Stamford, Connecticut (August 20, 2025) — Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP is pleased to announce that two new lawyers have joined the firm’s Stamford office. Madison Smith has joined as an associate to the firm’s Real Estate & Land Use team and Juliette Taylor has joined as an associate to Carmody’s Litigation team.
Madison represents clients in land use applications before municipal boards and commissions for variances, site plan approvals, special permits and subdivisions, among others. She is experienced in drafting commercial real estate contracts including purchase agreements, leases, titles and easements, asset purchase agreements, lease assignments and entity formation documents. Madison also has particular experience advising municipalities and working with mayors and councils on compliance while addressing public concerns.
Madison received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and graduated with a B.A. from Rutgers University. While at law school, Madison was a member of the Women’s Law Forum and the Real Estate Law Society.
Prior to joining Carmody, Juliette was a Litigation associate at a Connecticut-based law firm where she worked on a wide range of cases, including contract disputes and related tort claims, employment-related matters, construction disputes, fiduciary litigation, and trademark enforcement. She also played a key role in trademark clearance, prosecution, and strategic advising for domestic and international clients. Juliette received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law with an Intellectual Property Certificate. While in law school, Juliette participated in the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic. She graduated magna cum laude from Skidmore College. Juliette is a member of the Connecticut and New York bars.
Commenting on the appointments, managing partner Rick Street said: “We’re excited to have Madison and Juliette on board and know that they will be a great addition to delivering high-quality service and counsel to our clients.”