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Steven Gerber and Paul T. O’Neill Selected for 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers List

October 30, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Steven Gerber and Paul T. O’Neill have been selected for the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys who have demonstrated excellence in their areas of practice. Attorneys are selected through a rigorous process that…

Vincent Averaimo Named to 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers List for General Litigation

October 21, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce Vincent J. Averaimo has been named to the 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list in the area of General Litigation for a fourth consecutive year. This recognition is awarded to attorneys who have attained a…

Seven Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

October 17, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Seven Barton Gilman attorneys have been named to the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for Super Lawyers…

Barton Gilman Secures Another Victory for Frederick County Charter Schools in Ongoing Funding Dispute

September 12, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman secured a significant legal victory on behalf of four Frederick County charter schools before the Maryland State Board of Education. The ruling reinforces the rights of charter schools to receive fair, transparent, and legally compliant funding from Frederick…

Barton Gilman Secures Summary Judgment Victory for NYU Langone Hospitals on ADA and FMLA Claims

August 22, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman LLP is proud to announce that our client NYU Langone Hospitals (“NYULH”) prevailed on all federal claims in a summary judgment motion in a hotly contested suit by a former health care professional who alleged discrimination under the…

Eighteen Attorneys from Barton Gilman Recognized in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Six Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®

August 21, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to share that 18 attorneys across its U.S. offices have been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and six attorneys have been honored in the 6th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to…

Barton Gilman Partner Pamela Slater Gilman Named to 2025 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame

July 31, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman LLP is proud to announce that partner and founding member Pamela Slater Gilman has been selected for induction into the 2025 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame. This prestigious recognition honors attorneys with more than 30 years of…

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Continue Dismantling the Federal Department of Education

July 24, 2025 by Paul O’Neill, Matt Plain and Patrcia Hennessy

What Happened About 4,100 employees carry out the functions of the United States Department of Education; the Trump administration wants to cut that number in half. In March, the President issued an Executive Order calling for the closure of the Education Department….

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Tougher Standard for Proving Discrimination Claims by Students with Disabilities

June 27, 2025 by Paul O'Neill and Patricia Hennessy

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down an important special education ruling that had the potential to substantially change the ability of parents to bring discrimination claims against schools. Please see the outline below. Case Name: A.J.T. v. Osseo Area…

Patricia A. Hennessy Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year on the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

May 22, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Patricia A. Hennessy has been named for the fifth consecutive year to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process involves independent…

Eleven Barton Gilman Attorneys Selected as 2025 Professional Excellence in Law Honorees by Rhode Island Monthly

May 21, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

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…

Eleven Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2025 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

April 30, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Eleven Barton Gilman attorneys have been named to the 2025 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process for Super…

Barton Gilman Promotes Stacy K. Hurley to Partner

March 27, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Stacy K. Hurley has been promoted to partner at Barton Gilman LLP. Stacy is an experienced civil litigator with a strong track record in handling cases from the initial claims stage through trial….

Steven Gerber Named to 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers List

March 20, 2025 by Melissa Maichle

Steven Gerber has been named to the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list for the ninth consecutive year. An experienced litigator, Steven has practiced management-side employment and labor law, focusing on litigation and arbitrations, for three decades. Steve represents clients…

A Possible Religious Charter School and What That Could Mean for the Charter School Sector

March 17, 2025 by Matthew Plain

Later this year, the United States Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on consolidated cases involving the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s approval of an application from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Roman…

Collections – Foreclosures and Connecticut’s Notice of Coerced Debt

February 14, 2025 by Vincent J. Averaimo

Effective January 1, 2025, a new law has passed in the State of Connecticut that affects collections and can potentially affect foreclosure actions in Connecticut. The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch has created and made available a Notice of Coerced…

Client Alert: Federal District Court Strikes Down 2024 Amendments to Title IX

January 10, 2025 by Tim Groves and Matt Plain

Yesterday, in a sweeping order that purports to reach far beyond the five states that filed the underlying lawsuit (Tennessee vs. Cardona), a federal district court in Kentucky struck down the 2024 Amendments to Title IX. It was widely anticipated…

Estate Planning Essentials for the Sandwich Generation – Tips for Protecting Your Family

January 2, 2025 by W. Parish Lentz

Are you caught between the responsibilities of helping plan and care for aging parents while also supporting your children as they navigate college or their initial work lives? If so, you’re not alone! Parish Lentz, an estate and trust planning…

Barton Gilman Celebrates Landmark Funding Win for Frederick County Charter Schools

December 16, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman worked collaboratively with the Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools to secure a historic victory mandating equitable funding for its clients, Frederick Classical, Sabillasville Environmental School, Monocacy Valley Montessori and Carroll Creek Montessori, all public charter schools in…

Tai Palermo Aids Pokanoket Tribe in Landmark Land Transfer from Brown University

December 10, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Brown University is transferring 255 acres of land in Bristol, Rhode Island to a preservation trust set up by the Pokanoket Tribe. The transfer marks one of the nation’s biggest victories in attempts by Indigenous people to reclaim ancestral lands….