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Chambers USA and Chambers Global Recognizes 25 Wiggin and Dana Lawyers and 9 Practices in the USA-Nationwide, Connecticut and Global 2019 Editions

April 26, 2019

Chambers USA has recognized 25 Wiggin and Dana attorneys across 9 practices in its newly released 2019 edition. Wiggin and Dana’s Litigation and Health Care groups were ranked in Band 1 in the Connecticut practice categories. The firm was also recognized and ranked in Chambers USA Connecticut for its Corporate/M&A, Labor and Employment, and Real Estate practices. The firm was ranked Nationwide in Franchising, Outsourcing and International Trade Compliance. In addition, Chambers Global has recognized the Outsourcing group and 4 attorneys in its 2019 edition.

Chambers USA Nationwide Individual Rankings:

Dean Fournaris – Franchising
Mark Heaphy – Outsourcing
John Kennedy – Outsourcing
George Kimball – Outsourcing
Sarvesh Mahajan – Outsourcing

Chambers USA Connecticut Individual Rankings:

Melinda Agsten – Healthcare
Michelle Wilcox DeBarge – Healthcare
Timothy Diemand – Litigation: General Commercial
Jonathan Freiman – Litigation: General Commercial
Mary Gambardella – Labor & Employment
James Glasser – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Merton Gollaher – Healthcare
Paul Hughes – Corporate/M&A
Elliot Kaiman – Real Estate
Peter Lefeber – Labor & Employment
Rebecca Matthews – Healthcare
Lawrence Peikes – Labor & Employment
William Perrone – Corporate/M&A
Maureen Weaver – Healthcare
John Zandy – Labor & Employment

Chambers Global Individual Rankings:

Mark Heaphy – Outsourcing
John Kennedy – Outsourcing
George Kimball – Outsourcing
Sarvesh Mahajan – Outsourcing

Recognized Practitioners:

Mark Kaduboski – Corporate/M&A – Connecticut
Tahlia Townsend – International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide

Up and Coming:

Jody Erdfarb – Healthcare – Connecticut
Tamia Simonis – Outsourcing – Nationwide

Senior Statesman:

Frank Marco – Corporate/M&A – Connecticut

Rankings in Chambers USA are based on confidential in-depth interviews with key in-house counsel and peer interviews with leading lawyers. All editorial comments about individual lawyers, as well as the rankings, are independent and objective.

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