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“My grandfather was a big believer in fighting for the underdog and for regular people. He believed with every bone in his body that the role of the lawyer was that of a fighter with only one objective: to serve the best interests of his clients,” said Josh Koskoff, the third generation Koskoff that leads the firm today. “My grandfather was a bit of a gambler but not in the traditional sense. He bet on the goodness of people, especially people who sat on juries. There was no fight too hard or challenging and no opponent too powerful or influential that would deter my grandfather from representing someone who had been unjustly wronged. He thrived on taking cases that others felt were unwinnable or too difficult.”
In 2022 alone, Koskoff solidified its reputation as one of the most resilient and prominent law firms in the United States, obtaining several historic victories and litigating and resolving civil matters from catastrophic injury and wrongful death to sexual abuse to civil rights and defamation. These victories included:
• Koskoff lawyers successfully bringing to conclusion its groundbreaking representation of nine families of
victims killed at the Sandy Hook School against Remington Arms Corp., the manufacturer and the marketer of the AR-15 used in the shooting that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 first grade children. The case was deemed unwinnable by “legal experts” when it was filed in 2014 because of a special immunity that gun manufacturers were given by the government that protected them from lawsuits. But the Koskoff team fought through the immunity and the results were historic: they not only obtained a massive settlement of $73 million, but also secured the right to make the documents they discovered in the case public. The precedent-setting case is the first time in U.S. history that a gun manufacturer has been held accountable for a mass shooting.
• Koskoff lawyers securing one of the largest settlements by the State of Connecticut—nearly $10 million—for the criminal neglect and abuse of a psychiatrically impaired patient at a state mental institution in a case that shed light on systemic inadequacies in the state’s care of vulnerable psychiatric patients. In addition to the settlement, the case resulted in substantial systemic changes that will protect future patients from similar neglect.
• Koskoff lawyers winning a historic victory on behalf of the Connecticut descendant of an enslaved father and daughter who were abused and photographed by a Harvard scientist in 1850. Harvard University will now face accountability for its seizure of their photos taken in 1850. In this precedent-setting claim, Koskoff aims to hold Harvard liable for negligent and reckless emotional distress for
their treatment of both the plaintiff and her ancestors.
• Koskoff lawyers securing the largest defamation verdict in American history against Alex Jones on behalf of 14 family members of those killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting and a first-responding FBI officer. The plaintiffs suffered years of mental, emotional and psychological torment as a result of Alex Jones’ false claims that the shooting was a staged hoax perpetrated by the government in order to take away people’s guns, and that the families and children were actors or weren’t real. After a monthlong trial, the jury returned a verdict against Jones of $965 million, and the court awarded punitive damages that brought the verdict to nearly $1.5 billion.
“Both my dad and grandfather believed in using the legal system to do good things for people who needed you,” said Koskoff. “We work collaboratively in a creative process designed to tackle challenges in our individual cases. We call on each other’s experience, knowledge and insight all the time and the only competition is a competition to come up with the best suggestion or strategy for a given problem. The combination of elevating the service aspect of our profession over business considerations, and collaboration over competition, has been a critical ingredient in our success at serving the interests of our clients. It also allows us the latitude to take on risky cases against powerful interests, cases that often present significant and daunting legal challenges but where the wrongdoing compels a challenge and the impact to an individual, family or community is profound.”
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Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” Act Could Bolster State Workforce
By Gregory Sirico
ON JANUARY 1, 2023, almost two years after state lawmakers proposed it, Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 21-32, or the “Clean Slate” Act, into law. Once enacted, the law dissolved roughly 44,000 low-level drug convictions, specifically cannabis possession, as a part of the state’s automated erasure system launch. The law grants automatic erasure for any class D or E felony convictions between 2000 and September 30, 2015, or 10 years after the court’s last judgment of the individual in question.
With that, the Clean Slate law’s provisions for automatic erasure only affect individuals with misdemeanors or low-level felony records. They will not apply to those convicted of sexual offenses, domestic violence or firearmrelated crimes. With parts of the law still waiting to take effect, there are many changes state employers must prepare for to remain compliant with future employment and hiring practices.
Even before the Clean Slate Act was successfully passed, Connecticut already had conviction-based employment legislation set in place. In 2016, state lawmakers enacted the “Ban-the-Box” law, which prohibited employers from denying individual employment solely based on that applicant’s prior arrests, criminal charges or convictions listed on an application. Additionally, any job application containing questions concerning criminal history must
include a notice notifying the applicant that they are not required to disclose any information. The Clean Slate Act expands upon these provisions by not only applying to prospective applicants but also current employees by prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals with an expunged criminal record.
“This is really great news for employers because there are 100,000 open jobs and not enough people to take those jobs. It’s so important that as people come out of our corrections system, they have the opportunities to make use of job training programs. It is a small step, but an important step to start erasing disparities, segregation and inequities that still exist in our state,” stated Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, as reported by the Hartford Business Journal.
According to state lawmakers, employers who violate the provisions of the Clean State Act may face discriminatory practice claims, severe monetary fines or an employee-filed complaint that could bring about legal action in the Connecticut Superior Court. Sooner rather than later, Connecticutbased employers should consider the impact these laws will have on longstanding employment structures by briefing all personnel involved, namely those responsible for hiring, interviewing and onboarding. With that, employers may need to also review and revise their current equal employment opportunity policies and any active job applications to fit the new law’s criteria.
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“It’s so important that as people come out of our corrections system, they have the opportunities to make use of job training programs.”
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Starting her legal career in 2008, Virginia E. McGarrity has dedicated her time in the field of law to working as a full-time attorney, with her primary focus and practice area being Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. In 2017, with nearly a decade of legal experience under her belt at the Connecticut-based firm Robinson & Cole LLP, McGarrity was promoted to partner.
In addition to representing clients through ERISA-based legal issues, McGarrity also counsels clients in complex matters that may arise under specific employee benefit plans, executive compensation arrangements, the Internal Revenue Code, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), as well as other related federal and state employment laws.
As a noted ERISA lawyer, author and public speaker, McGarrity has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies and other private entities within the hospitality, healthcare and higher education sectors throughout the U.S. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2018, McGarrity is currently being honored as “Lawyer of the Year” for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law in Hartford for 2023, which marks her second time receiving this prestigious award (the first in 2021).
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Of her practice area, McGarrity stated: “I enjoy working with and developing long-term relationships with a broad range of clients across multiple industries while meeting the challenge of a constantly evolving employee benefits landscape. Over the past year, employers and benefits professionals have grappled with employee recruitment and retention, rising benefits costs, hybrid and remote work models and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, there have been significant judicial and regulatory developments in the field of employee benefits affecting employers and their businesses. It is my role to help clients successfully navigate these complex planning considerations, and avoid compliance pitfalls, so they can better focus on everyday business concerns.”
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Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder has always fought for truth. In 2022, the firm exposed how an infamous opportunist weaponized lies and misinformation at the expense of families still grieving those taken in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. After several years and various challenges in and out of the courtroom, the firm’s advocacy resulted a historic $1.4 billion verdict in Connecticut Superior Court that hopefully marks an inflection point in America.
