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Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce that 26 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Additionally, seven 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 C. Abbate — Real Estate Law
Erika L. Amarante — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Melinda A. Agsten — Health Care Law
Jeffrey R. Babbin — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Appellate Practice
Aaron S. Bayer — Appellate Practice
Michael T. Clear — Trust and Estates
Robert W. Benjamin — Trusts and Estates
Daniel L. Daniels — Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
Tadhg Dooley — Appellate Practice
Francis J. Duffin — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Litigation – Intellectual Property

Jody Erdfarb — Health Care Law
Constantine T. Fournaris — Franchise Law; Litigation – Patent
Jonathan M. Freiman — Appellate Practice
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
Charles C. Kingsley — Trusts and Estates
Robert M. Langer — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust
Leonard Leader — Trusts and Estates
Peter J. Lefeber — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
Lawrence Peikes — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Litigation – Labor and Employment
Carolyn A. Reers — Trusts and Estates

Kim E. Rinehart — Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Maureen Weaver — “2024 Lawyer of the Year” Health Care Law

In addition, 21 attorneys have been selected as “Ones to Watch”: 2024

Ariela C. Anhalt — Appellate Practice

Mary Margaret Colleary — Trust and Estates
John P. Foley — Commercial Litigation
Laura Ann K. Froning — Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Monica A. Kolinsky — Corporate Law; Intellectual Property Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert J. Kornhaas — Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Brittany Lyon — Corporate Law
Vanessa L. Maczko –Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates

Madiha M. Malik — Health Care Law
Ashley Moore — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
David Norman-Schiff — Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kailtyn A. Pacelli — Trust and Estates
Caroline B. Park — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Law Management

Aaron M. Ryne — Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Beth A. Scharpf — Trusts and Estates

Jason L. Stevenson — Construction Law
Brian J. Sturm — Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joshua Taylor — Commercial Litigation
Dimitrios P. Tournas — Construction Law; Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
Jonathan F. Tross — Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christine Salmon Wachter — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment

According to the Best Lawyers website, the Best Lawyers’ selection process is based on an extensive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. For more information about Best Lawyers‘ methodology, please click here.