Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Across the firm’s practice groups and offices, 57 lawyers were named to this year’s list, including 47 in Connecticut.
Additionally, the following four lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Construction Law; Judith M. Keppelman in Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Linda L. Morkan in Appellate Practice; and Edward J. Samorajczyk Jr. in Corporate Law.
Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer review survey in which lawyers submit more than 5.5 million confidential evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” A Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation is awarded to one lawyer in each of various high-profile specialties in large legal communities. These particular lawyers received the highest ratings among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Congratulations to the following Robinson+Cole lawyers from across our offices.*
Hartford
1. Kenneth C. Baldwin - Energy Law
2. Bruce B. Barth - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
3. Patrick M. Birney - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
4. Lisa M. Boyle - Health Care Law
5. Dennis C. Cavanaugh - Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
6. Thomas P. Cody - Real Estate Law
7. Frank F. Coulom Jr. - Commercial Litigation
8. Eric D. Daniels - Insurance Law
9. S. Frank D’Ercole - Public Finance Law
10. Alice E. DeTora - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
11. Natale V. Di Natale - Employment Law – Management
12. Michael R. Enright - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
13. Gregory R. Faulkner - Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
14. Brian C. Freeman - Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
15. Stephen E. Goldman - Insurance Law
16. J. C. David Hadden – Non-Profit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
17. Christopher J. Hug - Litigation – Construction
18. Judith M. Keppelman - Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
19. Mimi M. Lines - Real Estate Law
20. John B. Lynch Jr. - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
21. Michael F. Maglio - Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
22. Linda J. McDowell - Trusts and Estates
23. Robert S. Melvin - Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
24. Dwight H. Merriam - Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
25. Joey Lee Miranda - Environmental Law
26. Linda L. Morkan - Appellate Practice
27. Megan R. Naughton - Immigration Law
28. Martin A. Onorato - Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
29. Earl W. Phillips Jr. - Environmental Law
30. Todd R. Regan - Litigation – Construction
31. Norman H. Roos - Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
32. Stuart D. Rosen - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
33. Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr. - Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
34. Jacqueline Pennino Scheib - Copyright Law; Trademark Law
35. William T. Sellay - Antitrust Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
36. Jeanmarie B. Shea - Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
37. Brian R. Smith - Land Use and Zoning Law
38. Robert H. Smith Jr. - Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
39. W. Richard Smith Jr. - Environmental Law
40. Peter Strniste - Construction Law
41. Theodore J. Tucci - Health Care Law; Insurance Law
42. Gregory P. Varga - Insurance Law
43. James A. Wade - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Stamford
1. Steven L. Elbaum - Real Estate Law
2. John H. Kane - Insurance Law
3. Richard A. Krantz - Securities / Capital Markets Law
4. Brian E. Moran - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
New York
1. Matthew T. Miklave - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Boston
1. Brian W. Blaesser - Real Estate Law
2. Michael S. Giaimo - Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
3. E. Christopher Kehoe - Real Estate Law
4. Christopher S. Pitt - Real Estate Law
5. Kathleen M. Porter - Information Technology Law
Providence
1. Dana M. Horton - Litigation – Insurance
2. Patricia J. Igoe - Commercial Finance Law
3. Peter V. Lacouture - Energy Law
4. Daniel F. Sullivan - Insurance Law
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