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Super Lawyers Recognize Twenty-Four Wiggin and Dana Litigation Attorneys Including Seven Rising Stars

October 31, 2018

The 2018 edition of the attorney rating publication, Super Lawyers, has recognized twenty-four Wiggin and Dana Litigation attorneys. Notably, Jim Glasser, Chair of the Litigation Department was ranked third in the Top 10: 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Aaron Bayer was ranked in the Top 50. The following Wiggin and Dana Litigation attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers in their respective areas:

Erika Amarante – Medical Malpractice: Personal Injury

Jeffrey Babbin – Appellate

Aaron Bayer – Appellate, Top 50 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers

Robert Benjamin – Estate and Trust Litigation

Joseph Casino – Intellectual Property

Jenny Chou – Criminal Defense: White Collar

Tim Diemand – Civil Litigation: Defense

Constantine Fournaris – Franchise/Dealership

Jonathan Freiman – Appellate

Jim Glasser – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Top 10: 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers, Top 50: 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers, Top 100: 2018 New England Super Lawyers

Michael Kasdan – Intellectual Property

Robert Langer – Constitutional Law

Steven Malech – Estate and Trust Litigation

Joseph Merschman – Business Litigation

William Prout – Business Litigation

Kim Rinehart – Health Care

Kevin Smith – Aviation and Aerospace

In addition, the following seven Wiggin and Dana Litigation attorneys were named Rising Stars in their respective areas:

Andrew Bochner – Intellectual Property; Technology Transactions, NY

Matthew Brown – General Litigation, CT

Benjamin Daniels – Appellate, CT

Tadhg Dooley – Appellate, CT

Robyn Gallagher – Insurance Coverage, CT

Ivana Greco – Appellate, CT

David Roth – Appellate, CT

For information on the Super Lawyers selection process, click here.

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