 |   | | | Law Firm in Hartford, Connecticut | |
|
| | Address | | One Constitution Plaza | | Hartford, Connecticut 06103-1919 | | (Hartford Co.) | | | |
| | | |
(Main Office)
| Shipman & Goodwin LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General practice including: Administrative Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Closely Held Business, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Education Law, Energy, Environmental and Land Use, ERISA Litigation, Franchise Litigation, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Transactions, Municipal Law, Pensions and Employee Benefits, Products Liability, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Securities Litigation, Taxation, Tax Exempt Organizations, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital, White Collar Defense. | | Year Established: 1919 | Firm Profile:
Shipman & Goodwin represents many of the leading businesses, institutions, individuals, and government entities in Connecticut and throughout the New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions.With more than 135 lawyers practicing from offices in Hartford, Stamford, Greenwich and Lakeville, Connecticut, our firm is recognized for our depth of knowledge and experience in a number of industry sectors, including education, municipal government, financial services, health care, non-profit organizations, retail, and software and IT. Since our founding in 1919, the attorneys in our firm have demonstrated their commitment to community support through board memberships of charitable and civic organizations, as advisors to government, and in substantial donations of time to individuals and organizations. We bring that same level of personal commitment to each of our client relationships and invite you to learn more about Shipman & Goodwin at shipmangoodwin.com. | | Firm Size: 136 | Law Firm Affiliations:
INTERLAW |
Other Office Locations of Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS | | Peter W. Benner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and District of Vermont. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1972); Georgetown University (J.D., 1975). Executive Board, Georgetown Law Journal, 1973-1975. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Thomas A. Flannery, 1975-1976. Chair: Federal Grievance Committee, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (2004—); Connecticut Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section (2004—). Special Master, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Mediation; Arbitration. Email: Peter W. Benner | | James W. Bergenn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut. Education: The Catholic University of America (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Columbia University (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Chief Judge T. Emmet Clarie, 1979-1980. Lecturer, Trial Practice, University of Connecticut Law School, 1986—. Instructor, Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute, 1994—. Member: Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee for New Haven; Ethics Panel, New Haven; CBA Task Force on Confidentiality and the Courts Commission; State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Advisory Commission on Wrongful Convictions. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; White Collar Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Health Care Litigation. Email: James W. Bergenn | | James T. Betts (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1965; LL.B., 1968). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal, 1966-1968. Law Clerk to Judge Robert P. Anderson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1968-1969. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Settlement Law; Probate Matters; Financial Planning and Trust Administration Law. Email: James T. Betts | | Robert M. Borden (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut. Education: State University of New York at Potsdam (B.M., 1977); Teachers College, Columbia University (M.A., 1982); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate Trust; Lease and Asset-Based Financing; Bankruptcy. Email: Robert M. Borden | | Gary R. Brochu (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1994, Massachusetts. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982; M.B.A., 1985; J.D., with honors, 1992). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law. Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor and Employment. | | Donna L. Brooks (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 1982); University of Virginia (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Appointed Member, Securities Advisory Council and Hedge Fund Subcommittee, Connecticut Department of Banking. Past Appointed Member, Business Advisory Committee, Connecticut Secretary of the State. Practice Areas: Venture Capital; Emerging Growth Companies; Business Law; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Finance; Utility Law. Email: Donna L. Brooks | | Daniel P. Brown, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1968, Connecticut; 1984, Massachusetts. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, 1965); Yale University (LL.B., 1968). Practice Areas: Corporate Trust Law; Trusts and Estates. Email: Daniel P. Brown, Jr. | | Coleman H. Casey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut; 1984, Massachusetts. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1969); Yale University (J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal, 1972-1973. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Real Estate Law; Independent Schools Law; Trusts and Estates. Email: Coleman H. Casey | | Bruce A. Chudwick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut. Education: Bryant College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); University of Hartford (M.S., 1988); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Public Finance. Email: Bruce A. Chudwick | | Brian Clemow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1966); University of Pennsylvania (LL.B., cum laude, 1969). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Employment Law; Education Law. Email: Brian Clemow | | Richard I. Cohen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1981); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: ERISA; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Employee Benefits. Email: Richard I. Cohen | | Glenn M. Cunningham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1988); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of Omega. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1999—. Life Fellow, The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Business Litigation; Internet Law. Email: Glenn M. Cunningham | | Leslie L. Davenport (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.S., Business, 1986); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Law Clerk, Honorable Ellen Bree Burns, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1987-1989. Executive Editor, Connecticut Law Review, 1986-1987. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Secured Transactions. Email: Leslie L. Davenport | | Brenda A. Eckert (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 1967); University of Connecticut (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Member, Board of Editors, Connecticut Law Review, 1971-1973. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Jon O. Newman, 1973-1974. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Immigration Law. Email: Brenda A. Eckert | | Patrick Fahey (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U. S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1990); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1993). Managing Editor, Connecticut Law Review. Law Clerk to the Hon. Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1996-1997; the Hon. Dominic J. Squatrito, U.S. District Judge, District of Connecticut, 1994-1996; the Hon. Thomas P. Smith, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of Connecticut, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property. Email: Patrick Fahey | | Joan W. Feldman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut. Education: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, College of Nursing (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1986). Practice Areas: Business Law; Health Care Law. Email: Joan W. Feldman | | Vaughan Finn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, District of Columbia; 1994, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia and Second Circuits. Education: Radcliffe College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Judge Morris E. Lasker, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1977-1979. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Litigation; Petroleum Marketing. Email: Vaughan Finn | | Thomas P. Flynn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., summa cum laude, 1986; J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Trust Law; Emerging Growth; Corporate Finance; High Technology Companies; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Securities; Technology; Venture Capital Law. Email: Thomas P. Flynn | | Susan C. Freedman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut; 1991, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., with honors, 1971; M.A., with honors, 1975); National Law Center George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1989). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Judge John H. Pratt, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1989-1990. Practice Areas: College and University Law; Independent School Law; School Board Defense; Special Education Litigation; Education Law. Email: Susan C. Freedman | | Ross H. Garber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1989); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1992). William F. Starr Research Fellow. Adjunct Instructor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1998. Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert N. Chatigny, U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut, 1994-1996. Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Government Investigations; Business Litigation. Email: Ross H. Garber | | Stephen K. Gellman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., honors, 1985); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1989). Chair of the firm's Hiring Committee. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Matters; Trusts Administration. Email: Stephen K. Gellman | | Ira H. Goldman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1968); Yale University (J.D., 1972). Adjunct Professor, Employee Benefits Law, University of Connecticut Law School, 1987—. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law; Pension, Compensation and Employee Benefit Planning Law. Email: Ira H. Goldman | | Ali Haffner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut and New York; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Alfred University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation. | | Bryon W. Harmon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1992); Western New England College (J.D., 1996). Western New England College School of Law, Adjunct Professor, LL.M. Program in Estate Planning and Elder Law. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Bryon W. Harmon | | Allan P. Hillman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Maryland; 2006, Connecticut. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1972). Recipient, Total Quality in Franchising Award, 2004. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Antitrust; Intellectual Property; Litigation. Email: Allan P. Hillman | | Timothy S. Hollister (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Occidental College (M.A. in Urban Studies, 1980); Boston University (J.D., 1982). Local Government Law Fellow, International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2007-2012. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Environmental Law and Litigation. Email: Timothy S. Hollister | | Charles L. Howard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Missouri; 1977, Connecticut; 1978, U.S. District Court, Districts of Connecticut, Arizona, Colorado, Vermont and Western District of Missouri and Northern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Second and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1972); University of Virginia (J.D., 1975). James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Recipient, Connecticut Secretary of State Public Service Award. Trustee appointed by Superior Court for clients of disbarred lawyers. Practice Areas: Representation of Organizational Ombuds; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Utility Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Charles L. Howard | | Sheila A. Huddleston (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977; M.A., 1984; J.D., 1990). Adjunct Instructor, Appellate Advocacy, University of Connecticut School of Law. Instructor, Moot Court, University of Connecticut School of Law. Member, Connecticut Appellate Rules Advisory Committee, Connecticut Bar Association Task Force on Appellate Specialization. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Ellen A. Peters, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1990-1991. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Complex Litigation; Antitrust; Petroleum Law. Email: Sheila A. Huddleston | | Jennifer D. Janelle (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1998, Massachusetts; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1994; J.D., 1997). Golden Key National Honor Society. G. Joseph Tauro Scholar. Member: Connecticut Power and Energy Society (Member and President of the Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Business Law; Health Care; Utility Law; Telecommunications Law. Email: Jennifer D. Janelle | | Gabriel J. Jiran (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1999, Colorado and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, Connecticut; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1993); University of Cincinnati (J.D., with honors, 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Labor Relations; Employment Litigation. Email: Gabriel J. Jiran | | Michele G. Kostin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1972). Past President and Trustee, American College of Investment Counsel. Practice Areas: Executive Compensation; Compensation and Employee Benefit Planning Law. | | John E. Kreitler (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1968); University of Wisconsin (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Wisconsin Law Review, 1972-1973. Law Clerk to Justice Conner T. Hansen, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1974-1975. Secretary, Connecticut Venture Group's Hartford Chapter. Director, Connecticut Technology Council. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Computer Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Health Insurance Law; Venture Capital Finance Law; Commerce Law; Franchise Distribution; Private Equity. Email: John E. Kreitler | | Kathleen M. LaManna (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1995). Associate Editor, University of Connecticut Insurance Law Review, 1994-1995. Commissioner, Connecticut Superior Court Small Claims Division. Former Mentor, Mock Trial Course Assistant, University of Connecticut School of Law. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Defaults and Workouts. Email: Kathleen M. LaManna | | John H. Lawrence, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut; 1981, Pennsylvania. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Insurance Law; Private Equity. Email: John H. Lawrence, Jr. | | Alan E. Lieberman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Member, Connecticut General Assembly. Co-Chair: Streamlined Sales Tax Commission, Connecticut General Assembly Task Force on the Taxation of Financial Institutions; Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Committee on the Taxation of the Financial Services Industry. University of Connecticut: Instructor, Income Tax School for Practitioners. Lecturer: Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, State Tax Forum; Connecticut Business and Industry Association, State Tax Conference. Practice Areas: Federal and State Taxation; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Trusts. Email: Alan E. Lieberman | | Anne H. Littlefield (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1997, Rhode Island. Education: Boston College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1989); Harvard University (M.T.S., 1992); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member, New Leaders of the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (2003). Adjunct Professor, Quinnipiac University School of Law, Education Law. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Education Law. Email: Anne H. Littlefield | | Alex Lloyd (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Colby College (B.A., 1964); Yale University (LL.B., 1967). Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Fellow, Connecticut Bar Association. Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award, Connecticut Bar Association. Distinguished Service Award, Connecticut Legal Services. Lenore Preble Service Award, VNA Health Care. Practice Areas: Health Care Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Tax Exempt Organizations. Email: Alex Lloyd | | David M. Mack (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut. Education: Northeastern University (B.S., 1993); University of Connecticut Health Center (M.P.H., Health and Law Ethics, 2000); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2000). Email: David M. Mack | | Julie A. Manning (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1983); Suffolk University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights; Foreclosures. Email: Julie A. Manning | | Lisa Banatoski Mehta (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: George Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Public Sector Labor Relations Law; Labor and Employment Law; Employment Law. Email: Lisa Banatoski Mehta | | Richard A. Mills, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut; 1997, Rhode Island. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1982; J.D., 1986). Law Clerk to Judge Joseph J. Longobardi, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware, 1986-1987. Practice Areas: Public and Private Sector Labor Relations and Employment Law; Education Law. Email: Richard A. Mills, Jr. | | Thomas B. Mooney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Harvard International Law Journal, 1975-1976. Author, "A Practical Guide to Connecticut School Law," (4th ed. 2004). Adjunct Professor, Law and Public Education, University of Connecticut Law School, 1985—. Professor in Residence, Neag. School of Education, University of Connecticut, 2001—. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Education Law; Public Sector Labor Relations; Labor and Employment Law. Email: Thomas B. Mooney | | Scott L. Murphy (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut; 1984, Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1969); Columbia University (J.D., with honors, 1973). