Best Lawyers® today announced recognition for Shipman & Goodwin lawyers in three major categories. Five (5) Shipman lawyers have been named “Lawyer of the Year” in their individual practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© 2025. 48 lawyers from Shipman have been selected by their peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025. And 20 Shipman lawyers have been selected as “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers.
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“Lawyer of the Year” Awards
Special recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. These Shipman lawyers received particularly high ratings from their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity:
Hartford
Anne H. Littlefield – Education Law
James C. Schulwolf – Banking and Finance Law
Richard A. Mills – Labor Law – Management
Vincenzo Carannante – Health Care Law
New Haven
Joseph P. Williams – Litigation – Real Estate
“Best Lawyers in America” Awards
The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 based its selections entirely on peer review, with millions of confidential detailed peer evaluations by leading attorneys. Based on their legal abilities in their respective practice areas, forty-eight (48) lawyers from Shipman have been selected for the 2025 edition in 32 areas of law:
Banking and Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (20+ years)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Eric S. Goldstein
Kathleen M. LaManna
Latonia C. Williams
Andrew M. Zeitlin
Commercial Litigation
Eric Del Pozo
Karen T. Staib
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)
Andrew M. Zeitlin
Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
James C. Schulwolf (20+ years)
Construction Law
Robert J. O’Brien (10+ years)
Corporate Governance Law
John H. Lawrence, Jr.
Corporate Law
Donna L. Brooks (5+ Years)
Marc R. Esterman
John H. Lawrence, Jr. (15+ years)
Matthew J. Monteith
James C. Schulwolf (20+ years)
Criminal Defense: General Practice
James W. Bergenn (15+ years)
Morgan P. Rueckert
Criminal Defense: White Collar
James W. Bergenn (15+ years)
Education Law
Anne H. Littlefield (15+ years)
Richard A. Mills (15+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (15+ years)
Jessica L. Ritter
Rebecca Rudnick Santiago
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Richard I. Cohen (15+ years)
Employment Law - Management
Brian Clemow (40+ years)
Leander A. Dolphin
Brenda A. Eckert (10+ years)
Julie C. Fay
Gabriel J. Jiran (10+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (15+ years)
Jessica L. Ritter
Daniel A. Schwartz (15+ years)
Equipment Finance Law
James C. Schulwolf (20+ years)
Health Care Law
Vincenzo Carannante
Joan W. Feldman (10+ years)
Marc C. Lombardi
Labor Law - Management
Brian Clemow (40+ years)
Gabriel J. Jiran (10+ years)
Jarad M. Lucan
Richard A. Mills (15+ years)
Thomas B. Mooney (15+ years)
Daniel A. Schwartz (15+ years)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)
Litigation - Construction
Robert J. O’Brien (10+ years)
Litigation - Environmental
Joseph P. Williams (15+ years)
Litigation - Insurance
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Glenn M. Cunningham (10+ years)
Lee Anne Duval
Patrick M. Fahey (5+ years)
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)
Joseph P. Williams (15+ years)
Litigation – Patent
Patrick M. Fahey
Litigation - Real Estate
Barry C. Hawkins (30+ years)
Joseph P. Williams (15+ years)
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Louis B. Schatz (10+ years)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Dormer Stephen (5+ years)
Municipal Law
Matthew Ranelli (5+ years)
Matthew Ritter
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (15+ years)
William J. Ronalter (10+ years)
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mark K. Ostrowski (10+ years)
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
James W. Bergenn (15+ years)
William J. Ronalter (10+ years)
Real Estate Law
Scott M. Gerard (5+ years)
Barry C. Hawkins (30+ years)
Gregory P. Muccilli
Kent S. Nevins (10+ years)
Lisa M. Zana
Tax Law
Louis B. Schatz (10+ years)
Trusts and Estates
Danielle P. Ferrucci (10+ years)
Bryon W. Harmon (10+ years)
Lyn Gammill Walker (20+ years)
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” Award
“Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” awards recognizes lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States, also based entirely on peer review. Twenty (20) of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in 18 areas of practice and five were named in multiple areas. Based on their legal abilities in their respective practice areas, these lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin have been selected for the 2025 edition:
Antitrust Law
Christopher J. Cahill
Banking and Finance Law
Miriam Lewis
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jessica M. Signor
Jaime A. Welsh
Commercial Litigation
Sarah E. Dlugoszewski
Sarah A. Kettenmann
Jaime A. Welsh
Corporate Law
Katilee M. Boisvert
Sara K. Bonaiuto
Education Law
Dori Pagé Antonetti
Sarah E. Gleason
Julie P. Reznik
Natalia Sieira Millán
Environmental Law
Kristie A. Beahm
Alfredo G. Fernández
Sarah A. Kettenmann
Immigration Law
Bradley M. Harper
Insurance Law
Emily McDonough Souza
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Emily McDonough Souza
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Michael A. King
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jaime A. Welsh
Litigation – Environmental
Alfredo G. Fernández
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Emily McDonough Souza
Keegan A. Drenosky
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Miriam Lewis
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jaime A. Welsh
Real Estate Law
Miriam Lewis
Nikolas D. Kittredge
Trusts and Estates
Laura A. Schuyler