The 2026 edition of Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized 34 Choate attorneys as leading counsel in their respective fields, with eight receiving Band 1 rankings. Seventeen practices — Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Life Sciences, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Private Equity: Buyouts, Private Equity: Fund Formation, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment, Real Estate, and Tax — are recognized as leaders in Massachusetts, with Life Sciences also receiving national recognition. The following is a complete list of Choate’s individual attorney rankings in Chambers 2026: Antitrust – Robert M. Buchanan, Jr. Banking & Finance – Kevin Jarboe, Seth D. Mennillo, Mark D. Silva, Kevin J. Simard, and John F. Ventola Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Douglas R. Gooding, Jonathan Marshall, Kevin J. Simard, and John F. Ventola Corporate/M&A – John Pitfield Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – David E. Mollo-Christensen Healthcare – Sara Frank, Christine G. Savage, and Melissa Bayer Tearney Insurance – David A. Attisani (Star Individual), Jean-Paul Jaillet, and Robert Kole Insurance: Dispute Resolution/Reinsurance – David A. Attisani (Star Individual, Nationwide) Insurance: Dispute Resolution/Insurer – Robert Kole (Nationwide) Intellectual Property – Michael Bunis, Robert S. Frank, Jr. (Senior Statespeople), Dr. Brenda H. Jarrell (Nationwide), Dr. Charles E. Lyon, Eric J. Marandett, Anita Spieth, and Sophie F. Wang Labor & Employment – Alison Reif Life Sciences – Dr. Brenda H. Jarrell Litigation: General Commercial – Robert S. Frank, Jr. (Senior Statespeople) Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Emily Hodge and Melissa Bayer Tearney Private Equity: Buyouts – T.J. Murphy Private Equity: Fund Formation – Kimberley Kaplan-Gross Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment – Brian Goldstein, Brian P. Lenihan, and Tobin Sullivan Real Estate – Paul C. Laudano and Adam Zaiger Tax – John Marshall Chambers and Olivier Léger Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Kimberley Kaplan-Gross (Nationwide)