Honors & Certifications

James D. Bartolini, Kathryn A. Calibey, David W. Cooney, Andrew S. Groher, Christopher M. Houlihan, John J. Houlihan, Jr., Paul M. Iannaccone, Michael C. Jainchill, and Brendan Faulkner have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the categories of personal injury and/or product liability litigation.

RisCassi & Davis, P.C., is ranked as a Tier 1 law firm in Hartford in personal injury litigation, medical malpractice law, and product liability litigation – plaintiffs – by U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms®.

At least one RisCassi & Davis attorney has been named as Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year every year from 2010 to 2023.

We are pleased to announce that our attorneys at RisCassi & Davis have been named as Connecticut Super Lawyers or Connecticut Rising Stars for 2021. 

Those named include James D. Bartolini, Kathryn A. Calibey, David W. Cooney, Brendan Faulkner, Andrew S. Groher, John J. Houlihan, Jr., Michael Jainchill, and Paul Iannaccone.

We are also pleased to announce that attorney John J. Houlihan, Jr. has been named by Super Lawyers as a Top 10 Attorney in Connecticut.

Michael C. Jainchill and John J. Houlihan, Jr. have also been named by Super Lawyers as Top 50 attorneys in Connecticut.

Kathryn A. Calibey was named a Top 25 2013 Connecticut Women Super Lawyer.

The National Law Journal recently named the Hartford personal injury law firm of RisCassi & Davis one of the top 50 trial law firms in the United States… the only law firm in Connecticut to receive that honor.

RisCassi & Davis, P.C., is proud that seven attorneys in our firm have been certified as Civil Trial Advocates by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. James D. Bartolini, John J. Houlihan, Jr., Eugene K. Swain, David W. Cooney, Michael C. Jainchill, Andrew S. Groher, and Paul M. Iannaccone have all achieved this distinction, awarded after compiling extensive trial experience and passing a written examination. To be eligible even to take the test for this certification, you must first have been lead counsel in at least 15 trials to verdict or judgment and lead counsel in 40 contested matters involving the taking of evidence, among other requirements.

James D. Bartolini, David W. Cooney, William R. Davis, Andrew S. Groher, John J. Houlihan, Jr., Michael C. Jainchill, and Eugene K. Swain have all been named Trial Advocates by ABOTA. ABOTA is an organization that requires its members to be responsible for elevating the standards of integrity, honor, ethics, civility, and courtesy in the legal profession.

William R. Davis was selected as the first recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement in Litigation Award” from the Connecticut Law Tribune. For decades, Bill has been a leader of the Bar, a mentor to countless lawyers, and one of the pre-eminent trial lawyers in the State of Connecticut.

• William R. Davis: Winner of the Connecticut Law Tribune Professional Excellence Distinguished Leader Award.
• John J. Houlihan Jr.: Winner of the Connecticut Law Tribune Professional Excellence Distinguished Leader Award.
• Paul M. Iannaccone:  Winner of the Connecticut Law Tribune Professional Excellence Best Mentor Award.

The Hartford law firm of RisCassi & Davis is pleased to have been voted runner-up in the category of Best Law Firms in Connecticut for multiple years, as published in Hartford Magazine.