Rhode Island Monthly is proud to showcase the 2026 Professional Excellence in the Law Awards. These professionals are chosen on several criteria ranging from peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related fields, professional standing, and other data collected by a third-party survey and data company.
Congratulations to all AP&S attorneys who were recognized!
| Nicole Benjamin | Appellate Law |
| William Dolan | Arbitration and Mediation |
| Brendan Ryan | Arbitration and Mediation |
| Joshua Parks | Aviation Admiralty Maritime and Transportation |
| Brenna Force | Banking and Financial |
| Geoffrey Millsom | Banking and Financial |
| Alexandra Pezzello | Banking and Financial |
| Joseph Avanzato | Bankruptcy and Workout |
| John Russell | Business Law |
| Matthew Waters | Business Law |
| John Tarantino | Civil Trial |
| Daniel Procaccini | Commercial Litigation |
| Kyle Zambarano | Commercial Litigation |
| Erin Hockensmith | Construction |
| Christian Capizzo | Environmental and Land Use |
| Elizabeth Noonan | Environmental and Land Use |
| Joelle Rocha | Environmental and Land Use |
| Hamza Chaudary | Environmental and Land Use |
| Alan Shoer | Environmental and Land Use |
| Richard Beretta | Government and Administrative |
| Leslie Parker | Health Care Law |
| Patricial Rocha | Health Care Law |
| Patrick Sampson | Health Care Law |
| Kelly Kincaid | Insurance Law |
| Christopher Yagoobian | Insurance Law |
| Daniel Holmander | Intellectual Property Rights |
| Jeffrey Techentin | Intellectual Property Rights |
| Robert Brooks | Labor and Employment |
| Michael Chittick | Labor and Employment |
| Danielle Dufault | Real Estate |
| Robert Stolzman | Real Estate |
| Colten Erickson | Young Lawyers Less than 5 Years in Practice |
| Lucas Spremulli | Young Lawyers Less than 5 Years in Practice |
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Attorneys:
- Joseph Avanzato
- Nicole J. Benjamin
- Richard R. Beretta, Jr.
- Robert P. Brooks
- Christian F. Capizzo
- Hamza Chaudary
- Michael D. Chittick
- William M. Dolan
- Danielle E. Dufault
- Colten H. Erickson
- Brenna Anatone Force
- Erin A. Hockensmith
- Daniel J. Holmander
- Kelly A. Kincaid
- Geoffrey W. Millsom
- Elizabeth McDonough Noonan
- Leslie D. Parker
- Joshua S. Parks
- Alexandra W. Pezzello
- Daniel J. Procaccini
- Joelle C. Rocha
- Patricia K. Rocha
- John D. Russell
- Brendan F. Ryan
- Patrick N. Sampson
- Alan M. Shoer
- Lucas G. Spremulli
- Robert I. Stolzman
- John A. Tarantino
- Jeffrey K. Techentin
- Matthew E. Waters
- Christopher J. Yagoobian
- Kyle Zambarano