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DECEMBER 2022 MARKED 10 YEARS since the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. That unfathomable tragedy–in which 20 six-and seven-year-old children and six adult school staff members were killed by a lone gunman–devastated the quiet New England community and the entire nation.
As the grieving families began the lifelong healing process, they were further pained when Infowars owner and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones falsely and repeatedly claimed on his broadcasts that the shooting was a hoax and that the victims were actors in a plot to destroy gun rights in the U.S.
“The families endured awful harassment that started on Infowars and permeated their lives,” says Christopher Mattei of the law firm Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder (Koskoff). Located just 20 miles away from Newtown, Koskoff had roots in the community and
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represented many of the plaintiffs in a liability suit against the manufacturer of the weapon used in the shooting.
Fifteen individuals targeted by Jones’ remarks (including one FBI agent whom Jones had accused of being an actor) had endured enough of the broadcasted lies and harassment, and in 2018, Koskoff lawyers Christopher Mattei, Josh Koskoff, Alinor Sterling and Matt Blumenthal led the charge in the defamation suit against the infamous conspiracy theorist.
“Due to Alex Jones’ lies,” Mattei notes, “Infowars listeners were tormenting surviving family members in-person and online—with some being called ‘liars and frauds,’ while others received threats of death and rape. There was no way we could let this continue and were determined to stop it at the source.”
Despite the severity of the charges, Jones continued to use Infowars as a platform to antagonize the Koskoff team and the plaintiffs. On one installment of his show, Jones referred to Mattei and announced a $1 million bounty for his “head on a pike.” A former Assistant United States Attorney, Mattei had tried high-profile cases in the past that received national media attention— but suddenly found himself targeted by the defendant and his hostile audience.
“[Jones] had done similar things in the past and we knew it could have real-life repercussions,” says Mattei, who has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs since 2020. “It concerned my family a bit and our firm’s staff who are amazing but not accustomed to being in the middle
of controversy. It was very upsetting and disturbing for them.”
Jones was sanctioned by the court for the statement and lost his special motion to dismiss, which he appealed to the Connecticut Supreme Court and also lost. Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis cited inappropriate conduct by Jones’ attorneys regarding depositions and the “callous disregard of their obligation” to turn over financial and web analytics data.
Though Jones eventually conceded that the shooting was not a hoax in a separate trial in Texas, he displayed courtroom antics in Connecticut that transcended typical legal maneuvers. Most notably, he referred to Judge Bellis as a “tyrant” and unsuccessfully tried to remove her from presiding over the case. Following additional over-the-top stall tactics by Jones’ lawyers in court, Judge Bellis issued a default in the lawsuits, one of the harshest sanctions possible.
With Jones’ inability to win established, the trial in Connecticut Superior Court commenced in Fall 2022 to determine damages. Throughout the hearings, Koskoff’s trial team stood in the unenviable position of questioning the uncooperative and oftentimes combative defendant. Their poise, professionalism and ability to remain on point clearly convinced the jury of the harm Jones had caused.
On October 12, 2022, the jury awarded a historic $965 million in defamation and emotional distress damages to be paid by Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems (parent company of Infowars).
“Once the testimony came out at trial, it was a revelation to the world about both
what these families had gone through, and also just how endangered their lives had become,” Mattei notes. “Some had to move and others were being confronted in person and intimidated by Jones’ audience. These lies deprived the families of their ability to grieve properly and unleashed a decade of fear and abuse that compounded their unimaginable loss.”
In November 2022, Judge Bellis also temporarily blocked Jones from transferring or moving assets out of the U.S. at the request of the plaintiffs who claimed Jones would attempt to avoid payment. Just one week later, the judge ordered Jones and Free Speech Systems to pay an additional $473 million in punitive damages to eight of the plaintiff families as well as the FBI agent.
Though Free Speech Systems had already filed a bankruptcy claim in August 2022 and Jones later filed for Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy protection in Texas in December, the filing noted that the estimated worth of Jones’ assets was between $1 and $10 million, with liabilities between $1 and $10 billion. Koskoff has aligned with a bankruptcy firm in Texas to ensure that justice is carried out and that Jones does not avoid compensating the plaintiffs.
“The results will stay on everyone’s minds,” Mattei says. “Every time Alex Jones’ name is mentioned, so will be the verdicts and the damages. We showed in court that there are real consequences for projecting lies and misinformation and our case hopefully helps society-at-large understand the threats and risks that misinformation poses. I hope it stands out as an inflection point for how we deal with this in the future.”
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G. Eric Brunstad, Jr.
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Jack G. Steigelfest
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James A. Wade
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Robert L. Wyld
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Richard P. Weinstein
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Todd R. Regan
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Andrew C. Glassman
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Linda L. Morkan
WIGGIN AND DANA
Aaron S. Bayer
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Randall S. McHugh (M)
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Robert M. Taylor III (B)
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David J. Wiese (R)
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William H. Narwold*
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Michael F. Maglio (B), Norman H.
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James C. Schulwolf (B)
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James J. Healy
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Gerald L. Garlick
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Todd R. Regan
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David DeBassio, Lisa A. Zaccardelli
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Craig A. Raabe
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Eliot B. Gersten, Diane W. Whitney
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Dan A. Brody, Frank F. Coulom, Jr., Kevin P. Daly, James A. Wade, Jeffrey J. White
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Alan J. Rome (P)
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Karolina A. Dowd (P), Michael J. Walsh (P), Lincoln Woodard (P)
Product Liability
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Mary Ann Connors (P)
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Paul D. Williams (D)
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Christopher J. Lynch (D)
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GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI
Cullen W. Guilmartin (D), John J. Robinson (D)
HOWARD, KOHN, SPRAGUE & FITZGERALD
Thomas P. Cella (P)
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MCCARTER & ENGLISH
Catherine A. Mohan (D), Jeffrey M. Thomen (D)
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Frank J. McCoy, Jr. (P)
RISCASSI & DAVIS
James D. Bartolini (P), Brendan Faulkner (P), Andrew S. Groher (P), Christopher M. Houlihan (P), John J. Houlihan, Jr. (P), Paul M. Iannaccone (P), Michael C. Jainchill (P), Patrick J. Kennedy (P)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
James W. Bergenn (P), Mark
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THE FLOOD LAW FIRM
Brian M. Flood (P), Christopher J. Flood (P), Erica Pilicy-Ryan (P)
Professional
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FORD & PAULEKAS
Elizabeth M. Cristofaro (D)
HALLORAN SAGE
Kevin M. Roche (D)
MORRISON MAHONEY
Robert Cassot (D)
Project Finance Law
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS
Charles F. Vandenburgh
Public Finance Law
DAY PITNEY
Namita Tripathi Shah
HINCKLEY ALLEN
Thomas S. Marrion
ROBINSON & COLE
David M. Panico
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Lisa P. Soeder
Real Estate Law
ALTER & PEARSON
Robin Messier Pearson
BROWN RUDNICK
Thomas J. Regan**, Thomas
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CARLTON FIELDS
Frank A. Appicelli, Kate S.
