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Hudson Cook’s legal team has been recognized again; this time four attorneys are included in Chambers 2020 and 13 are included in The Best Lawyers in America 2021.

The firm recently highlighted partners Michael Benoit, Nikki Munro and Jean Noonan have been recognized by Chambers again with national rankings in the Chambers USA Guide in the Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) department.

Meanwhile, partner Catherine Brennan has been recognized with a national ranking in the Chambers FinTech USA Guide for Corporate, Securities & Financing.

Hudson Cook is ranked nationally for these departments.

Chambers recommendations are based on several months of research by a dedicated, independent team conducting hundreds of in-depth interviews with leading innovators and experts worldwide.

In addition, 13 Hudson Cook attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021, including four who are celebrating 10 years or more on the list and six new honorees.

Partner Ryan Stinneford was also named the Best Lawyers 2021 Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year in Portland, Maine.

Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America are recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 148 practice areas. This year, nominees from 22,257 firms resulted in more than 67,000 recognized lawyers in those areas.

Along with Brennan, Munro and Stinneford, the Hudson Cook attorneys recognized among The Best Lawyers in America included:

— Hurshell Brown
— Lisa C. DeLessio
— Katherine Fisher
— Ronald Gorsline
— Thomas Hudson
— Eric Johnson
— Rebecca Kuehn
— Curtis Linscott
— Wingrove Lynton
— Thomas Quinn Jr.