Joan W. Feldman
About Joan W. Feldman
Joan W. Feldman is a lawyer based in Hartford, CT and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2015. Joan W. Feldman is recognized in the following practice area:
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Health Care Law
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Health Care Law
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Health Care Law
- New York, New York
- Health Care Law
Current Firm: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Education: University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1986
Location: Hartford, CT
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