Estate planning is not just for millionaires. You may not think you have an âestateâ let alone any need for a plan, but if you have children, if you have things of value, if you own a home, you need an estate plan. An estate plan ensures that you decide who gets your hard earned assets, whatever their size or value-- not the government. Without an estate plan, your wealth â your estate â will pass according to the state intestacy statute. Donât you want to decide to whom and when your assets should be distributed and not a probate...

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Matthew A. Wiley

North Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer. 7 years experience

(203) 446-4725 97 Washington Ave. Ste. 2
North Haven, CT 06473

Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Quinnipiac University School of Law

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Attorney Wiley worked extensively throughout his undergraduate and law school years in the financial services industry. During the course of this period he spent several years working with Northwestern Mutual in Philadelphia, PA and Hamden, CT. Ultimately he served as investment coordinator for a top ranked Certified Financial Planner, before transitioning his planning experience into the legal arena. Accepting an opportunity with Withers Bergman LLP, Attorney Wiley cultivated his now thriving passion for creating expertly crafted custom estate planning documents. After passing the bar Attorney Wiley practiced under the tutelage of Attorney Suzann Beckett at the Estate Planning Law...

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David Benoit

Middletown, CT Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience

(860) 724-2160 101 Centerpoint Dr
#105
Middletown, CT 06457

Business, Communications, IP and Trademarks
University of Connecticut School of Law

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David Benoit is a partner and co-founder of Aeton Law Partners LLP where his practice focuses on representing clients on all matters involving information technology, licensing, intellectual property, data security and compliance and complex technology transactions. David counsels a wide range of clients, including entrepreneurs, early-stage ventures, e-commerce companies, IT vendors, financial services institutions and global corporations on a wide range of business and technology matters, including software licensing, application development, Internet and compliance, copyright, IP strategy, trademark prosecution, business structures, financing and mergers and acquisitions.

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N. Kane Bennett

Middletown, CT Business Law Attorney. 19 years experience

(860) 724-2160 101 Centerpoint Dr
#105
Middletown, CT 06457

Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School

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Nate Baber

Middletown, CT Business Law Attorney.

(860) 724-2160 101 Centerpoint Dr
#105
Middletown, CT 06457

Business, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Connecticut School of Law and University of Connecticut School of Law

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James M. Rubino

Stamford, CT Business Law Attorney. 34 years experience

(203) 327-4212 1100 Summer St
Stamford, CT 06905

Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
New York University School of Law and Quinnipiac University School of Law

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Erica A. Barber

New Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer.

(203) 495-9790 129 Church St
#226
New Haven, CT 06510

Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Criminal
University of Connecticut School of Law

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Robert M. Frost Jr.

New Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer. 17 years experience

(203) 495-9790 129 Church St
#226
New Haven, CT 06510

Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal and DUI
University of Connecticut School of Law

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Kristan Peters-Hamlin

Norwalk, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 504-2050 37 North Avenue
Suite 201
Norwalk, CT 06851

Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and Employment
The University of Texas School of Law

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Jodie Small

Middletown, CT Business Law Attorney.

(860) 724-2160 101 Centerpoint Dr
#105
Middletown, CT 06457

Business, Communications and Insurance Defense
Albany Law School

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Paul M. Shapiro

Greenwich, CT Business Law Lawyer.

(203) 542-7290 500 West Putnam Avenue
Suite 400
Greenwich, CT 06830

Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University

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Jeffrey R. Hellman Esq.

New Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer. 30 years experience

(203) 691-8762 195 Church Street
10th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510

Business, Bankruptcy, Broker Fraud and Real Estate
Harvard University

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Brian M. Rudner

Stamford, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 903-9795 243 Tresser Blvd
17th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901

Business, Employment, Family and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law

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Simon J. Lebo

Glastonbury, CT Business Law Lawyer. 17 years experience

(860) 659-0700 2252 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law

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Attorney Simon Lebo joined the firm in 1999 and his principal areas of practice include Elder & Medicaid Law, Veteran's Benefits, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Business Law, Taxation and Real Estate. Attorney Lebo regularly prepares wills, revocable trusts (also known as living trusts), irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, healthcare and financial Powers of Attorneys and living wills for clients all over Connecticut. In addition, he has served as Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem, Legal Counsel, and Administrator in a number of Probate Courts. Attorney Lebo handles both simple and complex real estate transactions, including like-kind exchanges, commercial...

