BOSTON – June 8, 2026 – The 2026 Chambers USA Guide includes 20 attorneys and nine practices from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office. Firm-wide, 306 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2026 guide, and the firm is recognized in 67 of the guide’s practice areas across 26 regions.
According to Chambers, attorneys and practices are selected for the guide based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients around the world. Attorneys and practices are ranked by placement in “Bands,” with Band 1 being the highest placement.
In Massachusetts, Greenberg Traurig once again earned nine practice rankings, including Band 1 in Energy & Natural Resources; Band 2 in Life Sciences, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment, and Public Finance; Band 3 in Labor & Employment and Bankruptcy/Restructuring; and Band 4 in General Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate.
The 20 Boston attorneys receiving individual rankings include the following:
- John A. DeTore: Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1)
- David J. Dykeman: Life Sciences (Band 2), Intellectual Property (Band 3)
- Julia Frost-Davies: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
- Prashant Girinath, Ph.D.: Intellectual Property: Licensing (Band 2)
- Edward S. Hershfield: Real Estate (Band 3), Zoning/Land Use (Band 3)
- Melissa Hunter-Ensor, Ph.D.: Life Sciences (Band 3), Intellectual Property (Band 3)
- Bradley A. Jacobson: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Band 2)
- Edward H. Kammerer‡: Transportation: Aviation: Transactional (Nationwide) (Band 1)
- Emily Ladd-Kravitz: Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment (Band 2), Startups & Emerging Companies (Nationwide) (Band 4)
- Gregory K. Lawrence: Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Nationwide) (Band 5)
- Marc Lazar: Real Estate (Band 3)
- Lauren A. Liss: Environment (Band 3)
- Eric W. Macaux: Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
- Terence P. McCourt: Labor & Employment (Band 2)
- Ben McGuire: Public Finance (Band 1)
- Christopher H. Milton: Real Estate (Band 4)
- Colleen A. Murphy: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 4)
- Chinh H. Pham: Intellectual Property (Band 4)
- Linda M. Ricci: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 3)
- Kevin J. Walsh: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 3)
‡ Admitted in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island. Not admitted in Massachusetts.
“We are proud to see so many Boston attorneys and practices recognized by Chambers, especially since these rankings reflect direct feedback from clients and peers,” Co-Managing Shareholders of Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office McCourt and Dykeman said in a joint statement. “This year’s results include a number of attorneys and practices advancing in the rankings, which underscores the exceptional talent and experience that define the Greenberg Traurig Boston office.”