44 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers® in 2027
August 20, 2026
44 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys in all six of our offices have been recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® or Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers® in its 2027 edition (see list below). Fewer than five percent of practicing attorneys are recognized by Best Lawyers each year.
“I am deeply honored to be recognized by my peers,” said Laura Weintraub Beck, Chairman & Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood, “and am proud of my colleagues who also have been recognized by Best Lawyers®. It reflects a shared dedication to excellence and a commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients.”
Greenwich, CT
- Laura Weintraub Beck, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- B. Cort Delany, Trusts and Estates
- Daniel P. Fitzgerald, Trusts and Estates
- Jessie A. Gilbert, Trusts and Estates
- Eva V. Kliegman, Trusts and Estates
- Douglas H. Olin, Trusts and Estates
- Edward F. Rodenbach, Trusts and Estates
- George L. Smith, Trusts and Estates
- Amanda E. Carino, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
- Katherine C. Gent, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
- Kelsie C. Leon, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
Stamford, CT
- John W. Cannavino, Commercial Litigation
- John F. Carberry, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Margaret A. Deluca, Trusts and Estates
- Steven I. Frenkel, Commercial Litigation
- Wyatt Jansen, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Daniel G. Johnson, Trusts and Estates
- Michael P. Kaelin, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- John R. Musicaro, Jr., Trusts and Estates
- Charles W. Pieterse, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Rachel B.G. Sherman, Trusts and Estates
- Brendan P. Snowden, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Conrad Teitell, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- Howard S. Tuthill III, Trusts and Estates
- Jesse Hodges, Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
- Christina M. Rubino, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
- Scott T. Witthuhn, Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
- Kara A. Zarchin, Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
West Hartford, CT
- Paul L. Bourdeau, Trusts and Estates
- Caroline Demirs Calio, Trusts and Estates
- Robert B. Fawber, Trusts and Estates
- Marc T. Finer, Tax Law
- Kelley Galica Peck, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Brianna L. Marquis, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
Bonita Springs, FL
- Mary Beth Crawford, Trusts and Estates
- William N. Horowitz, Trusts and Estates
- Howard M. Hujsa, Trusts and Estates
- Bonie S. Montalvo, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
Naples, FL
- Todd L. Bradley, Trusts and Estates
- Alison K. Douglas, Trusts and Estates
- Kenneth D. Krier, Trusts and Estates
- Robert L. Lancaster, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Joseph A. Stusek, Trusts and Estates (Ones to Watch)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- David M. Halpen, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
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About Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Founded in 1909, Cummings & Lockwood provides sophisticated legal counsel to individuals and families, family offices, closely held businesses, other commercial enterprises and charitable entities. Our core services include trusts and estates, corporate and finance, litigation and arbitration, and commercial and residential real estate.
The firm has over 200 attorneys, fiduciary accountants, paralegals and staff, as well as six offices located in Stamford, Greenwich and West Hartford, Connecticut, and in Naples, Bonita Springs and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. While many of our clients reside in Connecticut, New York and Florida, we have clients in nearly all 50 U.S. states and in over 20 countries around the world.
For more information, visit our website at www.cl-law.com.