Robinson Cole Law Firm: CT, New York, MA, RI, CA & FL

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Welcome to Robinson+Cole, an Am Law 200 firm serving regional, national, and international clients from nine offices throughout the Northeast, Florida, and California. Our 200-plus lawyers and other professionals share a simple, common goal: We’ll work hard to know you, your industry, and your business so that we can provide the service and representation that best fits your needs.

We cultivate deep relationships within our communities, the legal profession, and the industries we serve to envision "the whole picture" and to understand the factors that drive today's constantly changing world.

We share a rich history and culture of community involvement, pro bono service, celebration of diversity, and dedication to client service. Since our founding in 1845, our past has molded us but it does not define us. The connections we have today and will make tomorrow keep us looking to the future, refining our methods, and inventing new ways to serve you better.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 to start-up companies, as well as nonprofit and governmental organizations. To meet their changing needs, our legal services and locations have expanded over time. The strategies we propose are tailored to align with our clients' overall business needs, their risk tolerance, and their budget.

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Wystan M. Ackerman Partner Wystan Ackerman focuses his practice on three main areas: class actions, appeals, and insurance coverage litigation. Class Actions Wystan chairs the firm's Class Action Team and writes the... wackerman@rc.com www.rc.com	Lisa B. Andrzejewski Associate Lisa Andrzejewski represents clients throughout the construction industry, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, sureties, and high net-worth homeowners. As a... landrzejewski@rc.com www.rc.com
Nathaniel T. Arden Counsel Nathaniel Arden is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Health Law Group. He advises hospitals, health systems, physician groups, community providers, and other health care entities on a variety of... narden@rc.com www.rc.com	Stephen W. Aronson Partner Stephen Aronson defends employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies in class actions, multiplaintiff, and single plaintiff employment law claims. Employment... saronson@rc.com www.rc.com

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Jessica D. Bardi Associate Jessica Bardi concentrates her practice on land use and environmental law and related litigation. She is a member of the firm's Real Estate + Development Group. Land Use and Environmental... jbardi@rc.com www.rc.com	Megan Baroni Partner Megan Baroni has extensive experience counseling clients on a wide variety of environmental, health, and safety issues. She frequently represents manufacturers and distributors and is a... mbaroni@rc.com www.rc.com/
Joseph A. Barra Partner Joseph Barra is a member of the firm’s Construction Group. With skills gained in his first career as a civil engineer, he has represented clients in the construction industry for over 25... jbarra@rc.com www.rc.com	Bruce Barth Partner Bruce Barth, chair of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group, as well as the firm’s Employee Benefits + Compensation Team, focuses his practice on the representation of... bbarth@rc.com www.rc.com/
Patrick W. Begos Partner Pat Begos is a member of the firm's Managed Care + Employee Benefits Litigation Group. He has almost 30 years of litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation experience, representing... pbegos@rc.com www.rc.com	Gregory J. Bennici Associate Greg Bennici is a member of the firm's Managed Care + Employee Benefit Litigation Group. He frequently handles cases involving employee and group benefits disputes, property damage... gbennici@rc.com http://www.rc.com/
Kendra L. Berardi Partner Kendra Berardi focuses her practice on real estate litigation and complex commercial litigation. Kendra is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and its Real Estate and Title... kberardi@rc.com www.rc.com	Patrick M. Birney Partner Patrick Birney co-chairs the firm's Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group and is a member of the Business Litigation Group. Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Since 1998, Patrick has focused his... pbirney@rc.com www.rc.com
Lisa M. Boyle Partner Lisa Boyle chairs the firm's Health Law Group. She has spent more than 25 years representing a wide range of health care providers, including health systems, hospitals, physicians,... lboyle@rc.com rc.com	Dan A. Brody Associate Dan Brody is a member of the firm’s Litigation Section, including the Business Litigation Group and the Government Enforcement and White-Collar Defense, and Internal Investigations and... dbrody@rc.com www.rc.com

