Hartford, CT – Robinson+Cole announced that 78 of the firm’s lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024.
Of the 78 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 57 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law. Approximately, the top 5% of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Additionally, five lawyers were named the Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in the following offices, in the noted practice areas:
Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”
Jacqueline Pennino Scheib – Trademark Law
Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Theodore J. Tucci – Insurance Law
Boston, MA – Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”
Michael S. Giaimo – Land Use and Zoning Law
Stamford, CT – Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”
Patricia D. Weitzman – Health Care Law and Litigation-Health Care
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.
The fourth edition, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America was also released, and includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the U.S. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Conn.
Best Lawyers awards are compiled by conducting peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based more than 16.1 million evaluations, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers being included – approximately 5% of all lawyers in the country.
Robinson+Cole lawyers recognized:
Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers
- Wystan M. Ackerman – Litigation-Insurance
- Kenneth C. Baldwin – Energy Law
- Garry C. Berman – Real Estate Law
- Patrick M. Birney – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Lisa M. Boyle – Health Care Law
- Dan A. Brody – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine E. Bromberg – Nonprofit / Charities Law; Tax Law
- Dennis C. Cavanaugh – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Stephen O. Clancy – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas P. Cody – Real Estate Law
- Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson – Employment Law-Individuals; Employment Law-Management
- John L. Cordani – Litigation-Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
- Frank F. Coulom, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
- Kevin P. Daly – Commercial Litigation
- Raymond T. DeMeo – Insurance Law
- Natale V. DiNatale – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Gregory R. Faulkner – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Brian C. Freeman – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Stephen E. Goldman – Insurance Law
- Frederick E. Hedberg – Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
- Rachel V. Kushel – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- John B. Lynch Jr. – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael F. Maglio – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Virginia E. McGarrity – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Robert S. Melvin – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Joey Lee Miranda – Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
- Linda L. Morkan – Appellate Practice
- John H. Mutchler – Copyright Law; Trademark Law
- Megan R. Naughton – Immigration Law
- Martin A. Onorato – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- David M. Panico – Public Finance Law
- Earl W. Phillips, Jr. – Environmental Law
- James P. Ray – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Norman H. Roos – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
- Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr. – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Jacqueline Pennino Scheib – Copyright Law; Trademark Law
- Emilee Mooney Scott – Environmental Law
- Jonathan E. Small – Insurance Law
- Brian R. Smith – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Rhonda J. Tobin – Insurance Law
- Theodore J. Tucci – Health Care Law; Insurance Law
- Abby M. Warren – Employment Law-Management
- Jeffrey J. White – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions-Defendants
- William S. Wilson II – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
Hartford, CT – Ones to Watch
- Nathaniel T. Arden – Health Care Law
- Katilee M. Boisvert – Corporate Law
- Milanna Datlow – Commercial Litigation
- Andrew A. DePeau – Commercial Litigation
- Conor O. Duffy – Health Care Law
- Scott T. Garosshen – Appellate Practice
- Peter R. Meggers – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- Kathryn N. Mullin – Real Estate Law
- Abigail L. Preissler – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Austin G. Provost – Real Estate Law
- Jonathan H. Schaefer – Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Jennifer L. Shanley – Immigration Law
Stamford, CT – Best Lawyers
- Megan E. Baroni – Environmental Law
- Patrick W. Begos – Litigation-Insurance
- Gregory J. Bennici – Litigation-Insurance
- Thomas J. Donlon – Appellate Practice
- Steven L. Elbaum – Real Estate Law
- John H. Kane – Insurance Law
- Charles F. Martin III – Real Estate Law
- Brian E. Moran – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Intellectual Property
- John F.X. Peloso Jr. – Real Estate Law
- Patricia D. Weitzman – Health Care Law; Litigation-Health Care
Stamford, CT – Ones to Watch
- Lisa B. Andrzejewski – Construction Law
- Emily C. Deans – Energy Law
- Anthony J. Vogel – Real Estate Law
Boston, MA – Best Lawyers
- Kendra L. Berardi – Real Estate Law
- Matthew M. Burke – Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance
- Amanda S. Eckhoff – Real Estate Law
- Michael S. Giaimo – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Kathleen G. Healy – Health Care Law
- E. Christopher Kehoe – Real Estate Law
- Matthew J. Lawlor – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Seth B. Orkand – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Kathleen M. Porter – Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law
Boston, MA – Ones to Watch
- Jessica D. Bardi – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Jonathan L. Cabot – Corporate Law; Public Finance Law
- Julianna M. Charpentier – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Real Estate
- Timothy C. Twardowski – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
New York, NY – Best Lawyers
- Ian T. Clarke-Fisher – Litigation-Labor and Employment
- E. Evans Wohlforth, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
Albany, NY – Ones to Watch
- Danielle H. Tangorre – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Elder Law; Health Care Law
Philadelphia, PA – Best Lawyers
- Laurie A. Krepto – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Wilmington, DE – Best Lawyers
- Natalie D. Ramsey – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
Providence, RI – Best Lawyers
- William M. Daley – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance
- Linn F. Freedman – Commercial Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
- Dana M. Horton – Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance;Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- Patricia J. Igoe – Commercial Finance Law
- Peter V. Lacouture – Energy Law
- Roger A. Peters II – Real Estate Law
- Daniel F. Sullivan – Insurance Law
- George W. Watson III – Energy Regulatory Law
Providence, RI – Ones to Watch
- Kathryn M. Rattigan – Privacy and Data Security
Miami, FL – Ones to Watch
- Audrey E. Goldman – Insurance Law
- Joel L. McNabney – Insurance Law
