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Gregory N. Hoffman ’13 was recently named as vice 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…

Angela L. Carr was recently named as secretary of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State provides mentors to the youth of Rhode Island who will…

Derek M. Gillis has joined Barton Gilman’s litigation practice. Gillis provides counsel to businesses, individuals, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions in complex litigation matters. He advocates for clients in the courtroom, in addition to advising clients on how best to…

PROVIDENCE – Matthew R. Plain was recently appointed to the Rhode Island Foundation Professional Advisory Council. The Rhode Island Foundation is the largest and most comprehensive funder of nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island, providing leadership, fundraising and grantmaking activities, often…

PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams University School of Law recently presented Barton Gilman LLP with its 2018 Champions of Justice Community Partner Award. Champions for Justice has quickly become a hallmark event of the Rhode Island legal landscape, developed to honor…

BOSTON/NEW YORK – Lisa J. Holtzmuller has joined Barton Gilman’s growing education practice. Holtzmuller represents charter schools, charter management organizations, private schools, education advocacy organizations and other education-related organizations in connection with a wide variety of education, corporate, real estate,…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (Oct. 18, 2017) – Angela L. Carr was recently appointed to co-chair the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Subcommittee. The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) is a voluntary association of trial lawyers who defend corporations, individuals and insurance companies in…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (October 17, 2017) – Fourteen Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2017 New England Super Lawyers, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. John J. Barton, Francis A….

PROVIDENCE (October 16, 2017) – Matthew R. Plain was recently selected for inclusion in the 2018 East Greenwich High School Wall of Honor. Plain, EGHS Class of ‘94, joins four other inductees in 2018, and over 50 inductees overall, on…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (September 26, 2017) – Matthew R. Plain was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 in the Education Law practice area. Best Lawyers is based solely on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (August 17, 2017) – Pamela Slater Gilman and Francis A. Connor, III were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 for a seventh consecutive year. Best Lawyers is based solely on an…

PROVIDENCE (July 18, 2017) – Gregory N. Hoffman was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum. Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate on Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one…

BOSTON (June 12, 2017) – Edward D. Shoulkin was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association. The Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA) is a voluntary association of trial lawyers who defend corporations, individuals and…

PROVIDENCE (May 17, 2017) – C. Alexander Chiulli was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Founded in 1973, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities was established to promote public understanding…

PROVIDENCE (Jan. 17, 2017) – For the third consecutive year, Barton Gilman is sponsoring Reading Across Rhode Island, a program of the Rhode Island Center for the Book at the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Each year, Reading Across…

PROVIDENCE (Jan. 11, 2017) – Angela Carr was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State provides mentors to the youth of Rhode Island…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (Nov. 3, 2016) – Eleven Barton Gilman attorneys have been selected as 2016 New England Super Lawyers, a directory of leading attorneys who are evaluated on various measures of peer recognition and professional achievement. John J. Barton, Francis A….

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (September 8, 2016) – Pamela Slater Gilman and Francis A. Connor, III were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 for a sixth consecutive year. Best Lawyers is based solely on an exhaustive peer-review…

BOSTON/PROVIDENCE (July 6, 2016) – John J. Barton has recently been named an America’s Top 100 Attorneys™ Lifetime Achievement Member for his hard work, ethical standards, and community accomplishments. Selection as a lifetime achievement member is the result of a…

PROVIDENCE (June 17, 2016) – Barton Gilman was recently named as one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Rhode Island, marking the eighth time that the firm has been recognized since 2008. The competitive statewide survey conducted by…