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Karla Chaffee Counsel Karla Chaffee focuses her practice on land use litigation and transactions. She is a member of the firm’s Land Use and Real Estate + Development Groups. Land Use Litigation Karla handles... kchaffee@rc.com www.rc.com	Shant H. Chalian Partner Shant Chalian is chair of the firm's Investment Management practice. His overall practice is focused on fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and securities. He assists... schalian@rc.com www.rc.com
Julianna M. Charpentier Associate Julie Charpentier focuses her practice on business and real estate litigation. She is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and its Real Estate and Title Insurance Team. ... jcharpentier@rc.com www.rc.com/	Ian T. Clarke-Fisher Partner Ian Clarke-Fisher focuses his practice on complex commercial and employment litigation. He is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration... iclarke-fisher@rc.com www.rc.com
Robinson Cole Since its founding in 1845, Robinson+Cole has been recognized for its trial practice. Today, nearly a third of the our lawyers engage in trial work across a far-ranging variety of areas,... gdwyer@rc.com www.rc.com	Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson Partner Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group. She focuses her practice on counseling private sector employers, ranging from NYSE and... bcole-johnson@rc.com www.rc.com
John L. Cordani Partner John Cordani is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and focuses his practice on Intellectual Property litigation. He has litigated patent, trade secret, trademark, and... jcordani@rc.com www.rc.com

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William M. Daley Associate William Maxwell Daley focuses his practice on insurance coverage litigation and business litigation. Insurance Litigation Max is a member of the firm's Insurance + Reinsurance Group. He... wdaley@rc.com www.rc.com/	Kevin P. Daly Counsel Kevin P. Daly focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and trade compliance issues. He is a member of Robinson+Cole's Business Litigation Group and Manufacturing Industry Team... kdaly@rc.com www.rc.com
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Robinson Cole Our lawyers are knowledgeable about data collection technology, including the use of cookies. We also understand the value of collecting and using data for marketing and other strategic... lfreedman@rc.com www.rc.com	Emily C. Deans Associate Emily Deans is a member of the firm's Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, representing clients in the areas of environmental, telecommunications, and utilities law. She... edeans@rc.com www.rc.com
Natale V. Di Natale Partner Natale Di Natale is a member of the firm’s Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group and is the chair of the firm’s Labor Relations and Union Avoidance Group. He counsels employers on... ndinatale@rc.com www.rc.com	Kathleen E. Dion Partner Kathleen Dion, a member the firm's Litigation Section, focuses her practice on all aspects of civil and criminal litigation. She frequently handles cases related to education, government... Kdion@rc.com www.rc.com
Thomas J. Donlon Counsel Thomas Donlon’s practice focuses on appellate and complex trial matters. He is a member of the firm's Appellate Team within the Business Litigation Group. Appellate Tom has successfully... tdonlon@rc.com www.rc.com	Conor O. Duffy Associate Conor Duffy is a member of the firm's Health Law Group and its Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. He advises hospitals, physician groups, community providers, and other health care entities... cduffy@rc.com www.rc.com

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William J. Egan

Partner

William Egan has over twenty-five years of commercial litigation and business law experience. He handles trials at the state and federal level, along with arbitrations and mediations,...

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Kristen E. Elia

Associate

Kristen Elia concentrates her practice on commercial real estate finance, land use, and transactional matters. She is a member of the firm's Real Estate + Development Group. Land Use...

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Niel P. Franzese Associate Niel Franzese represents all areas of the construction industry, including owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, and design professionals with respect to contract drafting and... nfranzese@rc.com www.rc.com	Linn F. Freedman Partner Linn Freedman practices in data privacy and security law, cybersecurity, and complex litigation. She provides guidance on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance to a full range of public... lfreedman@rc.com www.rc.com
Alexander Friedman Associate Alexander Friedman is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group. He represents employers in labor and employment matters. Alex counsels private sector employers... afriedman@rc.com www.rc.com

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Deborah George Counsel Deborah George is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group as well as its Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. Deb advises clients on and focuses her practice on data privacy and... dgeorge@rc.com rc.com	Michael S. Giaimo Partner Michael Giaimo practices land use, real estate and environmental law. He represents developers, businesses, institutions, government agencies, and other property owners in permitting,... mgiaimo@rc.com www.rc.com
Ivana Greco Associate Ivana Greco is a member of the Managed Care + Employee Benefit Litigation Group. Ivana has experience advising clients regarding matters pertaining to the Employee Retirement Income... igreco@rc.com www.rc.com	Anna Gurevich Associate Anna Gurevich advises hospitals, physician groups, community providers, and other health care entities on a variety of health law and general business issues. She is a member of the firm's... agurevich@rc.com www.rc.com

