Kara A. Zarchin

Kara A. Zarchin

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Works at
Cummings & Lockwood LLC

35 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Kara A. Zarchin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation.

Kara A., who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kara A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kara A. Zarchin is an Associate in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the Stamford office where she primarily practices in the areas of commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.

Kara has advocated on behalf of clients in state and federal jurisdictions, as well as in arbitration proceedings. She is an experienced appellate advocate and has represented clients in appeals in state and federal courts. Kara also has experience advising insurance companies in coverage and reinsurance disputes and has served as national counsel to a major insurance company, managing direct actions against the company.

Prior to entering private practice, Kara clerked for the Honorable Justice Richard N. Palmer of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She previously also interned for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Works at
Cummings & Lockwood LLC

35 Best Lawyers awards

Cummings & Lockwood LLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 2018

Bar Admissions

  • New York, New York State Bar Association, 2018
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association, 2018

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation

Additional Information

  • Articles/Publications/Presentations
  • Connecticut’s Food Waste Problem: Innovation, Anaerobic Digestion, and the Dormant Commerce Clause, 50 Conn. Rev. 819 (2018)
  • CLE Presentation: How Parties May Attempt to ‘Cheat’ in Arbitration, 2023

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