Kara A. Hart

From the onset of a legal career that has spanned three decades and yielded millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for injured people, John J. Houlihan, Jr. has always taken a personal interest in the concerns of his clients. Long after his cases are resolved, he often remains involved in the lives of his clients, considering it the highest honor that he receives a significant percentage of referrals both from former clients and other attorneys. Mr. Houlihan has obtained numerous mil...

Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds is chair of the firm’s Labor, Employment Law and Employee Benefits Department. His practice includes counseling on and litigating business, construction, labor and employment and civil rights matters and municipal law. Attorney Hawks-Ladds has tried cases in numerous state and federal courts, argued before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate courts and litigates extensively before administrative tribunals. Attorney Hawks-La...

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

Suzy Walsh-Brown is dedicated to supporting clients in Hartford, Connecticut, with a focus on Trusts and Estates. Her legal practice at Harris Beach Murtha encompasses estate planning, tax planning, particularly for families with children who have special needs, elder law, estate and trust administration, as well as trust modifications and trustee changes. Suzy is frequently invited to share her insights nationally through major speaking engagements and publications. Some of her notable appea...

Steven H. Malitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Transportation Law. Steven H., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Ranks is a partner and trial attorney at Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), in Connecticut. Originally from Gardiner, Maine, and the son of two teachers, he relocated to Connecticut and has spent nearly 20 years building a reputation for passionate advocacy on behalf of injured clients. Ranks began his legal career serving as a legal research clerk in the Judicial District of Danbury, where he performed legal research and writing duties for Connecticut Superior Court Judges. He ...

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

Jon T. Kukucka is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation. Jon T., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jon T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cheryl Kimball’s representation of electric and gas utilities before public utility commissions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire includes advocacy and strategic guidance on issues relating to a broad range of rate-setting matters; utility finance; cost-recovery proposals for system infrastructure upgrades and replacements; pension costs; energy procurement; utility-owned solar and energy storage; emergency response plans; storm reviews and recovery proposal...

Mary Ann Connors 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. Mary Ann, who practices law in Middletown, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary Ann is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.