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COHN BIRNBAUM & SHEA
Richard J. Shea, Jr.
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Scott P. Consoli
DAY PITNEY
Rosemary G. Ayers, Marie Caroline
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AT LAW
Dwight H. Merriam**
FORD & PAULEKAS
Paul W. Ford
HALLORAN SAGE
Richard P. Roberts
HINCKLEY ALLEN
Noble F. Allen*, Jomarie T. Andrews
MACDERMID, REYNOLDS & GLISSMAN
Joseph L. Hammer**
MCCARTER & ENGLISH
John R. Mallin, Thomas J. Rechen*
MORIARTY, PAETZOLD & SHERWOOD
David F. Sherwood*
MURPHY, LAUDATI, KIEL & RATTIGAN
Lawrence J. Kiel
MURTHA CULLINA
Frank J. Saccomandi III
PULLMAN & COMLEY
Brion J. Kirsch, Gary B. O’Connor**
REID AND RIEGE
Louis J. Donofrio, Thomas Kasper
ROBINSON & COLE
Garry C. Berman, Thomas P. Cody
ROGIN NASSAU
Randy P. Kabakoff
ROME CLIFFORD KATZ & KOERNER
Allan W. Koerner
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
William G. Rock
SHIPMAN, SHAIKEN & SCHWEFEL
Mark S. Shipman**
STOKESBURY, SHIPMAN & FINGOLD
William C. Stokesbury
Reinsurance Law
DAY PITNEY Joseph K. Scully
Securities / Capital Markets Law
DAY PITNEY Christopher Droney (S*)
HALLORAN SAGE
Henry M. Beck, Jr. (S)
MOTLEY RICE
William H. Narwold (S*)
MURTHA CULLINA
Willard F. Pinney, Jr. (S)
ROBINSON & COLE
Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr. (S)
Securitization and Structured
Finance Law
ROBINSON & COLE
Michael F. Maglio
Tax Law
ACKERLY BROWN
Mary M. Ackerly
DAY PITNEY
Edward F. Krzanowski
ROBINSON & COLE
Christine E. Bromberg, James A. Wade*
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Louis B. Schatz**
Trade Secrets Law
AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER
Francis H. Morrison III
CANTOR COLBURN
Michael A. Cantor
ROBINSON & COLE
John L. Cordani
Transportation Law
FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY
Steven H. Malitz
Trusts and Estates
ACKERLY BROWN
Mary M. Ackerly
CAPALBO HOURIHAN
Paul A. Hudon**
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Jeanmarie B. Shea**
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD
Paul L. Bourdeau, Caroline Demirs
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DAY PITNEY
Peter Chadwick, B. Dane Dudley, Christiana N. Gianopulos, Edward F. Krzanowski, Leigh A. Newman
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Jason W. Cohen, Christopher
S. Drew
HALLORAN SAGE
Vincent Liberti
MURTHA CULLINA
Alfred R. Casella, Richard A. Marone, Suzanne Brown Walsh
PULLMAN & COMLEY
Alan S. Parker
REID AND RIEGE
John R. Ivimey, Ingi-Mai Loorand, Barbara A. Taylor
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Danielle P. Ferrucci, Bryon W. Harmon, Lyn Gammill Walker, Robert L. Wyld*
TRUSTLAWYER
Jeffrey L. Crown**
Utilities Law
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Philip M. Small
MURTHA CULLINA
Paul R. McCary
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BERMAN & RUSSO, ATTORNEYS
AT LAW
Jon D. Berman (C), Frank W. Russo (C)
CANTOR INJURY LAW FIRM
Jonathan A. Cantor (C)
COSTELLO, COOMBES & BROWN
Jeremy L. Brown (C), Frank V.
Costello (C)
KOCIAN LAW GROUP
Nicholas T. Kocian (C)
LAW OFFICE OF ANGELO PAUL
SEVARINO
Angelo P. Sevarino (C)
LITCHFIELD CAVO
John L. O’Brien (E)
MAHON, QUINN & MAHON
Michael D. Quinn (C)
MCGANN, BARTLETT & BROWN
Richard S. Bartlett (E), Diane D. Duhamel (E), Jonathan F. Reik (E)
Admiralty and Maritime Law
MOLLICA LAW OFFICES
Catherine D. Mollica (C)
MONTSTREAM LAW GROUP
Margaret E. Crawford (E), Matthew
S. Necci (E), Joseph J. Passaretti, Jr. (E)
MORRISON MAHONEY
Robert S. Bystrowski (E), Charlene Russo (E)
POLINSKY LAW GROUP
Eric A. Polinsky (C)
POMERANZ, DRAYTON & STABNICK
Douglas L. Drayton (E), James L. Pomeranz (E), Courtney C. Stabnick (E), Richard T. Stabnick (E)
ROME CLIFFORD KATZ & KOERNER
Alan J. Rome (C)
STRUNK DODGE AIKEN ZOVAS
Richard L. Aiken, Jr. (E), Jason M. Dodge (E), Heather Porto (E), Lucas
D. Strunk (E)
THE NICHOLAS LAW FIRM
Jeffrey C. Nicholas (C)
New Haven
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JACOBS & DOW
William F. Dow III
JONATHAN J. EINHORN LAW
OFFICES
Jonathan J. Einhorn
LYNCH, TRAUB, KEEFE & ERRANTE
Hugh F. Keefe, John J. Keefe Jr., Richard William Lynch, Charles E. Tiernan III
SHEEHAN & REEVE
Richard A. Reeve, Michael O. Sheehan
THE LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER DUBY
Christopher Y. Duby
ZINGARO & CRETELLA
Donald J. Cretella, Jr.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
David T. Grudberg
CONWAY LAW FIRM
Glenn M. Conway
FROST BUSSERT
Robert M. Frost, Jr.
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Ethan A. Levin-Epstein
JACOBS & DOW
William F. Dow III
BOHONNON LAW FIRM
David Bohonnon
Alternative Dispute
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BEVERLY J. HODGSON
Beverly J. Hodgson (A, M)
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
James K. Robertson, Jr. (A)
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Joseph D. Garrison (A, M), Jonathan
Silbert (A)
TINLEY, RENEHAN & DOST
Richard P. Renehan (A)
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CLENDENEN & SHEA
Kevin C. Shea
DAVID ROSEN & ASSOCIATES
David N. Rosen
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Richard Emanuel
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Barbara M. Schellenberg
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Jeffrey R. Babbin, Tadhg AJ Dooley, Jonathan M. Freiman
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Jonathan M. Freiman
Banking and Finance Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Brian D. Rich (M)
HUDSON COOK
Elizabeth C. Yen (B)
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH
Judy K. Weinstein (B)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Niclas A. Ferland**, Ilan Markus
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Joshua W. Cohen
GREEN & SKLARZ
Jeffrey M. Sklarz
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Jeffrey R. Hellman
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH
Douglas S. Skalka
Commercial Finance Law
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Brian G. Enright
Commercial Litigation
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Elizabeth K. Acee, Charles Andres, Brian J. Donnell, Ilan Markus, Brian D. Rich
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David T. Grudberg, David Hardy, Howard Levine, James K. Robertson, Jr., Christopher Rooney, Ann Rubin, Thomas J. Sansone, Richard L. Street
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Jeffrey M. Donofrio
CLENDENEN & SHEA
William H. Clendenen, Jr.
