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Gesmer Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Super Lawyers

October 14, 2020 (Boston, MA) – New England Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, has recognized thirteen Gesmer Updegrove lawyers as top practitioners.

The Super Lawyers selection process includes independent research of professional accomplishments, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

The following lawyers were named as 2020 New England Super Lawyers:

Lee Gesmer (Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation, General Litigation)

Andy Updegrove (Business/Corporate, Nonprofit, Technology Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions)

Tom Durkin (Business/Corporate, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions)

Sean Gilligan (Business/Corporate, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Technology Transactions)

William E. Hilton (Intellectual Property Litigation/Intellectual Property)

Kevin T. Peters (Business Litigation, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice, Class Action/Mass Torts)

Sarah Richmond (Business/Corporate, Securities & Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions)

In addition, five Gesmer Updegrove lawyers were named 2020 “Rising Stars,” which recognizes lawyers 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less:

Jason Armiger (Business Litigation, Employment & Labor)

Michael Brier (Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, Appellate, General Litigation)

Jennifer Henricks (Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Liability)

Aaron Kriss (Tax)

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