Congratulations to Mike Sweeney and Stacey Nakasian who were named Lawyer-of-the Year — each for the 5th (fifth) time —  in the categories of mergers-and-acquisitions and trusts/estates litigation, respectively.

Additional shout-out to all of the D&S attorneys — Bob Duffy, Jean Harrington, Josh Celeste, Patrick Guida, Joelle Rocha  — 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 fifteen (15) practice areas for 2023.

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: