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Lisa M. Boylehealth careRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8350
n HealthlawisanexcitingchallengeforBoyle,whooperatesaregulatoryandtransactionalpracticeinthis“incrediblydiverse”area.“Onanygivenday,Imaybeworkingontheacquisitionofahospitaloraphysicianpractice;advisingclientsoncompliancewiththeStarklawandAnti-kickbackstatute;draftingandnegotiatingcontractsbetweenhospitalsandanesthesiologists,radiologistsorpathologists;advisinghospitalsandmedicalstaffsonmedicalstaffandpeerreviewissues;advisingclientsonelectronicmedicalrecords;orcoun-selingclientsonpatientcareandriskmanagementissues.”
Themostchallengingaspectofherjobisthefactthathealthcareisconstantlyinflux.“Ourclientsandtheirmanagementteams...needtostayaheadofthecurveandrequirefastturn-around.ThereisanexpectationthatIeitherhavetheanswerorcanfinditveryquickly.Ihavetobeontopofallthelatestchangesinthelawsandregulations.Theincrediblebreadthofregulationsaffectinghealthcareentitiesmakesmyworkchallenging,[but]thismakesmelovewhatIdo.”
Sheexpectstoseedramaticchangesinthefieldoverthenextfiveyears.Hospitalsandphysicianswillinitiallyreceiveincentivesforusingelectronicmedicalrecords,“butwilleventuallybepenalizedbyMedicareandMedicaidiftheydon’t.”Inaddition,“groupsofphysiciansandhospitalswillformentitiesknownasaccountablecareorganizationswhichwillmanageapatient’shealthcarefromstarttofinish,andcontrolthedollarsforsuchcare.Theexpectationisthatthequalityandutilizationofhealthcarewillimprovethroughthesechanges.”
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Robert J. CathcartShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 John R. DowneyRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000 Dominic Fulco IIIReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150
MEDIATION AND ARbITRATIONRobert K. Killian Jr.Killian & Donohue LLC Hartford, (860) 658-0436
ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION
John BriggsAxinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8100 Robert M. LangerWiggin and Dana LLP Hartford, (860) 297-3700 William M. RubensteinAxinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8100 James SicilianDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
APPELLATE
APPELLATE PRAcTIcEAaron S. BayerWiggin and Dana LLP Hartford, (860) 297-3700 Victoria Woodin ChaveyJackson Lewis LLP Hartford, (860) 522-0404 David J. ElliottDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 John B. FarleyHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 Daniel L. FitzMauriceDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Martin A. GouldGould, Killian & Wynne Hartford, (860) 278-1270 Sheila A. Huddleston Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Daniel J. KlauMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175Brendon P. LevesqueHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338
Linda L. MorkanRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200Charles D. RayMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700Allan B. TaylorDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
bANKING & FINANcE
ASSET-bASED LENDING James C. SchulwolfShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
bANKING Steven A. BermanRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 William W. Bouton III Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200Ross G. FingoldShipman, Sosensky & Marks LLC Farmington, (860) 606-1700 Thomas B. MitchellMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175
bANKING AND FINANcE John F. Harvey Jr.Barry, Harvey & Later PC Wethersfield, (860) 529-7777
bANKING AND LEVERAGED FINANcE Peter H. LevineBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 Daniel I. PapermasterBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 Michael J. ReillyBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 R. Jeffrey SmithBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700
bANKRUPTcy Thomas C. Boscarino Boscarino, Grasso & Twachtman Glastonbury, (860) 659-5657 Samuel D. ChesterChester, Samuel D. LLC Avon, (860) 284-9681 Barry S. FeigenbaumRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300
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James C. GrahamMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175Eric A. HenzyReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Martin W. HoffmanHoffman, Martin W., Offices of Bloomfield, (860) 561-9888 Robert E. KaelinMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Julie A. ManningShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Robert M. MuleReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Jon P. NewtonReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Richard B. PolivyPolivy & Taschner LLC Hartford, (860) 560-1180 Michael S. Schenker Francis, O’Neil & Del Piano LLC Hartford, (860) 527-3271 Howard L. SiegelBrown Rudnick LLP Hartford, (860) 509-6500 Robert A. WhiteMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
bANKRUPTcy AND cREDITOR’S RIGhTS G. Eric Brunstad Jr.Dechert LLP Hartford, (860) 524-3999 Martin ChorchesChorches, Ronald I. LLC, Offices of Wethersfield, (860) 563-3955 William S. Fish Jr.Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200John B. NolanDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 James J. TancrediDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Thomas R. WildmanDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
bANKRUPTcy AND REORGANIzATION Ira H. GoldmanShipman & Goodwin LLPHartford, (860) 251-5000
bOND FINANcE Robert V. Giunta Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000R. Dial ParrottUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600
cOMMERcIAL FINANcE William G. RockShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
cOMMERcIAL LENDING AND bANKING Thomas A. GugliottiUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600Irwin J. HausmanMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000Edward J. Pontacoloni Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600
FINANcE William R. BreetzLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 S. Frank D’ErcoleRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Chester L. Fisher IIIBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 Evan D. FlaschenBracewell & Giuliani LLP Hartford, (860) 947-9000 James Greenfield Bingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 Harvey HobermanRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000 Harold S. HorwichBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 Michael F. MaglioRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Norman H. RoosRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Rafael A. SantiagoSantiago Group LLC Hartford, (860) 547-1331 Robert M. Taylor IIIDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
INVESTMENTS John B. D’AgostinoEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5065John J. Gillies Jr.Dechert LLP Hartford, (860) 524-3999
SEcURITIES Samuel Bailey Jr.Bailey, Samuel, Jr. Farmington, (860) 677-8578 Donald A. JosephsonJosephson, Donald A., Office of Farmington, (860) 676-0717 Dane R. KostinLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000
Timothy L. LargayMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
bUSINESS & cORPORATE
bENEFITS AND ExEcUTIVE cOMPENSATION Diane M. FitzgeraldVerrill Dana LLP West Hartford, (860) 228-1023
