James J. "Jim" Ruane

Karen 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 trust c...

Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Bruce McDermott is a dedicated attorney at Harris Beach Murtha, proficient in Energy Law and Utilities Law. His practice involves various aspects of energy, public utility, environmental, and infrastructure law, including litigation, transactional work, regulatory representation, and client counseling. Bruce supports clients with state and federal environmental compliance and enforcement proceedings. He provides insightful guidance on energy and environmental ...

For 25 years, Michael Dilworth has been guiding innovative companies in their pursuit of a better tomorrow through technology. Having previously served as chief IP counsel at Chemtura Corporation and founder of Dilworth IP, Mr. Dilworth knows that innovation in today’s competitive world is challenging. Protecting his clients’ treasures with a well-crafted IP strategy is vital to securing their future and humanity’s promise of that better tomorrow. Mr. Dilworth is proficient ...

Attorney Lucarelli graduated from Yale University in 1995 and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1999. She entered private practice in 2000 and then joined ELSM in the Fall of 2002. Attorney Lucarelli was named a Partner of ELSM in 2010 as a result of her compassionate and dedicated representation of victims suffering from Mesothelioma. Over the course of her career, Attorney Lucarelli has represented over 1,000 victims of Mesothelioma and has person...

Keith regularly counsels and represents clients in connection with a wide range of real estate transactions, including development projects, leases, purchases and sales. His practice includes representation of lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate and asset based financings including term and construction loan facilities, revolving credit facilities, participations, co-lending transactions and other types of credit facilities. Keith has experience representing lenders and borrowers ...

Judy K. Weinstein ’s areas of practice include commercial finance, real estate financing, commercial workouts and restructures. In addition she practices business law, healthcare law, and commercial contracting. She represents local and national banks in the extension and collection of asset-based, commercial, mortgage and construction loans. Her health care practice includes counseling health care providers. These clients include individual physicians, physician practices, and home hea...

Frank Bartlett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Frank, who practices law in Cheshire, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frank is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Warren L. Holcomb's practice concentrates on labor and employment law and civil rights litigation. His professional experience includes counseling and representation of private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor law. Mr. Holcomb regularly defends employers in employment related litigation, including the defense of federal and state-based claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, workers' compensation retaliation, and virtually all other claims growing out of ...

Sandy T. Roussas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Sandy T., who practices law in Shelton, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sandy T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Betsy Ingraham is a trial lawyer. She has tried more than twenty cases to verdict in Connecticut’s state and federal courts, winning a string of remarkable victories for her clients. Representing plaintiffs, Betsy has obtained multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts, including the largest plaintiff’s verdict in Connecticut in 2016. Representing defendants, she obtained a complete defense verdict for the only officer-involved shooting fatality to go to trial in Connecticut in the...