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Shylah Maloney has been named to the Pro Bono Honor Roll by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This award is given to attorneys for exceptional pro bono service and who committed 50+ hours of pro bono work in 2021. Shylah…

Barton Gilman LLP has been selected to the 2023 “Best Law Firms” ranking by U.S. News and World Reports. The firm has received rankings in five regional practice areas – Tier 1 in Professional Malpractice Law Defense in Rhode Island,…

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that Timothy J. Groves and Andrew M. Lynch have been promoted to partnership at Barton Gilman LLP. “We are honored that Tim and Andrew have accepted our offer to become partners at Barton Gilman,”…

Seventeen Barton Gilman attorneys have been named to the 2022 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 includes…

Team strengthens firm’s complex litigation, insurance defense, employment and education practices.

Barton Gilman announced today that the firm has expanded into New Jersey and enhanced its New York litigation practice with addition of partners Steven Gerber, Mary Pat Gallagher and Til Dallavalle and associate Gabrielle Tremont.

Barton Gilman is pleased to announce that 14 lawyers in its U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including four who were recognized in the 3rd edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to…

The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools (PCPCS) has named Patricia A. Hennessy its Charter School Lawyer ‘Legacy’ Award recipient for devoting her career to advising and supporting clients in the charter school reform movement. Hennessy will be honored during…

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…

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 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…

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…