bUSINESSCarl W. AndrosAndros, Floyd & Miller PC Hartford, (860) 249-4400 Henry M. Beck Jr.Halloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 William P. BorchertHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 John E. D’AmicoUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 Robert B. FawberCummings & Lockwood LLC West Hartford, (860) 313-4900 Timothy J. FloydAndros, Floyd & Miller PC Hartford, (860) 249-4400 Richard GoodmanGoodman, Rosenthal & McKenna PC West Hartford, (860) 231-2800 Joshua A. Hawks-LaddsPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Scott A. JunkinReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Peter G. KellyUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 Stephen J. MillerAndros, Floyd & Miller PC Hartford, (860) 249-4400William J. O’SullivanBaker O’Sullivan & Bliss PC Wethersfield,(860) 258-1993 Peter R. ReynoldsMacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman PC Hartford, (860) 278-1900 Edward F. RosenthalGoodman, Rosenthal & McKenna PC West Hartford,(860) 231-2800 George D. RoysterHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103Paul D. Sanson Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 William T. SellayRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200
Richard J. Shea Jr.Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC Hartford, (860) 493-2200 David E. SturgessUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 Craig L. SylvesterReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Douglas M. ThomasAtlas & Hudon LLP West Hartford, (860) 521-7800
bUSINESS FORMATION William C. DoranAtlas & Hudon LLP West Hartford, (860) 521-7800
cOMPLEx bUSINESS & cOMMERcIAL LITIGATIONKaren Therese StaibShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
cORPORATE Donald S. BaillieBaillie & Hershman PC Farmington, (800) 905-6534 Morris W. BanksPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Marcel J. BernierMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 J. Bruce BoistureDay Pitney Hartford, (860) 275-0621Judy GedgeGedge, Judy LLC Simsbury, (860) 539-4979 Andrew C. GlassmanPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 CorporateJohn M. HorakReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Ronald JacobsJacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry LLC Manchester, (860) 646-0121 Richard T. Keppelman Levy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Mark F. KorberMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 James I. LotsteinEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5065Thomas S. MarrionHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200 Hugh P. McGee Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
Robert J. Metzler IIHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200 Michael F. Mulpeter Cohn Birnbaum & Shea PC Hartford, (860) 493-2200 Scott L. MurphyShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000John C. Peters Peters, John C. PC West Hartford, (860) 676-1608Willard F. Pinney Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Donald P. RichterMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000James G. Scantling McCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700Walter W. SimmersMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175 Richard S. Smith Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 John F. Stafstrom Jr.Pullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Curtis V. TitusLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000
cORPORATE GOVERNANcEWilliam B. LyttonDechert LLP Hartford, (860) 524-3999
cORPORATE TRUSTDaniel P. Brown Jr.Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
GRIEVANcE cOMMITTEE DEFENSE Steven L. SeligmanKatz and Seligman Hartford, (860) 547-1857
MERGERS AND AcqUISITIONSLawrence P. CoassinRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200J. J. CranmoreCranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney Hartford, (860) 522-9100 Gary S. HammersmithMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175John B. Lynch Jr.Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Mark X. RyanReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150
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Eliot GerstenlItIGatIONPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300
n Nobodywantstobeembroiledinlitigation,butwhentwopartieshaveaseriousdisagreementandcommunicationbreaksdown,itcanoftenleadonepersonorcompanytosueanother.Whenthathappens,formerbusinesspartners,friendsorevenfamilymemberscanfindthemselvesonoppositesidesofacourtroom.
Itdoesn’talwayshavetogothatfar,accordingtoGersten.“Startingacivilsuitmaybehelpfulinitiallytogettheattentionoftheotherparty,butunlessthereisaconstitu-tionalrightorprincipletoprotect,everyonebenefitsbycon-sideringmediationandattemptingadialoguebeforetrial,”hesaid.“Itmakeseconomicsensetotrytoavoidallthecosts,timeandemotioninvestedinatrial,aswellastherisks.”Inacourt,neitherpartyhascontroloftheoutcome,whereasmediationbringsbothpartiestogetherto“workitout.”
Ifmediationorarbitrationisnotanoptionorisunsuccessful,goingtocourtmaybetheonlyrecourse.Gerstensaidbeforehiringalitigationattorney,aperson“shouldaskquestionstodeterminewhethertheprospectivelitigatorunderstandsthegoalsoftheclientandwhetherthelawyerhastheexperienceneededtohandlethatparticulartypeofdispute.Locally,therearesomeincrediblytalentedlawyerswhocantryaper-sonalinjurycaseverywell,butareducksoutofwaterinacaseinvolvingafraudtakingplaceatabusinessbecausethedynamicsinpresentingthecaseareverydifferent,”hesaid.
Thebiggestmistaketoavoidwhensuingorbeingsued,Gerstensaid,is“allowingemotiontoovercomerationality.”
Glenn A. SantoroRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200Robert G. SiegelDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
cIVIL LAW
cIVIL TRIALS David A. ReifMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700
GENERAL cIVIL Charles D. Houlihan Jr.Houlihan, Charles D., Jr. Simsbury, (860) 658-9668M. Hatcher NorrisNorris, M. Hatcher Hartford, (860) 236-6951
cOMMERcIAL Myles H. Alderman Jr. Alderman & Alderman Hartford, (860) 249-0090 Stephen J. AndersonAnderson, Reynolds & Lynch LLP New Britain, (860) 893-0500 David P. AtkinsPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Neil E. AtlasAtlas & Hudon LLP West Hartford, (860) 521-7800Steven D. Bartelstone Rogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Daniel Blume Blume Legal LLC West Hartford, (860) 521-3777Patrick W. BoatmanBoatman, Patrick W. LLC, Offices of East Hartford,(860) 291-9061 James G. Dowling Jr.Pullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300Steven D. EckerCowdery, Ecker & Murphy LLC Hartford, (860) 278-5555Andrew J. HowatReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Robert A. Izard Jr.Izard Nobel LLP West Hartford,(860) 493-6292; (800) 797-5499 Timothy P. JensenHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200 John C. KingUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600
Richard S. OrderUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 Mark A. RosenblumRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Robert R. SimpsonShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Charles G. WalkerWalker Office Hartford, (860) 277-7480 Jeffrey L. WilliamsJorden Burt LLP Simsbury, (860) 392-5000 Paul B. ZolanRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300
cOMMERcIAL LEASING Louis J. DonofrioReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150
cONSTRUcTION& DEVELOPMENT
bROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT Susan A. HaysUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600
cONSTRUcTION Brian J. DonnellLeClairRyan Hartford, (860) 656-1520Timothy S. FisherMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700Gerald GarfieldDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Ernest J. MatteiDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Louis R. PepeMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175
cONSUMER
cONSUMER FRAUDWilliam H. NarwoldMotley Rice LLC Hartford, (860) 882-1681
cREDITORS RIGhTS Scott D. RosenCohn Birnbaum & Shea PC Hartford, (860) 493-2200
PRODUcTS LIAbILITy John J. Bogdanski Howd & Ludorf LLC Hartford, (860) 249-1361
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Robert G. SiegelmerGers aNd acquIsItIONsDay Pitney LLC Hartford, (860) 275-0100
n Siegelbeganhiscareerasataxlawyer,offeringtaxadviceonmanymergerandacquisition(M&A)transactions.“Buttherealactionwasonthebusinessside,structuringandnegotiatingthedeal,andIfoundmyselfdrawntothat.”
