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BPTW-8 Hartford Business Journal • March 24, 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com Best Places To Work In CT 2014 W i n n e r At Hinckley Allen, it's all about teamwork By John A. Lahtinen Special to the Hartford Business Journal L aw firm Hinckley Allen enjoyed revenue of nearly $90 million in 2013, a 10 per- cent increase over the previous year. Managing Partner Marc Crisafulli said the people at Hinckley Allen – all 316 of them across six offices – make all the difference. "We are driven to provide value to our cli- ents and to deliver results for them," said Cri- safulli. "Our lawyers look to build long-term, intimate relationships with our clients and take great pride and joy in helping our clients to achieve their objectives." For Crisafulli, watching the firm evolve from a more traditional law model toward a business-focused, team-oriented operation has been the ultimate reward. The firm has offices in Hartford, Boston, New York City, Providence, Albany, and Concord, N.H. "We believe in our people and invest in their futures," Crisafulli said. "It is wonderful to see the combined, positive effects of add- ing great people while seeing the growth and development in our existing people." In addition to bringing 60 new employees on board last year, Hinckley Allen has been involved in some major substantial projects. The firm successfully represented The Associated Press and reporter, Jack Gillum, in their efforts to make public the 911 tapes from the Newtown school shooting tragedy. Hinckley Allen also represents Glastonbury's Rockville Financial in its merger with United Financial Bancorp, Inc. of West Springfield, Mass., which will create the largest com- munity bank headquartered in the Hartford- Springfield market with $4.8 billion in assets and more than 50 branches. Crisafulli travels to each Hinckley Allen office to speak with people about how things are going, what they need to be successful, to provide advice or suggestions he may have for them. "I love the people at Hinckley Allen," Crisafulli said. "We have a dedicated staff that truly cares about our firm and our cli- ents. They work well together and always find a way to get the job done and get it done well. I want to do everything I can to make the firm, and each person in it, successful." When recruiting, the firm looks for people with different backgrounds and experiences to create a diverse group with varying per- spectives. Most importantly, the firm looks for talented people who fit in with the Hinck- ley Allen culture and are driven to be part of that culture. In addition to holding monthly socials to encourage people to take a break and spend time together, the firm is very focused on the health and wellness of its employees. This includes offering wellness seminars, providing free fitness center access, having fruit delivered to the office, and paying for employees to participate in the Weight Watch- ers at Work Program. Hinckley Allen is very involved in the com- munities it serves, supporting more than 100 community service initiatives. Employees in the Hartford office formed a group called HAS To Help, which organizes regular community services projects such as volunteering at a soup kitchen and putting together backpacks full of nutritious food for children who would otherwise have little to eat. "You will not find a better team atmo- sphere anywhere," said Megan McCormack, the firm's director of administration and human resources. "Employees at Hinckley Allen enjoy working collaboratively to tackle problems and improve performance. We work hard to maintain an environment in which employees become personally committed the goals of the firm and to each other." McCormack, who has been with Hinck- ley Allen for 11 years, said witnessing the firm's growth firsthand has been extremely rewarding. "I am proud of the accomplishments that the firm has made and even more proud to have played a role," McCormack said. "In a tricky economy, it is exciting to be a growing firm that has the ability to hire people to work in high quality and interesting jobs." ● Ranked #3 Large Company Category Hinckley Allen employees volunteering during a pledge drive at CPTV. FEEDBACK IS A GIFT HUMBLED to be named one of the Best Places to Work in Connecticut. PRIVILEGED to work with the people who make it possible. CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 2014 nominees who make our community a better place to work and live. read the ADNET story at www.thinkADNET.com Need to manage employees more efficiently? Keep In Touch with TouchTime ® II • Work Schedules • Salary Accruals • FMLA Leave Status • Vacation Updates TouchTime® II advanced time clock and workforce management terminals automate many business processes, minimizing time-consuming manual data entry for human resource and operations departments. 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