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New England Legal Awards Honors Wiggin and Dana Insurance Department and Five Attorneys

September 22, 2023

ALM’s first annual New England Legal Awards ceremony was held last night. The ceremony honors those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island – whether in shaping the law, achieving outsized results for their clients, being an outstanding jurist or assisting those in need of legal services.

The firm was awarded the Litigation Departments of the Year – Insurance Specialty award and Social Impact – Firm award for its Wiggin Opportunity Initiative program.

The following attorneys were also recognized:

Aaron S. Bayer – Lifetime Achievement
Daniel L. Daniels – Best Mentors
David Norman-Schiff – New Leaders in the Law
Tobias F. Bannon, III – New Leaders in the Law
Dimitri P. Tournas – New Leaders in the Law

To read more about the first annual New England Legal Awards and 2023 honorees, click here.

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