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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BOOK OF LISTS 2020 | 83 Largest law firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of local attorneys as of April 2019) Rank Firm No. local attorneys/ Partners/ Associates/ Paralegals Conn. offices/ Total offices Trial law/ Appellate/ Intellectual property Practice areas Managing partner(s)/ Year founded locally 1 Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-251-5000; www.shipmangoodwin.com 118 74 34 23 5 7 Y Y Y Labor, employment, environmental, bankruptcy, creditors' rights, business, finance, data privacy and protection, education, tax, government investigations, collar criminal defense, state attorneys general, health care, insurance, etc. Alan E. Lieberman 1919 2 Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com 103 55 24 12 3 11 Y Y Y Labor and employment, environmental, energy and utilities, business transactions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, finance, public finance, health care, immigration, tax, tax-exempt organizations, land use, real estate, construction, etc. Stephen E. Goldman 1845 3 Day Pitney LLP 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-0100; www.daypitney.com 73 41 20 18 5 13 Y Y Y Employment, environmental, trusts, estates and wealth planning, insurance, public securities and finance, family office and private equity, health care, real estate, government enforcement, creditors' rights, professional liability, etc. Thomas D. Goldberg 1918 4 Halloran & Sage One Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; www.halloransage.com 62 42 11 6 6 7 Y Y Y Banking, bankruptcy, commercial finance, construction, criminal defense, cybersecurity, energy and utilities, environmental and land use, health care, insurance, labor, family, military, municipal, real estate, transportation, etc. William J. McGrath Jr. 1935 5 Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC 100 Pearl St., 17th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-548-2600; www.uks.com 60 40 11 9 5 5 Y Y Y Employment, environmental, affordable housing, health care, venture capital, private equity, technology, energy and utilities, bankruptcy, creditor's rights, data security and privacy, third- party investigations, dispute resolution, etc. John J. Alissi 1967 6 Cantor Colburn LLP (1) 20 Church St., 22nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-286-2929; www.cantorcolburn.com 57 29 23 30 1 5 Y N Y Intellectual property, transactional and licensing, patents, trademarks, copyright Michael A. Cantor Philmore H. Colburn II 1968 7 Hinckley Allen 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-725-6200; www.hinckleyallen.com 44 28 13 5 1 6 Y Y Y Banking, bankruptcy, cannabis, construction, corporate, employee benefits, energy, environmental, finance, government investigations, health care, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, land use, M & A, etc. David J. Rubin 2008 8 Murtha Cullina LLP CityPlace I, 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.murthalaw.com 42 22 11 12 3 6 Y Y Y Bankruptcy, creditors' rights, business, finance, commercial real estate, community banking, construction, education, emerging companies, energy, environmental, health care, immigration, insurance recovery, labor, employment, etc. Jennifer M. DelMonico 1936 8 Pullman & Comley LLC 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-424-4300; www.pullcom.com 42 35 5 8 5 6 Y Y Y Alternative dispute resolution, bankruptcy, creditors' rights and financial restructuring, business and finance, education, environmental, family, government finance, health care; labor, employment, municipal, property tax, etc. James T. Shearin 1994 10 McCarter & English LLP CityPlace I, 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-6700; www.mccarter.com 34 17 17 9 2 9 Y Y Y Commercial, employment, environmental, intellectual property, commercial real estate, corporate, life sciences, product liability, immigration, information technology Moy N. Ogilvie 2001 10 Reid and Riege PC 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-278-1150; www.rrlawpc.com 34 21 10 5 3 3 Y Y Y Commercial real estate, employee benefits and pension, environmental, health care, trusts and estates, insolvency and bankruptcy, multi-employer benefit plans, nonprofit organizations Jon P. Newton 1950 12 Rogin Nassau LLC 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-256-6300; www.roginlaw.com 33 15 7 7 2 2 Y Y N Environmental, bankruptcy and reorganization, business, corporate and commercial, health care, labor and employment, dispute resolution, trust and estates, real estate, land use, tax Barry S. Feigenbaum Randy Kabakoff Mark A. Rosenblum 1949 13 Howd & Ludorf LLC (2) 65 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114 860-249-1361; www.hl-law.com 29 15 14 7 1 3 Y Y N Municipal, civil rights, products liability, asbestos defense, insurance defense, insurance coverage, toxic tort, workers' compensation, employment, appeals Thomas R. Gerarde Philip T. Newbury Jr. 1979 14 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP 