Hinckley Allen Recognized for Excellence: 75% Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026
Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team. Of the 127 attorneys, 12 are recognized as Lawyers of the Year and 31 as Ones to Watch.
This year’s edition includes 44 new recognitions spanning individual attorneys and practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch categories—underscoring the breadth of Hinckley Allen’s established and emerging legal talent, the strength of its practice areas, and the continued trust and confidence of our clients nationwide.
The firm was also honored with Top-Listed distinctions across its geographic footprint and practice areas—distinctions given to the firm with the most named lawyers in a particular category. Highlights include:
Most Recognized Lawyers in Rhode Island
Top-Listed in Massachusetts in:
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Top-Listed in Rhode Island in:
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Most Recognized Lawyers in Columbia
Most Recognized Lawyers in Providence
Top-Listed in Boston in:
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Top Listed in Columbia in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Top Listed in Hartford in Real Estate Law
Top-Listed in Plantation/Fort Lauderdale, FL in Construction Law
Top-Listed in Providence in:
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
The Best Lawyers in America® was first published in 1983. Since then, the same tried and tested peer-review process has been used consistently for more than 40 years. While the scope and scale of this publication has dramatically grown over the past four decades, the core mission of Best Lawyers to highlight the top legal talent in America has remained unchanged.
The following Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized as 2026 “Lawyers of the Year”:
Noble F. Allen | Litigation - Real Estate
John P. Connelly | Construction Law
Mitchell R. Edwards | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Timothy S. Hollister | Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Stephen J. Holmes | Copyright Law
David R. Josephs | Trademark Law
Robin L. Main | Energy Law
Thomas S. Marrion | Health Care Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark S. McCue | Health Care Law
Patrick A. Rogers | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Craig M. Scott | Litigation - Intellectual Property
David A. Wollin | Environmental Law and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
The following Hinckley Allen attorneys are honored in their respective practice areas for 2026 as Best Lawyers in America®:
Seta Accaoui | Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Christopher M. Addesa | Real Estate Law
Noble F. Allen | Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law
Steven M. Altmann | Real Estate Law
Jomarie T. Andrews | Real Estate Law
Jack Anetakis | Real Estate Law
Laura B. Angelini | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Health Care
Marc A. Angelone | Real Estate Law
James J. Barriere | Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Construction
Jeff D. Bernarducci | Litigation - Construction
Thomas Bhisitkul | Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Leon C. Boghossian III | Trusts and Estates
Daniel J. Bourque | Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law
Alan C. (Peter) Brandt, Jr. | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Rebecca F. Briggs | Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Christine K. Bush | Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, and Trademark Law
Nestor Bustamante, III | Construction Law
Alexandra K. Callam | Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Litigation - Environmental
Stephen J. Carlotti | Banking and Finance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Christopher H.M. Carter | Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ronald D. Ciotti | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Jared Cohane | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
John P. Connelly | Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, and Real Estate Law
David Barry Connolly | Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Michael J. Connolly | Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Banking and Finance
Luke R. Conrad | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Timothy T. Corey | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
David A. DeBassio | Commercial Litigation
Christine E. Dieter | Energy Law
Lynne Barry Dolan | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, and Litigation - ERISA
Jennifer V. Doran | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Mitchell R. Edwards | Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Eric F. Eisenberg | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Malcolm Farmer III | Banking and Finance Law and Public Finance Law
Margaret D. Farrell | Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
Christopher V. Fenlon | Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert E. Ferencik, Jr. | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Robert T. Ferguson, Jr. | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
William S. Fish, Jr. | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation - Bankruptcy
Jordana L. Goldstein | Commercial Litigation
Andrea L. Gomes | Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Brandy R. Harty | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
M. Ann Hatch | Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
David S. Hirsch | Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, and Corporate Law
Timothy S. Hollister | Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law
Stephen J. Holmes | Copyright Law, Patent Law, and Trademark Law
Kelley A. Jordan-Price | Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate
David R. Josephs | Copyright Law, Patent Law, and Trademark Law
Kirsten E. Kenney | Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
Joseph A. Kuzneski | Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Stephanie J. Larkin | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
Antonino M. Leone | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Robert B. Levine | Trusts and Estates
Joel Lewin | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Ira L. Libanoff | Construction Law
Doris J. Licht | Trusts and Estates
David I. Lough | Real Estate Law
Thomas W. Madonna, Jr. | Commercial Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
Kathleen M. Mahan | Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Trade Secrets Law
Robin L. Main | Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Litigation - Environmental
Thomas S. Marrion | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Peter J. Martin | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Antonio D. Martini | Public Finance Law and Tax Law
Christopher J. McCarty | Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law
Mark S. McCue | Corporate Law, Health Care Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Scott A. McQuilkin | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Alexa T. Millinger | Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Jeffrey J. Mirman | Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Thomas B. Mitchell | Real Estate Law
Christopher W. Morog | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Charles W. Normand | Health Care Law
John R. Pariseault | Real Estate Law
Seth M. Pasakarnis | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Michelle R. Peirce | Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation - Health Care
Gerald J. Petros | Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation - Environmental, and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tracy Beckham Phipps | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Damien C. Powell | Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Health Care
Adam M. Ramos | Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation - Environmental, and Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Jacqueline F. Redmond | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Patrick A. Rogers | Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Arnold Rosenblatt | Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities
David J. Rubin | Commercial Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
Craig M. Scott | Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, and Trademark Law
B. Stephanie Siegmann | Criminal Defense: White-Collar
William F. Sinnott | Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Health Care Law
Jeremy M. Smith | Litigation - Construction
John H. Sokul, Jr. | Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law
Lisa P. Staron | Trusts and Estates
Jack Steele | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Brian E. Tierney | Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law
David J. Wiese | Financial Services Regulation Law
Nancy R. Wilsker | Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
David A. Wollin | Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Timothy M. Zabbo | Litigation - Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Lisa A. Zaccardelli | Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment
C. Robert Zelinger | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Corporate Law
The following Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized as 2026 “Ones to Watch:”
Mackenzie B. Arnold | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Justin R. Braga | Commercial Litigation
Lindsey Peterson Black | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Shasky L. Clarke | Corporate Law
Rose Athena Collins | Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Emily M. Covey | Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law
Cassandra T. Desjourdy | Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Garrison L. Doodlesack | Construction Law and Litigation - Construction
Elizabeth R. Farrenkopf | Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Labor and Employment
Amanda J. Ford | Commercial Litigation
Gabriel M. Franca | Construction Law
Rachel E. Greenberg | Construction Law
Kylie M. Huff | Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Daniel D. Johnson | Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property
Isha Kumar | Corporate Law
John A. LeBlanc | Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Scott R. MacNeil | Real Estate Law
Tyler R. Martin | Commercial Litigation
Mackenzie C. McBurney | Commercial Litigation
Charles R. McGonigal | Nonprofit/Charities Law and Tax Law
Andrew R. Morin | Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Isabella M. Oviedo | Corporate Law and Intellectual Property Law
Janelle A. Pelli | Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jessie M. Reniere | Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Shain P. Roche | Real Estate Law
Katherine B. Savage | Energy Law and Environmental Law
Tara Singh | Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Health Care Law
Andrew C. Tedder | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Micaylee R. Uhls | Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Christopher B. Wiezbicki | Construction Law and Insurance Law
Merredith A. Young | Construction Law