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Our exclusive directory honoring the 1,151 best attorneys in the region—from corporate to family law—as chosen by their peers.
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Finding the right lawyer can be an extremely intimidating process. That’s why we’ve compiled this guide to Greater Boston’s top attorneys, professionals who combine exceptional legal expertise with a trusted commitment to helping their clients. And how do we know this? For the fifth year in a row, we’ve asked lawyers to recommend their peers—industry colleagues who aren’t just reputable, but also approachable advocates—and through their recommendations, we’ve assembled the 1,151 best attorneys in the Greater Boston region in a wide range of specialties, from corporate law to whistleblower advocates, immigration law to real estate. There are even two gaming law experts.
The process: To compile our Top Lawyers list, Boston magazine, in partnership with DataJoe Research, invited lawyers representing our readership area (towns within, or partially within, I-495) to nominate up to three of their peers in a select number of law specialties via an online survey. Lawyers were required to provide a valid Massachusetts Bar number to participate. The top vote-getters in each specialty were then reviewed by an advisory board of select lawyers, chosen for their credentials and the high number of votes they received. After the list was completed, we sent a copy to our sales staff. They, in turn, offered advertisements to the winners. Whether or not a lawyer purchased an ad had no impact on the creation of this list. Questions about our Top Lawyers list can be emailed to toplawyers@bostonmagazine.com. Browse the directory here:
A version of this directory was first published in print edition of the December 2025 / January 2026 issue, with the headline “Top Lawyers 2025.”