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law; Public Finance; Corporate Finance and Corporate Trust Law. Email: Scott L. Murphy | | Saranne P. Murray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Connecticut. Education: Emmanuel College (B.A., 1969); University of Connecticut (J.D., summa cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Public and Private Sector Labor Relations and Employment Law. Email: Saranne P. Murray | | Mark K. Ostrowski (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 2007, Massachusetts. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1985; J.D., with honors, 1988). Lecturer, Trial Practice, University of Connecticut School of Law. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance; Health Care; Torts; Products Liability Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: Mark K. Ostrowski | | Richard Rochlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2001, New York; U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: American University (B.A., 1997); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Corporate Trusts. Email: Richard Rochlin | | William G. Rock (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut. Education: Villanova University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1984). Phi Kappa Phi. Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Hartford Barney School of Business. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Finance Law; Equipment Leasing; Corporate Trust Law. Email: William G. Rock | | Morgan P. Rueckert (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1999, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994; J.D., with high honors, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Clinic, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2006. [Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, 1989-1996]. Email: Morgan P. Rueckert | | Paul D. Sanson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut; 1978, District of Columbia; U. S. District Court, Districts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1974); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1977). Law Fellow. Managing Editor, The Tax Lawyer, Georgetown University Law Center, 1976- 1977. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey, 1977-1978. Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1981. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Distribution Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Petroleum Marketing Law; Franchises and Franchising. Email: Paul D. Sanson | | Louis B. Schatz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1988, Connecticut and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1976); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., Tax, 1980). Special Master, Connecticut Tax Court. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Limited Liability Company Law; State Taxation; Partnership Taxation; Partnership Law. Email: Louis B. Schatz | | James C. Schulwolf (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Massachusetts; 1993, Connecticut. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); New York University (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Asset Based Lending; Commercial Lending; Mergers and Acquisitions; Electronic Commerce; Equipment Leasing; Mezzanine Finance; Equity Financing; Venture Capital; Loan Syndications and Participations. Email: James C. Schulwolf | | Robert R. Simpson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Boston Univ. (B.A., 1989); Case Western Reserve Univ. (M.B.A., 1993; J.D., 1993). Member, 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal (2004). James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation (2003). Member, New Leaders of the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (2002). Recipient, Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award, Hartford County Bar Association (2002). Member, Oliver Ellsworth Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Products Liability. Email: Robert R. Simpson | | Christopher J. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Connecticut; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Providence College (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1983). Phi Sigma Tau; Pi Sigma Alpha. Law Clerk to the Hon. Antoinette L. Dupont, Judge, Connecticut Appellate Court, 1983-1984. Special Master, Connecticut Superior Court. James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental Law; Land Use. Email: Christopher J. Smith | | Karen Therese Staib (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., with honors, 1994); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998). Email: Karen Therese Staib | | Gary S. Starr (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Union College (B.A., cum laude, 1972); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1975); New York University (LL.M., Labor Law, with honors, 1978). Editor, 1974-1975, Connecticut Law Review. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Litigation; Labor Law. Email: Gary S. Starr | | Thomas F. Tresselt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; 1984, Massachusetts. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1965); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1968). Associate Editor, University of Michigan Law Review, 1967-1968. Assistant Dean, Yale Law School, 1974-1977. [Officer, U.S. Navy, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Corporate Trust Law. Email: Thomas F. Tresselt | | Lyn Gammill Walker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Connecticut. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., 1972); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Tax Exempt Organizations. Email: Lyn Gammill Walker | | Natalie W. Welsh (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with high distinction, 1986); University of Pennsylvania (M.G.A., 1988); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1994). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Public Pension Plans. Email: Natalie W. Welsh | | John E. Wertam (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Maine at Orono (B.S., with high honors and high distinction, 1980); Vermont Law School (M.S.L., Environmental Law, 1981); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1986). Author: Book, Connecticut Environmental Law Handbook, Government Institutes, Inc., Fifth Edition, October 2000. Chair, Board of Directors, Connecticut Environmental Forum. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law. Email: John E. Wertam | | Marcus D. Wilkinson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1991, New York; 1998, Connecticut. