Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC

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Law Firm in Milford, Connecticut
 
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147 North Broad Street, P.O. Box 112
Milford, Connecticut 06460-0112
(New Haven Co.)
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Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation, Business Law, Real Estate, Tort Law, Land Use, Zoning, Commercial Transactions, Securities Law, Antitrust Law, Lender Liability, White Collar Crime, Consumer and Securities Class Actions, Construction, Employment Law, Telecommunications, Medical Malpractice.
Year Established: 1967
Firm Profile:
Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC has been providing clients with high quality, personalized legal services since 1967. Our diverse client base ranges from large corporations, business associations and commercial banks to privately held companies and individuals.

Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff, LLC offers extensive experience in a wide variety of areas. In addition to the customary services provided by Connecticut law firms in the areas of litigation, business law, real estate and tort law, the firm regularly addresses a variety of sophisticated legal problems. We have in-depth experience in land use, zoning, and telecommunications sitting matters and related litigation. We frequently counsel on matters concerning securities law, media issues, antitrust law, lender liability, white-collar crime, construction issues, medical malpractice, and employment law. We litigate both individual and class claims.

Providing creative, comprehensive and cost effective counsel is a long-standing tradition at our firm. Our lawyers are readily available to clients and each other, creating a comprehensive and efficient legal team.

Firm Size: 9
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MEMBERS
Lewis A. Hurwitz (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, October 13, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, Connecticut; 1967, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1958); Boston University (J.D., 1961). Circuit Court Prosecutor, 1964-1967. Assistant City Attorney, City of Milford, 1965-1966. Special Master, Superior Court, 1994. Chairman: Grievance Committee, Judicial District of Ansonia, Milford, 1983-1986; Member, Grievance Committee, Judicial District of New Haven, 1986-1994. Member, Statewide Grievance Committee, 1995-2001. Board Member, South Central Regional Water Authority, Representative Policy, 1999-2004. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: New Haven County, Connecticut (Member, Judiciary Committee, 1987-1993) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate. Email: Lewis A. Hurwitz
J. Daniel Sagarin (Member) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, February 15, 1941; admitted to bar, 1965, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1966, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1967, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1962); Yale University (J.D., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Tutor in Law, 1965-1966 and Lecturer, Trial Practice, 1976-1984, Yale Law School. Law Clerk, Hon. Robert C. Zampano, United States District Judge, 1965-1966. Assistant United States Attorney, District of Connecticut, 1967-1970. Special Master, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1991—. Guest Lecturer, "Advanced Trial Practice," Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Northeast Academy of Forensic Scientists. State Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2001-2002. Member, Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation and Criminal Law Categories. Member: New Haven County, Connecticut (Member: Committee on Professional Ethics; Executive Committee, Criminal Law Section, 1970; Federal Practice Committee, 1985-1993) and American (Member, sections on: Litigation; Criminal Law; Antitrust) Bar Associations; National Association of Securities Fraud and Commercial Attorneys (NASCAT) Member, Federal Bar Council, 1993—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member, 2001); Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1998—.; Connecticut Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2001-2003. Reported Cases: RTC v. Camhi; Babcock v. Bridgeport Hospital. Practice Areas: Class Actions Litigation; Federal Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Negligence; Securities Litigation; Federal Criminal Law. Email: J. Daniel Sagarin
David A. Slossberg (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, September 10, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Massachusetts, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1994, Connecticut; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., History, 1985); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: Connecticut (Member, Section on: Labor and Employment Law, 1994—) and American (Member, Section on: Litigation, 1994—) Bar Associations; Milford Bar Association (Member, 2001—); Federal Bar Council (Member, 2000—), and Federal Bar Council's Connecticut Committee (Chairman, 2005—). Special Agencies: Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) Reported Cases: Music Deli & Groceries, Inc. v. IRS, 781 F. Supp. 992 (S.D.N.Y. 1991); Wallenta v. Moscowitz, 81 Conn. App. 213 (2004); Blum v. Cruz, 2003 WL 1477788; Resolution Trust Corp. v. Camhi, 861 F. Supp. 1121 (D. Conn., Aug. 26, 1994); Hartford Accident and Indemnity, et. al. v. Ace American, et. al., WL 22245421. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Consumer Class Actions; Securities Class Actions; Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: David A. Slossberg
John W. Knuff (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1982); Syracuse University (M.S., 1983); Quinnipiac College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Phi Delta Phi (Vice Magister, 1993-1995). Associate Editor, Quinnipiac Law Review. Law Clerk, Connecticut Appellate Court, 1996. Member, Fairfield, Connecticut Planning & Zoning Commission. Member, American Planning Association, 1998—. Member: Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member, Planning & Zoning Section, 1996—) and American Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Connecticut Siting Council. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Telecommunications Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Civil Litigation. Email: John W. Knuff
ASSOCIATES
Andrew W. Skolnick (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1994, U.S., District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1989); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: New Haven County and Connecticut Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Class Actions; Workers Compensation; Professional Malpractice; Litigation. Email: Andrew W. Skolnick
Russell A. Green (Associate) born White Plains, New York, July 29, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1996, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1989; J.D., 1994). Member: American Bar Association (Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 2002-2003). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employer Defense; Municipal Law; Land Use.
Brian J. Wheelin (Associate) born Mineola, New York; admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut; 2005, New York. Education: Stonehill College (B.A., 2001); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Recipient, Anna Provorny Scholarship Award. Lead Articles Editor, Quinnipiac Law Review, 2003- 2004. Coordinator, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, 2002-2004. President, Tax Law Society, 2002-2004. Member: Connecticut and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Probate. Email: Brian J. Wheelin
Allison M. Near (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; 2006, Connecticut. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1997); Northeastern University (J.D., 2004). Member: New Haven County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(80%); Personal Injury(10%); Complex and Multi-District Litigation(10%). Email: Allison M. Near
Catherine A. Cuggino (Associate) born Bronx, New York, April 17, 1962; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut; 2008, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); Quinnipiac University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Administrative Law; Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Civil Litigation. Email: Catherine A. Cuggino


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