ThemostchallengingaspectofhispracticeisbringinganM&Atransactiontoasuccessfulclose.“Evenafterthepur-chaseandsaleagreementhasbeennegotiated,manyissueswillstillneedtoberesolved,”hesaid.“Entrepreneurswhohaveneversoldacompanybeforecanget‘coldfeet,’wonder-ingifthey’regettingthebestdealandwhetherthey’llbehappyaftertheircompanyissold.”Lawyersforbothsidesmustensuretheyunderstandthetermsofthedeal.“Thelastthinganyonewantsisforadealthathasgonethroughduediligenceandthenegotiationofdocumentstocollapse.”
Hesaidanownerwhowantstosellacompanymustprepareitforsalebytyinguplooseendslikecomplianceorfinancialreportingissues.“Forbuyers,itisa‘buyerbeware’situation,andthereisnosubstitutefordoingthenecessarylegalandbusinessduediligenceinconnectionwithanyacquisition.”
Ifhecouldgiveclientsonepieceofadvice,itwouldbethis:tochoosetheirdealpartnerscarefully,sinceeventhemostexpertlydraftedlegaldocumentscan’talwaysprotectyou.“Anuntrustworthypersonwillignorethecommitmentsmadeinthosedocumentsandyouwillbeforcedtospendalotoftime,effortandmoneytryingtogetthebenefitofthebargainyouexpected.Ifyoudon’thavesufficienttrustintheothersideofaproposeddeal,findanotherdeal.”
George A. Dagon Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Michael C. JainchillRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196 Richard J. KennyKenny, O’Keefe & Usseglio PC Hartford, (860) 246-2700 Stuart M. RothKrevolin, Roth & Connors LLC West Hartford, (860) 561-7282 Frank G. Usseglio Kenny, O’Keefe & Usseglio PC Hartford, (860) 246-2700 Eric W. Wiechmann McCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700
cRIMINAL
Richard R. BrownBrown, Paindiris & Scott LLP Glastonbury, (860) 659-0700 William T. GeraceGerace & Associates Hartford, (860) 525-4461Ron MurphyAdvocates Firm LLC New Britain, (860) 348-1900James J. RuaneRuane Attorneys At Law Hartford, (888) 737-7336 Hubert J. SantosSantos & Seeley PC Hartford, (860) 249-6548 Hope C. SeeleySantos & Seeley PC Hartford, (860) 249-6548 William J. Sweeney Jr. Sweeney & Griffen New Britain, (860) 827-6453
WhITE cOLLAR cRIME James T. CowderyCowdery, Ecker & Murphy LLC Hartford, (860) 278-5555 Ross H. GarberShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
EDUcATION Susan C. FreedmanShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Thomas B. MooneyShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
INDEPENDENT SchOOLS Coleman H. CaseyShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
EMPLOyMENT & LAbOR
EMPLOyEE bENEFITS Bruce B. BarthRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Richard I. CohenShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 John V. GalietteReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 John J. JacobsonReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 William J. Keenan Jr. Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Eileen M. MarksReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150
EMPLOyMENTKathleen Eldergill Beck & Eldergill PC Manchester, (860) 646-5606 Bernard E. JacquesMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175
EMPLOyMENT AND ERISA LITIGATION Lissa J. Paris Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
EMPLOyMENT bENEFITS AND ExEcUTIVE cOMPENSATION Felix J. SpringerDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
LAbOR AND EMPLOyMENT Gregg D. AdlerLivingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly PC Hartford, (860) 233-9821Brian ClemowShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Thomas M. ClohertyMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Barbara J. CollinsCollins, Barbara J.,Office of Hartford, (860) 570-4627 Diana GarfieldKainen, Escalera & McHale PC Hartford, (860) 493-0870 Peter A. JanusSiegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900
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Burton KainenKainen, Escalera & McHale PC Hartford, (860) 493-0870 Susan K. KrellJackson Lewis LLP Hartford, (860) 522-0404Daniel E. LivingstonLivingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly PC Hartford, (860) 233-9821 Thomas W. MeiklejohnLivingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly PC Hartford, (860) 233-9821 Joseph A. MonizMoniz, Cooper & McCann LLP Hartford, (860) 278-0200 Hugh F. Murray IIIMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Michael D. O’Connell O’Connell, Flaherty & Attmore LLC Hartford, (860) 548-1300Jacques J. ParenteauMadsen, Prestley & Parenteau LLC Hartford, (860) 246-2466 Kenneth R. PlumbSiegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900Peter B. PrestleyMadsen, Prestley & Parenteau LLC Hartford, (860) 246-2466Victor SchoenSullivan, Schoen, Campane & Connon LLC Hartford, (860) 233-2141James M. SconzoJorden Burt LLP Simsbury, (860) 392-5000 Richard VoigtMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700 Albert ZakarianDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
LAbOR RELATIONSEdward F. O’Donnell Jr.Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900 Jay S. SiegelSiegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900 Donald W. Strickland Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900
LAbOR RELATIONS AND EMPLOyMENT Saranne P. MurrayShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
ENVIRONMENTAL
Austin Carey Jr.Carey Office West Hartford, (860) 918-8572 Douglas A. CohenBrown Rudnick LLP Hartford, (860) 509-6500 Nicholas J. Harding Reid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Eric LukingbealRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 David J. MonzUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 Earl W. Phillips Jr.Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 David Platt Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Gregory A. SharpMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Philip M. SmallBrown Rudnick LLP Hartford, (860) 509-6500 Mark R. SussmanMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Jane K. WarrenMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700Michael A. ZizkaMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE Robin Messier PearsonShipman, Sosensky & Marks LLC Farmington, (860) 606-1700
ENVIRONMENTAL AND TOxIc TORT cOVERAGE DEFENSERichard C. CavoLitchfield Cavo LLP Avon, (860) 255-5577
LAND USE Timothy S. HollisterShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Daniel E. KleinmanLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000
zONING, PLANNING AND LAND USELeonard JacobsJacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry LLC Manchester, (860) 646-0121
Dwight H. MerriamRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200
ESTATES & TRUSTS*
*See also FAMILY: Probate, Wills and Probate
Richard H. AldenAnderson, Alden, Hayes & Ziogas LLC Bristol, (860) 516-4375 James T. BettsShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 George B. BickfordBickford, George B. East Granby, (860) 653-5670 Paul L. BourdeauCummings & Lockwood LLC West Hartford, (860) 313-4900 Jeffrey L. CrownCrown, Jeffrey L. Berlin, (860) 828-6496 John E. DrewDrew & Mersereau PC Avon, (860) 677-1974 Charles E. DrummeyMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 B. Dane DudleyDay Pitney LLP West Hartford, (860) 313-5700 Stephen K. GellmanShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Howard I. GrossLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Bryon W. HarmonShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Judith M. Keppelman Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Marvin H. Lapuk Levy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Matthew J. LefevreLefevre, Matthew J., Esq. PC, The Offices of Hartford, (860) 522-6288 Richard A. MaroneMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Kevin McCannHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200 Linda J. McDowellRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Arthur P. McGowan Jr. McGowan, Arthur P., Jr. Hartford, (860) 297-4633 Paul E. MersereauDrew & Mersereau PC Avon, (860) 677-1974Leigh A. NewmanDay Pitney LLP West Hartford,(860) 313-5700
Jeanmarie B. SheaRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Janet A. Spaulding-RuddellRuddell Offices South Glastonbury,(860) 657-3982 Lyn Gammill WalkerShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000Suzanne Brown WalshCummings & Lockwood LLC West Hartford, (860) 313-4900 D. J. Harry WebbCzepiga Daly Dillman LLC Newington, (860) 594-7995
TRUST SERVIcES Michael W. ElsassDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
TRUST SERVIcES AND FIDUcIARy cOMPLIANcE Martin WolmanDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
FAMILy
DIVORcECarlo ForzaniForzani, Carlo LLC Hartford, (860) 251-6790 William Bruce Louden Louden Legal Group LLC Hartford, (860) 231-7150
DOMESTIc RELATIONS Gerald A. RoismanRoisman & McClure PC West Hartford, (860) 521-6701
ELDERStephen O. AllaireRuggiero, Ziogas & Allaire Bristol, (860) 584-2384 John F. Kearns IIIKearns & Kearns PC West Hartford, (860) 233-1281
FAMILy Courtney B. BournsBerman, Bourns, Aaron & Dembo LLC Hartford, (860) 232-4471 Donald J. CantorHyman, Cantor & Klau PC Hartford, (860) 549-6523 Phyllis M. DiCaraDiCara, Phyllis M. Rocky Hill, (860) 563-3325 Aaron L. GerstenGersten & Gersten Hartford, (860) 522-0173 Eliot J. NerenbergNerenberg, Eliot J.West Hartford, (860) 232-4881
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Phyllis M. DiCaraFamIly lawOffices of Phyllis M. DiCara Rocky Hill, (860) 563-3325
n OneofthemostcommonsituationsDiCaraseesinvolvesdivorce.“Clientscomeintotheofficeworriedabouttheirfuturesandfilledwithquestionsaboutwhattheirrightsare.”Acceptingthattheirlivesarechangingisoftendifficult.
Oneofthetoughestpartsisrealizingthatthestate“looksatyourmarriageasalegalpartnership–acontract.Thecourtisnottheretopunishaspouseformisbehaving,orto‘makeitright.’Itistheretodissolvethepartnershipinafairandequitablemanner,”shesaid.“Thefinancialdivisionofassetsandliabilitiesfeelsunfairtosomeclientswho,understand-ably,arefocusedontheemotionalaspectoftheirsituation.”
Sheadvisesagainstaskingadivorcedfriendorrelativeforinput,sinceeveryone’scircumstancesareunique.“Ialsothinkitisamistaketogothroughthisprocesswithoutcounseling–especiallyifyouhavechildren,orifthereisanyalcoholanddrugabuse,orahistoryofdomesticviolence.Formostpeople,thisisoneoftheveryworstmomentsintheirlife,andyettheyareexpectedtoactrationally,andbepoisedandlogical.Individualcounseling,aswellasco-parentingcounseling,canbevitaltotheclient’sfuturewell-being.”
Shesaidhavinganattorneycanhelppeopletoseethebigpicturewhenthey’rereadytoabandontheirrights,justtogetthedivorceprocessoverwith.Lawyersalsohaveexpertiseinchildsupportandcustodymatters,andcanhelpclientsseethelong-termimpactofvariousdecisions.Theywillalsoguideclientsthrougha“collaborativelawapproach,”inwhichthespousesandtheirlawyersmeettoresolvetheissuesinsteadofgoingtocourt.
Christine M. WhiteheadWhitehead, Christine M., Attorney at LawHartford, (860) 241-7797
PRObATE John A. BermanBerman, Bourns, Aaron & Dembo LLC Hartford, (860) 232-4471 Francis J. FarrellyClayman, Tapper and Baram LLC Bloomfield, (860) 242-2221 J. Brian GaffneyGaffney Kane PC New Britain, (860) 229-0301 Sheila M. HennesseyHennessey, Sheila M. Wethersfield, (860) 529-1512
WILLS AND PRObATECharles T. AlfanoAlfano & Flynn LLC Suffield, (860) 668-0221Robert B. BergerBerger, Santy & Barbieri PC Enfield, (860) 745-3326 Suzanne S. BocchiniReid and Riege PC West Hartford, (860) 232-6565 John E. DeansCollins Deans & Melocowsky Glastonbury, (860) 659-4488 Vincent L. DianaDiana, Conti & Tunila LLP Manchester, (860) 643-2181 Steven M. FastDay Pitney LLP West Hartford, (860) 313-5700 Thomas M. Flanagan Flanagan, Thomas M. PC Hartford, (860) 296-1144 Christiana N. GianopulosDay Pitney LLP West Hartford, (860) 313-5700 Paul A. HudonAtlas & Hudon LLP West Hartford, (860) 521-7800 John R. IvimeyReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Warren P. JohnsonJohnson, Dowe & Brown LLC Windsor, (860) 688-6060Frederick J. Mullen Jr. Reid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Mark H. NeikrieCopp & Berall LLP Hartford, (860) 249-5261 Robert H. Smith Jr.Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200
GENERAL PRAcTIcE
Raymond J. Devlin Jr.Devlin, Raymond J., Jr. Hartford, (860) 249-0691 Ralph G. EddyRegnier, Taylor, Curran & Eddy Hartford, (860) 249-9121 Howard M. Klebanoff Klebanoff & Alfano PC West Hartford, (860) 313-5005Mark S. ShipmanShipman, Sosensky & Marks LLC Farmington, (860) 606-1700Edward ZitoZito & Clark LLP Wethersfield, (860) 721-7725
GOVERNMENT
Douglas W. GilletteDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Jay W. JacksonJackson O’Keefe Hartford, (860) 278-4040John F. MurphyMurphy, John F., The Office of Hartford, (860) 233-9946 Robert A. Rhodes Halloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 Edmund M. SeeDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
hEALTh cARE Lisa M. BoyleRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 John T. Del NegroDel Negro & Del Negro LLC Hartford, (860) 241-4141 Peter V. EvansRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Barry FeldmanDel Negro & Del Negro LLC Hartford, (860) 241-4141 H. Kennedy Hudner Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 John H. Lawrence Jr. Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Alex Lloyd Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 David M. MackShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Tuck Miller Jr.Reid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150
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Elliott B. PollackPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Roland F. Young IIIO’Brien, Tanski & Young LLP Hartford, (860) 525-2700
LIFE ScIENcES AND hEALThcARE Paul F. McAlenneyDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
