52 Shipman Lawyers Recognized as 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Fifty-two (52) lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin have been selected as “2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers” or “2025 Connecticut Rising Stars.”

“Super Lawyers” recognizes lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement (based on a multi-phased selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations).

In addition to being named as Super Lawyers, Shipman attorney William Ronalter was featured on the “Top 50: 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers” list.

The following twenty-nine (29) lawyers have been recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers:

Business/Corporate
Matthew J. Monteith
James C. Schulwolf 

Business Litigation
Kathleen M. LaManna
Andrew M. Zeitlin

Creditor Debtor Rights
Eric S. Goldstein

Criminal Defense
Morgan P. Rueckert

Employment and Labor
Brian Clemow
Gabriel J. Jiran
Jarad M. Lucan
Daniel A. Schwartz

Employment Litigation: Defense
Peter J. Murphy

Energy and Resources
Matthew Ranelli

Environmental
Andrew N. Davis
Aaron D. Levy

Estate and Probate
Danielle P. Ferrucci

Health Care
Joan W. Feldman

Intellectual Property Litigation
Glenn M. Cunningham
Patrick M. Fahey

Land Use/Zoning
Joseph P. Williams

Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
James W. Bergenn
Mark K. Ostrowski
William J. Ronalter

Real Estate
Gregory P. Muccilli
Kent S. Nevins

Schools and Education
Leander A. Dolphin
Anne H. Littlefield
Thomas B. Mooney
Jessica L. Ritter

Tax
Louis B. Schatz

“Rising Stars” recognizes the top up-and-coming lawyers who are 40 years of age or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Twenty-three (23) lawyers have been designated as 2025 Connecticut Rising Stars:

Bankruptcy: Business
Jessica M. Signor
Jaime A. Welsh

Business/Corporate
Aaron T. Baral
Sara K. Bonaiuto

Business Litigation
Elizabeth H. Buchanan

Civil Litigation: Defense
Sarah E. Dlugoszewski

Employment and Labor
Keegan A. Drenosky
Sarah N. Niemiroski
Claire Pariano
Emily McDonough Souza

Employment Litigation: Defense
Sarah A. Westby

Environmental
Tyler E. Archer
Kristie A. Beahm
Alfredo G. Fernández
Sarah A. Kettenmann

Real Estate
Nikolas D. Kittredge
Ian Leon

Schools and Education
Abby Booth
Sarah E. Gleason
Julie P. Reznik

Securities and Corporate Finance
Katilee M. Boisvert
Mitchell B. Renfrew

Tax
Deanna L. McWeeney