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THE LIST Largest law firms in Greater Hartford Ranked by number of local attorneys as of March, 2020 Sources: Each firm via survey and their websites. Note: Abbreviated list originally published In April 6, 2020 issue. Firms were given the opportunity to update their profiles in Fall 2020. NA = Not available or not applicable. (1) Alan E. Lieberman was scheduled to retire effective Dec. 31, 2020. (2) According to Harrity Patent Analytics, Cantor Colburn ranked third nationwide for the number of utility patents obtained (3,567) by any law firm. (3) Data from 2018 survey. —Compiled by Timothy Doyle. FOCUS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Largest law firms in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of local attorneys as of March, 2020) 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 153 88 39 28 6 8 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 (1) 1919 2 Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 800-826-3579; www.rc.com 112 56 31 13 3 11 Y Y Y Insurance & reinsurance; labor & employment; environmental, energy & utilities; business transactions; bankruptcy & reorganizations; finance; public finance; health care; immigration; tax-exempt organizations; land use; real estate; affordable housing; construction; PE & VC; data privacy; intellectual property; employee benefits, compensation & ERISA; manufacturing; etc. Stephen E. Goldman 1845 3 Day Pitney LLP 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-0100; www.daypitney.com 74 37 20 16 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 Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC 100 Pearl St., 17th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-548-2600; www.uks.com 59 37 12 14 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 5 Cantor Colburn LLP (2) 20 Church St., 22nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-286-2929; www.cantorcolburn.com 58 35 23 30 1 5 Y N Y Intellectual property, litigation, patents, transactions and licensing, trademarks, copyrights Michael A. Cantor Philmore H. Colburn II 1968 6 Halloran & Sage One Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-6103; www.halloransage.com 53 43 8 5 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 7 Pullman & Comley LLC 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-424-4300; www.pullcom.com 41 34 5 9 5 7 Y Y Y Alternative dispute resolution, bankruptcy, creditors' rights and financial restructuring, business and finance, education, environmental, family law, government finance, health care; labor, employment, municipal, property tax and valuation, school law, trusts and estates, real estate James T. Shearin 1994 8 Hinckley Allen 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-725-6200; www.hinckleyallen.com 36 24 10 3 1 7 Y Y Y Banking, bankruptcy, cannabis, construction, corporate, education, employee benefits, energy, environmental, finance, government investigations, health care, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, land use, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, public finance, real estate, trusts & estates David J. Rubin 2008 9 Murtha Cullina LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-6000; www.murthalaw.com 33 20 5 13 3 5 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, municipal, privacy and cybersecurity, retail, restaurant and hospitality, tax-exempt organizations, tax, trusts and estates, etc. Andy Correa 1936 10 McCarter & English LLP CityPlace I, 185 Asylum St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-6700; www.mccarter.com 32 17 9 9 2 9 Y Y Y Commercial litigation, commercial real estate, corporate, employment, environmental, intellectual property, 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 32 22 7 4 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 30 16 5 9 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 (3) 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 26 15 11 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 Jackson Lewis PC 90 State House Square, 8th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-0404; www.jacksonlewis.com 25 13 12 NA 1 61 Y Y N Labor and employment law Tanya A. Bovée 1996 16 Axinn 90 State House Square Hartford, CT 06103 860-275-8100; www.axinn.com 23 9 14 2 1 4 Y Y Y Antitrust, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation Matthew Becker 1997 16 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1 State St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-240-2700; morganlewis.com 23 12 9 2 1 31 Y Y N Corporate, finance, restructuring, employment and benefits Jeffrey S. MacDonald 2014 Sources: Each firm via survey and their websites. Note: Abbreviated list originally published In April 6, 2020 issue. Firms were given the opportunity to update their profiles in Fall 2020. NA = Not available or not applicable. (1) Alan E. Lieberman was scheduled to retire effective Dec. 31, 2020. (2) According to Harrity Patent Analytics, Cantor Colburn ranked third nationwide for the number of utility patents obtained (3,567) by any law firm. (3) Data from 2018 survey. —Compiled by Timothy Doyle. 10 Hartford Business Journal • December 14, 2020 • www.HartfordBusiness.com