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Wiggin and Dana Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026
Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce that 27 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. Additionally, four of these attorneys have been honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in their specific fields. The following are recognized Wiggin and Dana lawyers and their respective practice areas:
Robyn Abbate – Real Estate Law
Melinda A. Agsten – Health Care Law
Erika L. Amarante – “2026 Lawyer of the Year” Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jeffrey R. Babbin – Appellate Practice
Aaron S. Bayer – Appellate Practice
Robert W. Benjamin – Trusts and Estates
Michael T. Clear – Trusts and Estates
Daniel L. Daniels – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
Tadhg Dooley – Appellate Practice
Francis J. Duffin – “2026 Lawyer of the Year” Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jody Erdfarb – Health Care Law
Constantine T. Fournaris – Franchise Law
Jonathan M. Freiman – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation
James I. Glasser – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
David L. Hall – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mark W. Heaphy – Technology Law
Paul A. Hughes – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Kevin M. Kennedy – Franchise Law
Robert M. Langer – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust
Leonard Leader – Trusts and Estates
Peter J. Lefeber – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Steven B. Malech – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Lawrence Peikes – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Carolyn A. Reers – Trusts and Estates
Kim E. Rinehart – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
David R. Roth – “2026 Lawyer of the Year“Appellate Practice
Maureen Weaver – “2026 Lawyer of the Year” Health Care Law
In addition, 12 attorneys have been selected as “Ones to Watch” 2026:
Ariela C. Anhalt – Appellate Practice
Rachel E. Canna – Commercial Litigation
Mary Margaret Colleary – Trusts and Estates
John P. Foley – Commercial Litigation
Ruth Fortune – Elder Law; Trusts and Estates
Laura Ann K. Froning – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Emmett Gilles – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Madiha M. Malik – Health Care Law
Kaitlyn A. Pacelli – Trusts and Estates
Caroline Park – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katherine “Katie” Rubino – Intellectual Property Law, Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law
Jacqueline J. Yuan – Corporate Law
