Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. of Springfield and Northampton, MA and Albany, NY has announced that 7 of the firm’s 13 attorneys have been selected as Massachusetts Super Lawyers for 2009. Massachusetts Super Lawyers are selected based upon ballots sent by Law & Politics to over 31,000 Massachusetts attorneys who have been in practice for five years or more. Independent research is then conducted on each of the nominees followed by a panel review process. The seven attorneys have been chosen as Super Lawyers based on professional achievement and a high level of peer recognition.
Stephen A. Shatz – real estate development, real estate finance, and commercial leasing.
Steven J. Schwartz – family business planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and estate planning.
Gary S. Fentin – commercial and tax-exempt finance, real estate, reorganization and workout.
Timothy P. Mulhern – Taxation Law.
Ann I. Weber – estate planning and taxation, estate administration, probate, and elder law.
Carol Cioe Klyman – estate planning, estate settlement, elder law, guardianships, and probate litigation.
Steven Weiss – business bankruptcy, workout, and reorganization.