Press Release

Burns & Levinson LLP is proud to announce 11 attorneys have been named 2010 New England Super Lawyers and Massachusetts Rising Stars. Each year, Super Lawyers and Rising Stars polling is conducted by Law & Politics Media and selection is based on a survey of attorneys by state and reviewed by an independent blue ribbon panel. Listed attorneys and finalists consist of the top 5% of attorneys in each state. These lawyers are featured in the November issue of Boston Magazine, Rhode Island Monthly and in the 2010 issue of the magazines, New England Super Lawyers, and Massachusetts Rising Stars, both publications of Law and Politics.

Congratulations to all of our attorneys named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

2010 New England Super Lawyers:

Brian D. Bixby – Chairman, Probate & Trust Litigation Group; Co-Chair, Private Client Group. Member, Trusts & Estates and Divorce & Family Law Groups (2004-2010 selections)

Jerry Cohen – Co-Chair, Intellectual Property/SciTech; Member, Business Litigation, Canada Practice, Corporate, International, Life Sciences, Science & Technology Groups (2006-2010 selections)

Sean O. Coffey – Member of Executive Committee; Member, Design & Construction, Environmental and Real Estate Groups; Rhode Island Office (2007-2010 selections)

Lisa M. Cukier – Member of Executive Committee; Member, Business Litigation, Divorce & Family, Family Advisory Services Team, Probate & Trust Litigation and Trusts & Estates Groups (2005-2010 selections)

Shepard Davidson – Co-Chair, Business Litigation; Member, Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits Groups (2008-2010 selections)

Evelyn A. Haralampu – Member, ERISA Litigation and Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Groups (2004-2006, 2010 selections)

David P. Rosenblatt – Managing Partner; Chairman, Environmental Group. Member, Real Estate Group (2004-2010 selections)

William V. Sopp – Member of Executive Committee; Member, Corporate, Finance, Schools & Colleges and Bankruptcy Groups (2004-2010 selections)

Laura R. Studen – Co-Chair, Business Litigation; Member, Divorce & Family Law and Labor Employment & Employee Benefits Groups (2004-2010 selections)

Ellen J. Zucker – Member, Business Litigation, Labor Employment & Employee Benefits and White Collar Criminal Defense Groups (2006, 2008-2010 selections)

2010 Massachusetts Rising Stars:

Stephen D. Brook – Member, Corporate, International and Securities Practices (2009-2010 selections)