PARTNERS OF FIRM
William S. Gordon, Jr. (1946-1956).
George Muir (1939-1976).
Edward J. Foley (1955-1983).
John J. Reid (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Connecticut; 1969, U.S. District Court of Connecticut; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Clark University (A.B., 1965); Boston College (J.D., 1968). Author: "Construction Contracts: A Practical Law Seminar," Connecticut Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., 1991; "Construction Litigation in the Nineties--and Beyond," Connecticut Bar Association, 1992; "Joint Venturing--Opportunities and Pitfalls," Construction Institute, 1993; "Latest Developments in Construction Law," Connecticut Bar Association, 1994; "Doing It Right! Project Delivery Systems," Construction Institute, 1995; "New Developments in Construction Law", Connecticut Bar Association, 1995; "What! Another Change Order?," Construction Institute, 1995; "Latest Developments in Construction Law," Connecticut Bar Association, 1996; "Program Manager, What is it? Is it right for you?," Construction Institute, 1999. Author: "Mechanics Liens - How to Get Cash When No One in the Construction Industry is Paying," Connecticut Bar Association, 1991; "How to Prove and Price Contractor's Claims for Delays, Disruptions and Accelerations--Attorney's Perspective," Connecticut Bar Association, 1992. Co-Author: "The Legal Liabilities of the Construction Manager--Neither Fish nor Fowl--But With the Liability of Both," Connecticut Bar Association, 1994; "Recent Developments in Construction Law-Construction Contract Clauses", Connecticut Bar Association, 1995; "Design-Build Contracts-The Benefits and the Pitfalls," Connecticut Bar Association, 1996. Member, Executive Committee and Chair, Construction Institute, 1993; Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Sections on: Construction, Executive Committee, Chair, 1994; Civil Justice) and American (Member: Litigation Section, Committee on Construction Litigation, 1979; Forum on the Construction Industry, 1976; Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1979; Public Contract Law Section, Vice Chair - Connecticut, 1993) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Fidelity and Surety Law; Alternate Dispute Resolution; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: John J. Reid
John H. Goodrich, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Virginia; 1971, Connecticut and U.S. District Court of Connecticut. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1965); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Probate; Elder Law; Estate Planning.Email: John H. Goodrich, Jr.
R. Bradley Wolfe (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Connecticut, U.S. District Court of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1970); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1973). Member, Panel of Special Masters, U.S. District Court of Connecticut, 1989. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Fidelity and Surety Committee; Section of Business Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Surety Law; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice.Email: R. Bradley Wolfe
Jon S. Berk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut; 1976, U.S. District Court of Connecticut; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972); Boston University (J.D., 1975). Co-Author, "Connecticut Law of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage," Atlantic Law Book Company. Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Automobile Liability; Commercial Liability; Insurance Coverage; Product Liability; Municipal Liability; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Employment Litigation.Email: Jon S. Berk
William J. Gallitto (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; 1979, U.S. District Court of Connecticut. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972); Boston College (J.D., 1976). Member: Hartford County and Connecticut (Vice Chairman, Medical-Legal Committee, 1983) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Mediation Dispute Committee; Coalition and Victims Committee); Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability.Email: William J. Gallitto
Robert J. O'Brien (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1988, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1976); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1979). Lecturer: Construction Law Section, Connecticut Bar Association, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999. Lecturer: Hartford County Bar Association Program on "Arbitration," 1996. Director, Connecticut Association of Builders and Contractors. Member: Construction Institute Education Committee. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Section on: Construction Law) and American Bar Associations.Email: Robert J. O'Brien
Philip J. O'Connor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; 1979, U.S. District Court of Connecticut; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1971); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1976). Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation Section); Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1993-1994); Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Medical Device, Insurance Law, Product Liability, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committees). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Torts; Negligence Defense.Email: Philip J. O'Connor
Kenneth G. Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., magna cum laude, honors scholar in Economics, 1978; J.D., with honors, 1982). Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Lecturer: "Lead Litigation Strategies," Connecticut Bar Association, 1996. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Tort Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Employment Law; Insurance Law.Email: Kenneth G. Williams
Reneé W. Dwyer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut. Education: Providence College (B.S., cum laude, 1988); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Retail Liability; Premises Liability.Email: Reneé W. Dwyer
Laurann Asklof (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1992, Connecticut. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1982); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1985). Member: New York State, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law.Email: Laurann Asklof
Michael C. Conroy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Vermont; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Vermont; 2001, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1989); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1995). Languages: Spanish.Email: Michael C. Conroy
ASSOCIATES
Christine L. Chipman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1980); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Real Estate; Commercial Finance.Email: Christine L. Chipman
Paula S. Bennett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut. Education: University of Hartford (B.S., 1994); Western New England College (J.D., 2000).Email: Paula S. Bennett
Dana Lee (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1989); University of Bridgeport (M.A., Education, 1991); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice.Email: Dana Lee
Katherine Matthews (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: Simmons College (B.A.); University of Connecticut (J.D.). Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Construction Law.Email: Katherine Matthews
Allison Skowron (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut; 2006, Massachusetts. Education: Assumption College (B.A., 1998); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Construction Law.Email: Allison Skowron
Christopher Kriesen (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1988); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1993).Email: Christopher Kriesen
Russell Jarem (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut; 2008, Massachusetts. Education: Providence College (B.S., 2004); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.