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Wiggin and Dana is pleased to announce the elevation of Laura Ann Froning, Sean Koehler and David Norman-Schiff to partner, effective January 1, 2025.

“We’re delighted to welcome this group of outstanding attorneys who embody Wiggin’s commitment to excellent client service and firm culture to the partnership,” said Tim Diemand, Wiggin and Dana’s Managing Partner.

Froning represents hospitals and health care providers in cases alleging professional negligence, with a focus on defending claims of wrongful death, birth trauma, and catastrophic injuries.  Her practice frequently involves obstetrical and neonatology claims, and she works with her healthcare provider clients to find answers in this complicated and emotionally driven area of medicine.  Froning also handles marine insurance coverage disputes, with an emphasis on yacht and liability coverages. As a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, she has represented both individuals and corporations in bench trials, jury trials, administrative hearings, and arbitrations.  Froning received her J.D., with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

Koehler advises clients on U.S. export controls and U.S. economic sanctions as a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and International Trade Compliance Practice Group. Clients rely on him to conduct internal investigations and prepare voluntary self-disclosures to the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury, navigate consent agreements and national security agreements with the U.S. government, perform complex jurisdiction and classification determinations and draft commodity jurisdiction determination requests, and develop enterprise-wide compliance programs and targeted corrective actions. Koehler received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law, his master’s degree from Columbia University in quantitative methods, and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

Norman-Schiff, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, focuses on complex civil litigation. He defends clients in product liability cases involving a wide range of products, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He also helps clients navigate high-stakes business disputes, unfair and deceptive trade/competition claims, securities fraud litigation, and franchise and distributor-related matters.  Norman-Schiff received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Wagner College.

About Wiggin and Dana

Wiggin and Dana is a full-service law firm of highly talented, creative and experienced lawyers dedicated to exceeding our clients’ expectations every day. With offices in Boston, Connecticut, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Florida, we represent clients throughout the United States and globally on a wide range of sophisticated and complex matters. From defending a Fortune 500 institution in “bet-the-company” litigation, to helping the next generation of inventors bring new technologies to market, to preserving the wealth that a family business has worked so hard to create, we pride ourselves in offering value-driven solutions and results.