Jeffrey S. "Jeff" Bagnell

Alinor C. Sterling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Alinor C., who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alinor C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David S. Golub is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. David S., who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 1983. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Laura Weintraub Beck is Firm-wide Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood. She is based in the Greenwich office. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including business succession planning and planning for real estate holdings, estate administration, probate litigation and trust administration. Laura was formerly the Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group. In addition, she was previously Director of Client Communication for the Private Clie...

A persuasive and successful litigator, Phil has handled a variety of litigation matters including complex commercial disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, adverse possession claims, prescriptive easement claims, quiet title actions, landlord/tenant cases, and collection actions. He frequently appears in the Connecticut Probate Court system representing beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and creditors in a variety of probate litigation matters, including con...

James M. Moriarty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. James M., who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher M. Cerrito is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Christopher M., who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Thomas S. Lambert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Thomas S., who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

ANNMARIE P. BRIONES is Of Counsel to Cohen and Wolf’s Family Law and Litigation Groups practicing in the firm’s Bridgeport and Westport offices. Ms. Briones practices primarily in the area of family law representing parties in divorce, legal separation, custody and post-judgment dissolution matters. Ms. Briones currently serves on the Faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. She has frequently served as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem and Attorney for Minor Childre...

Mr. Casper is a Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and he has served on the CTLA Board of Governors since 1987. He serves on CTLA's, Legislative, Amicus Curiae, Medical Malpractice, Public Relations, and Fund Raising committees and he served on every Executive Committee of CTLA from 1990 - 2010. In addition he served as an elected member of the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice (“AAJ” formerly known as “ATLA”) fro...

Richard A. Silver is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Richard A., who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 1987. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.