Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes John M. Hendele IV to Its Litigation Practice in Stamford

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to welcome John M. Hendele IV, a litigation Counsel based in the firm’s Stamford office.

Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, John was a Counsel in the Litigation Department at Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan.  John has represented a variety of corporate and individual clients in litigation and enforcement actions in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has experience in all phases of the litigation process — from pre-complaint investigations and counseling through trials and appeals, as well as with mediations and arbitrations.

Earlier in his career, John was an Associate in the New York offices of Winston & Strawn LLP and Buckley Sandler LLP, where he focused on representing financial services firms in litigation and a wide array of government enforcement matters, SEC investigations, and class actions alleging violations of the federal securities and consumer lending laws.

John received his J.D., magna cum laude, from George Washington University School of Law, and his B.A., cum laude, from Colgate University.  He is admitted to the bars in New York and Connecticut.

“We are excited to have John join our outstanding litigation team in Stamford,” noted Steven I. Frenkel, Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood’s Litigation Group. 

About Cummings & Lockwood LLC

Founded in 1909, Cummings & Lockwood provides sophisticated legal counsel to high net worth individuals and families, their family offices, closely held businesses, and charitable entities, as well as other commercial enterprises.  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.

About the Litigation Group

For more than a century, Cummings & Lockwood’s Litigation Group has represented national and local businesses, as well as individuals. Our attorneys have extensive experience in State and Federal Courts, as well as national arbitration and mediation forums. Cummings & Lockwood’s litigation team is known for both its ability to try complex and nuanced cases, as well as to deliver creative and cost-effective resolutions when settlement is possible. Throughout the process, our attorneys pride themselves on continuously communicating with our clients to ensure that we are working to best fulfill their goals.

The hallmark of our litigation practice is our combination of the capabilities and resources of a large law firm with the responsiveness and personal service of a boutique firm. Our clients’ goals are always our first priority. We strive to provide every client with the optimum level of cost-efficient staffing, regardless of a case’s size or complexity. Our substantial resources and extensive trial experience allow us to handle “bet the company” cases, as well as litigation that calls for sophisticated electronic discovery.

Our reputation for client service and integrity is also recognized by many of the top 100 AmLaw firms that trust us to provide their valued clients with Connecticut litigation counsel.  In addition, out-of-state law firms frequently turn to Cummings & Lockwood to assist them as local counsel with matters in Connecticut’s federal and state courts.

Our litigation attorneys practice in the following areas:  Business and Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Closely-Held Business Litigation, Real Property and Environmental Litigation,

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, Employment Litigation, Trusts and Estates Litigation, Tax Controversy and Litigation, and Asbestos Defense/Toxic Torts/Product Liability Litigation.