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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…

Ryan K. Deady has recently been elevated to partner at Barton Gilman LLP. Deady is a civil litigator representing clients with medical professional liability defense matters, hospital and health care issues, and personal injury cases. He has successfully represented clients…

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…

Following a competitive application and selection process, C. Alexander Chiulli has joined Leadership Rhode Island’s 2020 Pi 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…

Edward D. Shoulkin was recently named President of the Massachusetts chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM). The CLM is one of the largest professional associations in the insurance industry, with a membership of more than 45,000 professionals…

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has just issued a decision in favor of the firm’s client in an employment discrimination/defamation case.  The Supreme Court considered an appeal brought by a former employee of the firm’s client, a Rhode Island-based non-profit…

Sahar M. Basaria was recently named Vice President of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB). Sahar, who will serve as Vice President of the organization starting Jan. 1, 2020 for a one year term, has been…

Twelve Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2019 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers John J. Barton, Professional Liability…

C. Alexander Chiulli was recently named President of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island. The Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island provides a forum to its members to uphold the image of Italian-Americans, improve the administration of justice, to…