Firm receives top listing in Connecticut lawyer count in national peer review survey
(August 15, 2024) – 78 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025. Of the 78 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 56 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law, health care law, and insurance law.
Additionally, four lawyers were named Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in the following offices, in the noted practice areas:
Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year”
- Kenneth C. Baldwin – Energy Law
- John L. Cordani – Trademark Law
- Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Boston, MA – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”
- Kathleen M. Porter – Information Technology Law
A Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation is awarded to one lawyer in each of various high-profile specialties in large legal communities. These particular lawyers received the highest ratings among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
The fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America was also released, includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to lawyers early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Connecticut.
Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America is determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey. The 2025 awards were created by analyzing over 27 million evaluations, including a record breaking 4.2 million responses from this year alone. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here.
Congratulations to the following Robinson+Cole lawyers:
Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers®
- Wystan M. Ackerman – LitigationInsurance
- Kenneth C. Baldwin – Energy Law
- Garry C. Berman – Real Estate Law
- Patrick M. Birney – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Lisa M. Boyle – Health Care Law
- Dan A. Brody – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine E. Bromberg – Nonprofit /Charities Law; Tax Law
- Dennis C. Cavanaugh – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Stephen O. Clancy – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance
- Thomas P. Cody – Real Estate Law
- Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson – Employment Law-Individuals; Employment Law-Management
- John L. Cordani – Litigation-Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets Law; Trademark Law
- Frank F. Coulom, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
- Kevin P. Daly – Commercial Litigation
- Raymond T. DeMeo – Insurance Law
- Natale V. DiNatale – Employment LawManagement; Labor Law-Management
- Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Gregory R. Faulkner – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Brian C. Freeman – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Stephen E. Goldman – Insurance Law
- Matthew J. Guanci, Jr. – Corporate Law
- Edward J. Heath – Commercial Litigation
- Frederick E. Hedberg – Construction Law, Litigation-Construction
- Rachel V. Kushel – Employment LawManagement; Labor Law-Management
- John B. Lynch Jr. – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Michael F. Maglio – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law; Securitization
and Structured Finance Law - Virginia E. McGarrity – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Robert S. Melvin – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Joey Lee Miranda – Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
- Linda L. Morkan – Appellate Practice
- John H. Mutchler – Copyright Law; Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Megan R. Naughton – Immigration Law
- Martin A. Onorato – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- David M. Panico – Public Finance Law
- Earl W. Phillips, Jr. – Environmental Law
- James P. Ray – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Norman H. Roos – Banking and Finance Law
- Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr. – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Jacqueline Pennino Scheib – Copyright Law; Trademark Law
- Emilee Mooney Scott – Environmental Law
- Jonathan E. Small – Insurance Law
- Brian R. Smith – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Rhonda J. Tobin – Insurance Law
- Theodore J. Tucci – Health Care Law; Insurance Law
- Abby M. Warren – Employment Law-Management
- Jeffrey J. White – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions-Defendants
- William S. Wilson II – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
Hartford, CT – Ones to Watch
- Nathaniel T. Arden – Health Care Law
- Jason H. DePatie – Insurance Law
- Andrew A. DePeau – Commercial Litigation
- Conor O. Duffy – Health Care Law
- Scott T. Garosshen – Appellate Practice
- Peter R. Meggers – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
Kathryn N. Mullin – Real Estate Law
- Abigail L. Preissler – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- Austin G. Provost – Real Estate Law
- Jonathan H. Schaefer – Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Jennifer L. Shanley – Immigration Law
Stamford, CT – Best Lawyers®
- Patrick W. Begos – Litigation-Insurance
- Gregory J. Bennici – Litigation-Insurance
- Thomas J. Donlon – Appellate Practice
- Steven L. Elbaum – Real Estate Law
- John H. Kane – Insurance Law
- Eric M. Kogan – Corporate Law
- Charles F. Martin III – Real Estate Law
- John F.X. Peloso Jr. – Litigation-Real Estate
- Patricia D. Weitzman – Health Care Law; Litigation-Health Care
Stamford, CT – Ones to Watch
- Lisa B. Andrzejewski – Construction Law
- Emily C. Deans – Energy Law
- Anthony J. Vogel – Real Estate Law
Boston, MA – Best Lawyers®
- Joseph A. Barra – Construction Law
- Kendra L. Berardi – Real Estate Law
- Amanda S. Eckhoff – Real Estate Law
- Michael S. Giaimo – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Kathleen G. Healy – Health Care Law
- E. Christopher Kehoe – Real Estate Law
- Matthew J. Lawlor – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Seth B. Orkand – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Kathleen M. Porter – Information Technology Law
- Deirdre M. Robinson – Real Estate Law
Boston, MA – Ones to Watch
- Jessica D. Bardi – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- Jonathan L. Cabot – Corporate Law; Public Finance Law
- Julianna M. Charpentier – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Real Estate
- Timothy C. Twardowski – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
New York, NY – Best Lawyers®
- Ian T. Clarke-Fisher – Litigation-Labor and Employment
- E. Evans Wohlforth, Jr. – Commercial Litigation
Albany, NY – Ones to Watch
- Danielle H. Tangorre – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Elder Law; Health Care Law
Philadelphia, PA – Best Lawyers®
- Laurie A. Krepto – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Wilmington, DE – Best Lawyers®
- Natalie D. Ramsey – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bank
Wilmington, DE – Ones to Watch
- Jamie L. Edmonson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Providence, RI – Best Lawyers®
- William M. Daley – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Insurance
- Linn F. Freedman – Commercial Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
- Dana M. Horton – Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- Patricia J. Igoe – Commercial Finance Law
- Peter V. Lacouture – Energy Law
- Roger A. Peters II – Real Estate Law
- Daniel F. Sullivan – Insurance Law
- George W. Watson III – Energy Regulatory Law
Providence, RI – Ones to Watch
- Kathryn M. Rattigan – Privacy and Data Security
Miami, FL- Ones to Watch
- Audrey E. Goldman – Insurance Law
- Joel L. McNabney – Insurance
About Robinson+Cole
Robinson+Cole is an AmLaw 200 law firm established over 179 years ago, with a deeply-rooted culture of collaboration, civility, and inclusion. The Mansfield Rule Certified Plus firm has more than 250 lawyers in eleven offices throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, and California, serving regional, national, and international clients, from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. Robinson+Cole is a service mark of Robinson & Cole LLP. For more information, please visit www.rc.com.