22 Bowditch Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026; Nine Recognized as Ones to Watch

August 21, 2025

Twenty-two Bowditch attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and nine attorneys have been recognized in the 6th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™, which highlights outstanding early-career attorneys.

Additionally, John Shoro was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Trusts and Estates, a distinction awarded to just one lawyer per region in each practice area.

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is widely recognized as the leading guide to legal excellence in the United States. Based entirely on peer review, the publication honors attorneys who have earned the respect of their colleagues for their exceptional work. More than 150 practice areas are included across the guide.

The Bowditch attorneys named to the Best Lawyers in America list include:

Ronald Barriere: Family Law; Family Law Mediation

Paul Bauer: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Tracy Thomas Boland: Litigation – Labor and Employment

Christopher Condon: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Robert Cox: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Real Estate Law

Elizabeth Crowley: Family Law; Family Law Arbitration

Katie Menard Dalton: Family Law

Andrea Dunbar: Family Law

Francine Gardikas: Family Law; Family Law Arbitration

Danielle Jurema Lederman: Litigation – Labor and Employment

Rebecca MacGregor: Trusts and Estates

Robin Lynch Nardone: Family Law; Family Law Arbitration

Raymond Ripple: Litigation – Labor and Employment

Leah Rochwarg: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Kristin Shirahama: Trusts and Estates

John Shoro: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Elder Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

Samuel Sichko: Trusts and Estates

Catherine Spanu: Family Law

Randi Stempler: Environmental Law

Timothy Van Dyck: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Robert Young: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Amanda Zuretti: Real Estate Law

The Bowditch attorneys named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list include:

Ashley Barnes: Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Patrick Capodilupo: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Sophia Caprio: Family Law; Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation

Joseph Duquette: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Benjamin Hinks: Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Charles Hunsinger: Family Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Katherine Pham: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Dajana Stajko: Trusts and Estates

Chelsie Vokes: Education Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment