Mintz earned recognition for 43 practices and 85 attorneys in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. Among this year’s results, 14 attorneys and six practice areas received Chambers’ highest distinction, Band 1. Mintz Insurance Practice Chair Nancy Adams was also named a “Star Individual,” a rare designation awarded to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field. The firm further expanded its rankings with newly recognized practices and attorneys ranked for the first time or in additional categories.

State practice ranking highlights include: 
•    District of Columbia: Healthcare - Band 1 
•    Massachusetts: Construction - Band 1 
•    Massachusetts: Immigration - Band 1 
•    Massachusetts: Insurance - Band 1 
•    New York: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded - Band 1 
•    Massachusetts: Public Finance - Band 1 
•    California (San Diego): Corporate/M&A - Band 2 
•    California: Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution - Band 2 
•    California: Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Capital Markets - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Healthcare - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Life Sciences - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Litigation: General Commercial - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Litigation: Securities - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Band 2 
•    Massachusetts: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - Band 2 
•    New York: Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded - Band 2 

The attorneys recognized in this year’s guide reflect the breadth and depth of Mintz’s capabilities, spanning practices, industries, and offices across the firm:

Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff
•    Philip Iovieno, New York
•    Mark Singer, New York

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
•    Daniel Bleck, Massachusetts
•    Eric Blythe, Massachusetts
•    Ian Hammel, Massachusetts
•    P. Miyoko Sato, Massachusetts

Capital Markets
•    William Hicks, Massachusetts
•    John Rudy, Massachusetts

Construction
•    William Hill, Massachusetts
•    Kevin Mortimer, Massachusetts
•    Rebecca Raphaelson, Massachusetts
•    Samuel Tony Starr, Massachusetts

Corporate/M&A
•    Jeremy Glaser, California
•    Matthew Gardella, Massachusetts
•    Dean Zioze, Massachusetts

E-Discovery & Information Governance
•    John Koss, Nationwide

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
•    Andrew Bernstein, New York
•    Anne Bruno, Massachusetts
•    Michelle Capezza, New York
•    Benjamin Ferrucci, Massachusetts

Energy & Natural Resources
•    Thomas Burton, III, Massachusetts

Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
•    Steven Shparber, Nationwide

Environment
•    William Squires, III, Massachusetts

Healthcare
•    Rachel Alexander, Washington, DC
•    Theresa Carnegie, Washington, DC
•    Daniel Cody, California
•    Deborah Daccord, Massachusetts
•    Tara Dwyer, Washington, DC
•    Hope Foster, Washington, DC
•    Karen Lovitch, Washington, DC

Immigration
•    William Coffman, Massachusetts
•    John Quill, Massachusetts

Insurance
•    Marc Abrams, New York (Dispute Resolution: Insurer)
•    Nancy Adams, (Star Individual) Nationwide (Dispute Resolution: Insurer) and Massachusetts
•    Suman Chakraborty, Nationwide (Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance) and New York (Dispute Resolution: Insurer)
•    Nicholas Cramb, Massachusetts
•    Ellen MacDonald Farrell, Washington, DC (Insurer) 
•    Alec Zadek, Massachusetts

Intellectual Property
•    Lisa Adams, Massachusetts
•    William Geary, Massachusetts
•    Kenneth Jenkins, California (Patent Prosecution)
•    Michael Renaud, Massachusetts
•    Terri Shieh-Newton, California (Patent Prosecution)

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
•    Michael Renaud, Nationwide

Labor & Employment
•    Michael Arnold, New York
•    Corbin Carter, New York
•    Natalie Groot, Massachusetts
•    Geri Haight, Massachusetts
•    Mark Lerner, New York
•    Brendan Lowd, Massachusetts
•    H. Andrew Matzkin, Massachusetts
•    Jennifer Rubin, California

Life Sciences
•    John Cheney, Massachusetts
•    Siegmund Gutman, California (IP/Patent Litigation)
•    John Rudy, Massachusetts

Litigation: General Commercial
•    Bob Bodian, New York
•    Scott Ford, Massachusetts
•    Mathilda McGee-Tubb, Massachusetts

Litigation: Securities
•    Douglas Baumstein, New York
•    John Sylvia, Massachusetts
•    Jason Vigna, New York

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
•    Marc Axelbaum, California
•    Eoin Beirne, Massachusetts
•    Peter Chavkin, New York
•    Cory Flashner, Massachusetts
•    Jason P.W. Halperin, New York
•    David Siegal, New York
•    Natashia Tidwell, Massachusetts

Privacy & Data Security
•    Scott Lashway, Nationwide (Privacy & Data Security: Litigation; Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare)

Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
•    Alexander Civetta, Massachusetts
•    Joshua Fox, Massachusetts
•    Larry Naughton, Massachusetts
•    Ed Pease, Massachusetts

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
•    Kristopher Kirkwood, Nationwide
•    Ayaz Shaikh, Nationwide

Public Finance
•    Meghan Burke, Massachusetts
•    Christie Lombard Martin, Massachusetts
•    Matthew Page, Massachusetts
•    Poonam Patidar, Massachusetts

Real Estate
•    Dan Gaquin, Massachusetts
•    Daniel Guggenheim, California – Southern
•    Jennifer Kiely, Massachusetts
•    Rebecca Lee, Massachusetts (Zoning/Land Use)
•    Geoffrey Smith, Massachusetts

Startups & Emerging Companies
•    Alexander Civetta, Nationwide
•    Joshua Fox, Nationwide 
•    Larry Naughton, Nationwide

Technology
•    Julie Korostoff, Massachusetts
•    Dinesh Melwani, Massachusetts

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
•    Angela Kung, Washington, DC

Chambers USA rankings are based on extensive independent research, including client interviews and peer feedback. The guide evaluates qualities clients value most, including legal knowledge and experience, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, value, and professional conduct.

About Mintz
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