Best Lawyers® Recognizes GCG Attorneys in Multiple Practice Areas

CONCORD, NH (August 2025) — Local attorneys at the law firm of Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, P.C. have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey.

The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers pays special recognition to Jonathan A. Lax, naming him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Healthcare Law; Donald J. Pfundstein, naming him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Insurance Law; and Ari B. Pollack, naming him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Land Use and Zoning Law, in Concord, NH.  Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.

All GCG attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® are listed below:

Charles P. Bauer:
Arbitration
Civil Rights
Employment Law – Management
Mediation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Matthew V. Burrows:
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Peter Cline:
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Robert J. Dietel:
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Dodd S. Griffith:
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Finance Law
Energy Law
Tax Law

Susan B. Hollinger:
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jonathan A. Lax:
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Caroline K. Leonard:
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Law
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation

Donald J. Pfundstein:
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Tax Law

Ari B. Pollack:
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Land Use Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Real Estate Law

Michael D. Ruedig:
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law

Keelan B. Forey*:
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Best Lawyers is considered the definitive guide to legal excellence, with a methodology for inclusion based on a peer-review survey in which leading attorneys submit evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed.

*Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell is a leading business and litigation law firm located in Concord, New Hampshire.