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David N. Rosen
GREEN & SKLARZ
Jeffrey M. Sklarz
HALLORAN SAGE
Gerald Giaimo
HURWITZ, SAGARIN, SLOSSBERG & KNUFF
David A. Slossberg
JACOBS & DOW
Jonathan Katz
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MELLITZ
Jeremy A. Mellitz
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Gary P. Sklaver
MARINO, ZABEL & SCHELLENBERG
David B. Zabel
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Jennifer Morgan DelMonico
SUSMAN, DUFFY AND SEGALOFF
Thomas E. Katon
WITHERSWORLDWIDE
John A. Farnsworth
Construction Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Brian J. Donnell**
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH
Deborah Monteith Neubert
YAMIN & GRANT
Joseph P. Yamin
Corporate Law
WIGGIN AND DANA
Frank J. Marco
Criminal Defense: General Practice
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
David T. Grudberg
CONWAY LAW FIRM
Glenn M. Conway
FROST BUSSERT
Robert M. Frost, Jr.
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Ethan A. Levin-Epstein
MURTHA CULLINA
Alfred E. Smith, Jr.
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Joseph P. Williams*
WINNICK RUBEN HOFFNUNG
PEABODY & MENDEL
Nancy K. Mendel
Family Law
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Louise R. Zito
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Michael A. Fasano, Sr.
GIULIANO RICHARDSON & SFARA
Rosemary E. Giuliano, Randolph E. Richardson II
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Lee Marlow
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Andrew I. Schaffer
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Christopher D. Hite
RUBIN & ELDRICH
Sarah D. Eldrich
WELTY ESPOSITO & WIELER
Thomas A. Esposito, Jean L. Welty, Martha Anne Wieler
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Kristen Wolf
Family Law Mediation
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Kevin P. Walsh**
Intellectual Property Law
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Jennifer Calcagni (P), Fatima Lahnin (IP*), James K. Robertson, Jr. (IP*)
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David N. Rosen (IP*)
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Jonathan B. Tropp (IP*)
MURTHA CULLINA
Andy I. Corea (T)
WIGGIN AND DANA
Francis J. Duffin (IP*)
Labor and Employment Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Elizabeth K. Acee (LE*), Margaret P. Mason (EM, LM)
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Richard J. Buturla (LE*), Floyd
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CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Vincent Farisello (EM), Giovanna
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Jonathan J. Einhorn
LYNCH, TRAUB, KEEFE & ERRANTE
Hugh F. Keefe, John J. Keefe Jr., Charles E. Tiernan III
THE LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER DUBY
Christopher Y. Duby
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Robert M. Casale
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James I. Glasser
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David T. Grudberg
JACOBS & DOW
William F. Dow III
LYNCH, TRAUB, KEEFE & ERRANTE
John J. Keefe Jr., Richard William
Lynch, Charles E. Tiernan III
RUANE ATTORNEYS
James J. Ruane, James O. Ruane
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Christopher Y. Duby
Education Law
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Michelle Laubin, Marsha Belman
Moses
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Matthew R. Peterson
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Keith Bradoc Gallant
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Stephen J. Fitzgerald*
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Marianne Barbino Dubuque, Brian
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MURTHA CULLINA
Bruce L. McDermott
Environmental Law
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Stephen W. Studer
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Paul Jacobi
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Andrew I. Schaffer
First Amendment Law
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David N. Rosen*
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Martin B. Margulies*
Franchise Law
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Allan P. Hillman
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Erika L. Amarante, Kevin M. Kennedy
Health Care Law
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Margaret P. Mason*
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Michele M. Volpe
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Mariella LaRosa
HALLORAN SAGE
S. Peter Sachner*
MURTHA CULLINA
Heather O. Berchem
STOCKMAN O’CONNOR CONNORS
Kristin Connors**
WIGGIN AND DANA
Melinda A. Agsten, Erika L. Amarante*, Maureen Weaver
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Jennifer Strait Rodriguez
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BOYLE
Isabelle Barreira, Michael J. Boyle
Insurance Law
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Jonathan D. Berchem*
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Michael C. Deakin*
FULLERTON BECK
Eileen R. Becker
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Betsy A. Ingraham*
HALLORAN SAGE
S. Peter Sachner*
MARINO, ZABEL & SCHELLENBERG
David B. Zabel*
MILANO & WANAT
Mark A. Milano*
MURTHA CULLINA
Marilyn B. Fagelson
SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA
Jeffrey J. Vita
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BRENNER, SALTZMAN & WALLMAN
David R. Schaefer (P)
DAVID ROSEN & ASSOCIATES
David N. Rosen (P)
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY & MEISENKOTHEN
James F. Early (P), Jennifer R. Lucarelli (P)
JONATHAN J. EINHORN LAW
OFFICES
Jonathan J. Einhorn (P)
LAW OFFICE OF IAN E. BJORKMAN
Ian E. Bjorkman (P)
Medical
Malpractice Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Margaret P. Mason (D)
BERKOWITZ HANNA
Russell J. Berkowitz (P)
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Trudie R. Hamilton (D)
D’AMICO & PETTINICCHI
Michael A. D’Amico (P)
FULLERTON BECK
Eileen R. Becker (D)
KENNEDY JOHNSON SCHWAB & ROBERGE
David N. Rosen (EI, LE*)
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Amanda M. DeMatteis (EI, LE*),
Stephen J. Fitzgerald (EI, LE*), Joseph D. Garrison (EI, LE*), Joshua R. Goodbaum (EI, LE*), Ethan A.
Levin-Epstein (EI), Nina T. Pirrotti (EI, LE*)
LAW OFFICES OF ANTHONY J. PANTUSO, III
Anthony Pantuso (LE*)
LETIZIA, AMBROSE & FALLS
John M. Letizia (EM, LM)
LITTLER
Lori B. Alexander (EM, LM), Paula
Anthony (LM), George E. O’Brien Jr. (EM, LE*, LM)
MARINO, ZABEL & SCHELLENBERG
Courtney A. George (EI, LE*), David
B. Zabel (EI, LE*)
MITCHELL & SHEAHAN
Robert B. Mitchell (EM), Gary E. Phelan (EI, LE*), Margaret M. Sheahan (EI, LE*)
MURTHA CULLINA
Patricia E. Reilly (EM, LE*), Barry J. Waters (EM, LE*, LM)
RYAN & RYAN
David A. Ryan, Jr. (LM), William A. Ryan (EM, LM)
WIGGIN AND DANA
Peter J. Lefeber (EM, LM)
ZANGARI COHN CUTHBERTSON
DUHL & GRELLO
Glenn A. Duhl (EM, LE*, LM)
Land Use & Zoning Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Charles Andres
BERCHEM MOSES
Robert L. Berchem, Stephen W.