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1984); Columbia Law School (J.D., 1988); European Institute of Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France (M.B.A., 1993). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar; Kitchener European Scholar. Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, 1987-1988. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Securities; Finance; Venture Capital. Email: Marcus D. Wilkinson | | Joseph P. Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1995, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and Southern District of New York; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The American University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Member, Forty Under 40, Hartford Business Journal (2004). New Leader of the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (2002). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law. Email: Joseph P. Williams | | Robert L. Wyld (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Notes Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Frank J. Murray, 1976-1977. Former President, Hartford County Bar Association, 1991-1992. Connecticut Bar Foundation, James W. Cooper Fellow, 2006. American Bar Foundaton, Fellow, 2007. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Corporate and Partnership Disputes; Health Care Litigation; Trusts and Estates Litigation; Health, Life, Disability & ERISA Litigation. Email: Robert L. Wyld | | Linda L. Yoder (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia; 1981, U. S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1983, New Jersey; 1987, Rhode Island, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Grove City College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Editor, Georgetown Law Review, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Employment and Education Law; Utility Law. Email: Linda L. Yoder | | COUNSEL | | Mary Jo Blain Andrews (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College, Washington, D.C. (A.B., magna cum laude, 1977); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1989). Law Clerk, Judge Ernest C. Torres, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island, 1989-1990. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Municipal Corporation Law. Email: Mary Jo Blain Andrews | | Lisa Denise Gladke (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., magna cum laude); Boston College (J.D.). Email: Lisa Denise Gladke | | Jason M. Price (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1993); Western New England College (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Articles Editor, Western New England Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Torts; Products Liability; ERISA. Email: Jason M. Price | | Gian-Matthew Ranelli (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1997, New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1988); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1994; MLS, summa cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use Law. Email: Gian-Matthew Ranelli | | William J. Ronalter (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Skidmore College (B.A., 1988); Villanova University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: William J. Ronalter | | Glenn G. Rybacki (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 1999, New York; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Providence College (B.S., 1984); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 1998). Member: Connecticut, New York State (Member, Sections on: Tax; Business) and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; State Taxation; Local Taxation. | | Arnold K. Shimelman (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Connecticut; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Vermont (B.S., 1967); Suffolk University (J.D., 1971). Assistant Attorney General, Connecticut, 1972-1997. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Transportation Law; Land Use Law. Email: Arnold K. Shimelman | | ASSOCIATES | | Lori Ann Bloch (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut; 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., 1981); Fairfield University (M.S., Finance, 1992); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2001). Email: Lori Ann Bloch | | Moira L. Buckley (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: St. Anselm College (B.A., 1992); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Email: Moira L. Buckley | | Corrine L. Burnick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Massachusetts; 2002, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U. S. Southern District of New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 2001). Email: Corrine L. Burnick | | Vincenzo Carannante (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Education: Quinnipiac University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2002); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). | | Raymond J. Casella (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2000, Connecticut. Education: Bentley College (B.S., Accountancy, 1988); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2000). Email: Raymond J. Casella | | Beth Bryan Critton (Associate) admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Evan Pugh Scholar); University of Connecticut (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Email: Beth Bryan Critton | | Todd D. Doyle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York and Connecticut; 2004, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Providence College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of South Florida (M.A., 1994); University of Toledo (Ph.D., 2001); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Email: Todd D. Doyle | | Christopher R. Drury (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2006, Connecticut; U S. District Court, Districts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1992); Boston College (J.D., 1995). Email: Christopher R. Drury | | Erin O. Duques (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Massachusetts (B. Bus. Admin., 1998); Quinnipiac University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). | | Lee A. Duval (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2002, Connecticut; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida and Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Duke University (B.S.E., 1997); University