INSURANcE
Stuart G. BlackburnBlackburn, Stuart G. Windsor Locks, (860) 292-1116 Anthony N. CicchettiJorden Burt LLP Simsbury, (860) 392-5000 Thomas C. ClarkLitchfield Cavo LLP Avon, (860) 255-5577 David W. CooneyRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196 John W. LemegaHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103Alan J. LevinEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5065 Shannon K. McCarthy Kenny, Brimmer & Mahoney LLC Wethersfield,(860) 527-4226 Kathleen F. MunroeTedford & Pond LLP Hartford, (860) 293-1200 John B. Rosenquest III Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5065 Stephen W. SuttonSutton, Stephen W. PC, Offices of Rocky Hill, (860) 257-3380 James J. SzerejkoHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103
INSURANcE AND REINSURANcE DISPUTES Thomas J. Groark JrDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 James H. RotondoDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
INSURANcE cOVERAGE DISPUTESJoel J. RottnerSkelley Rottner PC West Hartford, (860) 561-7077
INTELLEcTUALPROPERTy
cOMMERcIAL cONTRAcTS/INTELLEcTUAL PROPERTyMary Anne B. TillonaTillona Law Farmington, (860) 677-7878
cOPyRIGhTS Peter L. CostasMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175
INTELLEcTUAL PROPERTyVictor E. LibertCantor Colburn LLP Hartford, (860) 286-2929 John C. LindermanMcCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP Hartford, (860) 549-5290 Francis H. Morrison III Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8100L. James RistasAlix, Yale & Ristas LLP Hartford, (860) 527-9211 James D. Veltrop Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8100 Guy D. Yale Alix, Yale & Ristas LLP Hartford, (860) 527-9211
PATENT Michael A. CantorCantor Colburn LLP Hartford, (860) 286-2929
LITIGATION
APPELLATE LITIGATION Daniel Jonah KrischHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338
bUSINESS LITIGATIONJoseph V. Meaney Jr. Cranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney Hartford, (860) 522-9100
cIVIL LITIGATIONJohn W. SitarzCooney, Scully and Dowling Hartford, (860) 527-1141
cIVIL RIGhTS LITIGATIONElliot B. SpectorNoble, Spector & O’Connor PC Hartford, (860) 525-9975
cOMMERcIAL AND bUSINESS LITIGATION Michael P. BermanBerman and Sable LLC Hartford, (860) 527-9699 Gerald L. GarlickKrasow, Garlick & Hadley LLC Hartford, (860) 549-7100
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE LITIGATIONDean M. Cordiano Day Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
INSURANcE DEFENSE LITIGATION Susan E. MallietMalliet & Geanuracos LLC West Hartford, (860) 233-5900
INSURANcE LITIGATION FOR POLIcyhOLDERSFrancis J. BradyMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
LITIGATION Alan Robert BakerBaker O’Sullivan & Bliss PC Wethersfield,(860) 258-1993Richard F. BanburyRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000 Kenneth J. BartschiHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338 N. Kane BennettRaymond & Bennett LLC Glastonbury, (860) 633-0580 James W. BergennShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 James M. CampbellCampbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Hartford, (860) 291-8419 William H. Champlin IIIHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Hartford, (860) 725-6200 Frank F. Coulom Jr.Robinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Eric D. DanielsRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Robert M. DombroffBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 John F. DroneyLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Glenn A. DuhlSiegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900
Brenda A. EckertShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 John C. FitzGerald Jr.Cranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney Hartford, (860) 522-9100 John R. FitzGeraldHoward, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald LLP Hartford, (860) 525-3101 Maurice T. FitzMauriceReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Eliot B. GerstenPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Stephen E. GoldmanRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Glenn E. Knierim Jr.Moran, Shuster, Carignan & Knierim LLP Avon, (860) 678-0450 Michael A. KursPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 John D. LaBelleLaBelle, LaBelle & Naab PC Manchester, (860) 647-7000 Kathleen M. LaManna Shipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Joseph G. LynchHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103Bruce G. MacDermid MacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman PC Hartford, (860) 278-1900 Frank A. MayMontstream & May, LLP Glastonbury, (860) 659-1341Marie L. McCann Moniz, Cooper & McCann LLP Hartford, (860) 278-0200William J. McGrath Jr.Halloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 Catherine Ann MohanMcCarter & English LLP Hartford, (860) 275-6700 William R. MollerMoller, Peck and O’Brien LLC Wethersfield, (860) 296-1010 Geoffrey NaabLaBelle, LaBelle & Naab PCManchester, (860) 647-7000 Everett E. NewtonMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Gregory W. NyeBracewell & Giuliani LLP Hartford, (860) 947-9000 Andrew J. O’KeefeJackson O’Keefe Hartford, (860) 278-4040 Paul W. OrthMacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman PC Hartford, (860) 278-1900
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John DeanswIlls, trusts aNd PrOBateCollins, Deans & Melocowsky Glastonbury, (860) 659-4488
n AttorneyJohnDeanspracticesinavarietyofareas,includ-ingresidentialandcommercialrealestate,securedlending,andsmallbusiness.Buthefindstheareaofwills,trustsandprobateparticularlychallengingandsatisfying.“I’veseensomanysituationswhereafamilyistornapartbecauseofdisputesaboutanestate,andIknowthatmanyofthosesituationscouldhavebeenpreventedifthedeceasedhaddoneproperestateplanning,”hesaid.“Ienjoyhelpingpeopleplanforthefutureandachievethepeaceofmindthatcomeswithknowingthateverythingwillbetakencareofproperly.”
Deanssayseveryonewhoownspropertyneedsawill.Ifyoupassawaywithoutone,theStateofConnecticut’s“lawsofintestacy”willdecidehowyourassetsaredivided–andthosedecisionsmaynotbeinkeepingwithyourwishes.Whileyoumightpreferforyourspousetoinherityourestate,forexample,intestacylawswillensurethatyourchildrenwillgetashare,evenifthey’reminors.Hesaidanymajorlifechange–abirth,marriage,divorce,orthedeathofsomeonenamedinyourwill–shouldpromptyoutoupdateyourwill.
Atrust“isawayofprovidingmoneyforsomeonewithoutactuallygivingthemcontrolofit.Instead,themoneyisgiventoatrusteetomanage,andtogiveouttothebeneficiaryorbeneficiariesasdirectedinthetrust.Ifyouleavemoneytoatrustforthebenefitofyoungchildren,thetrusteecanactinyourplaceandprovidethemoneyfortheirneedsandeduca-tion,eventuallyturningoverthebalanceofthemoneywhentheycomeofage.”TrustscanalsobeusedtoprovideforolderpeoplewhomaydevelopAlzheimer’sorotherdisabilities.