Studer
BRENNER, SALTZMAN & WALLMAN
Carolyn W. Kone
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Gregg T. Burton, Marianne Barbino
Dubuque
HALLORAN SAGE
James J. Perito*
HURWITZ, SAGARIN, SLOSSBERG & KNUFF
John W. Knuff
MARINO, ZABEL & SCHELLENBERG
Barbara M. Schellenberg
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Matthew Ranelli**, Joseph P.
Williams*
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
WIGGIN AND DANA
Frank J. Marco
John J. Kennedy Jr. (P), Michael R. Kennedy (P), Stephanie Z. Roberge (P)
LAW OFFICE OF CARL A. SECOLA, JR.
Carl A. Secola, Jr. (P)
LYNCH, TRAUB, KEEFE & ERRANTE
Marisa A. Bellair (P), Steven J. Errante (P)
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH
Michael D. Neubert (D)
STOCKMAN O’CONNOR CONNORS
Kristin Connors (D), Richard A. O’Connor (D)
WIGGIN AND DANA
Erika L. Amarante (D)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
J. Dormer Stephen III
WIGGIN AND DANA
Paul A. Hughes, Frank J. Marco
Municipal Law
BERCHEM MOSES
Jonathan D. Berchem*, Richard J. Buturla*
MARINO, ZABEL & SCHELLENBERG
Vincent M. Marino
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Matthew Ranelli
SUSMAN, DUFFY AND SEGALOFF
Karen Baldwin Kravetz*
Personal Injury
Litigation
BARCLAY DAMON
Richard W. Bowerman (D), Margaret P. Mason (D)
BARTLETT & GRIPPE
Frank Bartlett (P), Joseph Grippe (P)
BERKOWITZ HANNA
Russell J. Berkowitz (P)
BUCKLEY WYNNE & PARESE
John F. Buckley, Jr. (P), John F. Wynne, Jr. (P)
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Trudie R. Hamilton (D, P), William M. O’Donnell (P)
CLENDENEN & SHEA
William H. Clendenen, Jr. (P)
D’AMICO & PETTINICCHI
Michael A. D’Amico (P), Thomas P. Pettinicchi (P)
DAVID ROSEN & ASSOCIATES
David N. Rosen (P)
DELANEY & TRIPLETT
Martha S. Triplett (P)
DONAHUE, DURHAM & NOONAN
Timothy Donahue (P), Michael G. Durham (D), Patrick M. Noonan (D, P)
PLEASE REFER TO THE PRACTICE AREAS KEY ON PAGE 10 FOR A DESCRIPTION OF ASTERISKS AND SPECIALTY ABBREVIATIONS. 14 | CONNECTICUT 2023 RECOGNITIONS
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY & MEISENKOTHEN
Christopher Meisenkothen (P)
FAXON LAW GROUP
Joel T. Faxon (P), Timothy P. Pothin (P), Eric P. Smith (P)
FULLERTON BECK
Eileen R. Becker (D)
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI
Amanda M. DeMatteis (P),
Stephen J. Fitzgerald (P), Betsy A.
Ingraham (D)
HALLORAN SAGE
Lewis S. Lerman (D)
JACOBS & DOW
Jonathan Katz (P), Rosemarie
Paine (P)
JACOBS & JACOBS
Bruce D. Jacobs (P)
JOSEPH R. MIRRIONE
Joseph Mirrione (P)
KENNEDY JOHNSON SCHWAB & ROBERGE
Louis Annecchino (P), John J. Kennedy Jr. (P), Michael R. Kennedy (P), Stephanie Z. Roberge (P),
Robert L. Schwab (P)
LAW OFFICE OF CARL A. SECOLA,
JR.
Carl A. Secola, Jr. (P)
LEVY, LEFF & DEFRANK
David A. Leff (P)
LYNCH, TRAUB, KEEFE & ERRANTE
Marisa A. Bellair (P), Steven J.
Errante (P), Hugh F. Keefe (D, P)
MILANO & WANAT
Christopher F. Wanat (D)
MOORE, O’BRIEN & FOTI
Garrett M. Moore, Sr. (P)
NUGENT & BRYANT
James J. Nugent (P)
STOCKMAN O’CONNOR CONNORS
Richard A. O’Connor (D)
TINLEY, RENEHAN & DOST
Richard P. Renehan (P)
Private Funds /
Hedge Funds Law
WIGGIN AND DANA
Paul A. Hughes
Product Liability
Litigation
BERKOWITZ HANNA
Russell J. Berkowitz (P)
D’AMICO & PETTINICCHI
Michael A. D’Amico (P)
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY & MEISENKOTHEN
Brian Kenney (P)
FAXON LAW GROUP
Timothy P. Pothin (P)
KENNEDY JOHNSON SCHWAB & ROBERGE
John J. Kennedy Jr. (P), Michael R. Kennedy (P)
MOORE, O’BRIEN & FOTI
Gregory E. O’Brien (P)
MURTHA CULLINA
Jennifer Morgan DelMonico (D)
Professional Malpractice Law
JACOBS & DOW
Jonathan Katz (P)
Real Estate Law
BERCHEM MOSES
Robert L. Berchem
BERSHTEIN, VOLPE & MCKEON
Raymond C. Bershtein
BRENNER, SALTZMAN & WALLMAN
Mitchell S. Jaffe, Marc A. Wallman
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Gregg T. Burton
HALLORAN SAGE
Brian G. Enright, James P. Maher, James J. Perito**
MARJORIE SHANSKY, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Marjorie F. Shansky*
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH
Andrew R. Lubin, Judy K. Weinstein
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN
Joseph P. Williams*
SUSMAN, DUFFY AND SEGALOFF
James H. Segaloff, Laura M. Sklaver
THE CAVA LAW FIRM
Gregory J. Cava
WINNICK RUBEN HOFFNUNG
PEABODY & MENDEL
Bruce R. Peabody
Securities / Capital Markets Law
BARCLAY DAMON
Brian D. Rich (S*)
Tax Law
BRENNER, SALTZMAN & WALLMAN
Samuel M. Hurwitz
GREEN & SKLARZ
Jeffrey M. Sklarz**
SILVERSTEIN & OSACH
Ronald C. Osach, Nathan M. Silverstein*
WITHERSWORLDWIDE
Richard Levine, Karen E. Yates
Technology Law
WIGGIN AND DANA
Mark W. Heaphy
Trusts and Estates
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
Matthew R. Peterson**, Michael
J. Reardon
CHIPMAN MAZZUCCO EMERSON
Mark W. Dost
DAVIS O’SULLIVAN & PRIEST
Lisa Nachmias Davis
DAY PITNEY
Keith Bradoc Gallant**, Rebecca A. Iannantuoni**
GIULIANO RICHARDSON & SFARA
David L. Sfara
WIGGIN AND DANA
Charles C. Kingsley
WITHERSWORLDWIDE
Louis R. Piscatelli, Edward A. Renn, David L. Reynolds, Constance
Shields, Karen E. Yates
ZANGARI COHN CUTHBERTSON
DUHL & GRELLO
Robert F. Cohen
Workers’ Compensation Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY
William M. O’Donnell (E)
CARTER & CIVITELLO
Robert Carter (C), Donna Civitello (C)
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY & MEISENKOTHEN
Christopher Meisenkothen (C)
KERIN LAW OFFICES
Michael R. Kerin (C)
LETIZIA, AMBROSE & FALLS
Kristen Sotnik Falls (E)
MORIZIO LAW FIRM
Lawrence F. Morizio (C)
THE DODD LAW FIRM
Edward T. Dodd, Jr. (C)
WILLIAMS LAW FIRM
Scott W. Williams (E)
New London
Alternative Dispute Resolution
FAULKNER & GRAVES
Dale P. Faulkner (A)
Banking and Finance Law
LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH V. MEANEY JR.
