PROVIDENCE, RI, July 8, 2026 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that 23 attorneys were selected for Rhode Island Monthly’s 2026 Professional Excellence in Law award.
The honorees are chosen based on several criteria including peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related fields, professional standing, and other data collected by a third-party survey and data company. View the full list of honorees here.
The following PSH attorneys are recognized:
- Daniel Burgoyne (Bankruptcy & Workout)
- Allison Fleet (Real Estate)
- Sean Fontes (Labor & Employment)
- Michael Gamboli (Labor & Employment)
- David Gilden (Real Estate)
- James Hahn (Business Law)
- Christian Jenner (Commercial Litigation)
- Paul Kessimian (Commercial Litigation)
- Elizabeth Manchester (Attorneys for Nonprofit)
- Daniel Marran (Antitrust Law)
- Travis McDermott (Insurance)
- James McGlone (Appellate Law)
- Howard Merten (Civil Trial)
- Michael Mineau (Environmental & Land Use)
- Kelley Decena (Young Lawyer Less Than Five Years in Practice)
- Amy Oakley (Banking & Financial)
- John Ottaviani (Intellectual Property Rights)
- Jay Peabody (Real Estate)
- Alicia Samolis (Labor & Employment)
- Steven Snow (Civil Trial)
- Russell Stein (Tax Law)
- Robert Taylor (Appellate Law)
- Christopher Wildenhain (Commercial Litigation)
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About Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Partridge Snow & Hahn is a full-service business law and litigation firm committed to working collaboratively with clients to develop a deep understanding of their various industries, objectives, and unique ways of working to help advance business goals and solve legal challenges. With offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the firm focuses on key areas of law: corporate & business, including M&A, employment, tax, and nonprofit; real estate, including commercial financing, environmental, and land use; and complex commercial litigation & disputes.