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John Stephen PapaHoward, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald LLP Hartford, (860) 525-3101 Holly M. PolglaseCampbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Hartford, (860) 291-8419 Russell X. PollockCampbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Hartford, (860) 291-8419 Richard C. RobinsonPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Thomas G. RohbackAxinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8100 James T. ShearinPullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300 Edward F. SpinellaLaw offices of Edward Spinella Esq. LLC Enfield and Hartford, (860) 746-3200 Jack G. SteigelfestHoward, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald LLP Hartford, (860) 525-3101 Joseph T. SweeneyHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103 Frank J. SzilagyiSzilagyi & Daly Hartford, (860) 278-2650 Frederick B. TedfordTedford & Pond LLP Hartford, (860) 293-1200 Robert L. TrowbridgeMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000 Louise Van DyckChubb & Son Simsbury, (860) 408-2000 James A. WadeRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Richard P. WeinsteinWeinstein & Wisser PC West Hartford, (860) 561-2628 Lewis K. WiseRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Kerry Marc WisserWeinstein & Wisser PC West Hartford, (860) 561-2628 Bernhardt Karp WrubleWruble, Bernhardt K. West Hartford, (860) 521-3543Robert L. WyldShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 John C. Yavis Jr.Murtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
PRODUcTS LIAbILITy LITIGATIONChristopher J. LynchLeClairRyan Hartford, (860) 656-1520
PRODUcTS LITIGATIONGary G. CooperMoniz, Cooper & McCann LLP Hartford, (860) 278-0200
PROFESSIONAL LIAbILITy LITIGATION Craig A. FontaineFontaine, Alissi & Knapp PCHartford, (860) 548-1122
STATE AND FEDERAL APPELLATE LITIGATION Wesley W. HortonHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338 Michael S. TaylorHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338
TEchNOLOGy AND INTELLEcTUAL PROPERTy LITIGATIONRobert A. BrooksShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
TRADE SEcRET LITIGATION Austin J. McGuiganRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000
MALPRAcTIcE
LEGAL MALPRAcTIcE Louis B. BlumenfeldCooney, Scully and Dowling Hartford, (860) 527-1141
MALPRAcTIcE R. Bartley HalloranHalloran, R. Bartley Farmington, (860) 676-3000
MEDIcAL MALPRAcTIcEThomas O. AndersonMorrison Mahoney LLP Hartford, (860) 616-4441 James D. BartoliniRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196 Eugene A. CooneyCooney, Scully and Dowling Hartford, (860) 527-1141 R. Cornelius Danaher Jr.Danaher, Lagnese & Sacco PC Hartford, (860) 247-3666 William R. DavisRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196 Andrew S. GroherRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196James M. TanskiO’Brien, Tanski & Young LLP Hartford, (860) 525-2700
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Richard C. TynanHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103
MIScELLANEOUS
cIVIL RIGhTS Henri AlexandreCrumbie Law Group Hartford, (860) 725-0025
cOMMUNIcATIONS AND MEDIA Dwight A. JohnsonMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
cONVEyANcINGHerbert G. IsaacsonLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000
FIDELITy AND SURETy Robert C. Hunt Jr.McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford (860) 522-5175
hOUSINGJohn W. BeckSiegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck PC Hartford, (860) 727-8900Matthew N. PerlsteinPerlstein, Sandler & McCracken LLCFarmington, (860) 677-2177
IMMIGRATION Elizabeth B. LeeteLeete, Kosto & Wizner LLP Hartford, (860) 249-8100 Daniel E. MarcusGlobman & Marcus PC Hartford, (860) 525-5500
INDIANS AND NATIVE POPULATIONS Lewis B. RomeRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000Susan M. WilliamsWilliams, Susan M. LLC Enfield, (860) 265-4928
LEGAL EThIcS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIbILITyKimberly A. KnoxHorton, Shields & Knox PC Hartford, (860) 522-8338
MILITARy bASE REUSE Mark Oland Bingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700
REPRESENTATION OF ORGANIzATIONAL OMbUDSMAN Charles L. HowardShipman & Goodwin LLPHartford, (860) 251-5000
TEchNOLOGy AND ScIENcE Diane DuhaimeJorden Burt LLP Simsbury, (860) 392-5000
TORTS Joel M. EllisRome, Clifford, Katz & Koerner LLP Hartford, (860) 527-7044 Paul D. WilliamsDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
NEGLIGENcE
John J. Houlihan Jr.RisCassi and Davis PC Hartford(860) 522-1196 Kenneth John Laska Segal & Laska LLC Plainville, (860) 747-2792
NONPROFIT& chARITAbLEORGANIzATIONS
Peter ChadwickDay Pitney LLP West Hartford, (860) 313-5700 J. C. David HaddenRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Walter H. MayoMayo Crowe LLC Hartford, (860) 275-6800
TAx ExEMPT ORGANIzATIONSJames B. LyonMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
PERSONAL INJURy
AUTOMObILE AccIDENTSJon S. Berk Gordon, Muir and Foley LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5361
MOTORcycLE AccIDENTS/LEGAL AIDThomas P. ByrneByrne & Byrne Farmington, (860) 677-7355
