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Seven Bacon Wilson Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Bacon Wilson, P.C., with offices in Springfield, Northampton, Amherst, and Westfield, announced that seven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America, including recognition in the Ones to Watch category.

They include:

• Kenneth Albano, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships);

• Gina Barry, elder law;

• Gary Breton, banking and finance law and business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships);

• Hyman Darling, elder law;

• Michael Katz, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law;

• Tyler Humphrey (Ones to Watch), banking and finance law; and

• Daniel McKellick (Ones to Watch), real-estate law.

Two Bacon Wilson attorneys were named Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for 2025: Breton for business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), and Darling for elder law.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey.