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Barton Gilman Awarded Top Rankings in Eleven Practice Areas in 2025 “Best Law Firms” List

November 7, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman LLP has received top rankings in eleven regional practice areas in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” publication by Best Lawyers®. The firm expanded its Tier 1 rankings this year with recognition in three new practice areas including Litigation…

Barton Gilman Selected to BridgeTower Media’s 2024 Best Places to Work: Law Firms List

November 5, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce it has been selected to BridgeTower Media’s 2024 Best Places to Work: Law Firms list. The award honors law firms that prioritize their employees’ well-being and create a positive work environment. “The firm is…

Vincent J. Averaimo Appointed to Board of Fire Commissioners for City of Milford, CT

November 4, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Mayor Anthony Giannattasio has appointed Vincent J. Averaimo as a Fire Commissioner for the City of Milford, Connecticut. Averaimo’s appointment received unanimous approval from the City of Milford Board of Aldermen, and he was sworn in by City Clerk Peter…

Shylah Luna Nominated to Massachusetts Bar Real Estate Law Section Council

October 29, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce Shylah Luna has been nominated to the Massachusetts Bar Real Estate Law Section Council. As a section council member, Shylah will monitor and comment on legislation, litigation and real property practice trends affecting attorneys…

Allison Geary Named to Board of Directors for Defense Council of Rhode Island

October 28, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce Allison Geary has been named to the Board of Directors for the Defense Council of Rhode Island (DCRI). An association of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation, DCRI includes…

Paul T. O’Neill Named to 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List for Schools & Education Law

October 24, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Paul T. O’Neill has been named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement, for his legal work in the areas of…

Steven Gerber Named to 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List for Twelfth Consecutive Year

October 24, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Steven Gerber has been named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement, for a twelfth consecutive year. The selection process combines…

Vincent Averaimo Named to 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers List

October 9, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce Vincent J. Averaimo has been named to the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list for General Litigation for a third consecutive year. The Super Lawyers selection process combines independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, with…

Barton Gilman Named a Best Women-Led Law Firm by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

September 23, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman has been named a Best Women-Led Law Firm by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. The recognition celebrates the incredible contributions of Barton Gilman’s female-led firm and the ways in which the firm is helping women attorneys thrive professionally. “Barton…

Seven Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2024 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

September 16, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Seven Barton Gilman attorneys have been named to the 2024 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…

Joy Topazian Moore Joins Barton Gilman’s Connecticut Office as Partner

September 3, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Joy Topazian Moore has joined the firm’s Milford, CT office as a partner. Joy focuses her practice on real estate, finance and lending, business law, estate planning and probate of estates. “Joy brings…

Seventeen Attorneys from Barton Gilman Recognized in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Four Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™

August 15, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Jason Morales named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Health Care by Best Lawyers Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that 17 lawyers in its U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in…

Rui Alves Named Secretary/Treasurer of the Rhode Island Inns of Court

August 5, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Rui P. Alves has been named secretary/treasurer of the Rhode Island Inns of Court, for a one-year term for 2024-2025. The Edward P. Gallogly Family Law Inn of Court has brought lawyers and…

Shylah Luna Honored with American Legal & Financial Network’s 2024 JPEG Picture the Future Award

July 17, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is proud to announce that Shylah Luna was honored with the American Legal & Financial Network’s (ALFN) 2024 JPEG Picture the Future Award, which recognizes outstanding young professional executives and attorneys across the mortgage servicing industry. The Annual JPEG Picture…

Paul T. O’Neill Receives the 2024 Eileen M. Ahearn Education Visionary Award for Special Education

June 11, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Paul T. O’Neill is the 2024 recipient of the Eileen M. Ahearn Education Visionary Award for special education. The Center for Learner Equity, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities…

Barton Gilman Promotes Darlene Thebaud to Partner

May 2, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Darlene Thebaud has been promoted to partner at Barton Gilman LLP. “Darlene is a seasoned litigator with an outstanding reputation in civil litigation with significant jury trial experience. We are delighted she has…

Client Alert: U.S. Department of Education Releases Updated Title IX Regulations

April 24, 2024 by Matthew Plain and Tim Groves

Better late than never? You be the judge, but late last week the United States Department of Education (USDOE) finally released the updated Title IX regulations that have been in the works since the USDOE began its review process back…

Christopher Barrett Quoted in “Avalon Lifeguards Sue Borough to Gain Pensions” in Cape May County Herald

April 19, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Christopher Barrett was quoted in “Avalon Lifeguards Sue Borough to Gain Pensions” in the Cape May County Herald on April 9. The article discusses a lawsuit in which a group of veteran lifeguards sued the Borough of Avalon asking a…

Have You Heard of FinCEN BOI?

March 8, 2024 by Vincent J. Averaimo and Paul Lewis Otzel

The Corporate Transparency Act requires the disclosure of corporate ownership with the goal of preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This Act passed in 2021. This Effects LLC.s, Corporations and Other Businesses of All Sizes Most U.S. corporations,…

Taino Palermo Featured in “Elevating Conversations Around Indigenous Peoples’ Rights” in Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Newsletter

February 5, 2024 by Melissa Maichle

Taino Palermo is featured in “Elevating Conversations Around Indigenous Peoples’ Rights” in the Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU Law) Alumni Newsletter. Co-founder and legal director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights (CIPR), Tai, who is also an…