Mindy S. Tompkins

James F. Shea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. James F., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. McQuade represents and counsels private and public employers with respect to a wide-range of employment, civil rights and business issues. Mr. McQuade has extensive experience in defending employers, municipal entities and government officials in state and federal court and in administrative tribunals, against a variety of employment law claims, including civil rights claims, First and Fourteenth Amendment claims, race discrimination claims, disability discrimination claims, age discrimin...

Eliot B. Gersten focuses his practice on complex litigation involving individuals and companies engaged in disputes, and most recently was lead counsel in successfully challenging the candidacy of Susan Bysiewicz for Connecticut Attorney General. He has represented owners, developers, banks, contractors and subcontractors on a number of different kinds of contract negotiation, as well as handled litigation over the contracts, and accounts receivable. He has experience handling commercial and ...

Noah J. Kores is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Noah J., who practices law in Torrington, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Noah J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Grant M. Ehrlich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Grant M., who practices law in West Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Grant M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mike Spagnola focuses his practice on solving difficult and complicated labor and employment problems for management clients. Mike represents employers exclusively in connection with all aspects of labor and employment law, and in particular, litigation and preventive counsel. He has appeared on behalf of clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, for cases relating to discrimination, retaliation, harassment, whistleblowing, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, ...

Andrew Garza is a co-founder and the lead trial attorney at Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), in Connecticut. He grew up in public housing, bartended his way through college and law school, and opened his own law firm in 2013. He has tried cases to 7-, 8-, and 9-figure jury verdicts as lead counsel. In 2022, he obtained a $100 million verdict on behalf of a paralyzed man and his wife, which was the largest verdict in Connecticut history. Garza and his team speak nationally to plaintif...

For more than 30 years, Andy has been representing people in Connecticut who have suffered life-changing events through no fault of their own. He has represented clients injured as a result of aviation accidents, catastrophic automobile and truck collisions, medical malpractice, defective products, including prescription and over the counter medications, premises liability and police misconduct. Over those years, Andy has tried numerous cases in State and Federal Court, obtaining multi-millio...

Bob Kaelin, located in Hartford, Connecticut, is a dedicated commercial litigator at Harris Beach Murtha. With substantial experience in advocating for clients, Bob represents them in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He also handles arbitration and mediation cases, serving as a respected panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Bob's clientele includes community banks, national restaurant chains, and commercial real estate companies. In his practice, Bob fr...

Willard F. Pinney, Jr. serves of counsel at Harris Beach Murtha in Hartford, Connecticut, contributing to the firm's Corporate Practice Group. He provides insightful representation, drawing from over four decades of experience with public and private companies in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law. Willard brings valuable experience to a wide range of legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, contracts, private equity transactions, and gene...