Fifty Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers
Day Pitney LLP announced today that 50 of the firm's attorneys in Connecticut and Massachusetts have been recognized by Super Lawyers as leaders in their respective practices. Six Day Pitney attorneys were named by the publication as "Rising Stars." The designations are for either 2011 or 2011/2012, depending on the location.
The Super Lawyers recognition is based on peer nominations, a blue-ribbon panel review and independent research on each of the candidates (view full selection process here). Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
The Day Pitney attorneys included on the Super Lawyers list are:
Connecticut (2011/2012)
- Elizabeth A. Alquist
- Elizabeth C. Barton
- R. Scott Beach
- Paul N. Belval
- Harold M. Blinderman
- Jerome Berkman
- Michael A. Bucci
- Michael P. Byrne
- Richard P. Colbert
- Michael G. Considine
- Dean M. Cordiano
- David T. Doot
- Glenn W. Dowd
- B. Dane Dudley
- David J. Elliott
- Steven M. Fast
- Daniel L. FitzMaurice
- Tricia H. Foley
- Keith Bradoc "Brad" Gallant
- Gerald Garfield
- Thomas D. Goldberg
- Joseph L. Hammer
- Gregory A. Hayes
- Charles H. Lenore
- Ernest J. Mattei
- James A. McGraw
- John B. Nolan
- Kenneth W. Ritt
- James H. Rotondo
- Daniel L. Schwartz
- Edmund M. See
- Michael P. Shea
- James Sicilian
- Robert G. Siegel
- Felix J. Springer
- David A. Swerdloff
- James J. Tancredi
- Allan B. Taylor
- Jonathan B. Tropp
- Stanley A. Twardy Jr.
- Richard J. Wasserman
- Paul D. Williams
- Albert Zakarian
Massachusetts (2011)
- Daniel J. Carragher
- Kenneth L. Grinnell
- Jonathan I. Handler
- Barry C. Klickstein
- Ken W. Shulman
- Mark E. Swirbalus
- Stephen Ziobrowski
The Day Pitney attorneys recognized as "Rising Stars" are:
Connecticut (2011/2012)
- Sarah F. DePanfilis
- Adam M. Kasowitz
- Rene A. Ortega
- Peter K. Rydel
- Joseph K. Scully
Massachusetts (2011)
- Leiha Macauley
About Day Pitney
Day Pitney LLP is a full-service law firm with approximately 350 attorneys operating in offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, DC. The firm offers clients strong corporate and litigation practices, with experience on behalf of large national and international corporations, as well as emerging and middle market companies and individuals.
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