Five Skoler, Abbott & Presser Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. announced that five of its attorneys have been recognized on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than 5% of lawyers in Massachusetts are selected as Super Lawyers, while the Rising Stars designation is reserved for no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the state — those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been in practice for 10 years or less.

The following Skoler, Abbott & Presser attorneys have been selected as 2026 Super Lawyers:

• Marylou Fabbo has been a partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser for more than 30 years and heads the firm’s immigration team. She is recognized for her work in employment law and immigration, and has been repeatedly named a Super Lawyer, a Top Women of the Law honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and a Legal Luminary and Go-To Employment Lawyer for 2025. Fabbo has represented clients before state and federal courts and agencies including the EEOC, MCAD, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

• Timothy Murphy is a partner whose practice spans labor relations, union campaigns, collective bargaining and arbitration, and employment litigation. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America since 2013 and has been named Lawyer of the Year in both Litigation Labor and Employment and Labor Law Management. Murphy is active in the Greater Springfield community, serving on the boards of organizations including Community Legal Aid, the Human Services Forum, and the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts.

• John Gannon is a partner whose practice focuses on employment litigation, personnel policies and practices review, wage and hour compliance, non-compete and trade secrets litigation, and OSHA compliance. He is a frequent speaker on employment law topics and has appeared on Western Mass News and the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly podcast. Gannon was named a BusinessWest 40 Under Forty honoree in 2016 and serves on the boards of Riverside Industries and the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce.

• Erica Flores is a partner whose practice involves employment litigation in state and federal courts and agencies; class and collective action wage and hour litigation; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation defense; and counseling employers on day-to-day employment issues. She has repeatedly been named a Super Lawyer, was a BusinessWest 40 Under Forty honoree in 2018, and was a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women of Law honoree in 2021. Flores currently serves on the board of directors of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce.

The following attorney has been named a 2026 Rising Star:

• Amelia Holstrom is a partner whose practice covers employment litigation, labor relations, advice and training, litigation avoidance, wage and hour compliance, and MCAD and EEOC proceedings. She has been named to the Rising Stars list for several consecutive years and has received numerous other accolades, including Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of the Law (2023), BusinessWest 40 Under Forty (2015), and the Massachusetts Bar Assoc. Community Service Award for Hampden County (2016). Holstrom is active in the community, serving on the boards of Clinical & Support Options Inc. and ERC5. She is also a Library trustee for the town of Wilbraham.

“We are proud that our attorneys have been recognized for their well-deserved honors,” said Marylou Fabbo, partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. “These awards reflect not only their exceptional legal skill, but also their unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and the clients we serve.”