of Virginia (J.D., 2000). Email: Lee A. Duval | | Danielle P. Ferrucci (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1995; M.P.A., J.D., with honors, 1999). Email: Danielle P. Ferrucci | | Eric S. Goldstein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1997); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., high honors, 2005). | | Kelly Smith Hathorn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 2005). | | Brooke E. Havard (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut; 2008, New York. Education: Emmanuel College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2007). | | Catherine Franklin Intravia (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut; Western New England College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Email: Catherine Franklin Intravia | | Ryan V. Leichsenring (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). | | Cristina M. Lopez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2007, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1999); Boston University (J.D., 2003). Languages: Spanish. | | Ryan K. McKain (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1996); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2000). Email: Ryan K. McKain | | Allison M. McKeen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Framingham State College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Western New England College (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Email: Allison M. McKeen | | Lina Estrada McKinney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1998); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Email: Lina Estrada McKinney | | Carol J. McVerry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut. Education: Southern Connecticut State College (B.S., 1999); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2002). Email: Carol J. McVerry | | Derek L. Mogck (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Gordon College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Massachusetts at Boston (M.S.P.A., 1998); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Email: Derek L. Mogck | | Peter J. Murphy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut and Massachusetts; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1997); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2003). Email: Peter J. Murphy | | Susan S. Murphy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1993); University of Connecticut School of Business Administration (M.B.A., 2002); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2002). Email: Susan S. Murphy | | Erik J. Ness (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.S., 1989); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Email: Erik J. Ness | | Jill M. O'Toole (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). | | Sonia M. Pedraza (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Quinnipiac University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). | | Marie C. Pollio (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2005 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1992, magna cum laude, 1992); University of Vermont (M. Ed., 1992); New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Email: Marie C. Pollio | | Shana-Tara Regon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut and Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Districts of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Education: Sweet Briar College (B.A., 1995); University of New Orleans (M.F.A., 1999); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Email: Shana-Tara Regon | | Matthew D. Ritter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: Colby College (B.A., magna cum laude, Pi Sigma Alpha, 2004); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). | | Kevin M. Roy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 2000); Western New England College (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Email: Kevin M. Roy | | Lesley N. Salafia (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Tulane University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). | | Rebecca Rudnick Santiago (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2003). Email: Rebecca Rudnick Santiago | | Eliezer F. Strassfeld (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: Rabbinical Seminary of America (B.A., 2002); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2007). | | Emily H. Wagner (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Skidmore College (B.S., cum laude, 1997); Temple University (M.A., 1999); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). | | Princess V. Wiggins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Spelman College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Howard University School of Law (J.D., 2006). | | Henry J. Zaccardi (Associate) admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1979); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Email: Henry J. Zaccardi | | OF COUNSEL | | Stuyvesant K. Bearns (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1965, Virginia; 1975, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1959); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1965). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Board, University of Virginia Law Review, 1962-1965. [Lt., USMC, 1959-1962]. (Lakeville Office). Practice Areas: Estate Planning and Settlement; Probate Matters; Trust Administration; Land Preservation Law. Email: Stuyvesant K. Bearns | | Robert J. Cathcart (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, Ohio; 1964, Connecticut. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1958); Western Reserve University (LL.B., 1961). Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Defense; ERISA Litigation; Personal Injury Law. Email: Robert J. Cathcart | | Theodore M. Space (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Connecticut. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1960); Yale University (LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Complex Litigation; Health Care Law; Real Estate Law; Copyright Law. Email: Theodore M. Space | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Greenwich, Connecticut Office: 289 Greenwich Avenue. Telephone: 203-869-5600.
Lakeville, Connecticut Office: 12 Porter Street, P.O. Box 1809. Telephone: 203-435-2539.
Stamford, Connecticut Office: 300 Atlantic Street. Telephone: 203-324-8100.
| | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
|
