Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. of Springfield and Northampton, MA, is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been selected as 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyers.
In choosing Super Lawyers, ballots are sent by Law & Politics to over 31,000 Massachusetts attorneys who have been in practice for five or more years. These attorneys then nominate their peers based on professional achievement and a high level of peer recognition. Independent research is then conducted on each of the nominees, followed by a blue ribbon panel review process, and the top five percent in each state are named by Super Lawyers.
The objective of the Super Lawyers selection process is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and sophisticated consumers in the search for legal counsel. The following Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. attorneys have been named as 2011 Super Lawyers:
- Stephen A. Shatz, Stockbridge, MA – Real estate development, real estate finance, and commercial leasing
- Steven J. Schwartz, Longmeadow, MA – Family business planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and estate planning
- Gary S. Fentin, Conway, MA – Commercial and tax-exempt finance, real estate, reorganization and workout, and representation of not-for-profit organizations
- Timothy P. Mulhern, Longmeadow, MA – Taxation law, business organizations, exit planning for business owners, estate planning, and probate
- Steven Weiss, Longmeadow, MA – Business bankruptcy, workout, and reorganization
- Michele J. Feinstein, Longmeadow, MA – Estate planning and taxation, estate administration, probate, and elder law
- Carol Cioe Klyman, Westhampton, MA – Estate planning, estate settlement, elder law, guardianships, and probate litigation
- Ann I. Weber, Granville, MA – Estate planning, elder law, and probate