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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 21 THE LISTS For over 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood has been building meaningful and lasting relationships with our private clients, their family offices, businesses and charitable entities. We serve as trusted advisors for multiple generations and provide sophisticated legal counsel at every important stage of life. ■ Estate planning ■ Estate, income and gift tax planning ■ Wealth preservation planning ■ Trust formation and management ■ Philanthropic giving ■ Generational wealth transfer ■ International estate and tax planning ■ Probate and estate settlement ■ Executor and trustee services ■ Business succession planning ■ Fiduciary, probate and tax litigation ■ Residential and commercial real estate services ■ Corporate and finance services ■ Business litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution Blue Back Square 75 Isham Road, Suite 400 West Hartford, CT 06107 Phone: 860.313.4900 Fax: 860.313.4993 www.cl-law.com STAMFORD GREENWICH WEST HARTFORD NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS PALM BEACH GARDENS Paul L. Bourdeau Principal, Private Clients Group 860.313.4930 Caroline Demirs Calio Principal, Private Clients Group 860.313.4936 Robert B. Fawber Principal, Private Clients Group 860.313.4931 Marc T. Finer Principal, Private Clients Group 860.313.4946 Kelley Galica Peck Principal-in-Charge West Hartford Office 860.313.4919 Heather J. Rhoades Chairman, Private Clients Group 860.313.4933 For a private consultation, please contact one of our attorneys. Our core services include: 16 1 State St., Hartford 06103 860-240-2700 • morganlewis.com 19 10 19 10 1 33 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Office managing partner 2014 17 Gfeller Laurie LLP 977 Farmington Ave., Suite 200, West Hartford 06107 860-760-8400 • gllawgroup.com 17 8 17 8 1 1 6 • • • • Melicent Thompson Managing partner 2009 18 Axinn 90 State House Square, Hartford 06103 860-275-8100 • axinn.com 16 5 16 5 1 1 4 • • • • Jeny Maier Managing Partner 1997 19 Kahan Kerensky Capossela LLP 45 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon 06066 860-646-1974 • kkc-law.com 15 13 15 13 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • • Michael J. Kopsick Managing partner 1964 20 Carlton Fields 1 State St., Suite 1800, Hartford 06103 860-392-5000 • carltonfields.com 14 10 14 10 1 1 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gary L. Sasso President & CEOFrank A. Appicelli Managing shareholder, Hartford 2002 21 Hassett & George PC 945 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury 06070 860-651-1333 • hgesq.com 14 7 14 7 2 2 2 • • • • • • • • • • • Raymond M. Hassett Louis N. George Managing partners 1992 22 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP 1 State St., 14th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-522-5175 • mdmc-law.com 14 5 15 5 1 2 13 • • • • • • Michael J. Marone Edward B. Deutsch Co-Managing partners 1983 23 Brown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-509-6500 • brownrudnick.com 13 10 13 10 1 1 7 • • • • • • • • • • • Franca DeRosa Head of Hartford office 1991 24 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., Hartford 06126 860-525-3101 • hksflaw.com 11 9 11 9 1 1 1 • • • • • Christopher M. Harrington Managing partner 1786 25 Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP 156 South Main St., Colchester 06415 860-537-5537 • scott-scott.com 10 4 10 4 1 1 12 • • • • • • David Scott Managing partner 1975 25 Ford Harrison CityPlace II, 185 Asylum St., Suite 820, Hartford 06103 860-740-1355 • fordharrison.com 10 4 10 4 1 1 27 • • Johanna Zelman Office managing partner 1978 27 Czepiga, Daly, Pope & Perri 15 Massirio Drive, Berlin 06037 860-259-1575 • czepigalaw.com 9 6 12 8 3 5 5 • • • Brendan F. Daly Managing principal 1998 28 Cummings & Lockwood LLC 75 Isham Road, Suite 400, West Hartford 06107 860-313-4900 • cl-law.com 9 6 46 32 1 3 6 • • • • • • • • Laura Weintraub. Beck Chairman & managing director 1909 29 Freed