Eight Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America

SPRINGFIELD — Eight attorneys with Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a multi-disciplinary law firm with offices in Springfield and Northampton, were selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America or Ones to Watch, with two receiving the prestigious Lawyer of the Year designation in their practice areas.

• Attorney Carol Cioe Klyman was named Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for both trusts and estates and elder law. She was also recognized in Best Lawyers in America for her work in these fields, marking the 19th consecutive year she has received Best Lawyers recognition.

• Attorney Steven Weiss was selected for Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law for the 14th consecutive year. He was additionally honored as Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for this practice area.

• Attorney Timothy Mulhern, managing partner, was recognized for his excellence in corporate law and tax law.

• Attorney Michele Feinstein was honored in Best Lawyers in America for elder law, litigation – trusts and estates, and trusts and estates. She was previously named Lawyer of the Year in trusts and estates in 2025 and has been honored annually since 2013.

• Attorney Gary Fentin, founding shareholder, was recognized for banking and finance law and commercial transactions / Uniform Commercial Code law.

• Attorney Steven Schwartz, founding shareholder, was recognized for business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), closely held companies, and corporate law.

• Attorney James Sheils was honored for commercial transactions / Uniform Commercial Code law. A partner with the firm since 1985, Sheils has been recognized by Best Lawyers annually since 2015.

• Attorney Stephen Sobey was recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for trusts and estates.

Recognition in Best Lawyers in America is based entirely on an exhaustive, confidential survey of legal peers; no lawyer can pay for inclusion.