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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 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…

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…

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…

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 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 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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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,…

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….

Eleven Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Rhode Island Monthly 2020 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…

Thirteen Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2020 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, Professional Liability (2013-2020) Angela L….

Experienced education lawyer Timothy J. Groves has joined Barton Gilman. No stranger to Barton Gilman, Tim is rejoining the firm after spending six years in the education and nonprofit sectors. He has served as a development officer for the Rhode…