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Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the "Best Law Firms" of 2025 by Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Epiphany School's 2024 Spring Gala: LOYALTY

Boston Bar Foundation's Annual John & Abigail Adams Benefit 2024

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2024 by Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law: Brad Bedingfield and Joseph Bierwirth Featured as Notable Practitioners

Epiphany School's 2023 Spring Gala: UNITY

Joseph Bierwirth named to Boston magazine's Top Lawyers List

Ryan P. McManus to Present at Tenth Annual Probate Law Conference

Joseph Bierwirth to Present at Tenth Annual Probate Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Named among the "Best Law Firms" of 2023 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Joseph L. Bierwirth Jr. Appointed to 2022 Boston Bar Association Nominating Committee

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on Appeals Court Decision Addressing Issues of First Impression in Trust Case

Joseph Bierwirth to Present at Ninth Annual Probate Law Conference

Hemenway & Barnes Named Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2022 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SLAPP Suit Ruling in Fiduciary Suit

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

Hemenway & Barnes Recognized as a Leading Firm for Private Wealth Law

Joe Bierwirth to Present at MCLE 22nd Annual Estate Planning Conference

Joe Bierwirth to Present "Fiduciary Litigation – Objections to Estates, In Terrorem Clauses, and Suitability Claims"

Joseph Bierwirth Elected as a Member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SJC Decision Permitting Creditor’s Access to Spendthrift Trust Assets After Death

Hemenway & Barnes Attorneys Named to 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Joseph Bierwirth to Appear as Panelist for Social Law Library Webinar “19 Fiduciary Law Solutions During COVID-19”

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on SJC Decision in Shaffer and the Exclusion of Non-Massachusetts Real Estate in Estate Tax Returns

Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Will Contest for H&B Attorneys Joe Bierwirth and Ryan McManus

SJC Affirms $10 Million Judgment in Breach of Contract Lawsuit

Joseph Bierwirth Comments on First Circuit Decision of Breach of Fiduciary Duties Claims Against Mount Ida College

Watch Joseph Bierwirth’s Argument Before the Supreme Judicial Court

Joseph Bierwirth and Ryan McManus to Present at MCLE 20th Annual New England Estate Planning Conference 2019

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Majority shareholder’s claim against minority owner not SLAPP suit,” quotes Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Elects Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr. as New Fellow to the College

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “'No contest’ clause not grounds to dismiss beneficiary’s challenge to trust,” quotes Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr.

Probate Court Establishes New Fiduciary Litigation Session for Complex Probate Litigation Cases

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “Life insurance policy exempt in Chapter 7 bankruptcy,” quotes trust litigation partner, Joseph L. Bierwirth, Jr

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article, “Trust decanting post-‘Kraft’: the SJC speaks again” by Joseph L. Bierwirth Jr. and Ryan P. McManus

Hemenway & Barnes Partner, Joe Bierwirth, discusses new estate tax issues for Massachusetts residents who own out-of-state real estate

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article "SJC reinstates $45M bad-faith judgment"