Key Takeaways:

Nine Seder & Chandler attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, across 15 specialty practice areas.

This year’s honors include two Lawyer of the Year recognitions:

Robert S. Adler | Corporate Law
Tracy A. Craig | Trusts and Estates

Additional attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America® include Jennifer L. Conrad, Demitrios M. Moschos, Paul J. O’Riordan, Todd Rodman, and J. Robert Seder.

Associates Elena Despotopulos and Janelle Tanenbaum were also named Ones to Watch in multiple practice areas.

WORCESTER, MA, August 20, 2026 – Seder & Chandler is pleased to announce that nine attorneys were recognized for legal excellence across 15 specialty practice areas in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®.

Two attorneys were recognized as Lawyers of the Year, an additional recognition awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location. The Seder & Chandler attorneys given this prestigious designation are:

The firm’s full roster of recognized Best Lawyers in America® includes:

  • Robert S. Adler: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • Jennifer L. Conrad: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
  • Tracy A. Craig: Trusts and Estate; Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Tax Law
  • Demitrios M. Moschos: Employment Law –  Management;  Labor Law – Management, Litigation- Labor and Employment
  • Paul J. O’Riordan: Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Todd Rodman: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law 
  •  J. Robert Seder: Banking and Finance; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; and Corporate Law

Additionally, two attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch: Associate Attorney Elena Despotopulos in the areas of Trusts and Estates and Janelle Tanenbaum in the areas of Family Law, Labor and Employment Law-Management and Real Estate Law.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers.

About Seder & Chandler, LLP. 

Seder & Chandler, LLP., is a Massachusetts law firm representing businesses and individuals in both simple and complex legal matters since 1918. Our team of attorneys bring vast experience and practical knowledge to each matter, delivering innovative legal strategies that serve our clients’ best interests.