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Surrounded by proud friends, family, colleagues, and clients, Jim Peloquin (center) was inducted into the 2026 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame on September 15 at the Venezia Restaurant in Boston.

Conn Kavanaugh is proud to announce that Partner Kate O’Toole has been named a Top Woman of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Conn Kavanaugh Professional Liability Partner Michael J. Rossi was quoted extensively in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding American Bar Association Formal Opinion 525, which provides new guidance concerning Model Rule 1.14 and clients with decision-making limitations.

Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to welcome Mila Karamanos Mellino to the firm as a Law Clerk in the Litigation Department. Mila works on a variety of civil matters.

Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to welcome Kate M. McQuaide to the firm as a Law Clerk in the Litigation Department. Kate supports a broad range of civil matters while awaiting her bar exam results.

Conn Kavanaugh is proud to announce that 29 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a leading peer-review guide to the legal profession.

Conn Kavanaugh Managing Partner Erin Higgins has been named Boston’s 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants by Best Lawyers®, marking the third time Erin has received this distinction, following honors in 2024 and 2025.

Conn Kavanaugh is pleased to welcome Hannah Amadei as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation practice.

Conn Kavanaugh Partner Michael Rossi recently joined host Stephen Seckler on the Counsel to Counsel podcast to discuss the ethical and practical considerations attorneys should address when leaving a law firm and starting a new practice.

On September 15, 2026, James Peloquin will be inducted into the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony in Boston.