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Super Lawyers Recognizes Twenty-Nine Attorneys, Including Ten Rising Stars

October 17, 2019

The 2019 edition of the attorney rating publication, Super Lawyers, has recognized twenty-nine Wiggin and Dana Litigation attorneys and include ten attorneys designated as Rising Stars. 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

Robert Benjamin – Estate Planning & Probate

Jenny Chou – Criminal Defense: White Collar

Dan Daniels – Estate Planning & Probate

Michelle DeBarge – Health Care

Tim Diemand – Civil Litigation: Defense

Jonathan Freiman – Appellate

Mary Gambardella – Employment Litigation: Defense

Jim Glasser – Criminal Defense: White Collar

Michael Kasdan – Intellectual Property

Robert Langer – Antitrust Litigation

Steven Malech – Estate and Trust Litigation

Frank Marco – Business & Corporate

William Prout – Business Litigation

Kim Rinehart – Class Action & Mass Torts

Kevin Smith – Aviation and Aerospace

Maureen Weaver – Health Care

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

Benjamin Daniels – Appellate

Benjamin Diessel – Appellate

Tadhg Dooley – Appellate

Robyn Gallagher – Insurance Coverage

Ivana Greco – Appellate

R.J. Kornhaas – Business & Corporate

Caroline Park – Employment & Labor

Lis Pimentel – Health Care

David Roth – Appellate

Joshua Wyatt – Employment & Labor

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

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Erika L. Amarante

Jeffrey R. Babbin

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Daniel L. Daniels

Timothy A. Diemand

Benjamin H. Diessel

Jonathan M. Freiman

Robyn E. Gallagher

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