PERSONAL INJURy John L. BoneeBoneeWeintraub LLC West Hartford,(860) 561-1555Thomas P. CellaHoward, Kohn, Sprague & FitzGerald LLP Hartford, (860) 525-3101 Glenn E. CoeRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000 Vincent M. DeAngelo DeAngelo, Vincent, Attorney LLC, Offices ofWest Hartford, (860) 246-3500 Thomas P. FitzGerald Phelon, FitzGerald & Wood PC Manchester(860) 643-1136 Patrick J. FlahertyCooney, Scully and Dowling Hartford, (860) 527-1141 Robert J. Gorman Jr. Krevolin, Feinstein, Gorman & Herrmann PC Hartford, (860) 522-5261 David H. HerrmannKrevolin, Feinstein, Gorman & Herrmann PC Hartford, (860) 522-5261 Andrew W. KrevolinKrevolin, Roth & Connors LLC West Hartford, (860) 561-7282 Richard C. Mahoney Kenny, Brimmer & Mahoney LLC Wethersfield,(860) 527-4226 William J. Melley IIIMelley, William J., III Hartford, (860) 247-9933 David Thomas RyanRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Gerald S. SackSack, Gerald S. LLC, Offices of West Hartford,(860) 236-7225 Edward F. ScullyScully, Nicksa & Reeve LLP Unionville, (860) 673-7141 John T. ScullyScully, John T., Office of West Hartford, (860) 523-8818Eugene K. SwainRisCassi and Davis PC Hartford, (860) 522-1196
REAL ESTATE
cOMMERcIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jean T. WalkerJacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry LLC Manchester, (860) 646-0121
cOMMERcIAL REAL ESTATE Garry C. BermanRobinson & Cole Hartford, (860) 275-8204 James F. ByrneByrne & Storm PC Hartford, (860) 525-3700 Robert S. Carey Jr.Steier & McCormick LLC West Hartford (860) 756-0387 Garrett J. Delehanty Jr.Kroll, McNamara, Evans & Delehanty LLP West Hartford, (860) 561-7070 Robert A. FirgerMacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman PCHartford, (860) 278-1900 Paul W. FordFord & Paulekas LLP Hartford, (860) 527-0400 Joseph K. FortierReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 David R. GlissmanMacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman PC Hartford, (860) 278-1900Herbert A. KrasowKrasow, Garlick & Hadley LLC Hartford, (860) 549-7100 Richard R. RendeiroKroll, McNamara, Evans & Delehanty LLP West Hartford, (860) 561-7070 Mark J. SvonkinSvonkin, Mark J. PC, The Offices of Farmington, (860) 521-2811
cOMMERcIAL REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT TRANSAcTIONS Rosemary G. AyersDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Elizabeth C. BartonDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 James A. McGrawDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
cOMMERcIAL REAL ESTATE AND FINANcE Jomarie T. AndrewsLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Francis M. DooleyDooley, Francis M. Hartford, (860) 251-5100 Richard P. HealeyRome McGuigan PC Hartford, (860) 549-1000 Earl F. McMahonReid and Riege PC Hartford, (860) 278-1150 Barbara A. SarrantonioMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
cOMMERcIAL REAL ESTATE SALES AND AcqUISITIONS Mimi M. LinesRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Jonathan A. MellitzJonathan Mellitz, Attorney Hartford, (860) 293-4206
REAL ESTATEJonathan S.R. AndersonConnecticut Attorneys Title Insurance CompanyRocky Hill, (860) 257-0606 Frank A. AppicelliBingham McCutchen LLP Hartford, (860) 240-2700 L. Stewart BohanConnecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company Rocky Hill, (860) 257-0606 Scott P. ConsoliFord & Paulekas LLP Hartford, (860) 527-0400 William R. CroweMayo Crowe LLC Hartford, (860) 275-6800Karl FleischmannFleischmann, Karl PC West Hartford, (860) 236-3800 Louis F. GreenGreen & Levine LLP Farmington, (860) 677-7004 J. Roger HanlonDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 Edward S. HillRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200 Michael R. LevinLevin, Michael, Offices of Avon, (860) 606-0240 Coleman B. LevyLevy & Droney PC Farmington, (860) 676-3000 Diana MacPhersonMacPherson, Diana Hartford, (860) 275-8306 James P. MaherHalloran & Sage LLP Hartford, (860) 522-6103Gary B. O’ConnorMcElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Hartford, (860) 522-5175 Richard J. PattersonConnecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company Rocky Hill, (860) 257-0606 William PeasePease & Main LLC Granby, (860) 658-4483 Joel N. SableRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Peter S. SorokinRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Ellen L. SostmanConnecticut Attorneys Title Insurance CompanyRocky Hill, (860) 257-0606
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Sheila HuddlestonaPPellate PractIceShipman and Goodwin Hartford, (860) 251-5000
n Asanappellateattorney,SheilaHuddlestonseldomseesthesameissuetwice.“I’vehadawiderangeofcases–civil,criminal,constitutional,antitrust,employment,personalinjury,tax,andtrusts,tonameafew,”shesaid.“Myclientsareasvariedasmycases.I’mcurrentlyrepresentingalargecompanyinabreachofcontractcase,adeveloperinapropertydispute,andadisabledveteranwhoisappealingthedenialofveterans’benefits.”Shealsotakesalotofprobonocases.
Themostchallengingaspectofappellatelaw“isalsothemostfun.Icomeintoacasewhenthetrialhasended,andIhavetolearneverythingaboutit-fromtheevidencetothelaw-veryquickly.Oneweek,ImaybelearningabouttheoilindustrysothatIcanunderstandtheissuesinacase;anotherweek,Imaybelearningaboutadiseaseprocess;inyetanotherweek,Imaybelearningaboutalittle-usedprovisionofthetaxcode.ThenIhavetocrystallizethefactsandthelegalissuesandpresenttheminasuccinctandinterestingbriefforthecourt.It’sneverdull!”
Huddlestonsaidthebiggestmistakeaclientcanmakeintheappealsprocessistoassumethatthelawyerwhohandledthecasebelowisautomaticallythebestlawyertohandlethecaseonappeal.“Appealsaredifferentfromtrialsinmanyways.Different–andverytechnical–rulesapply,anddifferentskillsareneeded.Theclientshouldmakesurethatthelawyerhasappellateexperienceor,attheveryleast,hasaccesstoexperiencedappellatelawyerswhocanhelphimframetheissuesfortheappealandavoidproceduraltraps.”
