Best Lawyers Near You in Southport, Connecticut

DOUGLAS R. BROWN is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates and Dispute Resolution Groups. Mr. Brown practices in the areas of estate planning, estate settlement, and probate, trust and fiduciary litigation. He represents individual clients in all aspects of estate planning and estate settlement to maximize the transfer of wealth, minimize the effect of estate and gift taxes, plan for incapacity, and plan effectively for disabled family members thr...

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 ...

SETH L. COOPER is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Business and Real Estate Groups. His areas of practice span a variety of transactional practice areas which include commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, lending, loan workouts, leasing, hospitality service contracts, business entity organizational matters, art law, general contract law and debtor-creditor rights. Mr. Cooper frequently plays an active role in assisting with the structure of the busin...

PETER T. MOTT is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. Mr. Mott practices in the areas of estate planning and trusts and estate administration. He assists individuals with tax and charitable gift planning, business owners with succession planning, and families planning for aging or incapacitated family members. Mr. Mott is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and has practiced in the Greater Bri...

Joseph W. Martini is a partner in Wiggin and Dana’s White-Collar Defense, Investigations and Corporate Compliance Practice Group. Mr. Martini has tried numerous jury cases to verdict and has briefed and argued over 20 cases before federal and state appellate courts. Mr. Martini served for nine years as an Assistant United States Attorney, investigating and prosecuting a broad range of federal crimes. He was awarded the Department of Justice’s Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an As...

Jennifer A. Basciano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Jennifer A., who practices law in Southport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jennifer A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

JAMES D. FUNNELL, JR. is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. His practice is limited to trusts and estates planning, special needs planning for family members with disabilities, and trusts and estates administration. Mr. Funnell is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. Mr. Funnell is admitted to practice in Connecticut and has practiced in Fairfield County for over thirty years. He is also admitted to practice in Texas. Prior to joinin...

Justin Galletti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Justin, 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 Justin is held by other...

Leslie Cahill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Leslie, 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 Leslie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.