Robinson Donovan Places Seven Attorneys Among Best Lawyers
SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that seven of its attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2016.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become widely regarded as a guide to legal excellence. The program is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. More than 79,000 attorneys have cast more than 6.2 million votes to date on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Patricia Rapinchuk has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 in the fields of employment law, management; and litigation, labor and employment. Additionally, she was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2016 Lawyer of the Year in Springfield in the field of litigation, labor and employment.
“I am honored to have been selected by The Best Lawyers in America as the 2016 Lawyer of the Year in Springfield for my work in employment litigation,” Rapinchuk said. “The Springfield area is home to a number of interesting and diverse businesses, and it is a pleasure to help business leaders and employees realize their full potential.”
Meanwhile, Richard Gaberman has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 in the fields of corporate law, real-estate law, tax law, and trusts and estates. Previously, he was named the Best Lawyers 2014 trusts and estates Lawyer of the Year in Springfield and the 2013 real-estate Lawyer of the Year in Springfield. His practice focuses on corporate and business counseling, commercial real estate, and estate-planning law.
James Martin was selected for inclusion in the fields of franchise law and real-estate Law. He practices corporate and business counseling, litigation, and commercial real-estate law.
Jeffrey McCormick practices litigation and was selected by his peers for inclusion in the fields of personal-injury litigation, defendants; and personal-injury litigation, plaintiffs. He was previously named the Best Lawyers 2011 personal-injury litigation Lawyer of the Year in Springfield.
Carla Newton was selected for inclusion in the field of family law. She practices divorce and family law, litigation, corporate and business counseling, and commercial real estate.
Nancy Frankel Pelletier was selected in the field of personal-injury litigation, defendants. She exclusively practices litigation.
Finally, Jeffrey Roberts practices corporate and business counseling and estate planning and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the fields of corporate law and trusts and estates. Previously, Roberts was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2013 corporate-law Lawyer of the Year in Springfield and the 2012 trusts and estates Lawyer of the Year in Springfield.
