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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

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4 reviews

One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103, U.S.A.

General Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust And Trade Regulation and 32 more

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Shipman & Goodwin LLP is a law firm established in 1919 with an office in Hartford, CT. At this office location, there are 144 lawyers practicing general practice, alternative dispute resolution, antitrust and trade regulation and 32 other areas of law.

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Zoning, Planning and Land Use
Posted by anonymous
May 16, 2018
Hired Attorney Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams is one of the foremost experts in zoning and land use matters in the State of Connecticut. He is incredibly knowledgeable in the subject matter. Joe has a proven track record of success representing our organization on complex land use applications involving gasoline sales. His depth of knowledge and his ability to create a natural rapport with Town Commissions make him our "go to" choice for complex projects. I would recommend Joe to any of my colleagues.

 
Immigration
Posted by anonymous
July 20, 2017
Hired Attorney Brenda Eckert

I have called about 7 immigration lawyers within past 4 months and Brenda Eckert was the kindest lawyer who walked me through every step and questions I had been struggling with. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs a legal advice.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
October 19, 2011
Hired Law Firm

The firm was excellent in the handling of my situation.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
September 09, 2011
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I had a very difficult time working with Robert Wyld. He charged me $495 an hour without my consent...{para}
I had a very difficult time working with Robert Wyld, Donald Gustafson and Bryon Harmon. Getting a summary of my legal fees was impossible... Robert Wyld charged me $495 an hour with out my knowledge or consent... When I complained about him to his law firm Shipman & Goodwin about charging legal fees without my consent he was rude and very hostel. {para}Donald R Gustafson of Shipman & Goodwin was assigned in 2007 to be the Administrator of my father's estate. He worked with Bryon Harmon and Robert L Wyld to handle Trust and Estate issues in the Norwalk, CT Probate Court. Bryon was brought in due to his background in Trust and Estates. During the 4 years of the estate Bryon never submitted any of the Probate Court approved documents. I had to File a Motion to force Bryon Harmon and Donald Gustafson to submit my father's estate documents - which was a Trust. Because Bryon Harmon and Donald Gustafson did not submit Trust documents it allowed his law firm Shipman & Goodwin to work on the Estate for about 3 extra years. Most of the work Bryon and Donald performed was not required and not needed. There was no need for him as an attorney to clean houses, work with utility companies, and talk with land keepers. By Bryon and Donald not admitting my father's Trust to the Probate Court they were able to bill me for work that most people would do for free. Just recently the total bill for legal services of Bryon Harmon and Donald Gustafson was over $1,000,000. In my opinion he was over billing me and his legal fees. His fees were really only about $50,000 to $100,000 worth of legal fees. They even billed me for attempting to sell land in Greenwich, CT that I instructed them not to do. They wanted to sell land to have extra cash in my father's estate so they could bill me more legal fees. I would really recommend people looking for an estate attorney have an agreement first about billing and oversight. I asked Bryon and Donald to have a review of their legal fees and he refused and suggested I should file a complaint in Superior Court. They became very nasty when ever I requested to review their so call "legal fees". I think all clients should have a right to review their legal bill with their attorney. Bryon Harmon and Donald Gustafson never actually reviewed their legal fees with me even though I requested several times.

 
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  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
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    • College and University Law
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    • Commercial Finance
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    • E-Discovery
    • Securities Litigation
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  • Energy
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  • Finance 1
    • Public Finance
  • Business Law 1
    • Franchise Litigation
  • Immigration 1
    • Immigration and Naturalization
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use 1
    • Land Use
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Labor And Employment
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers And Acquisitions
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
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  • Real Estate
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  • Taxation 1
    • Tax Exempt Organizations
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Trusts And Estates
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Shipman & Goodwin LLP

4.0
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