Nine Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Rhode Island Monthly 2022 Professional Excellence in the Law, a directory of leading Rhode Island attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. Those listed include: Stephen…
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Carr Named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman
Angela L. Carr has been named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman LLP, and succeeds her partner Frank Connor in overseeing business operations of the firm’s Providence office. Angela joins fellow co-managing partners Matthew R. Plain and Edward D. Shoulkin on…
Three Barton Gilman Attorneys Named to 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Three Barton Gilman attorneys from the firm’s Philadelphia office have been named to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. The selection process combines independent research, peer nominations and evaluations, with no more than five percent of each…
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Honors Barton Gilman’s Matthew Plain as a “Leader in the Law”
Barton Gilman Co-Managing Partner Matthew R. Plain, a respected education, employment and litigation attorney, has been named a “Leader in the Law” by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly. The award recognizes the current leaders of the Rhode Island bar. Plain will…
Barton Gilman Donates Computer Equipment to Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce
Barton Gilman recently donated computer equipment to the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce. The donation was headed by long-time Chamber members Vincent Averaimo and Paul Otzel who practice in the firm’s Milford, Connecticut office. The laptops will provide the Chamber…
Hennessy and O’Neill Named Co-Chairs of Education Law Practice
Patricia A. Hennessy and Paul T. O’Neill have recently been named Co-Chairs of Barton Gilman LLP’s education law practice. They will oversee the continued growth and development of the education law practice, which serves clients from New England to the…
Plain Named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman
Matthew R. Plain has been named Co-Managing Partner of Barton Gilman LLP. Alongside fellow co-managing partners, Francis A. Connor, III and Edward D. Shoulkin, he will oversee the firm’s day-to-day management and operation. In addition to his executive role with…
Carr Joins Litigation Counsel of America
Angela L. Carr has accepted an invitation to join the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a diverse honorary society of 3,500 of highly regarded trial lawyers within the United States. The LCA is an invitation-only network of fewer than one-half of…
Barton Gilman receives multiple rankings in 2022 Best Law Firms publication
Barton Gilman LLP has been selected to the 2022 Best Law Firms by U.S. News and World Reports. The firm has received rankings in three regional practice areas – Tier 1 in Professional Malpractice Law Defense in Rhode Island, Tier 2 in…
Fourteen Barton Gilman Attorneys Named 2021 Super Lawyers
Fourteen Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2021 New England Super Lawyers, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers John J. Barton, Rhode Island, Professional Liability (2013-2021)…
Carr Named a 2021 Top Woman in Law
Angela L. Carr has been named a 2021 Top Woman in Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The Top Women of Law celebrates the achievements of exceptional women lawyers who are pioneers, educators, trailblazers, and role models. An event in celebration…
Best Lawyers 2022 recognizes eight Barton Gilman attorneys
Barton Gilman is happy to announce that eight attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers. Five partners have been named “Best Lawyers in America,” while two partners and one attorney have been named “Best Lawyers in…
Barton Gilman continues to expand with addition of Otzel and Averaimo in Connecticut
We are pleased to announce that Barton Gilman LLP has established a Milford, Connecticut office location, led by the experienced and well-known legal team of Paul Lewis Otzel and Vincent J. Averaimo. Otzel and Averaimo were the founding partners of…
Barton Gilman expands education law group into Pennsylvania with addition of Hennessy, Nagle, Barrett and Attia
Recently, Patricia A. Hennessy, Kathleen M. Nagle and Christopher A. Barrett founded Barton Gilman’s Philadelphia office to serve the needs of public charter schools, private schools, and religious schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Additionally, education attorney Adam Alaa…
Barton Gilman promotes Vanden-Eykel, Chiulli, and Hoffman to partner
Greg Vanden-Eykel, C. Alexander Chiulli, and Gregory N. Hoffman have been promoted to partnership at Barton Gilman LLP. Vanden-Eykel represents clients in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the areas of long-term care, medical malpractice, employment, insurance coverage, education and general…
Angela Carr elected President of Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (DCRI)
Angela L. Carr was recently nominated to serve as President of Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (DCRI). DCRI is an association of attorneys that advances the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation. Members of DCRI include a variety…
Greg Hoffman named Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyer
Gregory N. Hoffman has been named by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly as a 2021 Up & Coming Lawyer in its annual Excellence in the Law Awards. The awards honor excellence in all areas of the Rhode Island legal community, with the…
Nerney joins Leadership RI 2021 Class
Following a competitive application and selection process, Rita E. Nerney has joined Leadership Rhode Island’s 2021 Rho II class. Each year Leadership Rhode Island selects a diverse group of established and emerging leaders to participate in a thought-provoking, 10-month community…
Basaria named president of SABA Greater Boston
Sahar M. Basaria has been named President of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB). Sahar, who will serve as President of the organization starting Jan. 1, 2021, has been a member of SABA GB since 2015,…
Greg Hoffman Named President of the Board of Directors of Roger Williams University School of Law Alumni Association
Gregory N. Hoffman ’13 was recently named president of the Board of Directors of the Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU Law) Alumni Association. As Rhode Island’s only law school, RWU Law is integral to the local legal community….