Bradford Babbitt

Bradford S. Babbitt

(he/him/his)

Partner

Bradford S. Babbitt

(he/him/his)

Partner

  • Overview

    Biography

    Brad Babbitt serves as General Counsel to the firm. In his practice, he represents businesses in a wide variety of industries, helping them to protect their interests in disputes arising from many different commercial relationships.

    Business Litigation and Appeals

    In addition to contract and business tort disputes, Brad has handled copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation in both federal and state court. He has also represented companies in investigations conducted by state regulators and the Connecticut attorney general.

    Brad often represents companies in the utility industry in administrative appeals from regulatory rulings and other litigation. In this context, he has frequently used the preemptive power of federal or state legislation to assist utility companies in achieving their goals. Brad's experience in this area includes the Connecticut Supreme Court case that established the preemptive power of the Connecticut Siting Council over municipal zoning authorities and his defeat of attempts by antinuclear energy activists to entangle a state agency in a dispute over alleged safety violations at a nuclear energy plant. He routinely collaborates with members of our utility practice in representing our clients.

    Ecclesiastical and Educational

    Additionally, Brad represents religious organizations and schools in a variety of disputes. He has defended local churches, dioceses, and archdioceses in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic faiths from claims of sexual abuse. These actions have included 58 different cases consolidated in federal court arising from allegations of abuse at a school in Haiti. Brad won summary judgment for a local church and a diocese of the Episcopal Church on thirty-five-year-old claims of abuse, and successfully defended that decision on appeal. He has also represented denomination leadership in the Episcopal and Baptist faiths in property disputes with local churches. As Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, he serves as legal counsel to the Bishop of Connecticut.

    Brad has tried numerous matters to verdict in both court and jury cases, has substantial experience in arbitration, and has handled more than 25 appeals in the Connecticut appellate courts and the First and Second circuits.

    Before joining Robinson+Cole, Brad clerked for the Honorable William J. Lavery on the Connecticut Appellate Court.

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

        Business Litigation

      • Represented the owner of a multidisciplinary health care facility, renowned for providing facial reconstructive surgery, spa, and hotel services in a retreat setting. The former operator of the spa and inn had opened a competing spa operation only miles from the original retreat, using the trademarks that had been licensed to her by the retreat's owner. Sought injunctive relief in federal court to stop the misuse of intellectual property. After an injunction hearing, the matter was settled with all intellectual property being awarded, in a stipulated judgment, to the client in addition to the recovery of attorneys' fees.
      • Representation of a multinational health care information technology provider in an injunction action intended to prevent a breach of contract by a state health care agency. Robinson & Cole obtained an emergency ex parte injunction to prevent the state agency from disclosing trade secrets proprietary to our client in response to a freedom of information request promulgated by a legal aid organization opposed to managed care in governmental health care programs. Subsequently, Robinson & Cole defended against the agency’s efforts to lift that injunction and a subsequent appeal. The matter ended while the appeal was pending when the legal aid organization withdrew its FOIA request.
      • Defended aviation repair station against claims by Federal Aviation Administration that it had improperly returned aircraft parts to service. Issues included disputes over the proper methods for rehabilitating parts and the inconsistent guidance offered by the FAA. Civil penalties approaching $1,000,000 were settled for $10,000.
      • Defended a national railroad company against inverse condemnation and trespass claims concerning an alleged easement over the railroad. This case involved complicated valuation issues related to the presence of mineable stone and rock on the property and the feasibility of developing an industrial subdivision on property that was purportedly landlocked by the alleged taking.
      • Obtained dismissal, after evidentiary hearing, of a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by an antinuclear energy activist seeking intervention by state agency into nuclear safety issues at local power station. Demonstrated to the Court that the safety issues raised in the petition were preempted by federal law and that the plaintiff lacked standing. The petition was dismissed only 37 days after being filed.
      • Successfully obtained summary judgment on claims of tortious interference with contract and civil conspiracy arising from our client's successful opposition before municipal zoning authorities to construction of 32 condominiums on abutting property in Sharon, Connecticut.

      • Represented privately held trust in securities fraud action against private investment broker and her company. Obtained judgment exceeding $1.3 million after trial, which was successfully defended on appeal to the Second Circuit. After the defendants failed to satisfy the judgment, succeeded in piercing the corporate veil of the company in a five-day jury trial to reach the assets of the broker's husband, a co-owner of the company, and successfully defended that judgment at the Second Circuit.

