Francis J. "Frank" Duffin

Karen Yates is a partner in the Trust , Estates and Charitable Planning team. Karen’s practice is focused on wealth planning. She works with individuals, families and family offices providing legal advice on wealth transfer tax planning and fiduciary administration. As part of the wealth planning process, Karen regularly advises on business succession, charitable giving, and income tax planning for individuals, estates, trusts and business entities, including family offices and private ...

James S. Brownstein’s practice focuses on creditor rights, business law, commercial and real estate financing, general commercial law and related litigation. An experienced practitioner, Jim advises small to mid-sized companies. His clients represent diverse industry areas including; medical, transportation, retail oil sales, insurance, manufacturers, and real estate investment companies. Generally, his clients are companies with sales between $1 million to $12 million. Jim is a talente...

Owen Weaver is a municipal attorney, civil litigator, and tax appeal attorney. Owen is currently Town Counsel to the Town of Orange, Special Counsel to the Town of Bethel and Special Tax Counsel to the Borough of Naugatuck. Owen regularly represents individuals, businesses and public entities before administrative tribunals, trial courts and appellate courts. Owen also represents both taxpayers and municipalities in tax appeals and has handled hundreds of tax appeals in both Connecticut and N...

One of the founding partners of the firm, Tom currently concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury . After litigating in matrimonial law and personal injury matters for more than 25 years, Tom decided to transition exclusively into personal injury. He represents clients in all types of personal injury, as well as nursing home negligence and medical malpractice matters . Legal Career He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Just...

Lucas Rocklin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lucas practices law in New Haven, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Lucas Rocklin since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in whi...

Rachel Snow Kindseth is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Rachel Snow practices law in Trumbull, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Rachel Snow Kindseth since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rachel Snow Kindseth is held by other lawyers.

Marc T. Miller is a litigation attorney and a problem solver focused on helping businesses grow and thrive in the face of everyday challenges. He prides himself in developing an intimate understanding of clients’ businesses to better tailor his services to address their specific needs. Clients in a wide variety of industries rely on his experience for advice and guidance on solving problems both simple and complex. Marc has extensive experience in business formation and financing. He pr...

Louis J. Dagostine is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Municipal. Louis J. practices law in North Haven, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Louis J. Dagostine since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Louis J. Dagostine is held by other lawyers.

David L. Sfara is an attorney with Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC in Woodbury, Connecticut. His practice includes Trusts and Estates, with a focus on estate planning , estate and trust administration, and legal matters involving the creative arts. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Trusts and Estates. David works with individuals and families to help them plan for the future, preserve assets, and address estate and trust matters with careful attention to their goals a...

Lou is a partner in the private client and tax team at Withers Bergman LLP. He concentrates his practice on estate planning and administration, income tax planning and commercial transactions with a particular emphasis on planning for closely held businesses. His work for clients focuses on a variety of matters, that touch on creating wealth and business succession structures to general legal business advice and spans a wide range of industries including real estate, manufacturing, and profes...