In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Partridge Snow & Hahn proudly supports RI Latino Dollars for Scholars, Inc. (LADO) in their efforts to increase Latino presence at the post-secondary education level. Founded in 1993, LADO is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand higher education for Latino students living in Rhode Island by partnering with...

PS&H counsel, Suzanne Elovecky, will serve as faculty for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) webcast, Getting the Benefit of the Bargain in Breach of Contract Claims: Strategies for successful litigation in breach of contract cases. Joining Suzanne as faculty, is Joe Cacace, a senior litigation associate at Todd & Weld LLP in Boston. Up to 1...

Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America, including one named “Lawyer of the Year”. Best Lawyers in America is one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. This recognition includes a wide range of the firm’s...

PS&H is proud to announce that Managing Partner, Howard Merten, was elected as President-Elect of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) for 2021-2022 at the organization’s Annual Meeting at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. The FDCC is an international professional association of rigorously peer-reviewed defense and corporate counsel. Membership is limited to...

Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner, Paul M. Kessimian, was recently elected to President-Elect of Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (DCRI). The state association of attorneys defending the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation, DCRI enhances the skills, effectiveness, and professionalism of civil defense lawyers through a provision of resources. They are committed to...

Partridge Snow & Hahn partners Christian R. Jenner and Paul M. Kessimian presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association on June 23, 2021. The presentation—entitled What Now? Contract-ing COVID — included a survey of the pertinent law as well as a panel discussion of recent cases (from Rhode Island and elsewhere) involving legal issues arising out...

PS&H partner, Travis McDermott, is presenting A Crash Course in Licensing, Regulatory Compliance and Federal and State Enforcement, as the first part of a 3-course online seminar series titled Rhode Island Marijuana Business Law 2021. The full series, hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI), provides practical and timely guidance for attorneys advising marijuana-related businesses in Rhode Island....

Partridge Snow & Hahn is proud to have 25 attorneys in 15 practice areas recognized in the 2021 Professional Excellence in Law section of Rhode Island Monthly’s June issue. The honorees, who are showcased as top local attorneys in their respective areas of practice, are chosen on several criteria ranging from peer reviews, feedback from professionals in related fields, professional...

PS&H partner Alicia Samolis presented Legal Issues Surrounding Employer Vaccination Mandates, Incentives and Tracking (And Other Return-To-Work Issues) to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Click here to view the recording of the presentation. The presentation reviews the legal and business issues surrounding employer’s four options relating to employee vaccines, including: mandating vaccines incentivizing vaccines tracking vaccines, and not having...

Partridge Snow & Hahn (PS&H) is recognized by one of the legal industry’s most prestigious resource guides – Chambers USA. The firm is recognized for its work in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. Through its research and interview process, Chambers notes...