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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 84 | BOOK OF LISTS 2021 LARGEST LAW FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by number of local attorneys as of March 2020) 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 18 DanaherLagnese PC Capitol Place, 21 Oak St., Suite 700 Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-3666; www.danaherlagnese.com 22 14 8 9 2 2 Y Y N Medical-malpractice defense, commercial, toxic- tort defense, product liability, insurance coverage R. Cornelius Danaher Jr. Joyce A. Lagnese 1987 18 Morrison Mahoney LLP 1 Constitution Plaza, 10th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-616-4441; www.morrisonmahoney.com 22 14 8 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 20 Carlton Fields (4) 1 State St., Suite 1800 Hartford, CT 06103 860-392-5000; 19 9 6 1 11 Y Y Y Labor and employment, real estate and commercial finance, financial services and insurance, intellectual property and technology, Gary L. Sasso Frank A. Appicelli 2002 15 Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-522-0404; www.jacksonlewis.com 13 12 NA 1 61 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 18 DanaherLagnese PC Capitol Place, 21 Oak St., Suite 700 Hartford, CT 06106 860-247-3666; www.danaherlagnese.com 22 14 8 9 2 2 Y Y N Medical-malpractice defense, commercial, toxic- tort defense, product liability, insurance coverage R. Cornelius Danaher Jr. Joyce A. Lagnese 1987 18 Morrison Mahoney LLP 1 Constitution Plaza, 10th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-616-4441; www.morrisonmahoney.com 22 14 8 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 20 Carlton Fields (4) 1 State St., Suite 1800 Hartford, CT 06103 860-392-5000; carltonfields.com 19 9 6 3 1 11 Y Y Y Labor and employment, real estate and commercial finance, financial services and insurance, intellectual property and technology, mass tort and product liability, construction Gary L. Sasso Frank A. Appicelli 2002 20 Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello PC 59 Elm St., Suite 400 New Haven, CT 06510 203-789-0001; www.zcclawfirm.com 19 12 3 2 2 3 Y Y N Trusts and estates, commercial real estate, employment law, management side, labor law, management side, business law Benjamin P. Michaelson 1943 22 McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP (3) 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 23 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 23 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 Kahan Kerensky Capossela, LLP 45 Hartford Turnpike Vernon, CT 06066 860-646-1974; www.kkc-law.com 14 10 2 12 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 26 Hassett & George PC (5) 945 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 860-651-1333; www.hgesq.com 13 7 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 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., P.O. Box 261798 Hartford, CT 06126 860-525-3101; www.hksflaw.com 12 9 3 3 2 2 Y Y N Civil litigation, insurance coverage and defense, workers' compensation, general practice Todd W. Whitford 1786 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 30 Goldberg Segalla 100 Pearl St., Suite 1100 Hartford, CT 06103 860-760-3300; www.goldbergseglla.com 11 5 5 3 1 21 Y 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 31 Locke Lord LLP 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-525-5065; www.lockelord.com 10 6 4 1 2 21 Y Y Y Business Law; Energy, Infrastructure, Communications and Utilities; Insurance and Reinsurance; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Privacy and Cybersecurity; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Public Finance Theodore P. Augustinos 1991 32 Wiggin and Dana LLP 20 Church St. Hartford, CT 06103 860-297-3700; www.wiggin.com 9 7 2 1 6 10 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 33 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 33 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 Trusts and estates, corporate and finance, litigation and arbitration, commercial real estate Jonathan B. Mills 1909 33 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 33 Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 185 Asylum St., CityPlace II Hartford, CT 06103 860-785-5150; www.ryandelucalaw.com 8 4 3 2 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. Robert O. Hickey 2015 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. (4) Formerly Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA. (5) An additional office in Glastonbury. —Compiled by Timothy Doyle. Law firms with most Connecticut offices Shipman & Goodwin LLP 6 Halloran & Sage 6 Day Pitney LLP 5 Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC 5 Pullman & Comley LLC 5 HOW THE TOP 5 FARED: No. of local attorneys % 2019 2020 change Shipman & Goodwin LLC 118 153 30% Robinson & Cole LLP 103 112 9% Day Pitney LLP 73 74 1% Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC 60 59 -2% Cantor Colburn LLC 57 58 2% Halloran & Sage 62 53 -15%