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1115 Broad Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 (Fairfield Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice. Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Employment and Labor, Family and Matrimonial, Elder Law and Asset Protection Planning, Land Use, Municipal, Personal Injury, Physicians Practice, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Trusts and Estates. Litigation in all Courts. Year Established: 1951
Firm Size: 50
Herbert L. Cohen (1905-1983).
Austin K. Wolf (Shareholder) born Peoria, Illinois, February 1, 1923; admitted to bar, 1951, Connecticut; 1952, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1967, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1948); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1951). Listed, The Best Lawyers In America, 1986-2005. Recipient, Certificate of Commendation, State of Connecticut Judicial Department, 1987 and 1999. Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Fellow: Connecticut Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate.Email: Austin K. Wolf
Richard L. Albrecht (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., July 2, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1964, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1968, Connecticut; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.S., 1959); Cornell University (J.D., 1962). Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1965-1968. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Richard L. Albrecht
Jonathan S. Bowman (Shareholder) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, January 16, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1967, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1963); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1966). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Condemnation; Condominium; Property Tax Appeals; Bankruptcy; Title Insurance.Email: Jonathan S. Bowman
Irving J. Kern (Shareholder) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, September 8, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., with high honors, 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Corporate; Estate Planning; Health Care; Probate.Email: Irving J. Kern
Stewart I. Edelstein (Shareholder) born Rochester, New York, October 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut; 1974, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1992, Special Master, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1970); Cornell University (J.D., 1973). Instructor of Trial Practice, Yale Law School, 1994. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Stewart I. Edelstein
Neil R. Marcus (Shareholder) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
David L. Grogins (Shareholder) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
Greta E. Solomon (Shareholder) born Waterbury, Connecticut, February 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; 1977, U.S. Tax Court; 1978, Florida, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Smith College (A.B., 1973); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1976); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1977). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Retirement Planning.Email: Greta E. Solomon
Robin A. Kahn (Shareholder) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
Daniel S. Nagel (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., June 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (B.S., with distinction, 1981; J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Environmental.Email: Daniel S. Nagel
David B. Zabel (Shareholder) born Baltimore, Maryland, April 12, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1987, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1979); University of Virginia (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Employment; Civil Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: David B. Zabel
Mark A. Kirsch (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., July 18, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1987, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial.Email: Mark A. Kirsch
David M. Levine (Shareholder) born Oceanside, New York, February 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1988, New York. Education: Brandeis University (A.B., magna cum laude, with honors, 1983); Boston University (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Health Care; Real Estate.Email: David M. Levine
Joseph G. Walsh (Shareholder) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
David A. Ball (Shareholder) born Albany, New York, March 1, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Energy; Corporate.Email: David A. Ball
Stuart M. Katz (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., September 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Johns Hopkins University; Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); Boston University (J.D., 1992). Recipient, New Leaders of the Law Award, 2003. Leading Lawyer in area of Employment Law, Chambers USA, 2008. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Defense; Executive Severance Contracts; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Litigation.Email: Stuart M. Katz
Monte E. Frank (Shareholder) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
Patricia C. Sullivan (Shareholder) born Port Chester, New York, June 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut; 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1991, District of Columbia Court of Appeals; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1980; J .D., 1989). Assistant Town Attorney, Westport, 1991-1993. Associate Town Attorney, Wilton, 1992. Assistant Town Attorney, Weston, 2000. Assistant Town Attorney, Ridgefield, 2000. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Land Use; Zoning Law; Appellate Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Patricia C. Sullivan
Vincent M. Marino (Shareholder) born West Islip, New York, September 12, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1993); Quinnipiac College (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate; Bankruptcy.Email: Vincent M. Marino
Julie D. Kohler (Shareholder) born Arlington, Massachusetts, June 16, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut; 1996, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1997, District of Columbia. Education: Sacred Heart University (B.S., 1989); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Land Use; Zoning Law; Administrative Law; Utility Law; Litigation; Real Estate; Municipal Law.Email: Julie D. Kohler
