Left to right: Bill Rodgers, Rick Breed, Al DeNapoli, Mark Furman, Jeff Hart, Patricia Saint James, Ed Tarlow

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, has released the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers list. Bill Rodgers, a founding partner at Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers, has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in the Boston region for his work with Closely-Held Companies and Family Business Law. In addition, six other attorneys from the firm have been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers list:

• Richard P. Breed, III was named a Best Lawyer in Trusts & Estates.

• Albert A. DeNapoli was named a Best Lawyer in Litigation-Trusts & Estates.

• Mark S. Furman was named a Best Lawyer in Litigation-Trusts & Estates.

• Jeffrey P. Hart was named a Best Lawyer in Tax Law in Boston.

• Patricia Saint James was named a Best Lawyer in Family Law Mediation.

• Edward D. Tarlow was named a Best Lawyer in Trusts & Estates.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by my peers as Lawyer of the Year,” said Bill Rodgers. “What makes me proud is that so many of my partners were also elected as Best Lawyers.”

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