      • Retained to assist passenger rail system to respond to excavation by neighboring land-owner which undermined right-of-way; obtained preliminary injunction authorizing rail system to perform restoration work on the neighbor’s property to restore the right-of-way; obtained final judgment for costs associated with restoration work.

      • Sought preliminary injunction to remove incursion into railroad right-of-way which threatened critical infrastructure construction program; negotiated agreement by which incursion was eliminated and railroad received payment of litigation costs.

      • Successfully defended award of power purchase agreements under state energy procurement program to renewable energy producers in Federal challenge by unsuccessful bidder.

      • Defended majority owner of power generating facility against claims of self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty by minority owners; at the close of fact and expert discovery, mediated resolution based on purchase of ownership shares for a fraction of the original demand.

        • Appellate

      • Represented Verizon Wireless in successful Connecticut Supreme Court appeal involving the exclusive jurisdiction of the Connecticut Siting Council over telecommunications towers.
      • Successfully defended Connecticut Siting Council approval of a telecommunications tower in southeastern Connecticut against multiple appeals and motions for reconsideration by municipalities, residents, and the attorney general. Appeal to the Superior Court from denial of motion to dismiss was itself dismissed.
      • Represented a criminal defendant as special public defender. Persuaded Connecticut Supreme Court, sitting en banc, to modify the 145-year-old evidentiary doctrine of "constancy of accusation."
      • Represented company proposing to construct new energy plant in appeal by unsuccessful bidder from state agency's award of output contract. Persuaded court to dismiss appeal for lack of standing on an expedited briefing and argument schedule.
      • Succeeded in defending district court's entry of preliminary injunction prohibiting payment of $4.5 million in settlement fund to corporate alter egos of judgment debtors that had been found liable to our clients, judgment creditors, for breach of contract, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and violation of Mass. Gen. Laws c. 93A.
      • Persuaded trial court to dismiss appeal for lack of standing where appellant challenged Connecticut Siting Council authorization to build and operate telecommunications facility in northwest Connecticut; successfully defended that decision and numerous other issues raised on appeal at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court. Successfully defended judgment at the Second Circuit.

      • Convinced district court to dismiss civil rights action under Rooker-Feldman Doctrine, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, and standing principles where unsuccessful litigant in earlier state and federal cases against telecommunications provider refiled the same claims styled as civil rights violations in federal court. Successfully defended judgement at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

        • Ecclesiastical

      • Advised a parish and the diocese regarding sexual abuse claims asserted by two minors against a parish organist after the organist was convicted of criminal abuse charges. The matter was complicated by the fact that the minors came from a highly dysfunctional home, which made ascertaining the facts and negotiating a resolution very difficult. The matter was resolved at a level acceptable to the parish and the diocese, substantially below the policy limits, using a payment mechanism that protected the long-term interests of the minors to every extent possible.
      • Advised a diocese regarding a dispute over property of one of its parishes under the control of disaffected lay and ordained leadership. The diocese successfully defended its rights over the property and prevented congregation members from removing the property to another denomination.
      • Won summary judgment on behalf of an ecclesiastical diocese and one of its parishes, in a case arising from claims of sexual abuse by a priest in the 1970s, by demonstrating, through affidavits of individuals who had known the priest up to the time of the alleged abuse, that the parish and the diocese had no basis on which to suspect that the priest would harm any member of the church and, therefore, had not acted negligently or violated any fiduciary duty; successfully defended summary judgment on appeal to the Connecticut Appellate Court.
      • Representation of part of a worldwide religious order in dozens of cases consolidated in federal court involving claims arising from alleged sexual abuse of minors at a school. Claims against the client include negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of the alleged perpetrator of the abuse, breach of fiduciary duty, and vicarious liability.

      • Retained to replace prior counsel in anticipation of trial of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of priest accused of sexual abuse; completed fact and expert discovery; prepared for trial and began selecting jury; negotiated settlement before start of evidence.

      • Represented parish sued as the Chartering Organization of a Boy Scout Troop in multiple cases of alleged abuse by a scout leader in the 1970’s; cases were settled at the close of discovery without payment by the parish.

