Pierce Atwood Maintains High Rankings in Chambers USA 2026
Chambers and Partners continues to rank Pierce Atwood as a top USA law firm, with 39 attorneys recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
Chambers USA is published annually and is consulted by general counsel of global and national businesses. The guide evaluates lawyers based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. Practice area rankings are based on individual lawyers within the field, and the strength and depth of a department.
These firm practices achieved a top Band 1 ranking in the 2026 edition:
- Corporate/M&A - Maine
- Energy & Natural Resources – Maine
- Environment - Maine
- Intellectual Property – Maine
- Labor & Employment - Maine
- Litigation: General Commercial - Maine
- Real Estate - Maine
Pierce Atwood Ranked Attorneys
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Ryan F. Kelley (Maine)
- Alex F. Mattera (Massachusetts)
Corporate/Commercial Law:
- James C. Baker (New Hampshire)
- Scott E. Pueschel (New Hampshire)
Corporate/M&A
- Charles M. Graceffa (Maine)
- Christopher E. Howard (Maine)
Energy & Natural Resources
- Andrew O. Kaplan (Massachusetts)
- Randall S. Rich: Energy: Oil & Gas Regulatory & Litigation (Nationwide)
- Sarah B. Tracy (Maine)
Environment
- Lisa A. Gilbreath (Maine)
- Michelle N. O’Brien (Massachusetts)
Financial Services Regulation: Banking Compliance
- Scott A. Cammarn (Nationwide)
Intellectual Property
- MaryDilys S. Anderson (New Hampshire)
- Jonathan M. Gelchinsky (Maine)
- Kyle J. Glover (Maine)
- Matthew D. Stein (Maine) - NEW in 2026
- Daniel T. Wehner (Maine)
Labor & Employment
- Suzanne W. King (Massachusetts)
- Peter A. Hale (Maine)
- Katharine I. Rand (Maine)
- Daniel R. Strader (Maine) - NEW in 2026
Litigation: General Commercial
- David E. Barry (Maine)
- John E. Bulman (Rhode Island)
- Melanie A. Conroy (Massachusetts)
- Michael J. Daly (Rhode Island)
- R. Thomas Dunn (Rhode Island)
- Michele E. Kenney (New Hampshire)
- Katharine E. Kohm (Providence)
- Stephen J. MacGillivray (Rhode Island)
- Brooks R. Magratten (Rhode Island)
- Gavin G. McCarthy (Maine)
- Neal F. Pratt (Maine)
- Nolan L. Reichl (Maine)
- Jack Woodcock (Maine)
Real Estate: Including Zoning/Land Use
- Daniel J. Bailey (Massachusetts)
- Rebecca West Greenfield; also newly recognized in 2026 for Timberland/Conservation (Maine)
- Gareth I. Orsmond (Massachusetts)
- Donald R. Pinto, Jr. (Massachusetts) – NEW in 2026
- Margaret G. Smith (Maine)
Founded in 1990, Chambers and Partners has been a leading independent professional legal research company operating across 200 jurisdictions in 70 countries. Lawyers and law firms are ranked on a variety of factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by hundreds of researchers. Individual lawyers are ranked (in their practice area(s)) based on their legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service.