey and David S. Mackey were recognized as 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” honorees in Boston by Best Lawyers for Municipal Law, Water Law, and Administrative/Regulatory Law, respectively. “Lawyers of the Year” designation is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
In addition, we’re proud to announce that twenty-two (22) A&K lawyers were recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in Boston and seven (7) were recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Boston.
2024 Best Lawyers:
Kevin D. Batt- Environmental Law, Municipal Law
Nina Pickering-Cook- Construction Law, Municipal Law, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation-Land Use and Zoning
Stephanie Dubanowitz- Real Estate Law
Colin G. Van Dyke- Environmental Law, Real Estate Law
Elizabeth Eastwood- Insurance Law
Jonathan T. Elder- Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
George A. Hall Jr.- Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Water Law
Arthur P. Kreiger- Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law
William L. Lahey- Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
Scott P. Lewis- Administrative/Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
David S. Mackey- Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal
Mina S. Makarious- Environmental Law, Municipal Law
Christina S. Marshall- Commercial Litigation, Litigation- Environmental, Municipal Law
Harvey Nosowitz- Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Carmen M. Ortiz- Administrative/Regulatory Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Education Law, Employment Law – Management
Lon Povich- Commercial Litigation
TJ Roskelley- Environmental Law
Steven L. Schreckinger- Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Peter Terris- Construction Law
Jessica A. Wall- Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Water Law, Administrative / Regulatory Law
David L. Wiener- Real Estate Law, Construction Law
Tamara S. Wolfson- Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.
2025 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch List:
Austin P. Anderson- Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Administrative / Regulatory Law
Jillian B. Bargar- Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Olympia Bowker- Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Land Use and Zoning Law
Kristen Gagalis- Environmental Law
Martell Johnson- Municipal Law
Paul M. Kominers- Municipal Law
Dana Wooten- Real Estate Law, Construction Law, Municipal Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate
We’d also like to congratulate the following A&K lawyers who are first time honorees by Best Lawyers in America:
Kristen Gagalis- Environmental Law
*Recognition by Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on peer review. Their methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. Click the link if you would like to read more about their voting and selection process: 2025 Best Lawyers Awards: 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers