Pannone Lopes Devereaux and West Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2016

“We are honored to be recognized by our colleagues in our profession with this year’s selection,” said Gary R. Pannone, Managing Partner at PLDW. “We are very proud of our entire team of lawyers and staff. This honor reflects their dedication, hard work and commitment to serving our clients.”

The PLDW Partners and their practice areas for which they were selected include:

• William P. Devereaux was recognized in the practice areas of Criminal Defense, including White-Collar and Non-White-Collar.

• Matthew A. Lopes Jr. was selected for his practice in Government Relations and Mediation.

• William E. O’Gara was recognized for his practice in the areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.

• Gary R. Pannone was selected for his practice areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law.

• Teno A. West was selected for his practice in Government Relations in the areas of Energy, Environmental, Land Use, Municipal, Municipal Infrastructure, Public Utility and Water.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed and inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Lawyers listed in Best Lawyers have no say in deciding which practice areas they are included in. They are voted into practice areas entirely as a result of the votes they receive from their peers. The subspecialties listed after the attorneys names are based on information from a variety of sources.

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About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC

The attorneys and staff at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) are committed to developing practical and cost-effective solutions while also being supportive of the community in a meaningful way. PLDW has developed a business model that combines international expertise with a more cost-effective delivery system that involves cross training of lawyers and a more practical approach to problem solving. The primary areas of practice for the firm include administrative, corporate and municipal law, civil litigation, employment, government relations, real estate and commercial lending and estate planning and special masterships. The partners demand of themselves and those on the PLDW team an unparalleled sense of urgency and responsiveness which is derived from an authentic appreciation of their clients and the communities in which they serve. For more information, visit www.pldw.com.