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Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Ranked Among the Best Lawyers in Connecticut

April 16, 2017

Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2017 Edition of Connecticut's Best Lawyers®, which highlights lawyers recognized for their top legal talent.

Cummings & Lockwood Provides Legal Representation on Two Commercial Real Estate Transactions Nominated for Connecticut Lease of the Year by NAIOP

April 16, 2017

Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that two of its clients' commercial real estate transactions have been nominated for the Connecticut Lease of the Year by the Connecticut and Suburban New York chapter of the NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association serving the regional market.

Repeal Death Tax - Paul Bourdeau's Letter to the Editor of The Hartford Courant

March 31, 2017

Paul L. Bourdeau, a Private Clients partner in the Firm's West Hartford office, wrote a Letter To The Editor of The Hartford Courant entitled, "Repeal Death Tax".

WEBINAR - Journal in the Round

Avoiding and Fixing Common Estate Planning Mistakes
March 31, 2017

Caroline Demirs Calio, a principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group, presented a webinar to members of the Financing Planning Association in March 2017 entitled “Journal in the Round: Avoiding and Fixing Common Estate Planning Mistakes.” 

Litigation Attorney, David T. Martin, Authors LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Contract Litigation

March 27, 2017

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that David T. Martin has recently authored the "definitive guide to contract litigation in Connecticut.”  Published by LexisNexis, the book is a practice-oriented resource for the Connecticut commercial litigation attorney. 

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Contract Litigation

Connecticut Contract Litigation is a practice-oriented resource that has streamlined chapter organization with cross-references to relevant content, practice tips icons classified by type, and the essential forms for the Connecticut commercial litigation attorney. 

Michael P. Kaelin of Cummings & Lockwood Authors Book Entitled, Probate Litigation in Connecticut

March 23, 2017

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Michael P. Kaelin has recently authored the definitive guide to probate litigation in Connecticut.  Published by Thomson Reuters Westlaw, Probate Litigation in Connecticut is a valuable a resource for probate litigation attorneys and discusses all phases of Connecticut probate litigation, including forms, cases and statutes.

Help Clients Avoid 10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes

March 2017

Developing an understanding of your client’s circumstances, needs, concerns and wishes will enable your clients to make better personal, financial, and legal decisions.


Journal of Financial Planning

Mary Beth Crawford, Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Bonita Springs Office, to Be Honored by the Women's Foundation of Collier County

March 14, 2017

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Mary Beth Crawford, a Principal in the Firm’s Private Clients Group and partner-in-charge of the Firm’s Bonita Springs office, has been named among the 2017 Women of Initiative by The Women’s Foundation of Collier County for her charitable and civic contributions.

Daniel Fitzgerald Quoted in Article on "Estate Planning Key, Even For Young People"

February 25, 2017

Sometimes, it's a benefit to be in the minority: Only 42 percent of U.S. adults have wills, according to a recent survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.


The Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time

Wills - Who Needs Them?

February 23, 2017

Sometimes, it's a benefit to be in the minority: Only 42 percent of U.S. adults have wills, according to a recent survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.


The Norman Transcripts
By Julie Jason

The Importance of Domicile

A Private Clients Group White Paper

Our society has become increasingly mobile and people frequently relocate from state to state, own vacation homes in a state different from that of their year-round residence or retire out of state.