Ari J. Hoffman (Shareholder) born Fairfield, Connecticut, June 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Boston College (J.D., 2000). Recipient, New Leaders of the Law Award, 2003. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Condominium Law.Email: Ari J. Hoffman
Jocelyn B. Hurwitz (Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, August 10, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Sarah Lawrence College; Cornell University (B.S., 1989); Cornell University (J.D., 1992). Bench Brief Editor, Moot Court Board, 1991-1992. Member: Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation; Academy of Family Mediators. Member: Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Commercial Litigation) and American (Member, Sections on: Commercial Litigation; Family Law) Bar Associations. (Also at Westport Office). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce Mediation.Email: Jocelyn B. Hurwitz
——————————Jane L. Harness (Associate) born Greenwich, Connecticut, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1984); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Elder Law; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Living Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Special Needs Trusts; Trust Planning.Email: Jane L. Harness
Courtney A. George (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, June 9, 1967; admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1990); Boston College at Newton (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Courtney A. George
Rachel A. Pencu (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, September 19, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut. Education: Washington University (B.A., 2001); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2004). (Also at Westport Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Family Law.Email: Rachel A. Pencu
Jesse Aaron Langer (Associate) born Manchester, Connecticut, January 31, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1996); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Labor and Employment.Email: Jesse Aaron Langer
L. Joyelle DeFelice (Associate) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Fordham University (M.A., 2000); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation.Email: L. Joyelle DeFelice
Deborah S. Erickson (Associate) born Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2006). Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment; Utility Law; Family Law.Email: Deborah S. Erickson
Lauren Gillies Walters (Associate) born Mexico City, Mexico, April 21, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2003); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Lauren Gillies Walters
David M. Morosan (Associate) born Madison, Connecticut, May 20, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Utility Law.Email: David M. Morosan
Heather Spaide (Associate) born Portland, Maine, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2008, New York; U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Heather Spaide
Austin D. Kim (Associate) born Southfield, Michigan, May 17, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2003); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Austin D. Kim
Joseph B. Schwartz (Associate) born East Brunswick, New Jersey, April, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: George Washington University (B.B.A., Finance, magna cum laude, 2004); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., pudlin scholar, 2007). Practice Areas: Telecommunications Law; Municipal Law; Litigation.Email: Joseph B. Schwartz
Philip Pires (Associate) born Norwalk, Connecticut, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 2005); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Philip Pires
OF COUNSELMartin J. Albert (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, April 18, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, New York; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1976, Connecticut. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1966); Boston University (J.D., 1969); New York University (LL.M., 1972). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1971. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate.Email: Martin J. Albert
Peter A. Arturi (Of Counsel) (See Danbury listing for Biography).
Leonard C. Blum (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, June 4, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Connecticut. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1963); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1966). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Leonard C. Blum
Jack E. McGregor (Of Counsel) born Kittanning, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1934; admitted to bar, 1963, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1971, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1996, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.S., 1956); University of Pittsburgh (LL.B., 1962). Practice Areas: Corporate; Finance; Real Estate Development.Email: Jack E. McGregor
Allan J. Rosen (Of Counsel) born New Haven, Connecticut, June 9, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Connecticut. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1958); University of Connecticut (LL.B., 1961). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Estate; Financial Services Law.Email: Allan J. Rosen
Barbara M. Schellenberg (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., November 10, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1981); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Litigation; Zoning Law.Email: Barbara M. Schellenberg
Martin F. Wolf (Of Counsel) born Utica, New York, January 4, 1929; admitted to bar, 1955, Connecticut; 1956, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (A.B., 1952); Harvard University (LL.B., 1955). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Education.Email: Martin F. Wolf
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELSherry E. Sopin born Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 17, 1950; Education: University of Vermont; Boston University (B.S., 1972). Practice Areas: Financial Management; Human Resource Management; Systems Management; Facilities Management; Administration.Email: Sherry E. Sopin
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