        • Health Care Litigation

      • Defended Medicaid member class action involving allegations of due process violations against health maintenance organization.
      • Represented a deferred compensation plan broker against claims of breach of fiduciary obligations under ERISA and state law claims of fraud and other business torts alleged by a competing retirement plan. Successfully defeated application for preliminary injunction and obtained dismissal of the suit.
      • Defended provider class action against managed care organization claiming improper withhold, interference with patient contracts, and misrepresentation. Negotiated a three-way settlement agreement with class and independent physicians' association based on prospective revisions to provider relations policies and obtained court approval of the settlement.
      • Defended managed care organization in class action brought by members charging that company's subrogation policies violated Connecticut law. Suceeded in reducing the scope of the class so significantly that reasonable settlement was obtained with limited expenditure of attorneys' fees.
      • Defeated motion for temporary injunction filed against managed care organization by doctor who had been terminated from provider network and sought to be reinstated. Following limited discovery, obtained summary judgment in client’s favor and defended that judgment upon appeal.
      • Represented national health insurer in claims dispute with hospital. In arbitration, established liability of hospital to health insurer for reimbursement of overpayments and defeated claims asserted by hospital. Negotiated advantageous settlement before arbitration panel convened to hear damages evidence.
      • Retained by large, publicly held health insurer to prosecute a fraud recovery action against chiropractors and medical doctors who had engaged in extensive fraudulent billing practices. Obtained significant recovery for the client in settling the matter while simultaneously settling two Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act suits for no payment.
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    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      American Bar Association
      Section of Litigation, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee, Co-Chair (2017 - 2020)
      Content Management Committee, Co-Chair (2014 - 2017)

      Connecticut Bar Foundation
      James W. Cooper Fellow (2017 - Present)

      Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute
      Faculty Member (2004 - 2009)

      American Bar Foundation (2019 - Present)
    • Honors + Awards

      Honors + Awards

      Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the State of Connecticut in the area of Litigation: General Commercial since 2013

      Listed in Benchmark Litigation as a Local Litigation Star for Connecticut in the areas of General Commercial and Intellectual Property since 2011

      Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list for 2006 and from 2011 to 2023.

    • Community Involvement

      Community Involvement

      Greater Hartford Community Foundation
      Board of Directors; foundation owns and operates the Travelers Championship, Connecticut's only stop on the PGA TOUR (2009 - present)

      Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
      Chancellor (Legal Counsel to the Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut) (2008 - present)

      Donations & Bequests for Church Purposes, Inc.
      Board of Directors; investing organization for Episcopal Church in Connecticut (2008 - Present)

      Missionary Society of the Diocese of Connecticut
      Board of Directors; asset holding company for Episcopal Church in Connecticut (2008 - Present)

      Church Home of Hartford Incorporated
      Board of Directors; owns and operates Seabury Retirement Community, Bloomfield, Connecticut (2014 - Present)
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "Live Testimony from Rule 30(b)(6) Witnesses at Trial: What's Fair Game?"

      "How to Avoid Attorney-Client Privilege Problems in Joint Representations," published in ABA Section of Litigation Commercial & Business Litigation Newsletter

      "Joint Client May Compel Disclosure of Privileged Documents," published in the ABA Section of Litigation News

      "Tips on Drafting Severability Provisions in Settlement Agreements," published in ABA Section of Litigation Commercial & Business Litigation Newsletter

      "Chevron: Stronger Than Ever in City of Arlington, Texas," published in Appellate Practice Journal, a publication of the American Bar Association (9/30/2013)

    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Bulletproofing Your Contracts: Lessons for Commercial Contract Clauses from the Litigation Battlefield," at Managing Litigation for In-House Counsel Webinar (3/12/2013)

      "Legal Risks of Social Media," at Conference of Chancellors and Bishops of Province I of the Episcopal Church (2/15/2013)

    • News

      R+C in the News

      • October 18, 2018

        51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 51 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2018. In addition, 32 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. View the list of recognized attorneys and their areas of practice.

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      • May 8, 2018

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in all six practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut in its 2018 edition and has individually recognized 18 of the firm’s lawyers.  
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in the following Connecticut practice areas: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. See the individual market press releases for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2018.

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      • March 30, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Domestic Violence Restraining Order Program Featured in ABA Newsletter

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          Robinson+Cole Domestic Violence Restraining Order Program Featured in ABA Newsletter

          Robinson+Cole’s Domestic Violence Restraining Order Program (DVRO) was featured in the “Spotlight on Pro Bono” section of the March 7, 2018 edition of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, Commercial & Business Litigation (CBL) Committee Newsletter. The DVRO Program gives victims of domestic violence, who otherwise would not be represented, access to attorney advice and help in navigating the court system. “'It’s enormously gratifying to use our courtroom skills to help people so in need,’ reports a founding partner of the DVRO Program: ‘It takes great courage for a victim to testify against an abuser in court, and the firm’s attorneys are honored to support victims through that process.’ According to Kelly Frye Barnett, a litigation associate and long-time volunteer, the fact that the 'program helps junior lawyers get experience examining witnesses, offering evidence, and making an argument to a judge makes it all the better.'” Business Litigation Group lawyer Bradford S. Babbitt serves as co-chair of the CBL Committee. View the feature.

