Rubin Rudman announced today that 30 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America. We proudly congratulate the firm’s attorneys that have been recognized, including:

Massachusetts Best Lawyers:

• Paul L. Baccari (Real Estate Law)
• Steven M. Carr (Trusts and Estates)
• Steven M. Cohen (Elder Law)
• Lisa M. Cukier (Family Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
• Jessica A. Demmerly (Trusts and Estates)
• Jeffrey A. Dretler (Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management)
• Kristin N.G. Dzialo (Trusts and Estates)
• David M. Friedman (Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates)
• Susan B. Grandis (Family Law)
• Courtney D. Greenberg (Family Law)
• Andrew H. Kara (Real Estate Law)
• Sara Kitaeff (Family Law)
• John J. McGivney (Insurance Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants)
• Denise I. Murphy (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Michael J. Novaria (Real Estate Law)
• Jay M. Pabian (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Michael D. Riseberg (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance)
• David M. Shamberger (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• James D. Sperling (Real Estate Law)
• Jared D. Spinelli (Family Law)
• Meredith A. Stratford (Family Law)
• Elizabeth M. Sullivan (Employment Law – Management)
• Joseph R. Tarby (Real Estate Law)
• Robert A. Vigoda (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Glenn A. Wood (Environmental Law, Litigation – Management)

Massachusetts Ones to Watch:

• Sydney B. Brady (Family Law)
• Lauren E. DeMatteo (Elder Law, Trusts and Estates)
• Gabrielle L. Denby (Family Law, Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation)
• Ryan G. Douglas (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
• Theresa Roeder (Family Law)

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by clients and legal professionals as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. The 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 area and legal practice area.