Press Releases 08/21/2025

Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. announces 26 attorneys have been selected The Best Lawyers in America®

Manchester, NH – Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A. is proud to announce 26 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

The 23 attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers in America® for their respective practice areas in 2026 are:

Concord, NH
Joyce M. Hillis – Trusts and Estates

Manchester, NH
Sarah S. Ambrogi – Elder Law; Trusts and Estates
Katherine Battles – Corporate Law
Suzanne Brunelle – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Pierre A. Chabot – Employment Law – Management; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Steve Cohen – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Tabitha Croscut – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David P. Eby – Appellate Practice; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
William F. Gramer – Family Law
Matthew R. Johnson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Rebecca S. Kane – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Peter W. Leberman – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Renelle L. L’Huillier – Public Finance Law
Angela B. Martin – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph G. Mattson – Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Anu R. Mullikin – Trusts and Estates
Pamela A. Peterson – Family Law
Charles R. Powell III – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care
Thomas Quarles, Jr. – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate
Jennifer R. Rivett – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
Jon B. Sparkman – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
Marrielle B. Van Rossum – Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Theofilos Vougias – Trusts and Estates

The following three Devine Millimet attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Rich Driscoll – Appellate Practice; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Rebecca Lamarre – Elder Law; Trusts and Estates
Stephen N. Zaharias – Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Commercial Litigation

The following Devine Millimet attorney was selected for the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Awards.
Jon B. Sparkman – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

“Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. Attorney Sparkman is an 11-time recipient of the “Lawyer of the Year” award.

About Best Lawyers®
For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers® has been widely regarded by both the legal profession and the public as a leading benchmark of integrity and excellence in the practice of law in the United States. Earning recognition from Best Lawyers is therefore a distinguished honor, serving as a testament to exceptional legal skill and professionalism. Selections are based entirely on peer review, ensuring that recognition reflects the respect and esteem of fellow attorneys. Best Lawyers® CEO Phillip Greer notes that, “our commitment to a purely peer-based review process is central to our philosophy, as we believe that the top lawyers are best suited to identify their peers at the highest level.” For more information visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/

About the Firm
Devine Millimet is one of the largest and most dynamic business and litigation law firms in the region, serving our clients and our communities since 1947. Working from our historic headquarters building in Manchester, New Hampshire, and our satellite offices in Concord and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, we serve individuals, businesses, and nonprofits in the areas of business & commercial litigation, construction litigation, criminal law, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), divorce & domestic relations, employment consulting and litigation, healthcare, insurance defense, intellectual property litigation, medical & professional malpractice, personal injury, probate litigation, real estate, ski defense litigation, tax, utilities, bankruptcy and collections work, estate planning, and all aspects of corporate law, including finance and business formation and mergers and acquisitions. For more information: https://www.devinemillimet.com/

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