Congratulations to Jean Harrington and Stacey Nakasian who were named Lawyer-of-the Year in the categories of mergers-and-acquisitions and intellectual property litigation, respectively, and to all of the D&S attorneys — Mike Sweeney, Bob Duffy, Josh Celeste, Patrick Guida, Joelle Rocha, Ralph Gillis — who were recognized by Best Lawyers — in conjunction with US News & World Report  — in the Providence metro region. In total, firm attorneys were noted for fourteen (14) practice areas for 2022.

Best Lawyers awards are based on peer-review with a focus on legal expertise, but also ethics and professionalism of the highest caliber. The Lawyer of the Year designation is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location. Rankings capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues.

Our attorneys were recognized in the following practice areas:

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “We are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as an reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.