Kara A. Zarchin
Background
Kara A. Zarchin is an Associate in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the Stamford office where she primarily practices in the areas of commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
Kara has advocated on behalf of clients in state and federal jurisdictions, as well as in arbitration proceedings. She is an experienced appellate advocate and has represented clients in appeals in state and federal courts. Kara also has experience advising insurance companies in coverage and reinsurance disputes and has served as national counsel to a major insurance company, managing direct actions against the company.
Prior to entering private practice, Kara clerked for the Honorable Justice Richard N. Palmer of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She previously also interned for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 2018)
- Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English (M.A. in English, 2013)
- Middlebury College (B.A. in English and History, cum laude, 2007)
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2018
- New York, 2020
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Organizations
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee; Women in the Law Committee, Co-Chair, 2019 - Present
Professional Recognition
- Volunteer of the Year Award, Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Associate
6 Landmark Square
Stamford,
CT
06901
T 203.351.4194
F 203.708.3837
Background
Kara A. Zarchin is an Associate in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the Stamford office where she primarily practices in the areas of commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
Kara has advocated on behalf of clients in state and federal jurisdictions, as well as in arbitration proceedings. She is an experienced appellate advocate and has represented clients in appeals in state and federal courts. Kara also has experience advising insurance companies in coverage and reinsurance disputes and has served as national counsel to a major insurance company, managing direct actions against the company.
Prior to entering private practice, Kara clerked for the Honorable Justice Richard N. Palmer of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She previously also interned for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
- University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 2018)
- Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English (M.A. in English, 2013)
- Middlebury College (B.A. in English and History, cum laude, 2007)
- Connecticut, 2018
- New York, 2020
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee; Women in the Law Committee, Co-Chair, 2019 - Present
- Volunteer of the Year Award, Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section