Robinson+Cole Lawyers, Firm Receive “Top” Honors in JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

JD Supra’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards have recognized Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team lawyers Linn F. Freedman and Kathryn M. Rattigan as well as Class Action Defense Team chair Wystan M. Ackerman and Construction Law Group lawyer William S. Wilson II as "Top Authors." They were selected for their excellence from among more than 70,000 professionals whose 2022 published insights and commentary were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and others across many industries highlighted on the JD Supra platform and who are interested in the defining topics impacting business today.

Linn was announced as the #1 author in the area of Cybersecurity for the eighth consecutive year. She is the chair of the firm's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team and editor of the Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider blog. Kathryn was also named a Top Author in the area of Cybersecurity for a third time and is a regular author on the Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider blog. Additionally, Robinson+Cole was once again recognized as a Top Firm in the area of Cybersecurity.

Wystan is editor of the firm’s Class Actions Insider blog and was recognized as a Top Author in the area of class action. Bill is regular contributor to the firm's Construction Law Zone blog and received a "top" designation in the area of construction. 

The Readers’ Choice Awards acknowledge authors for “their visibility and thought leadership” as well as consistently high readership for all of 2022 in covering 31 key, cross-industry topics (10 authors per category) chosen for their timeliness as well as their proven, ongoing importance. Firms are highlighted “for their visibility and engagement” in the 31 topic areas covered by the awards (one firm per category). The Awards reflect a deep dive into JD Supra’s 2022 readership data.

R+C Volunteers Present Junior Achievement Programs in Hartford School

On November 10, 2022, R+C lawyers and staff joined volunteers from PwC, KPMG, Santander and Central Connecticut State University to teach at Parkville Community School in Hartford on behalf of the Southwest New England Chapter of Junior Achievement (JA). Firm participants presented to more than 60 Parkville kindergartners JA-developed programs in financial literacy and entrepreneurship, such as how to earn and save money and what it means to have a job. This marks more than 15 years of R+C participation at the school. R+C volunteers taking part represented multiple practice groups in the Hartford office, and included Christine Bromberg, Kelly Butricks, Ben Daniels, R+C Legal Recruiting Coordinator Raquel Rodriguez, Garrett Shaikh, Jon Vasquez and Bill Wilson. Raquel and Talent Management Coordinator Emma Toms led the efforts to solicit volunteers and organize the training in coordination with JA. Christine serves on the Emeritus Board of Directors for the Chapter.

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

78 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024. Of the 78 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 57 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law. Approximately, the top 5 percent of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Additionally, five lawyers were named Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in the following offices, in the noted practice areas:

Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

Jacqueline Pennino Scheib – Trademark Law

Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Theodore J. Tucci – Insurance Law

Boston, MA – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

Michael S. Giaimo – Land Use and Zoning Law

Stamford, CT – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

Patricia D. Weitzman – Health Care Law and Litigation-Health Care

A Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation is awarded to one lawyer in each of various high-profile specialties in large legal communities. These particular lawyers received the highest ratings among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

The fourth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America was also released, which includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Connecticut. Read more in the press release.