Three Council Baradel Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027

August 24, 2026

Council Baradel is pleased to announce that three attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 Best Lawyers in America guide.

For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has been the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. The lists of lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

The following Council Baradel attorneys are listed in the 2027 edition, and the areas of law in which they are recognized are as follows:

Michael P. Collins, Jr. is an associate whose litigation practice centers on representing businesses in a broad range of commercial disputes in state and federal courts. James P. Nolan is a partner and former Managing Partner (1987–2015) whose broad general practice spans civil and criminal litigation, business law, construction, and real estate. Kevin M. Schaeffer is a partner concentrating on family law, handling divorce, prenuptial agreements, and estate planning for individuals and families throughout the region.