Robinson Donovan, P.C., a full-service law firm trusted by generations to represent individual and business clients throughout Massachusetts and New England, today announced eight attorneys have been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and three attorneys have been selected to the Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
No more than 5 percent of lawyers in Massachusetts are selected by Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Massachusetts under the age of 40, or in practice for 10 years or less, are selected to Rising Stars.
Kevin Chrisanthopoulos, a resident of Westfield, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. Attorney Chrisanthopoulos practices litigation and is a graduate of Western New England University (Bachelor of Arts, 1996) and Roger Williams University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1999).
Richard M. Gaberman, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. Attorney Gaberman has been included in the Super Lawyers list for more than ten years. His practice focuses on corporate and business counseling, commercial real estate, tax and estate planning law. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960), Boston College (Bachelor of Laws, 1963) and Boston University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1968).
James F. Martin, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of closely held business law. This is the tenth consecutive year that Attorney Martin has been selected to the Super Lawyers list. He practices corporate and business counseling, litigation and commercial real estate law. Attorney Martin attended Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975 and Juris Doctor, 1978).
Jeffrey L. McCormick, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. In addition to selection to the Super Lawyers list of which he has been included for more than a decade, Attorney McCormick has been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 100 and 2015 New England Top 100 Super Lawyers lists. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Arts, 1970 and Master of Education, 1971) and Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Carla W. Newton, a resident of South Hadley, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of family law. Attorney Newton has also been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She practices divorce and family law, litigation, corporate and business counseling and commercial real estate. Attorney Newton is a graduate of Lesley College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972), Suffolk University (Juris Doctor, 1980) and Boston University (Master of Laws, 1990).
Nancy Frankel Pelletier, a resident of East Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of civil litigation (defense). Attorney Pelletier has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for more than ten consecutive years and has also been selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She exclusively practices litigation and is a resident of East Longmeadow. Attorney Pelletier is a graduate of Boston College (Bachelor of Arts, 1981) and George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Patricia M. Rapinchuk, a resident of Northampton, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of employee litigation (defense). This is the tenth consecutive year that Attorney Rapinchuk has been selected to the Super Lawyers list and she was also selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Top 50 Women Super Lawyers list. She practices employment law and litigation, and attended Mount Holyoke College (Bachelor of Arts, 1979) and the University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1989).
Jeffrey W. Roberts, a resident of Longmeadow, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list repeatedly for more than a decade. Attorney Roberts graduated from Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968) and Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
David S. Lawless, a resident of South Hadley, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of state, local and municipal law. Attorney Lawless practices municipal, business and employment law and litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Arts, 1998, and Juris Doctor, 2005).
Michael J. Simolo, a resident of Easthampton, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of estate and probate law. Attorney Simolo practices corporate and business counseling, estate planning and litigation. He is a graduate of Hobart College (Bachelor of Arts, 1998) and Cornell Law School (Juris Doctor, 2002).
Jeffrey J. Trapani, a resident of Florence, was selected to the 2015 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of personal injury (defense) law. Attorney Trapani practices litigation and employment law. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, 1999) and the New England School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2004).
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