(860) 589-4417 Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 522-3343 Hartford, CT 06103

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Michael J. Paleudis

Stamford, CT Business Law Attorney. 10 years experience

(203) 903-9795 243 Tresser Blvd
17th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901

Business, Personal Injury, Real Estate and Trademarks
The George Washington University Law School

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Steven Z Gu

Stamford, CT Business Law Attorney. 6 years experience

(626) 512-1468 69 Clinton Ave Unit 2B
Stamford, CT 06901

Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School

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Stefanie Leahy

Middletown, CT Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience

(860) 724-2160 101 Centerpoint Dr
#105
Middletown, CT 06457

Business, Communications, Employment and IP
Pepperdine University School of Law

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Daniel A Schwartz

Hartford, CT Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(860) 424-4359 90 State House Square
Hartford, CT 06103

Business and Employment
Washington University School of Law

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Daniel F. McGuire

Stamford, CT Business Law Lawyer.

(203) 826-2006 1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R
Stamford, CT 06902

Business, Immigration, Personal Injury and Securities

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Daniel McGuire comes from a family that has practiced law for generations. He learned early that the way to best serve clients is to be honest and transparent in all dealings, and to always provide the quality of service he would expect for himself and his family. To this end, our firm strives to be the place our clients turn to first with any legal question or problem, knowing that they will receive guidance that they can trust. Our firm is built on the foundations of quality and integrity. Nothing is more gratifying to us than...

(914) 368-0016 777 Westchester Avenue, Suite 101
White Plains, NY 10604

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Michael Richard Powers

Stamford, CT Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience

(203) 665-0373 80 Fourth Street
Stamford, CT 06905

Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Pace University

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Bar Admissions: Connecticut New York Court Admissions: United States District Court - District of Connecticut United States District Court - Eastern District of New York United States District Court - Southern District of New York United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit United States Tax Court Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) Certified Forensic Accountant (Cr.FA) Enrolled Agent (EA) Education: Pace University School of Law White Plains, New York J.D. Fairfield University Fairfield,...

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William D. Stempel

New Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer. 37 years experience

(203) 772-0199 62 Trumbull Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and IP
Yale Law School

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Bill Stempel's long career as a lawyer and mediator has centered on clarifying options, solving problems, and getting things done in a variety of large and small organizations and in many areas of law and business, including health care, life sciences, intellectual property licensing, and employment matters. He brings to mediation decades of experience helping clients who face difficult problems--in litigation, in business affairs or in personal matters--understand where they are, what risks they face, and what options are available to them, and guiding them to successful resolutions. He has negotiated hundreds of complex and high-stakes business agreements...

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Andrew Cote

Avon, CT Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(860) 290-4721 302 West Main St
Suite 201
Avon, CT 06001

Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Securities
University of Connecticut School of Law

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WE REPRESENT CLIENTS IN THE FIELDS OF INVESTMENT FRAUD AND BUSINESS LAW. OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS, WE HAVE RECOVERED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR OUR CLIENTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. Andrew C. Cote, LLC is a boutique law firm representing individuals, families, securities professionals and businesses in securities fraud and business law. Andrew Cote's experience may be unique combining eighteen years as a securities, corporate and business attorney with a further nine years as a Registered Investment Adviser and Senior Executive in a brokerage firm. He has an invaluable insider knowledge of the securities industry - experience not offered by most...

PO Box 1965
Lakeville, CT 06039

110 Mill Plain Rd
Danbury, CT 06811

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Howard Mark Rosenfield

Farmington, CT Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(800) 637-3243 10 Waterside Drive
Suite 303
Farmington, CT 06032

Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Securities
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and California Western School of Law

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I have been respresenting investors for more than 30 years in Court, Arbitration, and through alternative dispute resolution fora. I have offices in Connecticut and Florida, and pride myself in having user friendly fees, and being prudent about the virtues of jurisprudence!

(860) 677-4334

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Craig Fishbein

Wallingford, CT Business Law Lawyer.

(203) 265-2895 100 S Main St
Wallingford, CT 06492

Business, Construction, Divorce and Family
Quinnipiac University School of Law

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Ann Halan Brickley

New Canaan, CT Business Law Attorney. 29 years experience

(203) 966-6600 161 Cherry Street
New Canaan, CT 06840

Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Family and Personal Injury
Cornell University and Cornell University

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Ann Halan Brickley is a civil litigation attorney in Fairfield and the founder of The Law Office of Ann Halan Brickley, a firm focused on civil law issues. For over a quarter-century, Ms. Brickley has been practicing as a lawyer. Before establishing her own firm, she served as an associate at a major New York City law firm, where she handled various transactional and complex litigation concerns. She is a proud graduate of the Ivy League Cornell Law School. For more information, please contact her firm today.

