617 423-0400Murphy & King, Professional Corporation, announced today that eight of the firm’s Shareholders have received recognition in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America© for their exemplary work in their respective practice areas, and three attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. The Murphy & King attorneys listed as Best Lawyers in America© are:
- Charles R. Bennett, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Kathleen R. Cruickshank – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- D. Ethan Jeffery – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Andrew G. Lizotte – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Daniel J. Lyne – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- William R. Moorman, Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Harold B. Murphy – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Dan Rabinovitz – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Bruce F. Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
The Murphy & King attorneys listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America are:
- Nicholas F. Feloney – Commercial Litigation
- Jordan A. Walsh – Corporate and Real Estate Law
- Brianna E. Burns – Real Estate Law
Attorneys Murphy, Bennett, Moorman, Cruickshank, Jeffery, Lizotte, and Smith practice in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring group, representing debtors, creditors, and creditors’ committees, estate fiduciaries, and investors in formal insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts throughout the United States. The team also has extensive experience litigating complex adversary proceedings involving avoidance actions, lender liability, and fiduciary responsibilities.
Attorneys Lyne, Rabinovitz and Feloney practice in the firm’s Business Litigation group, representing a wide range of corporate and commercial clients in high-stakes business and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts across the nation, specializing in litigation involving failed mergers and acquisitions, corporate fiduciary duty matters, and licensing, trade secret and related IP disputes across a broad range of industries. The department has a highly sophisticated forensic and electronic discovery practice and an established history of large-case trial wins.
Dan Rabinovitz also practices in the firm’s White-Collar Defense & Internal Investigations group, working with individuals and corporations seeking assistance with navigating the complex landscape of regulatory or governmental investigations and criminal prosecutions.
Jordan Walsh practices corporate and transactional matters. She provides strategic, practical legal guidance tailored to the needs of business owners and executives. Her practice includes a broad range of corporate matters, focusing on business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiation and review, employment law, commercial real estate, and day-to-day legal counsel that supports business growth, compliance, and risk mitigation. Jordan works closely with privately held businesses through a wide range of corporate milestones at every stage of the business lifecycle and regularly advises clients on structuring and negotiating complex transactions such as stock and asset sales, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and internal reorganizations.
Brianna E. Burns practices corporate and commercial real estate matters. She structures and executes transactions involving the purchase, sale, and financing of businesses and commercial properties. Brianna works closely with business owners, developers, and investors, guiding clients through all phases of complex deals—from due diligence and contract negotiation to closing. She also advises on entity formation and governance and has extensive experience in commercial leasing, title analysis, and real estate due diligence. As part of her work on multi-million-dollar transactions, Brianna regularly conducts comprehensive due diligence reviews to help clients identify and mitigate risk before closing.
For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Best Lawyers’ awards and recognitions are based on the feedback received from these top lawyers. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can Best Lawyers recognize these top lawyers.