      • March 7, 2017

        Five Robinson+Cole Lawyers Selected as James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation

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          Five Robinson+Cole Lawyers Selected as James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation

          The Connecticut Bar Foundation has elected Robinson+Cole lawyers Wystan M. Ackerman, Bradford S. Babbitt, Christine E. Bromberg, Nuala E. Droney, and Gerald P. Dwyer Jr. as 2017 Fellows of the James W. Cooper Fellows Program. The program was established to honor the leading members of the legal profession and the judiciary in Connecticut, to promote a better understanding of the legal profession and the judicial system, and to explore ways to improve the profession and the administration of justice in Connecticut. Membership in the Fellows is by invitation only and is evidence of professional distinction. Sixty-three Fellows were elected this year and will be honored at the James W. Cooper Fellows Reception at The Hartford Club on April 25, 2017.

      • August 27, 2014

        Brad Babbitt Appointed Co-chair of ABA Publication Management Committee

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          Brad Babbitt Appointed Co-chair of ABA Publication Management Committee

          Hartford lawyer Bradford S. Babbitt has been appointed co-chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Content Management Committee (CMC) of the Section of Litigation for the 2014–15 bar year. The CMC oversees all electronic and print content generated by the section's 40 committees. The co-chairs act as liaisons between senior leadership and membership of the section with respect to publications.

      • July 17, 2014

        Hartford Lawyer Elected to Board of Directors of Church Home of Hartford Incorporated

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          Hartford Lawyer Elected to Board of Directors of Church Home of Hartford Incorporated

          Bradford S. Babbitt, chair of the Business Litigation Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Church Home of Hartford Incorporated (CHHI), a charity affiliated with the Episcopal Church in Connecticut that was formed in 1876 to provide shelter for the aged and infirm. Today, CHHI owns and operates Seabury Retirement Community, providing unparalleled housing and health care services to 340 residents on 66 acres in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Seabury set the standard for an active retirement community when it was built in 1992 and has continued to achieve that standard as it has expanded to include assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care services.

      • May 14, 2014

        Robinson+Cole's Appellate Group Wins Connecticut Law Tribune's Litigation Department of the Year Award

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          Robinson+Cole's Appellate Group Wins Connecticut Law Tribune's Litigation Department of the Year Award

          The Connecticut Law Tribune recently honored Robinson+Cole's Appellate Group with its 2014 Litigation Department of the Year Award in the Appellate category. The recognition is a result of a group that has worked together as a team, showcased its depth of experience, and broadened its client base. In fact, the Appellate Team has nationwide experience, handling cases throughout the country.


           

      • January 2, 2014

        Robinson+Cole's Business Litigation Group Receives Top Ranking in Benchmark Litigation 2014

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          Robinson+Cole's Business Litigation Group Receives Top Ranking in Benchmark Litigation 2014

          Robinson+Cole's Business Litigation Group was ranked as "highly recommended" in Connecticut in Benchmark Litigation 2014. The publication also recognized individually six of the firm's lawyers: Bradford S. Babbitt, Joseph L. Clasen, Linda L. Morkan, Craig A. Raabe, and James A. Wade as "local litigation stars" and Wystan M. Ackerman as a "future star."

          Benchmark results are based on comprehensive interviews with litigators and their clients. Highly recommended firms receive the most mentions by peers and clients and are held as dominate in their particular jurisdiction. Local litigation stars are selected based on being consistently recommended as reputable and effective litigators by peers and clients. Future stars are selected based on being consistently referenced by peers and clients as litigators likely to become local litigation stars in future publications of Benchmark Litigation.

      • March 30, 2012

        Trial and Land Use Lawyers Present Webinar on Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

      • June 15, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Instruct In-house Counsel on How to “Bulletproof” Their Deals

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          Robinson & Cole Attorneys Instruct In-house Counsel on How to “Bulletproof” Their Deals

          Business litigation attorneys Bradford S. Babbitt and William J. Egan presented “Bulletproof Your Deals – Lessons from the Litigation Battlefield on Commercial Contract Clauses” at the June 10, 2010, chapter meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The 90-minute presentation focused on practical advice and drafting tips based on the attorneys’ actual trial experience and included highlights and recent developments in the law. The seminar was co-sponsored by GC New England and was held at The Hartford Club.

