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Press ReleasesReal EstatePSH’s Jay R. Peabody Named a “Go to Commercial Real Estate Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
December 29, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, December 29, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that Co-Managing Partner Jay R. Peabody has been recognized as a “Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Peabody and fellow honorees are featured in the publication’s December 29 issue. The 2025 Go...
Commercial FinanceMedia MentionsCommercial Finance Trends Shaping Rhode Island’s Market, Chambers USA – Rhode Island
December 26, 2025
As commercial lending and financing transactions continue to evolve amid shifting economic conditions, regulatory scrutiny, and market uncertainty, Rhode Island remains an active jurisdiction for sophisticated banking and finance activity. In her latest contribution to Chambers USA: Trends & Developments, Amy T.M. Oakley, Partner & Co-Chair of the Commercial Finance Practice at PSH, examines key...
Litigation & DisputesPress ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Welcomes Jennifer Henricks to the Litigation Practice Group
December 12, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, December 12, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that Jennifer Henricks has joined the Litigation Practice Group as Counsel. Based in the firm’s Boston office, Henricks represents individuals, companies, nonprofits, and institutions in high-stakes litigation in both state and federal courts. Her practice spans...
Employment & LaborMedia MentionsUnusual Victory for Supervisor Accused of Sexual Harassment
December 1, 2025
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Chair of the Employment & Labor Group Alicia Samolis was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a noteworthy decision in a high-profile sexual harassment case, Sabatini v. Knouse, et al. The ruling presented a rare example of defamation and tortious interference with contractual relationship claims being allowed to...
Press ReleasesPartridge Snow & Hahn Earns Recertification in Meritas, a Premier Global Network of Independent Law Firms
December 1, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, December 1, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, is proud to announce its recertification in Meritas, a premier global alliance of independent business law firms. PSH first joined Meritas in 1996, marking nearly three decades of trusted collaboration and excellence within the network. To maintain...
Employment & LaborMedia MentionsPSH Partner Alicia Samolis Featured in Law360 Regarding New Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law
November 21, 2025
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Employment & Labor Chair Alicia J. Samolis was recently featured in Law360 discussing Massachusetts’ newly implemented pay transparency law. The law requires companies with 25 or more Massachusetts employees to disclose pay ranges on job postings and provide salary information to employees upon request. While the law is receiving...
Employment & LaborPress ReleasesPSH’s Sean M. Fontes Appointed to Rhode Island District of the Federal Court’s 2026 District Conference Planning Committee
November 13, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, November 13, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that attorney Sean M. Fontes has been appointed to the Rhode Island District of the Federal Court’s 2026 District Conference Planning Committee by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. In this role, Fontes, in partnership with...
Commercial FinanceCorporate & BusinessEmployment & LaborEnergyEnvironmentalIntellectual PropertyLand UseLitigation & DisputesNonprofitPress ReleasesReal EstatePartridge Snow & Hahn Named to 2026 “Best Law Firms” List by Best Lawyers®
November 11, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, November 6, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), a full-service business law and litigation firm, announces that it has received top rankings in both the Rhode Island and Boston regional markets of the Best Lawyers® 2026 edition of “Best Law Firms.” Firms included in the “Best Law Firms” rankings are recognized for...
Employment & LaborMedia MentionsEmployee’s Statute of Limitations Win Should Not Deter Employer Use of Arbitration Clauses
November 7, 2025
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner and Employment & Labor Chair, Alicia J. Samolis, was recently featured in both Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her commentary on a recent employment law decision issued by a District Court within the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The case arose after defendant IBM Corp. laid...
