Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP has received more than 120 recognitions in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2027. The firm’s lawyers were recognized across 40 practice areas, reflecting the breadth of the firm’s legal services throughout the state.
A total of fifty-five Carmody lawyers were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027, and ten lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027. The firm’s lawyers were honored across a broad range of practice areas, including Litigation, Energy Law, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate and Land Use Law, Environmental Law, Labor and Employment Law, Construction Law, Trusts and Estates, and Personal Injury Litigation, among many others.
Carmody “Lawyers of the Year“
Best Lawyers designates only one lawyer in each practice area and city as “Lawyer of the Year,” making the recognition one of the publication’s highest individual honors.
Gregg T. Burton Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”
Real Estate partner Gregg T. Burton has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for New Haven: Real Estate Law.
Vincent Farisello Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”
Labor & Employment partner Vincent Farisello has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for New Haven: Employment Law – Management.
Howard K. Levine Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”
Labor & Employment partner Howard K. Levine has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for New Haven: Labor Law – Management.
Best Lawyers 2027
The following 103 lawyers from Carmody were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027. The table below lists each lawyer, the practice area(s) for which they were recognized, and the city associated with their recognition.
| Lawyer | Recognized Practice Area(s) | Location |
| Salvatore Agati | Mediation | Waterbury, CT |
| Deborah Brancato | Environmental Law; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Gregg T. Burton | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | New Haven, CT |
| Jennifer Calcagni | Patent Law; Trademark Law | New Haven, CT |
| Thomas R. Candrick | Banking and Finance Law | New Haven, CT |
| Stephen J. Conover | Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Mediation | Stamford, CT |
| Bridget D’Angelo | Real Estate Law | New Haven, CT |
| Joseph Dornfried | Energy Law | New Haven, CT |
| Brock Dubin | Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants | Guilford, CT |
| Michael G. Durham | Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants | Guilford, CT |
| Vincent Farisello | Employment Law – Management | Waterbury, CT |
| Lisa L. Feinberg | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Kevin Greco | Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Stamford, CT |
| David T. Grudberg | Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; DUI / DWI Defense | New Haven, CT |
| Damian K. Gunningsmith | Litigation – Intellectual Property | New Haven, CT |
| Trudie R. Hamilton | Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs | Waterbury, CT |
| Patrick J. Hanna | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| David Hardy | Commercial Litigation | New Haven, CT |
| Sarah Healey | Trade Secrets Law | New Haven, CT |
| Susan Henebry | Education Law | Waterbury, CT |
| Brian T. Henebry | Energy Law | Waterbury, CT |
| William J. Hennessey Jr. | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Lauren M. Hopwood | Immigration Law | New Haven, CT |
| John Horvack Jr. | Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent | New Haven, CT |
| Jeffrey Houle | Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Jacqueline Kaufman | Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Gary S. Klein | Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Jason A. Klein | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Marc J. Kurzman | Litigation – Real Estate | Stamford, CT |
| Fatima Lahnin | Litigation – Intellectual Property | New Haven, CT |
| Howard Levine | Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management | New Haven, CT |
| Mark J. Malaspina | Utilities Law | Waterbury, CT |
| Meaghan Miles | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law | New Haven, CT |
| Douglas C. Mintz | Mediation | Stamford, CT |
| Peter M. Nolin | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Land Use and Zoning Law | Stamford, CT |
| Patrick M. Noonan | Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs | Guilford, CT |
| Tamara Nyce | Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants | Waterbury, CT |
| William M. O’Donnell | Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs | Waterbury, CT |
| Matthew R. Peterson | Elder Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates | New Haven, CT |
| Benjamin H. Pomerantz | Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants | Stamford, CT |
| Michael J. Reardon | Elder Law; Trusts and Estates | Waterbury, CT |
| Lindsay T. Reed | Commercial Litigation | Stamford, CT |
| James K. Robertson Jr. | Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property | Waterbury, CT |
| Ann Rubin | Arbitration; Commercial Litigation | Waterbury, CT |
| Gerard N. Saggese III | Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment | Stamford, CT |
| Arthur Schaier | Patent Law; Trademark Law | Waterbury, CT |
| Timothy Smith | Commercial Litigation | Stamford, CT |
| Richard L. Street | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law | New Haven, CT |
| Elizabeth Suchy | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning | Stamford, CT |
| Michael P. Sweeney | Corporate Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Giovanna Tiberii Weller | Education Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment | New Haven, CT |
| Sherwin Yoder | Commercial Litigation | New Haven, CT |
| Domenico Zaino | Education Law; Employment Law – Management | Waterbury, CT |
| Carolyn J. Zambelli | Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Ann H. Zucker | Health Care Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law | Stamford, CT |
Ones to Watch 2027
The following 10 lawyers from Carmody were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027. The table below lists each lawyer, the practice area(s) for which they were recognized, and the city associated with their recognition.
| Lawyer | Recognized Practice Area(s) | Location |
| Karina Arredondo | Commercial Litigation | Stamford, CT |
| Johanna Bachmair | Energy Law; Immigration Law | New Haven, CT |
| Adam Brocklehurst | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Stamford, CT |
| Daniel Chapple | Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Maria Laurato | Commercial Litigation | New Haven, CT |
| Luc J. Shay | Real Estate Law | Stamford, CT |
| Madison L. Smith | Land Use and Zoning Law | Stamford, CT |
| Maggie Smith | Trusts and Estates | Waterbury, CT |
| Ashley M. Spinosa | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | New Haven, CT |
| Juliette Taylor | Commercial Litigation | Stamford, CT |
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