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Benchmark Litigation Names Wiggin and Dana’s Litigation Department as Connecticut Litigation Department of the Year for the Eleventh Consecutive Year

March 7, 2025

Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce that its Litigation Department has been selected as the 2025 Connecticut Litigation Department of the Year by Benchmark Litigation. This is the eleventh consecutive year Wiggin and Dana has won this prestigious award. The firm also received an Impact Case Award for Philipp v. Federal Republic of Germany, in which it served as sole U.S. counsel for Germany and its Berlin museums.

The awards were announced at the Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards Ceremony held in New York City on March 6, 2025.

“We are honored by Benchmark Litigation’s recognition of our litigators’ excellence and dedication to our clients. On behalf of Wiggin and Dana, I want to thank all those who recommended us for this distinction, once again placing us atop the market of exceptional talent in Connecticut,” said Kevin M. Smith, Chair of Wiggin and Dana’s Litigation Department.

Benchmark Litigation has ranked Wiggin and Dana as a highly recommended law firm in Connecticut since 2012. To read more about the selection process, please visit Benchmark Litigation’s website.

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