HCC sponsors event for The Providence Center
Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP was a $2,500 sponsor for the third consecutive year for The Providence Center’s annual “Circle of Stars.” The gala serves as the organization’s signature fundraising event.
The firm’s contribution helps support The Providence Center’s commitment to meeting the needs of low-income children, adults and families through innovative mental health and integrated care services. The organization provides these vulnerable people with food, housing, education, primary health care and wellness activities.
The event was held at the Rhode Island Convention Center on October 21st.
Bar Journal: Gerald DeMaria recognized as a “legend” in the law
Gerald C. DeMaria, of counsel at Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney LLP, was recently the subject of a special feature article in the Rhode Island Bar Journal, noting his “immeasurable” contributions to the legal profession and his widespread reputation “as one of the state’s most accomplished trial attorneys in the products liability arena.”
Each issue of the Rhode Island Bar Journalspotlights a particular lawyer whose contributions to the profession have set that attorney apart from the rest – as a true “trailblazer, trendsetter, and treasure” within the state bar. In short, the series highlights the “legends” in Rhode Island legal practice for which Mr. DeMaria was aptly chosen.
The complete interview from the Rhode Island Bar Journal summarizing his remarkable career accomplishments to date is available here.
HCC Partners recognized for outstanding professional accomplishments
Two HCC partners have been honored by several well-respected national legal journals and national peer review organizations for their achievements in the legal profession.
Stephen B. Lang and James A. Ruggieri were recently named as “Top Rated Lawyers in Insurance Law” in Corporate Counsel® and The American Lawyer®.
Moreover, Stephen Lang was recently accepted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, which recognizes a lawyer’s experience in civil jury trials together with his litigation expertise and high ranking within the legal profession.
Corporate Counsel® is read by more in-house counsel than any other industry publication. Nearly 90,000 legal professionals turn to The American Lawyer® each month for news, analysis and insight on the most successful law firms across the U.S. and around the world.
Both Steve Lang and Jim Ruggieri also maintain AV peer review ratings from Martindale Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States.
HCC named “Best Law Firm” in Rhode Island
The authoritative journal U.S. News and Best Lawyers, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, have joined to rank more than 11,000 firms in 120 practice areas in 170 metropolitan areas and eight states.
Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney has received a Tier 1 ranking of Rhode Island’s “Best Law Firms” for the year 2014.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
Higgins Cavanagh & Cooney is proud of this impressive recognition and is grateful for the continuing support and cooperation of our many clients for making this designation possible.
