Rath, Young and Pignatelli Features Seven Attorneys on the National 2011 Best Lawyers® List

September 1, 2010
Concord, New Hampshire

Concord, NH – They represent tax law, energy law, environmental law, health care law, personal injury and medical malpractice law, commercial litigation and government relations. They are the founders and the foundation of Rath, Young and Pignatelli. And they are viewed by their peers as the best in the country.

The annual list of Best Lawyers® in the United States prominently features Rath, Young and Pignatelli law firm in Concord, New Hampshire. Seven attorneys have been recognized by their peers as leaders in their fields:

Thomas D. Rath, Government Relations
Sherilyn Burnett Young, Environmental Law
Michael A. Pignatelli, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice
William F. J. Ardinger, Tax Law
M. Curtis Whittaker, Energy Law
Lucy C. Hodder, Health Care Law
Andrew W. Serell, Environmental Law

This year, Best Lawyers® partnered with U.S. News & World Report to conduct a nationwide survey of more than three million attorneys. The annual survey is known as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the country.

Tom Rath, Sherry Young and Mike Pignatelli are the founding members of the firm. Each has received numerous awards nationally for accomplishments and contributions to the field of law. “We are honored to make the list of this year’s very best,” says Tom Rath. “Our clients are our top priority. Excellent service is the goal we strive for every day. I am proud to work with such an amazing group of people. To be recognized by Best Lawyers is just incentive to continue working hard for the people we represent.”

RYP Attorneys Bill Ardinger, Curt Whittaker, Lucy Hodder and Drew Serell are leaders in their respective fields and have become leading figures in tax, energy, health care and environmental law. “We are proud of our entire team, and this type of recognition is proof that we don’t have to live in the nation’s biggest cities to work among the best,” says Rath. “We are fond of saying our firm has a national impact, but remains uniquely New Hampshire. It’s nice to know that our fellow attorneys agree.”

About Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C:

RATH, YOUNG AND PIGNATELLI was founded in 1987 to provide clients with a comprehensive, solution-oriented approach to law that was often lacking in more traditional law firms. We recognize the importance of merging traditional legal practice areas with legislative and public policy expertise. We have earned a reputation for achieving client success through skillful and creative advocacy in private party negotiations, before courts, regulatory agencies and legislatures. Our professionals are leaders in key sectors of our economy where business and government interact, including business and finance, energy, tax, healthcare, environmental and insurance.