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Robinson Donovan Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

SPRINGFIELD — Robinson Donovan, P.C. announced that eight attorneys have been selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list, and two attorneys have been selected to the Rising Stars list.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented, multi-phase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

No more than 5% of lawyers in Massachusetts are selected by Super Lawyers, and no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Massachusetts under the age of 40, or in practice for 10 years or less, are selected to Rising Stars.

Managing Partner Jeffrey Roberts was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list repeatedly for more than a decade.

Partner Jeffrey McCormick was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. In addition to selection to the Super Lawyers list, on which he has been included for more than a decade, he was also selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Top 100 List and the 2016 New England Top 100 List.

Partner James Martin was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of closely held business law. He practices corporate and business counseling, litigation, and commercial real-estate law.

Partner Nancy Frankel Pelletier was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of civil litigation (defense). She has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for more than 10 consecutive years and has also been selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Top 50 Women List, the 2016 New England Top 50 Women List, the 2016 Massachusetts Top 100 List, and the 2016 New England Top 100 List. She exclusively practices litigation.

Partner Patricia Rapinchuk was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of employee litigation (defense). She was also selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Top 50 Women List. She practices employment law and litigation.

Partner Carla Newton was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of family law. She practices divorce and family law, litigation, corporate and business counseling, and commercial real estate.

Partner Jeffrey Trapani was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of employment litigation (defense) law. He practices litigation and employment law.

Partner Michael Simolo was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Rising Stars list in the field of estate and probate law. He practices corporate and business counseling, estate planning, and litigation.

Richard Gaberman, of counsel, was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of estate and probate law. He has been included in the Super Lawyers list for more than 10 years. His practice focuses on corporate and business counseling, commercial real-estate, tax, and estate-planning law.

Associate Kevin Chrisanthopoulos was selected to the 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the field of general litigation. He practices litigation.