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U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act

December 4, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood LLC previously issued client alerts with respect to compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). 

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Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Corporate and Finance Group, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024

November 21, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in our Corporate and Finance Group and based in the firm’s Naples office, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024 by Attorney Intel.

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Cummings & Lockwood Was Named Among the 2025 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers®

November 13, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s practice areas made the list of Best Law Firms in four metropolitan areas in the United States -- Stamford, Hartford, Fort Myers and West Palm Beach -- where Cummings & Lockwood has offices.

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8 Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts and Estates Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyers” in Palm Beach, Collier and Lee Counties, Florida in 2024

September 4, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that eight of its trusts and estates attorneys in Palm Beach, Collier and Lee Counties, Florida, were recognized as “Top Lawyers” by Palm Beach Media in 2024.

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Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Jonathan B. Mills has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law by Best Lawyers®

August 20, 2024

Jonathan B. Mills, Chair of Cummings & Lockwood's Commercial Real Estate Group,
was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law in the Stamford region by Best
Lawyers® in 2025.

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41 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America in Its 2025 Edition

August 19, 2024

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®, 8 as Ones to Watch® in America and as 2 "Lawyer of the Year " in the 2024 edition for a total of 41 attorneys.

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Cummings & Lockwood Ranks as a Top Tier Private Wealth Law Firm in Connecticut by Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the 9th Consecutive Year

July 19, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the firm’s Private Clients Group in Connecticut has achieved the top tier ranking by Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the 9th consecutive year in private wealth law. 

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Jeffrey M. Helf Joins Cummings & Lockwood as the New CFO

May 15, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Helf has recently joined the firm as the Chief Financial Officer.

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Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes Four New Associates to Its Private Clients Practice

April 11, 2024

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that four new Associates have joined the firm’s Private Clients Group.  “We are excited to have such talented attorneys join our trusts and estates practice,” noted Heather J. Rhoades, Chairman of the Private Clients Group.

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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 most 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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