1 State St., 14th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-5175; www.mdmc-law.com 27 14 13 4 2 13 Y Y N Private equity, employment, environmental, construction, commercial, labor, alternative dispute resolution, business services, real estate finance, corporate reorganization and bankruptcy, government and administration Suzanne E. Baldasare 1983 15 DanaherLagnese PC Capitol Place, 21 Oak St., Suite 700 Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-3666; www.danaherlagnese.com 26 16 10 15 2 2 Y Y N Medical-malpractice defense, commercial, toxic- tort defense, product liability, insurance coverage R. Cornelius Danaher Jr. Joyce A. Lagnese 1987 15 Jackson Lewis PC 90 State House Square, 8th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-0404; www.jacksonlewis.com 26 15 7 1 1 58 Y Y N Labor and employment law Tanya A. Bovée 1996 17 Morrison Mahoney LLP 1 Constitution Plaza, 10th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-616-4441; www.morrisonmahoney.com 23 15 9 3 2 10 Y Y N Products liability, transportation, construction, workers' compensation, professional and medical malpractice and insurance litigation as well as business counseling and advice Scott Douglas Burke 1991 18 Axinn 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8100; www.axinn.com 20 9 11 3 1 4 Y Y Y Antitrust, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation Matthew Becker 1997 19 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., P.O. Box 261798 Hartford, CT 06126 860-525-3101; www.hksflaw.com 16 10 6 3 2 3 Y Y N Civil litigation, insurance coverage, workers' compensation, general practice Todd W. Whitford 1786 19 McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP (2) 185 Asylum St., CityPlace II, 18th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-5290; www.ip-lawyers.com 16 4 10 5 1 1 N N Y Full-service intellectual property law firm Marina F. Cunningham 1945 15 90 State House Square, 8th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-0404; www.jacksonlewis.com 26 15 7 1 1 58 Y Y N Labor and employment law Tanya A. Bovée 1996 17 Morrison Mahoney LLP 1 Constitution Plaza, 10th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-616-4441; www.morrisonmahoney.com 23 15 9 3 2 10 Y Y N Products liability, transportation, construction, workers' compensation, professional and medical malpractice and insurance litigation as well as business counseling and advice Scott Douglas Burke 1991 18 Axinn 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8100; www.axinn.com 20 9 11 3 1 4 Y Y Y Antitrust, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation Matthew Becker 1997 19 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., P.O. Box 261798 Hartford, CT 06126 860-525-3101; www.hksflaw.com 16 10 6 3 2 3 Y Y N Civil litigation, insurance coverage, workers' compensation, general practice Todd W. Whitford 1786 19 McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP (2) 185 Asylum St., CityPlace II, 18th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-5290; www.ip-lawyers.com 16 4 10 5 1 1 N N Y Full-service intellectual property law firm Marina F. Cunningham 1945 LARGEST LAW FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD (CONT.) (Ranked by number of local attorneys as of April 2019) 19 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1 State St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-2700; morganlewis.com 16 6 8 1 1 31 Y Y N Corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits Jeffrey S. MacDonald 2014 22 Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela LLP 45 Hartford Turnpike Vernon, CT 06066 860-646-1974; www.kkc-law.com 15 12 3 15 2 2 N N N Business and corporate, criminal, divorce and family, elder law, estate planning, wills and trusts, land use and zoning, personal injury, probate and fiduciary administration, real estate, taxation and taxpayer representation Michael A. Bars 1964 22 Kroll, McNamara, Evans & Delehanty LLP 65 Memorial Road, Suite 300 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-561-7070; kmelaw.com 15 9 6 9 1 1 Y N N Commercial and residential real estate, finance, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and asset management, structured settlements, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, probate, personal representation, divorce, criminal defense, etc. Shelley A. Kroll 1994 22 O'Connell, Attmore & Morris LLC 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-548-1300; www.oamlaw.com 15 9 6 8 2 3 Y Y N Employment, commercial and residential real estate, creditors' rights, divorce and family law, business representation, personal injury, insurance defense, criminal defense, estate planning, probate, tax, bankruptcy Julia B. Morris 1987 25 Carlton Fields (3) 1 State St., Suite 1800 Hartford, CT 06103 860-392-5000; carltonfields.com 14 10 3 2 1 11 Y Y Y Employment and ERISA, intellectual property and technology, financial services and insurance, labor, real estate and commercial finance Gary L. Sasso Frank A. Appicelli 2002 26 Hassett & George PC (4) 945 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-1333; www.hgesq.com 