Springfield Firm Ranks Tier 1 in Six Practice Areas
Springfield businesses seeking outside counsel in bankruptcy, corporate, and trusts and estates matters have a new peer-review reference point.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Business — General
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. received Regional Tier 1 rankings in six practice areas on Best Lawyers' 2027 Best Law Firms list in Springfield. Eight of the firm's attorneys were also recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Why it matters
Best Law Firms rankings are built from client feedback, peer reviews, and assessments of professional excellence, and firms cannot pay to participate or receive recognition, which makes the rankings a third-party signal of practice strength. For Springfield businesses choosing outside counsel, the list offers a comparative reference point across specific practice areas.
The firm received Regional Tier 1 rankings in six practice areas and a Regional Tier 2 ranking in Litigation - Trusts and Estates, with eight attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027. The source does not provide prior-year rankings or the total number of firms ranked in Springfield for comparison.
The players
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is a peer-review publication that ranks attorneys and law firms across practice areas and regions using client feedback and peer assessment.
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C.
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. is a Springfield-area law firm offering services across bankruptcy, corporate, commercial, elder, and trusts and estates practice areas.
The details
Best Law Firms rankings rely on client feedback, peer reviews, and assessments of professional excellence rather than firm self-reporting. Law firms cannot pay to participate in or receive recognition through the process. Tier 1 rankings in areas such as bankruptcy, corporate law, commercial transactions, and trusts and estates signal peer-assessed strength in those specific services.
Timeline
Eight attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America earlier in 2026.
The 2027 Best Law Firms list recognizing the firm was published in November 2026.
Market Landscape
Best Law Firms rankings are a widely referenced peer-review evaluation in which firms cannot buy placement. This 2027 list places Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin among Springfield firms recognized across multiple specialized practice areas.
Springfield business operators who need outside counsel in bankruptcy, corporate, commercial, or trusts and estates matters can use peer-review rankings like these as one input when comparing firms. Operators should still verify a firm's fit for their specific matter directly, as rankings do not measure cost or availability.
The takeaway
Business owners comparing legal counsel can treat Best Law Firms rankings as a third-party reference that excludes paid placement. Before engaging a firm, confirm its practice-area focus and fee structure with the firm directly.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by BusinessWest.
