Carmody is pleased to announce that 36 of its lawyers have been selected for inclusion on the Connecticut Super Lawyers® and Connecticut Rising Stars lists for 2025. Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Please visit www.SuperLawyers.com/SelectionProcess to learn more information on the selection process.
In addition, Litigation partners Gary S. Klein is named among the Top 50: 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Giovanna Tiberii Weller is named to the Top 25: 2025 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers.
Gary S. Klein – Top 50: 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers
Gary S. Klein has extensive trial experience in complex financial, commercial, employment and environmental litigation. He also has extensive experience representing fund managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and placement agents in all types of complex disputes. Gary has tried many cases to verdict in federal and state courts involving all kinds of complex business disputes and environmental claims, including cases involving real estate and business valuation, lender liability, business torts, fund managers, placement agents, and covenants not to compete.
Giovanna Tiberii Weller – Top 25: 2025 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers
Giovanna Tiberii Weller is a seasoned trial lawyer and trusted advisor to CEOs, boards of directors, and senior executives across a broad range of industries. As Co-leader of Carmody’s Litigation Practice and past chair of the Employment Litigation Practice, Giovanna brings over 30 years of experience representing public and private companies of all sizes in high-stakes litigation and complex employment matters. Giovanna regularly advises educational institutions, including private schools, heads of schools, and their boards of trustees, on legal issues such as employment, governance, mandated reporting, student disciplinary issues, Title IX and litigation matters.
2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers®
- Gregg T. Burton– Real Estate
- Stephen J. Conover– Professional Liability: Defense
- Stephanie E. Cummings– Employment & Labor
- Brock T. Dubin– Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Michael G. Durham– Civil Litigation: Defense
- Vincent M. Farisello– Employment & Labor
- Lisa L. Feinberg– Land Use/Zoning
- David T. Grudberg– Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Brian T. Henebry– Civil Litigation: Defense
- William J. Hennessey, Jr.– Land Use/Zoning
- Jacqueline O. Kaufman– Land Use/Zoning
- Gary S. Klein– Business Litigation
- Marc J. Kurzman– Business Litigation
- Todd Michaelis– Civil Litigation: Defense
- Patrick M. Noonan– Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
- Peter M. Nolin– Business Litigation
- James K. Robertson, Jr.– Civil Litigation: Defense
- Gerard N. Saggese III– General Litigation
- Giovanna Tiberii Weller– Employment Litigation: Defense
- Sherwin M. Yoder– Business Litigation
- Domenico Zaino, Jr.– Employment & Labor
- Carolyn J. Zambelli– Real Estate
2025 Connecticut Rising Stars
- Johanna Bachmair– Business/Corporate
- Douglas Balko– Business Litigation
- Adam C. Brocklehurst– Banking
- Meghan F. Buckley– Intellectual Property
- Wesley D. Cain– Estate & Probate
- Bridget D’Angelo– Real Estate
- Eric J. Herst– Business Litigation
- Jason A. Klein– Land Use/Zoning
- Maria L. Laurato– Business Litigation
- Christina M. Lopes– Real Estate
- Janie L. McDermott– Estate & Probate
- Lindsay T. Reed– General Litigation
- Maggie E. Smith– Estate & Probate
- Kristianna L. Tyler– Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense