News & Press Releases
Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes Devin A. Damon to Its Trusts and Estates Practice in Bonita Springs, Florida
September 25, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is please to announce that Devin A. Damon has joined the firm as an Associate in the Private Clients Group and is based in the Bonita Springs office.
Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes Two Trusts and Estates Attorneys to Its Greenwich, Connecticut, Office
September 25, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce the addition of two trusts and estates attorneys to its Greenwich, Connecticut office -- George L. Smith, Senior Counsel and Eva V. Kliegman, Principal.
Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes John M. Hendele IV to Its Litigation Practice in Stamford
September 25, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to welcome John M. Hendele IV, a litigation Counsel based in the firm’s Stamford office.
49 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America in Its 2026 Edition
August 21, 2025Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 36 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in The Best Lawyers in America®, 12 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America and one Lawyer of the Year in the 2026 edition for a total of 49 recognized attorneys .
Mayo Clinic Wins $11.5M Tax Refund
August 14, 2025Marc T. Finer and Brianna L. Marquis, Principals in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group, wrote an article entitled “Mayo Clinic Wins $11.5M Tax Refund,” which was published on wealthmangement.com on August 13, 2025. The article examines a major legal victory for the Mayo Clinic, which was awarded an $11.5 million tax refund after a federal appeals court ruled it qualifies as a “qualified educational organization” under the Internal Revenue Code.
Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts and Estates Practice in Connecticut Ranked in Tier 1 for the 10th Consecutive Year by Chambers High Net Worth Guide
July 25, 2025Cummings & 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 10th consecutive year in private wealth law.
Cummings & Lockwood Hires Two Principals to Build Out Its Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Practice
May 13, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Charles W. Pieterse and Wyatt R. Jansen have joined the firm’s litigation practice and will be based in its Stamford, Connecticut, office.
Cummings & Lockwood Promotes Five Attorneys to Principal
January 6, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the following five attorneys have been elected to Principal effective January 1, 2025: Brianna L. Marquis (Private Clients Group, West Hartford Office), Bonie S. Montalvo (Private Clients Group, Bonita Springs Office), Joseph A. Stusek (Private Clients Group, Naples Office), Matthew N. Turko (Private Clients Group, Palm Beach Gardens Office) and Scott T. Witthuhn (Commercial Group, Stamford Office).
22 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
December 9, 202414 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been selected Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, and 8 attorneys have been named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2024.
U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
December 4, 2024Cummings & Lockwood LLC previously issued client alerts with respect to compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).
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, 2024Cummings & 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.
Cummings & Lockwood Was Named Among the 2025 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers®
November 13, 2024Cummings & 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.