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Stephen A. Falcigno Joins Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group in Stamford, CT

March 11, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Stephen Falcigno has joined the firm as an Associate in its Private Clients Group which is one of the oldest, largest and respected trusts and estates practices in the United States.

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Elizabeth A. Falkoff Has Been Accepted into the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

January 3, 2024

Elizabeth (“Betsy”) A. Falkoff, a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and based in the firm’s Stamford office, has been accepted into Class II of the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

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Cummings & Lockwood Promotes Three Private Clients Attorneys to Principal

January 2, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the following three private clients attorneys have been elected to Principal effective January 1, 2024:  Katherine Cotter Gent, Elizabeth A. Falkoff and Rachel Rhein Zarghami.

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Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes Four New Associates

November 28, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that four new Associates have recently joined the firm. “We are very excited to have a new crop of bright and talented Associates join Cummings & Lockwood in several of our offices,” noted Laura Weintraub Beck, Chairman and Managing Director.

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42 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America in Its 2024 Edition

November 2, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 31 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in The Best Lawyers in America®, 10 Ones to Watch® in America and 1 Lawyer of the Year in the 2024 edition for a total of 42 attorneys.

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Cummings & Lockwood Wins Significant Trust and Estate Litigation Case

October 16, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood recently obtained a significant victory before the Connecticut Supreme Court in a case that will have long-lasting implications for trust and estate planning and litigation in Connecticut. On September 26, 2023, the Supreme Court officially released its decision in Salce v. Cardello.

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13 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2023

October 9, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that 13 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been selected Connecticut Super Lawyers in 2023.  Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

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42 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as “The Best Lawyers in America.”

August 22, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 31 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as The Best Lawyers in America®, 10 Ones to Watch® in America and 1 Lawyer of the Year in the 2024 edition for a total of 42 attorneys.

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Cumming’s & Lockwood Private Clients Practice Garners Top Spot in the 2023 Issue of Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the 8th Consecutive Year

July 25, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that for the 8th consecutive year, the firm’s trusts and estates practice in Connecticut was ranked in Band 1 in Private Wealth Law by Chambers in their 2023 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, which offers market-leading rankings, reviews and insights to the world's leading professional advisers.

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Seven Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2023

June 26, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that seven Cummings & Lockwood trusts and estates attorneys have been selected Florida Super Lawyers in 2023.  Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

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29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® in Connecticut for 2023

March 22, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 29 of the firm’s attorneys have been named among the Best Lawyers® in Connecticut for 2023, including five lawyers identified as “Ones to Watch.”

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Marc T. Finer Joins Cummings & Lockwood as a Principal Tax Attorney

February 27, 2023

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Marc T. Finer has recently joined the firm as a Principal Tax Attorney in the Private Clients Group and is based in the firm’s West Hartford office.

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