Best Lawyers Recognizes 48 Shipman Lawyers in 3 Major Categories

Best Lawyers® today announced recognition for Shipman & Goodwin lawyers in three major categories. Three (3) Shipman lawyers have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their individual practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Thirty-eight (38) lawyers from Shipman have been selected by their peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. And twelve (10) Shipman lawyers have been selected as “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers.

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“Lawyer of the Year” Awards

Special recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. These Shipman lawyers received particularly high ratings from their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity:

New Haven
Joseph P. Williams – Litigation – Real Estate

Hartford
Richard A. Mills – Education Law
Robert J. O’Brien – Construction Law

“Best Lawyers in America” Awards

The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 based its selections entirely on peer review, with millions of confidential detailed peer evaluations by leading attorneys.  Based on their legal abilities in their respective practice areas, these lawyers from Shipman have been selected for the 2023 edition:

Banking and Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Andrew M. Zeitlin

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Robert L. Wyld (15+ years)

Commercial Litigation
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)
Robert L. Wyld (15+ years)

Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Construction Law
Robert J. O’Brien (5+ years)

Corporate Law
Donna L. Brooks
John H. Lawrence, Jr. (15+ years)
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Criminal Defense: General Practice and White Collar
James W. Bergenn (10+ years)

Education Law
Anne H. Littlefield (10+ years)
Richard A. Mills (10+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (15+ years)
Jessica L. Ritter

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Richard I. Cohen (10+ years)

Employment Law - Management
Brian Clemow (35+ years)
Leander A. Dolphin
Brenda A. Eckert (5+ years)
Gabriel J. Jiran (5+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (10+ years)
Saranne P. Murray (15+ years)
Jessica L. Ritter
Daniel A. Schwartz (15+ years)

Equipment Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (15+ years)

Health Care Law
Joan W. Feldman (5+ years)
John H. Lawrence (15+ years)
Alex Lloyd (25+ years)

Labor Law - Management
Brian Clemow (35+ years)
Gabriel J. Jiran (10+ years)
Jarad M. Lucan
Richard A. Mills (10+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (15+ years)
Saranne P. Murray (15+ years)
Daniel A. Schwartz (15+ years)

Land Use and Zoning Law
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)

Litigation - Construction
Robert J. O’Brien (5+ years)

Litigation - Environmental
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Insurance
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)

Litigation - Intellectual Property
Glenn M. Cunningham (10+ years)
Patrick M. Fahey

Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Real Estate
Barry C. Hawkins (25+ years)
Joseph P. Williams (10+ years)

Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Robert L. Wyld (15+ years)

Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Louis B. Schatz (10+ years)

Mergers and Acquisitions Law
J. Dormer Stephen (5+ years)

Municipal Law
Bruce A. Chudwick (10+ years)
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (10+ years)
William J. Ronalter (5+ years)

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (10+ years)
William J. Ronalter (10+ years)

Real Estate Law
Carolyn J. Cavolo (5+ years)
Scott M. Gerard (5+ years)
Barry C. Hawkins (25+ years)
Kent S. Nevins (10+ years)
William G. Rock (5+ years)

Tax Law
Louis B. Schatz (10+ years)

Trusts and Estates
Danielle P. Ferrucci (10+ years)
Bryon W. Harmon (5+ years)
Lyn G. Walker (20+ years)

“Ones to Watch” Award

“Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” awards recognizes lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States, also based entirely on peer review. Twelve (10) of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in their areas of practice and two were named in multiple areas. Based on their legal abilities in their respective practice areas, these lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin have been selected for the 2023 edition:

Antitrust Law
Christopher J. Cahill

Banking and Finance Law
Miriam Lewis

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jessica M. Signor

Education Law
Peter J. Maher

Environmental Law
Alfredo G. Fernández

Immigration Law
Bradley M. Harper

Litigation - Banking and Finance
Michael A. King

Litigation – Environmental 
Alfredo G. Fernández

Litigation - Labor and Employment
Keegan Drenosky

Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Miriam Lewis

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jaime A. Welsh

Real Estate Law
Miriam Lewis

Trusts and Estates
Laura A. Schuyler