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PORTLAND, Maine – Nineteen Preti Flaherty (www.preti.com) attorneys have been selected for inclusion as 2009 New England Super Lawyers. Seven of the 19 attorneys are listed as New England Rising Stars.

New England Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The lists are published as a supplement to regional print media and in Super Lawyers Magazine. Research is performed by Law & Politics, a publisher of legal magazines.

Preti Flaherty serves clients throughout New England from offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine, Concord, N.H., Boston, Mass. and Washington D.C.

The following Preti Flaherty attorneys have been listed as New England Super Lawyers:

Severin M. Beliveau (resident of Hallowell, Maine) for Government Relations
Tim Platt (Henniker, N.H.) for Mergers & Acquisitions
Gregory P. Hansel (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) for Business Litigation
Susan E. LoGiudice (Cape Elizabeth) for Business/Corporate
Michael E. Messerschmidt (Cape Elizabeth) for Employment & Labor
Christopher D. Nyhan (South Portland, Maine) for Personal Injury Defense
Harold C. Pachios (Cape Elizabeth) for Business/Corporate
Jonathan S. Piper (Falmouth, Maine) for Business Litigation
Daniel Rapaport (Cape Elizabeth) for Personal Injury Plaintiff Law
Dennis C. Sbrega (Portland, Maine) for Real Estate
Eric P. Stauffer (Portland) for Business/Corporate
David B. Van Slyke (Yarmouth, Maine) for Environmental

The following attorneys have been listed as New England Rising Stars:

Bethany K. Beausang (South Portland) for Health Care Law
Kara N. Sweeney (Bow, N.H.) for Business/Corporate
Holly R. Jones (Brunswick, Maine) for Personal Injury Defense/Medial Malpractice
Katharine M. McCarthy (Portland) for Business/Corporate
Sigmund D. Schutz (Falmouth) for First Amendment/Media/Advertising
Jeffrey D. Talbert (Portland) for Environmental
Carlisle J. Tuggey (Portland) for Environmental

About Preti
Preti Flaherty has offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine, Concord, New Hampshire, Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. With more than 85 attorneys, the firm counsels clients in the areas of business law, energy, environmental, estate planning, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, legislative and regulatory, litigation, technology and telecommunications. More information about the firm is available at www.preti.com.

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