Barton Gilman is pleased to share that 23 attorneys across its U.S. offices have been named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and four attorneys have been honored in the 7th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America . In addition, Jason Morales was named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – HealthCare.
Best Lawyers remains the benchmark for legal recognition, trusted worldwide for its integrity and longstanding commitment to excellence. For more than 40 years, it has guided individuals and businesses in identifying top legal talent—particularly in unfamiliar jurisdictions or specialized practice areas—by recognizing attorneys who have earned the respect of their peers. Its rigorous, transparent selection process is rooted in peer review, with attorneys evaluated by fellow professionals based on their expertise and the quality of their work within specific geographic and practice areas.
In addition to its core Best Lawyers rankings, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes exceptional attorneys in the U.S. who have been in private practice for less than 10 years. This honor, based entirely on peer evaluations, reflects the strong professional esteem these early-career lawyers have earned from their peers.
The Barton Gilman attorneys listed in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch include:
The Best Lawyers in America
• Rui Alves: Family Law
• Vincent J. Averaimo: Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Angela L. Carr: Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Francis A. Connor III: Mediation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Thomas M. Dolan III: Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Mark Fleury: Commercial Litigation
• Steven Gerber: Litigation – Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation
• Pamela Slater Gilman: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants Timothy J. Groves: Education Law
• Timothy J. Groves: Education Law
• Patricia Hennessy: Commercial Litigation
• Kristina I. Hultman: Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Stacy K. Hurley: Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation –Defendants
• W. Parish Lentz: Trusts and Estates
• Andrew Lynch: Medical Malpractice Defendants
• Sally McDonald: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
• Jason M. Morales: Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Sheri L. Pizzi: Litigation – Health Care; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Matthew R. Plain: Education Law; Employment Law – Management
• Richard E. Quinby: Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Benjamin Rackliffe: Corporate Law; Cannabis Law
• Edward D. Shoulkin: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Justin T. Shay: Litigation – Real Estate
• Darlene Thebaud: Litigation – Insurance
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
• Allison M. Geary: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants
• Brendan Quinn: Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Michael F. Ryan: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Natalie Newsom Sullivan: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
About Barton Gilman
Barton Gilman (bglaw.com) serves clients throughout the Northeast with offices in Boston, MA, Providence, RI, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Milford, CT, and Fairfield, NJ offering legal services in over twenty-five service areas, including education law, employment, medical malpractice and aging services defense, professional liability defense, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, product liability and general liability, business and commercial litigation, as
well as immigration, family law, trusts and estates, criminal defense, corporate formation, intellectual property, and real estate. Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Barton Gilman achieved Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus status in 2023. The firm and its attorneys have received numerous awards and accolades, including Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, Best Women-Led Law Firms, BridgeTower Media’s 2024 Best Places to Work: Law Firms
List, Best Places to Work Rhode Island, Outstanding Philanthropic Business, Common Good Award, and Super Lawyers.
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