Nicholas T. Kocian

Louis J. Donofrio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Louis J. practices law in Hartford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Louis J. Donofrio since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Louis J. Donofrio is held by other lawyers.

Kari represents clients in the area of municipal and land use litigation, general commercial and creditor’s rights litigation and probate litigation. Kari regularly represents municipalities, businesses and individuals in all phases of local land-use approval and litigation. Her land use practice encompasses property boundary disputes, zoning, planning, subdivisions, inland wetlands and water pollution control authorities. She frequently has represented planning and zoning commissions a...

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...

Mark Ryan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Mark practices law in Hartford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Mark Ryan since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mark Ryan is held by other lawyers.

Zachary Schurin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Education Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Zachary practices law in Hartford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Zachary Schurin since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Zachary Schurin is held by other lawyers.

For nearly three decades, the emphasis of Mr. Escalera’s practice has been labor and employment law and litigation. Initially, Mr. Escalera served with the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps for nine years where he engaged in extensive criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Escalera was last stationed at the Pentagon where he acted as lead counsel for the Army Litigation Division defending the Department of the Army in employment discrimination suits brought by civilian employees in ...

Jonathan Kaplan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jonathan practices law in Hartford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan Kaplan since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jonathan Kaplan is held by other lawyers.

Cathryn A. Reynolds is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Corporate Law. Cathryn A. practices law in Hartford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Cathryn A. Reynolds since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Cathryn A. Reynolds is held by other lawyers.

Michael Brodowski is a patent lawyer and partner in the Boston office of Burns & Levinson LLP. Michael has two decades of experience counseling clients regarding the establishment and exploitation of patent rights in the United States and abroad to support clients’ business objectives including patent reexamination, reissue, and opposition proceedings. He also advises clients on avoiding the patent rights of others, and in connection with technology licenses and agreements, and pate...

Attorney Paul R. Michaud is the founder of Michaud Law Group LLC in Middletown, Connecticut. Since establishing the firm in 2017, he has focused his practice on renewable energy , utility, and Energy Regulatory Law matters for clients throughout Connecticut and the Northeast. His work includes representing renewable energy developers, utilities, investors, and businesses in administrative, regulatory, transactional, and project development matters. With nearly three decades of experience in t...