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REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANcEPhilip J. FanningChicago Title Insurance Company Hartford, (203) 324-5767
TAxATION
cIVIL TAxATION Richard G. Convicer Convicer & Percy LLP Glastonbury, (860) 657-9040
FEDERAL AND STATE TAxATIONAlan E. LiebermanShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000
FEDERAL INcOME TAx/TAx-ExEMPT bONDSLisa P. SoederSoeder & Associates LLC Hartford, (860) 246-1600
IRS AUDITS Charles H. LenoreDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
PROPERTy TAx Gregory F. Servodidio Pullman & Comley LLC Hartford, (860) 424-4300
TAxATION Iris June BrownRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Thomas M. DivineRogin Nassau LLC Hartford, (860) 256-6300 Edward F. Krzanowski Day Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100 S. John MalinowskiMalinowski, S. John PC West Hartford, (860) 231-8868Paul L. McCormickUpdike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Hartford, (860) 548-2600 John H. Reid IIIEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Hartford, (860) 525-5065 Louis B. SchatzShipman & Goodwin LLP Hartford, (860) 251-5000 Richard W. TomeoRobinson & Cole LLP Hartford, (860) 275-8200
TAx DISPUTES AND LITIGATIONFrank S. BerallCopp & Berall LLP Hartford, (860) 249-5261
Belton A. CoppCopp & Berall LLP Hartford, (860) 249-5261
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ENERGy AND UTILITy David T. DootDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100Michael F. HalloranDay Pitney LLP Hartford, (860) 275-0100
PUbLIc UTILITy Richard L. BargerMichelson, Kane, Royster & Barger PC Hartford, (860) 522-1243Paul R. McCaryMurtha Cullina LLP Hartford, (860) 240-6000
WORKERS cOMPENSATIONRichard L. Aiken Jr.Pomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick Glastonbury,(860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541 William C. BrownMcGann, Bartlett & Brown LLC East Hartford,(860) 872-1370 Timothy A. ClarkeFleet Capital Corporation Glastonbury, (860) 659-3200 Jason M. DodgePomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick Glastonbury,(860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541 Douglas L. DraytonPomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick Glastonbury, (860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541James L. PomeranzPomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick Glastonbury, (860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541 Angelo P. SevarinoSevarino, Angelo Paul, Office of Windsor, (860) 640-4719 Richard T. StabnickPomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick , Glastonbury,(860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541 Lucas D. StrunkPomeranz, Drayton & Stabnick , Glastonbury,(860) 657-8000; 800-246-5541
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John H. BeersPhoenix Companies, Inc. Hartford, (860) 403-5000 Corporate Bradford H. BuckPhoenix Companies, Inc. Hartford, (860) 403-5000Real EstateDenis R. CaronCommonwealth Land Title Insurance CompanyHartford, (860) 760-2704Corporate William J. CasazzaAetna Inc. Hartford, (860) 273-4303 ManagementGregory Thomas D’AuriaOffice of the Attorney General Hartford, (860) 808-8315 M. Fred DeCaprioOffice of the Chief Public Defender Hartford, (860) 509-6418 Criminal Felicia DeDominicisHospital for Special Care New Britain, (860) 223-2761 Health CarePaul H. EddyThe Travelers Hartford, (860) 277-3536Steven M. Greenspan
United Technologies Hartford, (860) 728-7811Corporate Peter A. GutermannUnited Technologies Corporation Hartford, (860) 728-7830 Corporate Robert P. HayterUnited Technologies Corporation Hartford, (860) 728-7830 Intellectual PropertyPeter R. HuntsmanOffice of the Attorney General Hartford, (860) 808-5090Robert E. HylandThe Travelers HartfordEnvironmental Richard M. KaplanUnited Technologies Corporation Hartford, (860) 728-7830 Labor and Employment William N. KleinmanUniversity of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, (860) 679-2000 Health CareRobert G. LavittThe Travelers Hartford, (860) 277-4001Corporate Mark M. LevineThe Travelers Hartford, (860) 277-2880 Corporate
Kevin L. LybeckThe Travelers Hartford, (860) 277-9332Construction Duncan R. MacKayNortheast UtilitiesBerlin, (860) 665-5000 Corporate Jeffrey C. MillerNortheast Utilities Berlin, (860) 665-5000 Corporate John T. MulrainPhoenix Companies, Inc. Hartford, (860) 403-5000 Investment Mary Rose PalmeseSupervisory Assistant State’s AttorneyNew Britain,(860) 515-5250Arthur A. PalmunenAetna Inc. Hartford, (860) 273-4303 LitigationSusan T. PearlmanOffice of the Attorney General Hartford, (860) 808-5486Temmy Ann PieszakOffice of the Chief Public Defender Rocky Hill, (860) 258-4940Joan E. PilverOffice of the Attorney General Hartford, (860) 808-5150 Joseph RubinOffice of the
Attorney GeneralHartford, (860) 808-5318 GovernmentRichard G. Shechtman Giftcorp, Inc. East Hartford, (860) 232-7555 CorporateWayne L. SlittAetna Inc. Hartford, (860) 273-4303 Employment and Litigation Robert J. StillmanAetna Inc. Hartford, (860) 273-4303 LitigationKathryn Partridge ShererThe Stanley Works New Britain, (860) 827-3928 ContractsDavid M. TeedOffice of the Attorney General Hartford, (860) 566-4990Stephanie A. Watkins Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance CompanyHartford, (800) 722-5058Corporate Dona Davis Gagliano YoungPhoenix Insurance Hartford, (860) 403-5000Corporate Joseph C. ZemetisOtis Elevator Company Farmington, (860) 676-6000 Labor And Employment
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Please note that since this list was compiled by Lexis Nexis, some of the attorneys may have switched to other firms, retired or otherwise left the practice of law.
While we have listed each attorney under his or her primary area of practice, many of them practice in several related areas. HM
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n In the 2011 Top Attorneys feature in our April issue, several attorneys were listed in the wrong categories. Louise Van Dyck of Chubb Group should have been listed under “Not in Private Practice.”
Daniel Blume of Blume Legal specializes in Commercial Real Estate and Broad casting.
Pullman & Comley’s Daniel Atkins works in Commercial Litigation. Joshua Hawks-Ladds works in Business Litigation. Michael Kurs works in Health Care and John Stafstrom works in Bond Finance.
More Top Attorneysn Also in connection with our Top Attorneys list, two attorneys were added by Lexis Nexis after we went to press.
Corporate LawToM FLYNN Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, (860) 251-5000
n Tom Flynn was drawn to corporate law “because it creates so many oppor-tunities to help compa-nies grow, form relation-ships, develop prod-ucts, build markets, and create jobs. As an experi-enced corporate lawyer, you really are given the opportunity to be part of the team, helping to
shape decisions and make things happen,” he said.
In his role as general outside counsel for growing and mid-sized companies, Flynn spends much of his time on general counseling, cor-porate, contracting, and mergers & acquisitions work. His biggest chal-lenge, he said, is making sure he adds value for the client. While many lawyers are technically competent, “the hard part is understanding the client’s business, the context for everything we do, and how best to achieve an outcome with minimal cost to the client,” he said.
His best advice for clients? To get the most
value and greatest effi-ciency from your attor-neys, provide the back-ground “and don’t be afraid to tell them where the matter falls on the spectrum from ‘This [issue] is really impor-tant’ … to ‘This [part] is not a big deal for us.’ If you explain, you should get what you want. If you don’t, you’ll get what your lawyer wants.”
HeaLtH CareJoAN FeLDMANShipman & Goodwin LLP, Hartford, (860) 251-5000
n Joan Feldman trained to be a nurse, but on her first day of work at Mass General in Boston, she attended a lecture by the hospital’s counsel, an experience that turned her career in a different direction.
Today, as a health care attorney, “I represent pro-viders exclusively, and regularly advise them in
the area of regulatory and corporate compli-ance, corporate gover-nance matters, business and other regulatory and administrative matters.” She said health care pro-viders operate in a very heavily regulated indus-try “and as such, they must constantly respond and conform to [legal and regulatory] changes.”
She said recent chang-es in health care law require that providers “restructure their health care delivery systems, become more transpar-ent and deliver more for less. … While my clients are committed to change, because many issues have not been completely fleshed out with respect to health care reform, there remain many questions with respect
to what they can and cannot do under the current law.” She added, “My health care practice team meets twice a week to discuss developing issues for our clients so that we can be sure that we are keeping our clients informed.”
And what does the future hold? “There will be increasing demands for reporting with respect to quality, and this all takes time and people. Yet providers will be getting paid less. It will be an enormous challenge,” she said. HM
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