Burns & Farrey is pleased to announce that the firm has a record five attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers 2025, The Best Lawyers in America list.
Those who received recognition are as follows:
Boston, MA
John Farrey
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Thomas B. Farrey III [16 years ranked]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Marlborough, MA
John F. Hurley, Jr. [16 years ranked]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
James P. McLarnon, Jr.
Litigation – Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Janet M. Smith
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” First published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation, with almost 87,000 industry leading lawyers eligible to vote globally on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas. 7.8 million votes were analyzed for the current edition, and lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.
Burns & Farrey has a 65-year history of providing litigation defense solutions to its national and international client base. The firm's attorneys have tried cases and argued appeals in both state and federal courts throughout New England. The firm also provides coverage analysis, including the filing and prosecuting of declaratory judgment actions, in the state and federal courts on behalf of domestic carriers and the London market.