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Jessica A.R. Hamilton Associate Jessica Hamilton focuses her practice on insurance coverage and extra-contractual litigation, as well as high-exposure liability claims and other complex commercial litigation. She is a... jhamilton@rc.com http://rc.com/	Health Law Group Robinson & Cole The Robinson+Cole Health Law Group serves health care and life sciences clients regionally, nationally and globally. We are experienced lawyers trained to help clients meet their business... lboyle@rc.com www.rc.com
Edward J. Heath Partner Edward Heath is the chair of the firm's Business Litigation Group and leads its Government Enforcement and Corporate Compliance Teams. In 2019, Benchmark named Ed as a Local Litigation... eheath@rc.com www.rc.com

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Benjamin C. Jensen

Benjamin Jensen, Robinson Cole Law Firm, Hartford, Cybersecurity and Litigation Law Attorney

Partner

Benjamin Jensen represents clients in litigation and regulatory compliance matters involving technology, data privacy and cybersecurity. He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property...

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Michael J. Kearney Jr. Partner Michael Kearney is a member of the firm’s Tax Group, representing clients in connection with a wide range of tax matters. He is an experienced tax lawyer with a broad-based transactional... mkearney@rc.com www.rc.com	Erica J. Kerstein Partner Erica Kerstein focuses her practice on complex insurance matters, with particular emphasis in the areas of financial lines, bad faith, commercial general liability and first-party property... ekerstein@rc.com www.rc.com
Choity R. Khan Associate Choity Khan represents construction industry clients including owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals. She is a member of the firm’s Construction Law Group, providing... ckhan@rc.com www.rc.com	Soo Y. Kim Counsel Soo Kim concentrates her practice on large complex litigation that spans multiple industries and practice groups. She is a member of the firm’s Managed Care + Employee Benefits Litigation... skim@rc.com www.rc.com
Peter R. Knight Partner Peter Knight is a member of the firm's Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, where he focuses on litigation, defense of agency enforcement actions, and regulatory matters. He... pknight@rc.com www.rc.com	Eric M. Kogan Partner Eric Kogan is co-chair of the firm's Business Transactions Group and a member of its Managing Committee. He represents clients in a broad range of corporate, strategic, financial, and... ekogan@rc.com rc.com
Rachel V. Kushel Partner Rachel Kushel counsels clients on all employment law and workplace human resource issues. She defends management in state and federal court litigation matters and administrative agency... rkushel@rc.com www.rc.com

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Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Practice Group Robinson+Cole is one of a select number of firms in the Northeast to have dedicated attorneys who offer a full array of employment law services to employers: counseling and training,... bbarth@rc.com www.rc.com	Mitchell L. Lampert Partner Mitchell Lampert is chair of the firm's Capital Markets and Securities Practice, and he is a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group. He assists clients with transactional matters... mlampert@rc.com rc.com
Sean Lawless Infrastructure & Security Manager Sean is Robinson+Cole’s Infrastructure & Security Manager, a member of the firm’s Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team, and a non-attorney contributor to the Data Privacy + Cybersecurity... slawless@rc.com www.dataprivacyandsecurityinsider.com/	Matthew J. Lawlor Partner Matthew Lawlor focuses his practice on real estate disposition for public agencies, affordable housing finance, development, permitting, land use, and urban planning matters. He regularly... mlawlor@rc.com www.rc.com
Ryan V. Leichsenring Counsel Ryan Leichsenring, a member of the firm's Tax Group, represents clients in connection with a broad range of domestic and international tax matters. Tax Ryan's practice has a particular... rleichsenring@rc.com www.rc.com	Leslie J. Levinson Partner Leslie Levinson is co-chair of the firm's Transactional Health Law Group and a member of both the Health Law and Business Transaction Groups. He has represented private and public... llevinson@rc.com www.rc.com

