The National Law Journal and The Connecticut Law Tribune present the Boston Rising Stars, a list of 40 outstanding lawyers in the Boston area, age 40 or younger. Whether their expertise is in intellectual property, private equity, public sector practice, torts or elsewhere, these attorneys have accomplished big feats in their short legal careers. Culled from stacks of nominations submitted to our editors, the attorneys on the 2014 Boston Rising Stars also are improving their communities by volunteering their sharp legal skills to a variety of nonprofit organizations.

Profiles were written by reporters Lalita Clozel, George Erb, Karen Sloan and Pearl Wu.