Nine Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
SPRINGFIELD — Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a regional law firm with offices in Springfield and Northampton, announced that nine of its attorneys have been recognized for excellence in the 2025 Super Lawyers lists, including six named to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and three selected for the Massachusetts Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. A Thomson Reuters business, Super Lawyers uses a patented, multi-phase process that includes peer nominations and evaluations as well as independent research.
• Shareholder Michele Feinstein was named to the 2025 Super Lawyers list for the 19th time in the field of estate and probate. Her practice includes estate planning and administration, elder law, special needs planning, and related litigation. A longtime leader in her field, she has devoted her career to guiding clients through complex and sensitive matters involving estates, trusts, and long-term care.
• Shareholder Gary Fentin was selected for the 20th year in the field of government finance. His practice focuses on commercial and real estate finance and development, industrial revenue bonds, affordable housing, business law, and business foreclosures and workouts. He also oversees the firm’s tax-exempt bond practice and has served as bond and/or purchaser’s counsel for more than 40 years.
• Shareholder Carol Cioe Klyman was listed for the 21st time by Super Lawyers in the field of elder law. She concentrates her practice in elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, estate administration, guardianships, trust and estate litigation, and MassHealth appeals. She also plays an active role mentoring and educating attorneys statewide in long-term care and special needs planning.
• Managing Partner Timothy Mulhern was named to the Super Lawyers list for the 18th year in the field of tax law. With more than 45 years of experience, his practice includes family business planning, real estate, taxation, corporate law, commercial real estate, and estate planning. He is licensed to practice in both Massachusetts and New York.
• Shareholder James Sheils was selected for the 11th consecutive year in the field of banking law. His practice includes commercial finance, creditors’ rights, banking law, and telecommunications siting matters.
• Shareholder Steven Weiss was recognized for the 19th time in the field of business bankruptcy law. He concentrates his practice in commercial and consumer bankruptcy, reorganization, and litigation, and supervises the firm’s bankruptcy, reorganization, and workout practice. A longtime member of the private panel of Chapter 7 trustees, he represents creditors, debtors, and related parties in bankruptcy matters across Massachusetts.
To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate must be 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 or fewer years. Only 2.5% of Massachusetts lawyers earn this distinction each year, including the following attorneys from Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin:
• Shareholder Michael Fenton was named to the 2025 Massachusetts Rising Stars list for the 12th consecutive year. He was selected in the field of business and corporate law. His practice includes commercial real estate, business planning, commercial finance, estate planning, zoning, land use, and business succession matters. With legal and MBA training, he counsels clients on sophisticated transactional, tax, and regulatory challenges.
• Associate Stephen Sobey was named to the Rising Stars list for the fifth time in the field of estate and probate. He concentrates his practice on estate planning and administration, as well as elder law, and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
• Associate Karolina Weagle was selected for the third year in the field of estate planning and estate administration. She focuses her practice on estate planning, estate administration, and commercial real estate.