Joseph V. Meaney, Jr.*
Collaborative Law: Family Law
MARIANI RECK LANE
Stephen E. Reck
Commercial Litigation
GERAGHTY & BONNANO
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Paul M. Geraghty
LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH V.
MEANEY JR.
Joseph V. Meaney, Jr.
Criminal Defense: General Practice
THE LAW OFFICES OF JEREMIAH & TERRY DONOVAN
Jeremiah F. Donovan Jr.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYS-
AT-LAW
Michael A. Blanchard
THE LAW OFFICES OF JEREMIAH & TERRY DONOVAN
Jeremiah F. Donovan Jr.
Education Law
FEINSTEIN EDUCATION LAW
GROUP
Andrew A. Feinstein
Elder Law
TEDFORD LAW FIRM
Deborah J. Tedford
Family Law
GOULD, LARSON, BENNET, MCDONNELL, & QUILLIAM
Robert G. Tukey
LAW OFFICES OF KENNETH E. CAISSE
Kenneth E. Caisse
MARIANI RECK LANE
Jonathan T. Lane, Linda L. Mariani, Stephen E. Reck
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYS-
AT-LAW
Jeffrey W. Hill
Family Law Arbitration
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYSAT-LAW
Jeffrey W. Hill
Gaming Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER
Robert D. Tobin
Information Technology Law
JBK TECH PRIVACY LAW
John B. Kennedy
Insurance Law
HALLORAN SAGE
Jennifer S. Mullen*
Labor and Employment Law
MADSEN, PRESTLEY & PARENTEAU
Jacques J. Parenteau (EI, LE*)
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER
Thomas J. Riley (EI)
Land Use & Zoning Law
HELLER HELLER & MCCOY
Harry B. Heller
Medical
Malpractice Law
HALLORAN SAGE
Jennifer S. Mullen (D)
Municipal Law
CONWAY, LONDREGAN, SHEEHAN & MONACO
Thomas J. Londregan
Native American Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER
Robert D. Tobin
Appellate Bankruptcy
Business & Corporate
Commercial Finance
Common Interest Communities
Criminal Defense
Elder Law
Employment Counseling & Litigation
Family Law
Intellectual Property
Land Use & Zoning
Legal
Municipal
Probate
Property
Real
Tax
THE FIRM
Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin is a well-established boutique matrimonial law firm with a team of attorneys who exclusively practice family law. We provide sophisticated legal services to clients in all areas of family law and have extensive experience resolving high net worth cases with innovative solutions. Our attorneys work diligently to solve problems and attain the most favorable results for clients while maintaining their privacy with the utmost discretion and compassion.
COMPLEX DIVORCES & CUSTODY DISPUTES
We routinely navigate clients through high-stakes divorce. The majority of our clients have challenging cases due to complex property division issues or because alimony, child support and custody are being contested. Our depth in this niche is well known and differentiates Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin from other firms. We limit the number of cases we take to ensure that all clients receive the highest quality of service and personal attention.
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Antitrust Law
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Christopher J. Cahill
Appellate Practice
DAY PITNEY Andraya Pulaski Brunau
HASSETT & DONNELLY Zachary M. Dunn, Colleen M. Garlick
MURTHA CULLINA Joseph D. Szerejko
ROBINSON & COLE Scott T. Garosshen, Peter R. Meggers
Banking and Finance Law
CARLTON FIELDS Jeremy J. Mudd (B)
DECHERT Edward J. Stack IV (B)
ROBINSON & COLE Abigail L. Preissler (B)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Michael A. King*, Miriam Lewis (B)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
REID AND RIEGE John Paul Callahan
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41 Practice Areas in Connecticut
· Alternative Dispute Resolution
· Antitrust Law
· Appellate Practice
· Banking and Finance Law*
· Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
· Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
· Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
· Commercial Litigation
· Construction Law*
· Corporate Law
· Criminal Defense: General Practice
· Criminal Defense: White-Collar
· Education Law
· Elder Law
· Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
· Energy Law
· Environmental Law*
· Family Law
· Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
· Health Care Law
· Immigration Law
· Insurance Law
· Intellectual Property Law*
· Labor and Employment Law*
· Land Use & Zoning Law
· Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
· Medical Malpractice Law
· Mergers & Acquisitions Law
· Municipal Law
· Personal Injury Litigation
· Privacy and Data Security Law
· Product Liability Litigation
· Professional Malpractice Law
· Real Estate Law*
· Securities / Capital Markets Law*
· Tax Law
· Technology Law
· Transportation Law
· Trusts and Estates*
· Venture Capital Law
· Workers’ Compensation Law
Commercial Litigation
BROWN RUDNICK Kelsey D. Bond
DAY PITNEY Andrew M. Ammirati, Andraya Pulaski Brunau
FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Tara Sheldon
HINCKLEY ALLEN Alexa T. Millinger
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Jonathan Friedler
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Christopher M. Wasil
MURTHA CULLINA Joseph D. Szerejko
ROBINSON & COLE Milanna Datlow, Andrew A. DePeau, Peter R. Meggers
Construction Law
CONWAY STOUGHTON Scott Kelleher*
HASSETT & DONNELLY Zachary M. Dunn*
HINCKLEY ALLEN Thomas P. Banas
LAW OFFICE OF JOHN P. CALABRESE Corey T. Mastin*
LAW OFFICES OF CYNTHIA M. GARRATY Allen M. Even**
ROBINSON & COLE Choity R. Khan
Corporate Law
HINCKLEY ALLEN Kaitlin M. Humble
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Spencer A.G. Curtis
ROBINSON & COLE Katilee Boisvert, Abigail L. Preissler
Criminal Defense: General Practice
WARD LAW DeVaughn L. Ward
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
HINCKLEY ALLEN Alexa T. Millinger
Education Law
CARLTON FIELDS Brendan N. Gooley
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Peter J. Maher
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
REID AND RIEGE Brendan Butler
Energy Law
DAY PITNEY Rosendo Garza, Jr., Alexander W. Judd, Sebastian M. Lombardi
ROBINSON & COLE Jonathan H. Schaefer
Environmental Law
HINCKLEY ALLEN Andrea L. Gomes
