Stevens & Lee expands into New England with merger

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• Stevens & Lee merges with RI-based Duffy & Sweeney law firm

• Providence becomes Stevens & Lee’s 16th office and New England hub

• The merger adds strength in M&A, litigation, and real estate law

Stevens & Lee, a law firm with offices throughout Pennsylvania, including Allentown, Reading, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, has merged with Duffy & Sweeney Ltd.  

By joining forces, the two firms will be making the Providence, Rhode Island-based Duffy & Sweeney Stevens & Lee’s 16th office and gateway to serving clients in New England.  

The Providence office will be known as Duffy & Sweeney, a division of Stevens & Lee. 

“Duffy & Sweeney has an excellent reputation as a top-tier New England transaction and litigation boutique. They are entrepreneurial, have a business-minded approach to the practice of law, and a culture of client service and teamwork that mirrors our own,” said Stevens & Lee President and CEO William P. Thornton, Jr. “This move is part of our strategic growth plan in the New England market. Duffy & Sweeney has a loyal base of middle market and larger clients and together we will offer a broader range of services creating greater value for the companies we serve.” 

A 16-attorney corporate, M&A, litigation and real estate firm, Duffy & Sweeney provides relationship-driven service to middle market and larger companies. The firm represents clients throughout New England, New York and across the country. 

 Stevens & Lee has more than 200 attorneys bringing service experience in health care, executive compensation and employee benefits, bankruptcy, labor and employment to supplement Duffy & Sweeney’s core services, as well as additional depth in intellectual property and trust and estate matters. 

“Our clients and our people are at the heart of every decision we make. For 30 years, Duffy & Sweeney has been a trusted Rhode Island and southern New England institution, and this merger with Stevens & Lee ensures we have the platform, resources and reach to continue to provide exceptional service to our clients for many years to come,” said Duffy & Sweeney Founding Partner and Shareholder Michael F. Sweeney. 

“As our practice continues to expand in New England and beyond as a division of Stevens & Lee, we’re pleased to have found a trusted partner who shares our commitment to strategic growth and to sustaining the outstanding culture we have built with our team,” said Robert M. Duffy, Duffy & Sweeney Founding Partner and Shareholder. 

Sweeney and Duffy will serve as co-chairs of Stevens & Lee New England.