          Brad Babbitt is chair of the Business Litigation Group at Robinson & Cole. He represents businesses in disputes from all forms of commercial relationships, tortious conduct, intellectual property, and regulatory oversight.

          Bill Egan shares his commercial litigation and business law experience with a sophisticated market of individuals and companies. Mr. Egan has been involved with commercial contract disputes and resolutions as well as litigation involving secured lending, real estate, commercial leasing, construction, and information and technology disputes.

          To learn more about ConnACCA, click here.

      • April 16, 2009

        Robinson & Cole Business Litigation Attorneys Publish Nationally on Admissibility of Electronically Stored Information

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          Robinson & Cole Business Litigation Attorneys Publish Nationally on Admissibility of Electronically Stored Information

          Bradford S. Babbitt and Kori Termine Wisneski, members of Robinson & Cole's Business Litigation Group, recently addressed the obstacles of admitting electronically stored information ("ESI") in an article published nationally by the ABA Section of Litigation Committee on Pretrial Practice & Discovery. The article identifies the evidentiary issues that must be resolved for different types of ESI to be admitted under the Rules and discusses different techniques to resolve those issues. This article has already been published in Commercial & Business Litigation and the Fall 2008 edition of American Bar Association's Section of Litigation Trial Practice Journal, Vol. 22, No. 3.

      R+C News Releases

      • October 26, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Super Lawyers®

          A total of 35 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2023. In addition, 27 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Appellate Group chair Linda L. Morkan and Manufacturing Industry Team chair Jeffrey J. White were named to the Top 50: 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Linda also appears on the Top 25: 2023 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 10, 2023

        Robinson+Cole Recognized in 2024 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

      • October 11, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

          A total of 39 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2022. In addition, 30 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Jeffrey J. White was named to the Top 50: 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Linda L. Morkan appears on the Top 25: 2022 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list and, similarly, Natalie D. Ramsey was included in the Top 50: 2022 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Read more in the press release.

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      • September 30, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • June 1, 2022

        2022 Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

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          2022 Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

          In its 2022 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 19 Robinson+Cole lawyers, including one that has been recognized nationwide. In addition, the firm received rankings in seven practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 14, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 42 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2021. In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Bruce B. Barth and Jeffrey J. White were named to the Top 50: 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Linda L. Morkan appears on the Top 25: 2021 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list and, similarly, Natalie D. Ramsey was included in the Top 50: 2021 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 7, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • May 24, 2021

        Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

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          Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

          In its 2021 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 19 Robinson+Cole lawyers, including one that has been recognized nationwide. In addition, the firm received rankings in seven practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 15, 2020

        47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

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          47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

          A total of 47 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island for 2020. In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Also, Bruce B. Barth was named to the Top 50: 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list and Linda L. Morkan appears on the Top 25: 2020 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list.

          The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 8, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Recognized in Benchmark Litigation

      • April 23, 2020

        Chambers USA Recognizes 20 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas in CT, PA, and RI and Nationwide

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          Chambers USA Recognizes 20 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas in CT, PA, and RI and Nationwide

          In its 2020 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in all six practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. In addition, 20 lawyers were individually ranked from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, including one that has been recognized nationwide. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 19, 2019

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 52 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2019. In addition, 32 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          The following lawyers were named to the Top 50: 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list: Denis C. Cavanaugh, Gregory R. Faulkner, Linda L. Morkan, Todd R. Regan, and Jeffrey J. White. Linda also appears on the Top 25: 2019 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list.

          The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 2, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • October 24, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • October 17, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 56 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2017. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here.

          See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • September 29, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • May 26, 2017

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized the law firm of Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2017 edition and has individually recognized 18 of the firm’s lawyers, including one lawyer who received nationwide recognition.  
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
          See the full press release for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2017.

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      • October 18, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 51 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2016. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 23 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here.

          See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • May 27, 2016

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2016 edition and has individually recognized 19 of the firm's lawyers, including one lawyer recognized nationwide.
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
          See the full press release for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2016.
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      • November 3, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2016

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          Robinson+Cole Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2016

          Robinson+Cole was again ranked as a "highly recommended" firm in Connecticut in the 2016 edition of Benchmark Litigation. The firm also had the most lawyers recognized as "Local Litigation Stars" in Connecticut. The nine lawyers who earned this honor are Wystan M. Ackerman, Bradford S. Babbitt, Joseph L. Clasen, Nuala E. Droney, Linda L. Morkan, Craig A. Raabe, Rhonda J. Tobin, Theodore J. Tucci, and James A. Wade.