ROBINSON & COLE Jonathan H. Schaefer
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Alfredo G. Fernández**
Family Law
PULLMAN & COMLEY Kelly A. Scott
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
PULLMAN & COMLEY Kelly A. Scott
Health Care Law
DAY PITNEY Rosendo Garza, Jr., Stephanie M. GomesGanhão
ROBINSON & COLE Nathaniel T. Arden, Conor O. Duffy
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Damian J. Privitera
Immigration Law
MURTHA CULLINA Juliana García-Uribe
ROBINSON & COLE Jennifer L. Shanley
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Bradley M. Harper
Insurance Law
CARLTON FIELDS Brendan N. Gooley
DAY PITNEY Alexis L. Beyerlein, Joseph T. Nawrocki, Elizabeth P. Retersdorf
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Andrew D. Bullard, Kelcie B. Reid, Steven Zakrzewski
ROBINSON & COLE Peter R. Meggers
Intellectual Property Law
AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER Rebecca L. Cleggnull (IP*, P*)
CANTOR COLBURN Alison Caless
CONWAY STOUGHTON Scott Kelleher
DAY PITNEY Woo Sin Sean Park
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Patrick J. Mulkern
HINCKLEY ALLEN Alexa T. Millinger* (IP*)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN David Ewen
Labor and Employment Law
CARLTON FIELDS Amanda Brahm* (LE*), Brendan N. Gooleynull (EE, LE*, MG)
HINCKLEY ALLEN Alexa T. Millinger* (LE*)
JACKSON LEWIS Jessica L. Draper* (LE*), Justin E. Theriault* (LE*), Carolyn A. Trotta* (LE*)
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH Kaitlin A. Bair* (LE*)
MADSEN, PRESTLEY & PARENTEAU Claire Howard** (EE, LE*)
MCCARTER & ENGLISH Emily A. Gianquinto* (LE*), Tiffany Hubbard** (LE*, MG)
ROSE KALLOR Cindy M. Cieslak (MG)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Christopher E. Engler (EE)
Land Use & Zoning Law
HINCKLEY ALLEN Andrea L. Gomes
MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER Jonathan Friedler
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
DAY PITNEY Andraya Pulaski Brunau (D)
FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Tara Sheldon (D)
HASSETT & DONNELLY Colleen M. Garlick (D)
LAW OFFICE OF JOHN P. CALABRESE Corey T. Mastin (D)
Medical Malpractice Law
RISCASSI & DAVIS Ryan K. Sullivan (P)
WALSH WOODARD Caitlyn Shea Malcynsky (P)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
DAY PITNEY Patricia Jimenez
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Miriam Lewis
Personal Injury Litigation
CARTER MARIO LAW FIRM Richard LaBrecque (P)
CONWAY STOUGHTON Christopher Williams (D)
KARSTEN & TALLBERG Dennis M. Durao (D)
RISCASSI & DAVIS Ryan K. Sullivan (P)
SHEHU LAW FIRM Ben Shehu (P)
THE FLOOD LAW FIRM Michael Albaugh (P)
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Blake Driscolli (P)
WALSH WOODARD Caitlyn Shea Malcynsky (P)
Privacy and Data Security Law
HINCKLEY ALLEN Alexa T. Millinger
Product Liability Litigation
FREEMAN MATHIS & GARY Tara Sheldon (D)
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Kelcie B. Reid (D), Steven Zakrzewski (D)
HASSETT & DONNELLY Colleen M. Garlick (D)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Jaime A. Welsh (D)
THE FLOOD LAW FIRM Michael Albaugh (P)
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Blake Driscolli (P)
Professional Malpractice Law
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI Steven Zakrzewski
Real Estate Law
BROWN RUDNICK James R. Morrissey
Key to Abbreviations ASTERISKS: *Asingleasteriskindicates lawyerislistedinlitigation. **Two asterisks indicate alawyerislistedinboth litigationandnon-litigation categories. Banking & Finance Law B Banking & Finance R Financial Service Regulation B* Litigation – Banking & Finance Intellectual Property P Patent P* Litigation – Patent IP* Litigation –Intellectual Property Labor & Employment EE Employee MG Management LE* Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions Medical Malpractice Law Personal Injury Product Liability Litigation P Plaintiffs D Defendants Securities / Capital Markets Law S Securities / Capital Markets R Securities Regulation S* Litigation - Securities Workers’ Compensation Law C Claimants E Employers COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TOTAL LAWYERS RECOGNIZED IN THE U.S. PEER EVALUATIONS 187 RECOGNITIONS IN CONNECTICUT 10 13,794 1M +
Years in Practice 5 10
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CARLTON FIELDS Jeremy J. Mudd
DECHERT Suzanne W. Warnery
HINCKLEY ALLEN Andrea L. Gomes
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Christopher M. Wasil*
ROBINSON & COLE Kathryn N. Mullin, Austin G. Provost
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Miriam Lewis
Securities / Capital Markets Law
DECHERT Edward J. Stack IV (S)
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS Christopher M. Wasil* (S*)
Banking and Finance Law
Technology Law
DAY PITNEY Woo Sin Sean Park
Trusts and Estates
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Brianna L. Marquis
DAY PITNEY Joanna M. Targonski
REID AND RIEGE John Paul Callahan
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Laura A. Schuyler
Venture Capital Law
DAY PITNEY Patricia Jimenez, Tekhara L. Silva
New Haven
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH Jane Elaine Ballerini (B)
Commercial Litigation
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Douglas
A. Balko
OMNIA LAW Prerna Rao
UPDIKE, KELLY & SPELLACY Cristina Salamone
WIGGIN AND DANA Joshua N. Taylor
Corporate Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Stephanie
E. Cummings
WIGGIN AND DANA Jonathan F. Tross
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
WIGGIN AND DANA Caroline Park, Joshua J. Wyatt
Family Law
DOLAN DIVORCE LAWYERS Kevin O’Leary
OMNIA LAW Prerna Rao
WELTY ESPOSITO & WIELER Clifford Garnett
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
DOLAN DIVORCE LAWYERS Kevin O’Leary
Health Care Law
MURTHA CULLINA Madiha M. Malik
SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA Rachel S. Pearson
Insurance Law
MURTHA CULLINA Emily McDonough Souza
SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA Rachel S. Pearson
Intellectual Property Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Damian K.