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Samuel C. Maduabueke Law Clerk Samuel Maduabueke works with clients on a variety of corporate and transactional matters. He is a law clerk in the firm’s Business Transactions Group. Mergers and Acquisitions Sam assists... SMaduabueke@rc.com www.rc.com	Michael F. Maglio Partner Michael Maglio's practice is concentrated in the areas of commercial and corporate finance, asset-based lending, and other secured and unsecured lending. He is a member of the firm’s... mmaglio@rc.com www.rc.com
Michele L. Maresca Counsel Michele Maresca handles the full range of commercial real estate transactions, including representation of borrowers and lenders in financings, dispositions, acquisitions, and development... mmaresca@rc.com www.rc.com	Virginia E. McGarrity Partner Virginia McGarrity is a member of the firm's Employee Benefits + Compensation Group, counseling employers, insurance carriers, and service providers on a wide range of complex employee... vmcgarrity@rc.com www.rc.com/
Robert S. Melvin Partner Bob Melvin has over 20 years of experience counseling clients on environmental, health, and safety compliance, sustainability, emergency response efforts, site remediation, and development... rmelvin@rc.com www.rc.com	Gabrielle R. Mercadante Associate Gabrielle Mercadante defends insurance, personal injury, and commercial litigation matters on behalf of clients, including insurance companies, airlines, general contractors, and large... gmercadante@rc.com www.rc.com
Matthew T. Miklave Partner Matthew Miklave has more than three decades of experience as a labor, employment, and civil rights attorney, and has served as a litigator, counselor, and contract negotiator throughout his... mmiklave@rc.com www.rc.com	Brian Moran Partner Brian Moran is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation and Intellectual Property + Technology Groups. His practice focuses on three primary areas: intellectual property disputes;... bmoran@rc.com www.rc.com/

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James R. Nault Associate James Nault focuses his practice on complex litigation, including patent infringement, trademark infringement, commercial disputes, breach of contract, and trade secret licensing disputes.... jnault@rc.com www.rc.com	Diana E. Neeves Associate Diana Neeves, a member of the firm’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, focuses her practice on environmental, energy, telecommunications, and utilities law. Litigation Diane... dneeves@rc.com www.rc.com
Brian D. Nichols Partner Brian Nichols is a member of the firm's Health Law Group. He represents and advises hospitals, physician groups, nursing homes, community providers, and other health care entities on a... bnichols@rc.com rc.com

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Denis J. O'Malley

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Denis J. O’Malley is a member of the firm’s Insurance + Reinsurance Group. He represents commercial insurers in a broad range of coverage matters and disputes. Prior to joining the firm,...

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Seth B. Orkand

Partner

Seth B. Orkand focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, government and corporate internal investigations, research misconduct investigations, college and university...

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Keisha S. Palmer Partner Keisha Palmer focuses her practice on all aspects of financing activities for entities or projects that can benefit from tax-advantaged obligations. As a member of the firm's Business... kpalmer@rc.com www.rc.com	David M. Panico Partner David Panico, a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group and a certified public accountant, has nearly three decades of experience providing clients with guidance on the issuance of... dpanico@rc.com www.rc.com
Endicott Peabody IV (Kit) Of Counsel Endicott Peabody IV (Kit) is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group. Kit has more than 16 years’ experience advising clients on transactional and general corporate matters. This... epeabody@rc.com www.rc.com	Kathleen M. Porter Partner Kathleen Porter is an intellectual property and technology lawyer in the firm's Business Transactions Group and former chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property + Technology Group. Her... kporter@rc.com www.rc.com

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Kathryn M. Rattigan

Kathryn Rattigan Attorney Cybersecurity Data Privacy

Associate

Kathryn Rattigan is a member of the firm's Business Litigation Group and Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. She advises clients on data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and compliance...

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Norman Roos

Partner

Norman Roos, a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group, concentrates his practice on transactional, regulatory, and technology matters relating to the financial services and real...

