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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…

Pamela S. Gilman, Francis A. Connor, III and Matthew R. Plain were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020. This is the ninth consecutive year that Gilman has been selected in the personal…

Barton Gilman attorney, Gregory N. Hoffman, has been awarded a coveted scholarship from The Edward P. Gallogly Family Law Inns of Court to attend the Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute. Working in partnership with the American Bar Association’s Section of…

Ryan K. Deady and Sahar M. Basaria have joined Barton Gilman. Ryan is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on medical and other professional liability defense matters as well as hospital and health care law. He consults with healthcare…

Barton Gilman LLP was recently presented with YouthBuild Preparatory Academy’s “Best Team Player” award at their first annual fund raising event. The event, An Occasion for Education, was a celebration of YouthBuild’s accomplishments in their over 20 years in the…

Angela L. Carr has been named by Providence Business News as a 2019 Woman to Watch in Legal Services. Angela, a partner in Barton Gilman’s Providence office, is an experienced civil litigator, focusing her trial practice on professional liability defense,…