          Benchmark Litigation is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. Benchmark results are based on comprehensive interviews with litigators and their clients. Firms listed as highly recommended received the most mentions by peers and clients and are held as dominate in their particular jurisdiction. Local litigation stars reflect lawyers who are consistently recommended as reputable and effective litigators by peers and clients. Benchmark is published by Euromoney's Legal Media Group. You can read more about their methodology here.

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      • October 19, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 54 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2015. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.
          In addition, 21 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here. See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • May 19, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Earns Six Practice Area Rankings in Chambers USA 2015

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          Robinson+Cole Earns Six Practice Area Rankings in Chambers USA 2015

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2015 edition and has individually recognized 19 of the firm's lawyers, including one lawyer recognized nationwide.

          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor &Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.

          See the Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2015 in the full news release.

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      • October 30, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

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          Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

          Robinson+Cole's Business Litigation Group was again ranked as "highly recommended" in Connecticut in the 2015 edition of Benchmark Litigation. The firm also had the most lawyers recognized as "Local Litigation Stars" in Connecticut. Wystan M. Ackerman, Bradford S. Babbitt, Joseph L. Clasen, Nuala E. Droney, Linda L. Morkan, Craig A. Raabe, Rhonda J. Tobin, Theodore J. Tucci, and James A. Wade all earned this honor. It is the first year Ms. Droney, Ms. Tobin, and Mr. Tucci earned this recognition.

          Benchmark Litigation is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. Benchmark results are based on comprehensive interviews with litigators and their clients. Read more in the press release here.

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      • October 17, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers

          A total of 54 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York for 2014.The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 21 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

          To see the recognized attorneys and their areas of practice, click here.

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      • May 29, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Earns Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 in all Connecticut Practice Areas

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          Robinson+Cole Earns Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 in all Connecticut Practice Areas

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2014 edition and has individually recognized 21 of the firm's lawyers, including three labor and employment lawyers who are ranked for the first time, one as an "Associate to Watch."  

          Adding the Labor & Employment ranking this year gives Robinson+Cole rankings in all the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.

           

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      • June 10, 2013

        Chambers USA Ranks Robinson & Cole in Five Practices, Names 17 Attorneys as Leading Lawyers

      • October 22, 2012

        Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

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          Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

          A total of 49 Robinson & Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island for 2012. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 26 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

          Recognized attorneys and their areas of practice can be read in the full press release.

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      • February 28, 2012

        Brad Babbitt to Cochair Robinson & Cole’s Litigation Section

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          Brad Babbitt to Cochair Robinson & Cole’s Litigation Section

          Business litigation partner Bradford S. Babbitt has assumed leadership responsibilities of Robinson & Cole's Litigation Section alongside insurance partner Rhonda Tobin. Mr. Babbitt has served as chair of the Business Litigation Practice Group for the past four years and will continue in this role in addition to cochairing the Litigation Section. As cochairs, Mr. Babbitt and Ms. Tobin will lead the section's initiatives in the areas of business development, hiring, professional development, and project management.
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      • December 16, 2011

        Benchmark Litigation 2012 Recognizes Six Robinson & Cole Attorneys

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          Benchmark Litigation 2012 Recognizes Six Robinson & Cole Attorneys

          Benchmark Litigation 2012, a peer review guide published by Euromoney's Legal Media Group, has recognized Robinson & Cole as a leading litigation firm in Connecticut. Benchmark is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. For the second year, Benchmark has also recognized Robinson & Cole lawyers Bradford S. Babbitt, Linda L. Morkan, James A. Wade, and Ronald W. Zdrojeski as "local litigation stars." Additionally, Joseph L. Clasen was recognized as "future stars" in Connecticut, indicating he is likely to be named a litigation star in future editions.

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      • October 28, 2010

        Benchmark Litigation 2010 Recognizes Four Robinson & Cole Attorneys

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          Benchmark Litigation 2010 Recognizes Four Robinson & Cole Attorneys

          Benchmark Litigation 2010 (third edition), a peer review guide published by Euromoney's Legal Media Group, has recognized Robinson & Cole as a leading litigation firm in Connecticut. Benchmark has also recognized Robinson & Cole lawyers Bradford S. Babbitt, Linda L. Morkan, James A. Wade, and Ronald W. Zdrojeski as "litigation stars."
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