Bowditch & Dewey Gets New Managing Partner

James D. Hanrahan has been named managing partner of Bowditch & Dewey, a New England-based law firm with offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Hanrahan previously served as Firm Administrative Manager since 2001 for the company’s office in Framingham, Mass. His practice entails land use planning, permitting and commercial and retail leasing, the company said in a press release.

Bowditch & Dewey was established in 1914 and employs more than 60 lawyers.