Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been selected as 2025 Professional Excellence in Law honorees by Rhode Island Monthly. This distinction highlights the state’s leading legal professionals, selected based on peer recognition and notable professional achievements.
The selection process involves comprehensive peer evaluations, assessments of professional standing, and data gathered by an independent survey and research firm. The complete directory will be featured in a special section of the June 2025 issue of Rhode Island Monthly.
The recipients for this year include:
- Stephen Adams, Education
- Rui P. Alves, Adoption, Marital and Family Law
- Angela L. Carr, Medical Malpractice Defense
- Francis A. Connor III, Arbitration and Mediation
- Derek M. Gillis, Appellate Law
- Timothy J. Groves, Education
- Parish Lentz, Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Andrew M. Lynch, Medical Malpractice Defense
- Zachary K. Lyons, Immigration Law
- Sheri L. Pizzi, Medical Malpractice Defense
- Matthew R. Plain, Education
About Barton Gilman
Barton Gilman (bglaw.com) serves clients throughout the Northeast with offices in Boston, MA, Providence, RI, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Milford, CT, and Fairfield, NJ offering legal services in over twenty-five service areas, including education law, employment, medical malpractice and aging services defense, professional liability defense, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, product liability and general liability, business and commercial litigation, as well as immigration, family law, trusts and estates, criminal defense, corporate formation, intellectual property and real estate. Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Barton Gilman achieved Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus status in 2023. The firm and its attorneys have received numerous awards and accolades, including Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, Best Places to Work Rhode Island, Outstanding Philanthropic Business, Common Good Award, and Super Lawyers.
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