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

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