William S. Fish, Jr., a partner at Hinckley Allen, was named the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, CT.

Bill’s practice spans across a number of legal disciplines including business services, complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, eminent domain, and the First Amendment. He has tried numerous complex matters in state and federal court and regularly represents clients in complex bankruptcy proceedings, acquisitions, and other business transactions throughout the country. Bill also has represented clients in cross-border and other international transactions. He has acted as general counsel to a broad range of clients, providing legal advice on a variety of business topics. He was selected by Best Lawyers as the Lawyer of the Year for 2011 for bankruptcy in the Hartford region, the Lawyer of the Year for 2015 for Litigation – Bankruptcy in the Hartford region and Best Lawyer in 2016 for First Amendment Law .

Best Lawyers, which compiles annual listings of outstanding lawyers through a rigorous peer-review process, selects a single lawyer in each specialty in each community to honor as the “Lawyer of the Year.” These lawyers have received particularly high ratings by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.