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Fourteen Preti Flaherty attorneys, including Daniel Rapaport, Michael G. Messerschmidt and Susan E. LoGiudice of Cape Elizabeth, Christopher D. Nyhan of South Portland and Michael L. Sheehan of Scarborough, have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers.

Preti Flaherty also earned top rankings in four different practice areas, based on independent research and interviews with clients and peers.

Each attorney was assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by his or her clients. Chambers USA researchers based the rankings on more than 14,000 interviews with attorneys and in-house counsel.

Preti Flaherty has offices in Portland and Augusta; Concord, N.H., Boston and Washington, D.C.