Carmody is pleased to be ranked by Legal 500 in their 2026 Connecticut Guides for Commercial Disputes and Corporate and M&A.
Lawyers ranked individually in Connecticut for 2026 include:
Fatima Lahnin – 2026 Connecticut Commercial Disputes Guide
Managing partner Fatima Lahnin is an intellectual property trial lawyer with significant experience in patent infringement and other intellectual property and commercial disputes. She has managed high-stakes IP litigation in federal courts around the country. Clients turn to Fatima for her proactive approach and efficient management of the most complex litigation matters.
James K. Robertson Jr. – 2026 Connecticut Commercial Disputes Guide
James K. Robertson Jr. has been first chair in over 50 jury trials and 100 court trials in state and federal courts. He serves as national coordinating counsel of product liability claims for numerous manufacturers, and is frequently selected as a special master, arbitrator and mediator.
Matthew H. Gaul – 2026 Connecticut Corporate and M&A Guide
Matthew H. Gaul advises public and private companies at every stage of the corporate life cycle. With his broad background in corporate and securities law, Matthew helps clients grow their businesses from start-up, through growth funding, ongoing operations and exit planning. Matthew’s practice includes advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, contracts, lending, work-outs, and corporate governance matters.
Jeffrey R. Houle – 2026 Connecticut Corporate and M&A Guide
Jeffrey R. Houle practice focuses primarily on assisting businesses, developers, commercial property owners, banks and individuals in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and related corporate governance matters, including acquisitions, sales, commercial leases, commercial financing, commercial and residential real estate developments, condominium formation, condominium association governance, and entity formation. Jeffrey works closely with a wide range of businesses and individuals, counseling clients across all real estate-related matters.
Kevin G. Palumberi – 2026 Connecticut Corporate and M&A Guide
Kevin G. Palumberi represents businesses and tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their operations and stages of their life cycles. He is a pragmatic business lawyer who takes time to work with clients to develop objectives and negotiate, document, and close corporate and commercial real estate transactions. Kevin is regularly involved in and assists with clients’ mergers and acquisitions, governance matters, debt and equity financings, ongoing operations, and project development and financing, and a number of companies in a variety of industries rely on Kevin as their outside general counsel.
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