13 6 4 8 2 2 Y Y N Divorce and family law, corporate, business transactions, criminal, personal injury, real estate, land use, trusts and estates, municipal, insurance, labor and employment, commercial collections, regulatory Raymond M. Hassett Louis N. George 1992 27 Brown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-509-6500; www.brownrudnick.com 12 7 5 1 1 8 N N N Energy, utilities and environment, real estate, government law and strategies, white-collar defense, government investigations, financial disputes, private equity, healthcare William R. Baldiga 1991 27 RisCassi & Davis PC 131 Oak St., P.O. Box 261557 Hartford, CT 06126 860-522-1196; www.riscassi-davis.com 12 5 7 7 1 1 Y Y N Personal injury John J. Houlihan Jr. 1955 29 Goldberg Segalla 100 Pearl St., Suite 1100 Hartford, CT 06103 860-760-3300; www.goldbergseglla.com 11 5 5 4 1 22 N N N Appellate, business, commercial, construction, employment, environmental, general defense, health care, insurance coverage, labor, product liability, professional liability, retail and hospitality toxic torts, trucking, workers' compensation Richard J. Cohen 2009 30 Locke Lord LLP 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-525-5065; www.lockelord.com 10 6 3 1 2 20 Y Y Y Business law, debt finance, insolvency, insurance and reinsurance, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security, public finance, public utilities, real estate Theodore P. Augustinos 1991 30 Rome McGuigan PC (5) 1 State St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-1000; www.romemcguigan.com 10 9 1 1 2 2 Y N Y Employment, white-collar crime, matrimonial, commercial, product-liability defense, corporate investigations, travel and tourism, international arbitration, family and divorce, health care, special needs and elder law Richard P. Healey 1978 32 Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 185 Asylum St., CityPlace II Hartford, CT 06103 860-785-5150; www.ryandelucalaw.com 9 4 5 3 3 4 Y Y N Insurance and business, aging services, automobile liability, construction, employment, insurance, land use, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, municipal liability, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, etc. Steven H. Malitz Robert O. Hickey 2015 32 Wiggin and Dana LLP 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-297-3700; www.wiggin.com 9 7 2 1 4 8 Y Y Y Corporate, private client services, tax-exempt organizations, real estate and energy, franchise and distribution, manufacturing, cybersecurity and privacy, insurance, marine insurance, education, antitrust and consumer protection, etc. Paul Hughes 1934 34 Alix, Yale & Ristas LLP 150 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-527-9211; www.pctlaw.com 8 4 4 4 1 1 N N Y Intellectual property law, providing a full scope of services relating to patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, cyberlaw, licensing, technology transfer and unfair competition Nancy Kennedy 1865 34 Cummings & Lockwood LLC 75 Isham Road, Suite 400 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-313-4900; www.cl-law.com 8 6 2 2 3 6 N N N Trust and estates, corporate and finance, commercial real estate Jonathan B. Mills 1983 34 Dechert LLP 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-524-3999; www.dechert.com 8 4 3 3 1 27 Y Y N Bankruptcy, finance, real estate, financial services and investment management Laura G. Ciabarra 1996 37 Hassett & Donnelly PC 100 Pearl St., 11th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-247-0644; www.hassettanddonnelly.com 7 1 5 3 1 5 Y Y Y Insurance defense, premises liability, catastrophic accident and wrongful death, discrimination, construction defect, toxic tort, insurance coverage, bad faith Sarah B. Christie 2010 38 Gordon, Muir and Foley (6) 1344 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 501 Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-525-5361; www.gmflaw.com 6 4 2 2 1 1 Y Y N Civil litigation, personal injury, estate planning, probate administration, commercial and residential real estate William J. Gallitto 1947 39 Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel LLC 433 South Main St., Suite 319 West Hartford, CT 06110 860-952-3715; shipmanlawct.com 5 4 0 1 1 1 Y Y N Commercial real estate, bankruptcy, creditors' rights and debtor-creditor relations, alternative dispute resolution, business law, business formation, business enterprises, labor and employment, property tax appeals, etc. Lawrence Shipman David M.S. Shaiken 2014 40 Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices LLC (5) 76 S. Frontage Road Vernon, CT 06066 860-871-8000; www.marder-law.com 4 2 2 5 1 1 Y N N Estate planning, family, bankruptcy, commercial and residential real estate Dale C. Roberson Joel A DeFelice 2015 41 Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP 20 Church St., Suite 700 Hartford, CT 01603 1 0 0 1 9 N N N Government finance, securities and tax law Kam Wong 1987 Sources: Each firm via survey and their websites. Note: NA = Not available or not applicable. 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