Marcroft LLC 419 Main St., Hartford 06103 860-530-4313 • freedmarcroft.com 9 4 9 4 5 7 N/A • Meghan Freed Managing partner 2012 30 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC 750 Main St., 2nd floor, Hartford 06103 860-548-1122 • npmlaw.com 8 5 44 29 1 3 4 • • • • • • • • • • Michael D Neubert Gregory J. Pepe Deborah Monteith Neubert Founding principals 1993 31 Kainen Escalera & McHale 21 Oak St., Suite 601, Hartford 06106 860-493-0870 • kemlaw.com 7 7 7 7 1 1 1 • • Miguel Escalera Managing partner 2000 32 Jackson O'Keefe LLP (2) 433 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield 06109 860-278-4040 • jacksonokeefe.com 7 4 7 4 2 3 4 • • • • Peter K. O'Keefe Managing partner 1958 33 RisCassi & Davis PC 131 Oak St., P.O. Box 261557, Hartford 06126 860-522-1196 • riscassi-davis.com 7 3 7 3 2 2 2 • John J. Houlihan Jr. Managing partner 1955 34 Hassett & Donnelly PC 185 Asylum St., 26th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-247-0644 • hassettdonnelly.com 7 3 7 3 1 1 7 • • • • • • Sarah B. Christie Managing partner, Connecticut 2010 34 Locke Lord LLP 20 Church St., Hartford 06103 860-525-5065 • lockelord.com 7 3 15 6 1 2 20 • • • • Theodore P. Augustinos Office managing partner 1991 36 Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello PC (2) 750 Main St., Suite 902, Hartford 06103 860-380-5323 • zcclawfirm.com 4 3 18 9 1 2 3 • • • • • • • • • • Benjamin P. Michaelson Managing partner 1943 37 Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices LLC 76 S. Frontage Road, Vernon 06066 860-871-8000 • www.marder-law.com 4 2 4 2 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • Dale C. Roberson Managing memberJoel A DeFelice Member 2015 38 Carter Mario Law Firm 176 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford 06114 800-900-6700 • cartermario.com 4 1 30 1 2 7 8 • Carter Mario Managing partner 1989 39 Alix, Yale & Ristas LLP 150 Trumbull St., Hartford 06103 860-527-9211 • pctlaw.com 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 • • • Thomas Menard Managing partner Alexander Andrews Partner 1865 40 Wilson Elser (2) 100 Pearl St., 10th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-969-8660 • wilsonelser.com 2 0 13 5 1 2 42 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Stephen Brown Regional managing partner 1978 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q3 2024. Note: N/A = Not available. Unable to confirm data by press time for Hartford's Morrison Mahoney LLP or Wethersfield's Howd & Ludorf LLC. (1) In May, announced plans to merge with Rochester, N.Y.-based Harrison Beach, effective Jan 1. 2025. The two firms will operate independently for the remainder of 2024, and the new firm will be named Harris Beach Murtha. (2) Data from 2023 survey. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia 21 945 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury 06070 860-651-1333 • hgesq.com 14 7 14 7 2 2 • • • • • • • • • • • Louis N. George Managing partners 1992 22 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP 1 State St., 14th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-522-5175 • mdmc-law.com 14 5 15 5 1 2 13 • • • • • • Michael J. Marone Edward B. Deutsch Co-Managing partners 1983 23 Brown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-509-6500 • brownrudnick.com 13 10 13 10 1 1 7 • • • • • • • • • • • Franca DeRosa Head of Hartford office 1991 24 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., Hartford 06126 860-525-3101 • hksflaw.com 11 9 11 9 1 1 1 • • • • • Christopher M. Harrington Managing partner 1786 25 Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP 156 South Main St., Colchester 06415 860-537-5537 • scott-scott.com 10 4 10 4 1 1 12 • • • • • • David Scott Managing partner 1975 25 Ford Harrison CityPlace II, 185 Asylum St., Suite 820, Hartford 06103 860-740-1355 • fordharrison.com 10 4 10 4 1 1 27 • • Johanna Zelman Office managing partner 1978 27 Czepiga, Daly, Pope & Perri 15 Massirio Drive, Berlin 06037 860-259-1575 • czepigalaw.com 9 6 12 8 3 5 5 • • • Brendan F. Daly Managing principal 1998 28 Cummings & Lockwood LLC 75 Isham Road, Suite 400, West Hartford 06107 860-313-4900 • cl-law.com 9 6 46 32 1 3 6 • • • • • • • • Laura Weintraub. Beck Chairman & managing director 1909 29 Freed Marcroft LLC 419 Main St., Hartford 06103 860-530-4313 • freedmarcroft.com 9 4 9 4 5 7 N/A • Meghan Freed Managing partner 2012 30 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith PC 750 Main St., 2nd floor, Hartford 06103 860-548-1122 • npmlaw.com 8 5 44 29 1 3 4 • • • • • • • • • • Michael D Neubert Gregory J. Pepe Deborah Monteith Neubert Founding principals 1993 31 Kainen Escalera & McHale 21 Oak St., Suite 601, Hartford 06106 860-493-0870 • kemlaw.com 7 7 7 7 1 1 1 • • Miguel Escalera Managing partner 2000 32 Jackson O'Keefe LLP (2) 433 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield 06109 860-278-4040 • jacksonokeefe.com 7 4 7 4 2 3 4 • • • • Peter K. O'Keefe Managing partner 1958 33 RisCassi & Davis PC 131 Oak St., P.O. Box 261557, Hartford 06126 860-522-1196 • riscassi-davis.com 7 3 7 3 2 2 2 • John J. Houlihan Jr. Managing partner 1955 34 Hassett & Donnelly PC 185 Asylum St., 26th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-247-0644 • hassettdonnelly.com 7 3 7 3 1 1 7 • • • • • • Sarah B. Christie Managing partner, Connecticut 2010 34 Locke Lord LLP 20 Church St., Hartford 06103 860-525-5065 • lockelord.com 7 3 15 6 1 2 20 • • • • Theodore P. Augustinos Office managing partner 1991 36 Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello PC (2) 750 Main St., Suite 902, Hartford 06103 860-380-5323 • zcclawfirm.com 4 3 18 9 1 2 3 • • • • • • • • • • Benjamin P. Michaelson Managing partner 1943 37 Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices LLC 76 S. Frontage Road, Vernon 06066 860-871-8000 • www.marder-law.com 4 2 4 2 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • Dale C. Roberson Managing memberJoel A DeFelice Member 2015 38 Carter Mario Law Firm 176 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford 06114 800-900-6700 • cartermario.com 4 1 30 1 2 7 8 • Carter Mario Managing partner 1989 39 Alix, Yale & Ristas LLP 150 Trumbull St., Hartford 06103 860-527-9211 • pctlaw.com 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 • • • Thomas Menard Managing partner Alexander Andrews Partner 1865 40 Wilson Elser (2) 100 Pearl St., 10th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-969-8660 • wilsonelser.com 2 0 13 5 1 2 42 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Stephen Brown Regional managing partner 1978 Source: Each firm via survey as of Q3 2024. Note: N/A = Not available. Unable to confirm data by press time for Hartford's Morrison Mahoney LLP or Wethersfield's Howd & Ludorf LLC. (1) In May, announced plans to merge with Rochester, N.Y.-based Harrison Beach, effective Jan 1. 2025. The two firms will operate independently for the remainder of 2024, and the new firm will be named Harris Beach Murtha. (2) Data from 2023 survey. -Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia Largest law firms in Greater Hartford Ranked by number of local attorneys, then local partners Practice areas of law Firm Local attorneys/ local partners CT attorneys/ CT partners Local offices/ CT offices/ total offices Civil litigation Commercial litigation Criminal Estate Bankruptcy Tax Intellectual property Cyber Real Estate Family Health Immigration Employment Environmental Elder care Managing partner(s)/ year founded 1 Shipman & Goodwin LLP One Constitution Plaza, Hartford 06103 860-251-5000 • shipmangoodwin.com 112 64 141 77 1 5 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Leander Dolphin Managing partner 1919 2 Robinson+Cole One State St., Hartford 06103 800-826-3579 • rc.com 107 40 136 52 1 3 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • Rhonda J. Tobin Managing partner 1845 3 Day Pitney LLP Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-275-0100 • daypitney.com 76 32 120 51 2 5 13 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gregory A. Hayes Managing partner 1918 4 Pullman & Comley LLC 90 State House Square, Hartford 06103 860-424-4300 • pullcom.com 48 36 91 