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Glenn A. Santoro Partner Glenn Santoro, a lawyer and certified public accountant, focuses his practice in the areas of public finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He combines his... gsantoro@rc.com 860.275.8322 www.rc.com	Jonathan H. Schaefer Counsel Jonathan Schaefer, a member of the firm’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, permitting, site remediation,... jschaefer@rc.com 860-275-8349 www.rc.com
Jacqueline Pennino Scheib Partner Jacqueline Scheib chairs the firm’s Intellectual Property +Technology Group. She works with clients across a range of industries in connection with intellectual property, technology, and... jscheib@rc.com 860.275.8285 www.rc.com/	Emilee Mooney Scott Counsel Emilee Mooney Scott is a member of the firm's Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, with experience in facility compliance and transactional matters. Her experience includes a... escott@rc.com 860.275.8362 www.rc.com
Jenna M. Scoville Associate Jenna Scoville is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on all aspects of general business litigation and dispute resolution, as well as government... jscoville@rc.com 860-275-6453 www.rc.com	Evan J. Seeman Counsell Evan Seeman concentrates his practice in land use and zoning, real property litigation, and municipal law. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate + Development Group, and he represents... eseeman@rc.com 860-275-8247 www.rc.com
Jennifer L. Shanley Associate Jennifer Shanley focuses her practice on U.S. immigration law, with an emphasis on business immigration matters. She is a member of the firm’s Immigration Group. Immigration Jennifer helps... jshanley@rc.com 860-275-8377 www.rc.com	Taylor A. Shea Partner Taylor Shea represents privately and publicly held companies in all aspects of corporate and transactional law, including commercial finance transactions, private equity and venture capital... tshea@rc.com 860.275.8305 www.rc.com
Kenneth A. Sherman Counsel Kenneth Sherman is an experienced construction attorney with significant construction litigation and transactional experience. Ken assists project owners, developers, general contractors,... ksherman@rc.com 617.557.5976 www.rc.com	Rickie M. Sonpal Partner Rickie Sonpal has a broad-based corporate and transactional practice that encompasses mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures, debt and equity financing, and general... rsonpal@rc.com 401-709-3362 www.rc.com

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Melissa (Lisa) Thompson Partner Lisa Thompson advises companies, senior management, and their boards of directors, with a focus on the health care, life sciences and technology industries. She is a member of the firm’s... lthompson@rc.com www.rc.com	Jean E. Tomasco Counsel Jean Tomasco's practice involves employer counseling and employment litigation, with an emphasis on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and benefits litigation. She is a... jtomasco@rc.com www.rc.com
Virginia K. Trunkes Counsel Virginia K. Trunkes advocates on behalf of developers; apartment building, brownstone and condominium unit owners; cooperative boards of directors; construction managers, contractors and... vtrunkes@rc.com www.rc.com	Timothy C. Twardowski Partner Timothy Twardowski focuses his practice on land use policy, development permitting, and real estate. He is a member of the firm's Land Use and Real Estate + Development Groups. Development... ttwardowski@rc.com www.rc.com

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Anna Jinhua Wang Counsel Anna Jinhua Wang, a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group, assists clients with capital markets and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. She... awang@rc.com www.rc.com	Abby M. Warren Associate Abby Warren is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group, where she represents employers in labor and employment matters. She focuses her practice on counseling... awarren@rc.com www.rc.com
Kayla N. West Law Clerk Kayla West focuses her practice on representing private sector employers in labor and employment matters as well as defending employers in federal and state court and before administrative... kwest@rc.com www.rc.com	Jeffrey J. White Partner Jeff White provides counseling and dispute resolution advice for manufacturers and distributors. He is chair of the firm's Manufacturing Industry Team and regularly represents clients... jwhite@rc.com www.rc.com
Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy Associate Barrett Wilson-Murphy advises clients on legal matters relating to middle market domestic and international financings and restructuring transactions. He represents financial institutions,... bwilsonmurphy@rc.com www.rc.com	J. Michael Wirvin Partner Michael Wirvin is a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group and a member of its Managing Committee. His practice includes the representation of domestic and international clients... mwirvin@rc.com www.rc.com

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Emily A. Zaklukiewicz

Associate

Emily A. Zaklukiewicz focuses her practice on counseling private sector employers in all areas of labor and employment law and defending employers in federal and state court and before...

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