Eight Suisman Shapiro Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch® and “Lawyer of the Year” Lists
Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law is pleased to announce that eight lawyers have been included in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Congratulations to the following attorneys:
- James P. Berryman – Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- Michael A. Blanchard – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- John A. Collins III – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Theodore W. Heiser – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Jeffrey W. Hill – Family Law and Family Law Arbitration
- Robert B. Keville – Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
Kyle J. Zrenda was recognized for the fifth year in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. He was named for the following practice areas: Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation. The firm also congratulates Laura A. Raymond who was recognized for the first time in 2025 for Personal Injury Litigation.
Notably, Attorney Jeffrey W. Hill was also recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in New London. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
“The unparalleled methodology of Best Lawyers ensures the value and esteem of our legal rankings through both our traditional awards and our expanded ‘Ones to Watch’ accolades,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “Clients trust Best Lawyers as a credible and reliable way to identify the most elite lawyers, and it is with great pride that we continue to provide this valued service in the country.”
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.
About Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law
Suisman Shapiro is the largest law firm in eastern Connecticut, providing residents and businesses from New Haven to Providence with a full range of legal services. The firm was established more than 75 years ago and is firmly rooted in the community.