Best Lawyers® Recognizes GCG Attorneys in Multiple Practice Areas

CONCORD, NH (August 2026) — 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® 2027. Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey.

The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers pays special recognition to Peter Cline naming him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Commercial Finance Law, Jonathan A. Lax, naming him as “Lawyer of the Year” in Healthcare Law; Caroline K. Leonard, naming her as “Lawyer of the Year” in Corporate 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.

GCG attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® are:

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
Litigation – Municipal
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

Dodd S. Griffith:
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Finance Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law

Susan B. Hollinger:
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate 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
Health Care Law
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
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation

Keelan B. Forey*:
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Emily C. Goering*:
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Land Use and Zoning Law

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.