25 Morgan, Brown & Joy Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 Edition
Boston labor and employment law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that 25 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 edition. In all, nearly 70% of the firm’s attorneys were recognized, with 18 named to the Best Lawyers list and seven selected as Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers is considered one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession.
The following attorneys were named to the 2026 Best Lawyers list:
- Susan L. Barrett (Employment Law – Management)
- Jeffrey T. Collins (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- David M. Connelly (Employment Law – Management)
- Damien M. DiGiovanni (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
- Nicholas DiGiovanni (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Robert P. Joy (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Jaclyn L. Kugell (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)
- Gregory A. Manousos (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Joseph P. McConnell (Employment Law – Management)
- Keith H. McCown (Employment Law – Management)
- Maura D. McLaughlin (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Sean P. O’Connor (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- James M. Pender (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Alexandra L. Pichette (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Karen E. Romito (Employment Law – Management)
- Catherine M. Scott (Labor Law – Management)
- Jeffrey S. Siegel (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Andrea E. Zoia (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
The following 7 attorneys were selected for the “2026 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch” category:
- Daniel R. Fishman (Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Cassandra S. Fuller (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Grant King (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Robert Papandrea (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Joseph Sassi (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Brendan T. Sweeney (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- Jack Thaler (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Best Lawyers is based solely on an exhaustive peer-review survey, in which attorneys cast more than 13 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Best Lawyers highlights the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the United States, covering more than 150 different practice areas. Best Lawyers has been published since 1983 and selections will be featured in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
About Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP
For over 100 years, Morgan, Brown & Joy has been among the largest management-side labor and employment law firms in New England, representing a wide range of Fortune 100 corporations, educational and health care institutions and small businesses across all sectors of the economy. The firm’s attorneys are known for anticipating and finding solutions to the ever-expanding range of employment-related legal issues in order to avoid the time and cost of litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, the firm aggressively defends its clients and has a proven record of success.