67 1 3 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lee D. Hoffman Chairman 1994 5 Halloran Sage One Goodwin Square, 225 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-522-6103 • halloransage.com 44 34 69 46 2 4 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kenneth Slater Managing partner 1935 6 Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC 225 Asylum St., 20th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-548-2600 • uks.com 44 31 55 41 2 3 3 • • • • • • • • • • John J. Alissi President & managing partner 1967 7 Cantor Colburn LLP 20 Church St., 22nd Floor, Hartford 06103 860-286-2929 • cantorcolburn.com 33 24 33 24 1 1 4 • Michael A. Cantor Philmore H. Colburn II Co-managing partners 1968 8 McCarter & English LLP CityPlace I, 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-275-6700 • mccarter.com 31 19 45 26 1 2 12391 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Moy N. Ogilvie Office managing partner 2001 9 Rogin Nassau LLC 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-256-6300 • roginlaw.com 31 12 31 12 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • Randy P. Kabakoff Barry S. Feigenbaum George Springer Members 1949 10 Hinckley Allen 20 Church St., Hartford 06103 860-725-6200 • hinckleyallen.com 29 24 29 24 1 1 7 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Patrick A. Rogers Managing partner 2008 11 Reid and Riege PC One Financial Plaza, Hartford 06103 860-278-1150 • rrlawpc.com 28 18 28 18 1 3 3 • • • • • • • • • • • Thomas R. Kasper President 1950 12 Murtha Cullina LLP (1) 280 Trumbull St., Hartford 06103 860-240-6000 • murthalaw.com 27 14 55 30 1 4 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • Andy I. Corea Managing partner 1936 13 Jackson Lewis PC 90 State House Square, 8th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-522-0404 • jacksonlewis.com 27 12 27 12 1 1 61 • • James Shea Office managing principal 1958 14 Brown Paindiris & Scott LLP 2252 Main St., Glastonbury 06033 860-659-0700 • bpslawyers.com 25 13 25 13 3 3 N/A • • • • • • • • • • • • • Nicholas Paindiris Managing partner 1977 15 Conway Stoughton 641 Farmington Ave., Hartford 06105 860-523-8000 • conwaystoughton.com 19 12 19 12 1 1 1 • Matthew Conway Managing principal 2003 16 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1 State St., Hartford 06103 860-240-2700 • morganlewis.com 19 10 19 10 1 1 33 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Heather Wenzel Office managing partner 2014 17 Gfeller Laurie LLP 977 Farmington Ave., Suite 200, West Hartford 06107 860-760-8400 • gllawgroup.com 17 8 17 8 1 1 6 • • • • Melicent Thompson Managing partner 2009 18 Axinn 90 State House Square, Hartford 06103 860-275-8100 • axinn.com 16 5 16 5 1 1 4 • • • • Jeny Maier Managing Partner 1997 19 Kahan Kerensky Capossela LLP 45 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon 06066 860-646-1974 • kkc-law.com 15 13 15 13 1 1 1 • • • • • • • • • Michael J. Kopsick Managing partner 1964 20 Carlton Fields 1 State St., Suite 1800, Hartford 06103 860-392-5000 • carltonfields.com 14 10 14 10 1 1 11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gary L. Sasso President & CEOFrank A. Appicelli Managing shareholder, Hartford 2002 21 Hassett & George PC 945 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury 06070 860-651-1333 • hgesq.com 14 7 14 7 2 2 2 • • • • • • • • • • • Raymond M. Hassett Louis N. George Managing partners 1992 22 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP 1 State St., 14th Floor, Hartford 06103 860-522-5175 • mdmc-law.com 14 5 15 5 1 2 13 • • • • • • Michael J. Marone Edward B. Deutsch Co-Managing partners 1983 23 Brown Rudnick LLP 185 Asylum St., Hartford 06103 860-509-6500 • brownrudnick.com 13 10 13 10 1 1 7 • • • • • • • • • • • Franca DeRosa Head of Hartford office 1991 24 Howard, Kohn, Sprague & Fitzgerald LLP 237 Buckingham St., Hartford 06126 860-525-3101 • hksflaw.com 11 9 11 9 1 1 1 • • • • • Christopher M. Harrington Managing partner LARGEST LAW FIRMS IN GREATER HARTFORD CONTINUED Ranked by number of local attorneys, then local partners