News & Press Releases
Cummings & Lockwood’s Palm Beach Gardens Office Named “Trust & Estates Law Firm of the Year in Florida” by Global Law Experts
Cummings & Lockwood’s Palm Beach Gardens, Florida office has been selected as the 2018 “Trust & Estates Law Firm of the Year in Florida” by Global Law Experts.
Cummings & Lockwood Assists Estate in Preserving Significant Estate Tax Deduction Challenged by IRS
August 29, 2018
Cummings & Lockwood LLC successfully defeated an argument by the Internal Revenue Service where the IRS required the payment of additional federal estate tax based on the IRS’s partial disallowance of the deduction for state death taxes under § 2058 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”).
Laura Weintraub Beck Appointed New Chair of Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group
August 1, 2018Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Laura Weintraub Beck has been appointed Chair of the Firm’s Private Clients Group, effective immediately.
Cummings & Lockwood Recognized As One of the Leading Trusts and Estates Practices in Connecticut by Chambers & Partners
July 25, 2018Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that for the third year in a row the Firm’s Private Clients Group has been ranked in Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners in the 2018 edition of Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
Seven Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts & Estates Attorneys Named 2018 Florida Super Lawyers
June 17, 2018Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the following seven trusts and estates attorneys in the Firm’s Naples and Bonita Springs offices have been selected Florida Super Lawyers in 2018.
Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes Cause of Action Against Health Care Provider
March 6, 2018Physicians Beware: Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes Cause of Action Against Health Care Provider Based on Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Information.
Kelley Galica Peck Provides Testimony to Connecticut Lawmakers on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
March 1, 2018Attorneys who handle estate planning for wealthy Connecticut residents told lawmakers that Connecticut's estate and gift taxes are driving out the very people the state needs in these difficult times.
Cummings & Lockwood Announces the Promotion of David M. Halpen to Principal-in-Charge of the Palm Beach Garden's Office
February 28, 2018Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that David M. Halpen, a Principal in the Firm’s Private Clients Group, has been promoted to Principal-in-Charge of the Firm’s Palm Beach Gardens office.
John F. Carberry Selected a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation to serve the Bench, Bar and Citizens of Connecticut
January 31, 2018Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that John F. Carberry, a Principal in the Firm’s Litigation Group, was recently selected a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.
Jonathan B. Mills Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
November 28, 2017Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Jonathan B. Mills, the Firm’s Chairman and Managing Director, is the recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Marquis Who’s Who.
Cummings & Lockwood Selected as “Best Law Firm” By U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that the Firm and its six offices have been listed in the 2018 Edition of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers® List
Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 32 of the Firm’s attorneys in Connecticut and Florida have been included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.