Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named:
Victoria M. Almeida, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Government Relations Practice, Providence
Joseph Avanzato, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Appellate Practice, Providence
Robert P. Brooks, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Providence
Paul A. Campellone, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Providence
Mark O. Denehy, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Environmental Law, Providence
Patricia Rocha, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Providence
Alan Shoer, Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyer of the Year, Energy Law, Providence
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.