Robert G. "Bob" Brody

Attorney Bryniczka is a Partner/Shareholder with the Firm. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. While in law school, Attorney Bryniczka was an Associate Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law and co-founder of the UCONN Law Ice Hockey Team. Attorney Bryniczka regularly handles complex family law matters including financial and custody/parenting issues. He has written and/or lectured on Family Law related issues such as: Prope...

EDWARD MARCANTONIO is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. Mr. Marcantonio practices in the areas of trusts and estates planning and administration. He assists individuals with tax and asset protection planning, estate settlement and trust administration. Mr. Marcantonio is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Marcantonio practiced at the former law ...

Joshua M. Auxier is a litigator with nearly two decades of experience representing clients in professional liability, directors and officers liability, and general liability matters. He is retained by some of the country’s most prominent insurance companies to defend their insureds: accountants, actuaries, engineers, insurance brokers and agents, lawyers, and other professionals, as well as directors and officers of corporate and nonprofit boards. He handles general liability matters fo...

Attorney Mario Coppola practices in the areas of municipal law, land use and zoning, property tax assessment appeals, general civil litigation and real estate transactions. He has handled hundreds of land use/zoning and tax appeal matters from the administrative level through the Connecticut courts. He has handled property tax appeals involving various types of real and personal property, including complex and specialized commercial properties, totaling billions of dollars over the years. Att...

John F. Stafstrom, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. John F., who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian T. Silvestro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Brian T., who practices law in Southport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephanie is recognized as one of Connecticut’s top lawyers for health care providers. In this role, she represents health systems, hospitals, physician groups, dental practices, community health centers and others in the health care industry, partnering with these clients on a broad range of regulatory and corporate matters. In the regulatory space, her work includes extensive analysis of provider arrangements for fraud and abuse purposes, client counseling regarding HIPAA and patient ...

Conrad Teitell is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Stamford office. Through his law practice, lectures, publications, columns and congressional activities, Conrad strives to help charitable organizations receive and donors make taxwise charitable gifts that take into account their entire estate plan for themselves and their families. He is also frequently called upon to help clients patch-up plans that have gone awry. He has been an adjunct la...

Laura Weintraub Beck is Firm-wide Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood. She is based in the Greenwich office. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including business succession planning and planning for real estate holdings, estate administration, probate litigation and trust administration. Laura was formerly the Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group. In addition, she was previously Director of Client Communication for the Private Clie...

Graduated from Yale College in 1965 Graduated from University of Virginia Law School in 1968. Order of the Coif; Articles Editor of The Virginia Law Review Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Fellow of the American Academny of Matrimonial Lawyers. Past President of the Connecticut Chapter Fellow of the Internartional Acadmeny of Matrimonial Lawyers Founding Diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers in Connecticut; SuperLawyers; Bes...