Gunningsmith** (IP*)
Labor and Employment Law
GARRISON, LEVIN-EPSTEIN, FITZGERALD & PIRROTTI Jordan E. Sala* (LE*)
LITTLER Michelle L. Devlin (MG), Maura A. Mastrony* (LE*), Lindsay M. Rinehart (MG)
Appellate Practice
Stamford
Alternative Dispute Resolution
BRODER ORLAND MURRAY & DEMATTIE Christopher J. DeMattie
Appellate Practice
COHEN AND WOLF Alexander Copp
NEEDLE | CUDA Mark Randall
Banking and Finance Law
MARTIN Christopher E. Geotes (B)
PULLMAN & COMLEY Erick A. Russell (B)
UPDIKE, KELLY & SPELLACY Cristina Salamone (MG)
WIGGIN AND DANA Caroline Park** (LE*, MG), Joshua J. Wyatt* (LE*)
Medical Malpractice Law
D’AMICO & PETTINICCHI Jeremy D’Amico (P)
SAXE DOERNBERGER & VITA Rachel S. Pearson (D)
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Adam Allegro (P)
WIGGIN AND DANA Laura Ann Froning (D)
Personal Injury Litigation
D’AMICO & PETTINICCHI Jeremy D’Amico (P)
ETEMI LAW Lou Etemi (P), Ron Etemi (P)
FITZPATRICK SANTOS SOUSA PERUGINI Antonio Nunes (P)
GRADY & RILEY Andrew S. Marcucci (P)
GREEN & SKLARZ James M. McClure (P)
HOKENGA MACHADO & LYON Meghan Lyon (P)
KENNEDY JOHNSON SCHWAB & ROBERGE Brendan Nelligan (P)
OMNIA LAW Prerna Rao (P)
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Adam Allegro (P), Michael Snellings (P)
Product Liability Litigation
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Adam Allegro (P)
WIGGIN AND DANA David Noman-Schiff (D)
Real Estate Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Stephanie
E. Cummings, Bridget D’Angelo
MICHAEL D. LYNCH ATTORNEY AT LAW Michael D. Lynch
NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH Jane Elaine Ballerini
Trusts and Estates
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Stephanie
E. Cummings
WITHERSWORLDWIDE Andrea Zakko
Workers’ Compensation Law
HOKENGA MACHADO & LYON Meghan Lyon (C)
New London
WALLER, SMITH & PALMER Timothy D. Bleasdale
Banking and Finance Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER Kristin
L. Wainright (B)
Commercial Litigation
CONWAY, LONDREGAN, SHEEHAN & MONACO Eric J.
Garofano
Education Law
FEINSTEIN EDUCATION LAW GROUP Jillian L. Griswold
Environmental Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER William R. Sweeney
Insurance Law
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Kyle J. Zrenda
Labor and Employment Law
BROWN JACOBSON Cassie Jameson** (EE, LE*)
Land Use & Zoning Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER William R. Sweeney
WALLER, SMITH & PALMER Timothy D. Bleasdale
Medical Malpractice Law
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Kyle J. Zrenda (P)
Personal Injury Litigation
BROWN JACOBSON Cassie Jameson (P)
SUISMAN SHAPIRO ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Kyle J. Zrenda (P)
Real Estate Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER William R. Sweeney
Workers’ Compensation Law
TOBIN, CARBERRY, O’MALLEY, RILEY & SELINGER Emily R. Casey (E)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Jessica M. Signor
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
GARFUNKEL WILD Diane M. Cooper
Commercial Litigation
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Lindsay T. Reed
COHEN AND WOLF Alexander Copp
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD William N. Wright
FINN DIXON & HERLING Matthew B. Danzer
KAUFMAN BORGEEST & RYAN Megan E. Bryson
PULLMAN & COMLEY Thomas S. Lambert
VERRILL DANA Kristen G. Rossetti
WIGGIN AND DANA John P. Foley
Construction Law
PULLMAN & COMLEY Thomas S. Lambert*
ROBINSON & COLE Lisa B. Andrzejewski
WIGGIN AND DANA Dimitri Tournas
Corporate Law
MARTIN Christopher E. Geotes
WIGGIN AND DANA Joanna Hazelton, Monica A. Kolinsky, Robert J. Kornhaas, Brittany Lyon
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
FINN DIXON & HERLING Matthew B. Danzer
Elder Law
COHEN AND WOLF Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
PULLMAN & COMLEY Zachary T. Zeid
WIGGIN AND DANA Christine Salmon Wachter
Energy Law
ROBINSON & COLE Emily C. Deans
Environmental Law
WIGGIN AND DANA Dimitri Tournas
Family Law
BRODER ORLAND MURRAY & DEMATTIE Christopher J. DeMattie
COHEN AND WOLF Clifford A. Merin
FERRO & BATTEY Olivia Eucalitto
MEEHANLAW Nicole Riel
NEEDLE | CUDA Mark Randall
RAYMOND FAMILY LAW Tyler Raymond
RUTKIN, OLDHAM & GRIFFIN Justin Contratto
SCHOONMAKER GEORGE BLOMBERG BRYNICZKA & WELSH Molly C. Miller
SIEGEL & KAUFMAN Karissa L. Parker-Geisler
Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
BRODER ORLAND MURRAY & DEMATTIE Christopher J. DeMattie
NEEDLE | CUDA Mark Randall
Health Care Law
GARFUNKEL WILD Diane M. Cooper
Insurance Law
MCCARTER & ENGLISH Jennifer Black Strutt
Labor and Employment Law
COHEN AND WOLF Alexander Copp* (LE*), Marc J. Herman* (LE*)
KAUFMAN BORGEEST & RYAN Megan E. Bryson* (LE*)
PULLMAN & COMLEY Zachary T. Zeid (MG)
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN Keegan Drenosky* (LE*)
WIGGIN AND DANA Christine Salmon Wachter* (LE*)
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Colleen Vellturo* (LE*)
Land Use & Zoning Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Jason A. Klein
COHEN AND WOLF Alexander Copp
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions
SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Nicole B. Coates (P), Ian Sloss (P)
Medical Malpractice Law
KAUFMAN BORGEEST & RYAN Megan E. Bryson (D, P)
SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Nicole B. Coates (P)
STOCKMAN O’CONNOR CONNORS Rebecca N. Brindley (D)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
WIGGIN AND DANA Monica A. Kolinsky, Robert J. Kornhaas, Brian J. Sturm
Municipal Law
PULLMAN & COMLEY Erick A. Russell
Personal Injury Litigation
BERT MCDOWELL INJURY LAW Bertram McDowell Jr. (P)
HIRSCH ANDRADE Etan Hirsch (P)
SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL Nicole B. Coates (P)
STOCKMAN O’CONNOR CONNORS Rebecca N. Brindley (D)
TRANTOLO & TRANTOLO Paul J. Thibodeau (P)
WOCL LEYDON Jacqueline E. Fusco (P)
Product Liability Litigation
PULLMAN & COMLEY Thomas S. Lambert (D)
Real Estate Law
CARMODY TORRANCE SANDAK & HENNESSEY Jason A. Klein
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Scott T. Witthuhn
DAY PITNEY Michael Hanna
ROBINSON & COLE Anthony J. Vogel
WIGGIN AND DANA Dimitri Tournas
ZEICHNER ELLMAN & KRAUSE Annabelle Machado-Costa
Tax Law
FINN DIXON & HERLING Esther Zuckerman
Transportation Law
WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER Andrea M. Strain
Trusts and Estates
COHEN AND WOLF Tatiana F. DaSilva
CUMMINGS & LOCKWOOD Katherine C. Gent, Steven Georgiades
DAY PITNEY Katherine A. McAllister, Amit Ochani
DUNGEY DOUGHERTY Lisa Goodrich Page
MURTHA CULLINA Patrick Coughlin
WIGGIN AND DANA Vanessa L. Maczko**, Kailtyn A. Pacelli
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