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Andrew O'Toole

Hartford, CT Business Law Lawyer. 18 years experience

(860) 519-5805 280 Trumbull Street, 15th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103

Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Securities
Harvard University

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Jonathan M Victor

New Fairfield, CT Business Law Attorney.

(914) 263-9779 25 Route 37
New Fairfield, CT 06812

Business, Collections, Divorce and Family
Albany Law School

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Jonathan M. Victor, Esq. set up the Law Office of Jonathan Victor PLLC in 2012 and expanded to Connecticut in 2014. He is your Mahopac lawyer and New Fairfield lawyer happy to help with divorce law, real estate law, civil litigation, and much more!

(914) 263-9779 963 Route 6
Mahopac, NY 10541-1717

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Gregory Scott Singer

Stamford, CT Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(203) 000-0000 290 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06902

Business
Southwestern Univ School of Law

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Regina von Gootkin

Bristol, CT Business Law Lawyer. 6 years experience

(860) 589-4417 747 Stafford Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010

Business, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of Connecticut School of Law

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Regina von Gootkin has been with Brown, Paindiris & Scott since her first year of law school and practices primarily in the firm's Commercial Law Department focusing on real estate, commercial transactions and intellectual property. Her services include business formation, mergers and acquisitions, trademark and copyright filings, trade secret law, non-competition law, landlord/tenant law and commercial and residential real estate closings. Attorney von Gootkin graduated with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law in May, 2009. During law school, Attorney von Gootkin specialized in intellectual property law. For two semesters she worked as a student associate at...

(860) 659-0700 2252 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033

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Michael Jack Kaczynski

Branford, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 903-4529 15 Hosley Avenue, Suite 9
Branford, CT 06405

Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative and Employment
University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut

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Jerome William Paun

Willimantic, CT Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(860) 456-1984 746 Main St
Willimantic, CT 06226

Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, IP and Securities
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School

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Renee Colette Redman

New Haven, CT Business Law Lawyer. 22 years experience

(203) 645-6376 110 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06510

Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Immigration
Brooklyn Law School

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Renee Redman provides experienced advice and representation in immigration and business litigation cases. Attorney Redman focuses on representing clients in removal cases before immigration courts, and on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals and higher federal courts in the New England/New York area. She handles simple and complex cases, and provides advice to criminal defense attorneys on immigration consequences of criminal convictions.

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Bridget C Gallagher

Glastonbury, CT Business Law Lawyer. 22 years experience

(860) 266-4278 2252 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Business, Probate and Real Estate
Suffolk University Law School

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I have been practicing in Hartford county for twenty years and have a vast amount of experience in residential and commercial real estate, as well as real estate based litigation. I have conducted hundreds of closings and I take pride in the fact that my clients often refer their family and friends to me. If you are buying or selling a home, or if you are facing a challenging legal issue, I invite you to call me to discuss your matter with me personally. It is important to seek professional guidance early on...

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Nandita Parshotam Ruchandani

Fairfield, CT Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience

(203) 576-9211 161 King's Highway East
First Floor
Fairfield, CT 06825

Business, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Immigration
The George Washington University Law School

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Aaron Hershman

New Haven, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 777-0001 One Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Connecticut School of Law

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Aaron focuses his legal practice in the areas of business, tax, and estate planning at the law firm of Hershman Legal Group, P.C. While at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Aaron concentrated his studies in advance tax planning, including corporate, partnership, business, and estate planning. Aaron also focused his studies in the area of elder law, including Title 19 (Medicaid) planning. Aaron's past legal corporate experiences include working in house at Exelon Corporation during his second year of law school and working at Essex Financial Services during his first year of law school. Aaron gained...

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Larry Pereira

Danbury, CT Business Law Lawyer. 13 years experience

(203) 792-8765 24 Delay St
Danbury, CT 06810

Business and Real Estate
Quinnipiac University School of Law

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Member: Board of Directors, Interlude, Inc. 2006—2011. Assistant Treasurer and Member, Board of Directors, Portuguese Cultural Center 2006—.

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Karen P. Wackerman

Fairfield, CT Business Law Attorney. 29 years experience

55 Walls Dr.
Fairfield, CT 06824

Business, Employment, Health Care and Securities
Brooklyn Law School

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I work with companies, nonprofits, healthcare entities, and individuals to help them with their business and regulatory needs. I form companies, prepare owner agreements, create form agreements for clients to use in their businesses, draft and review contracts with vendors, employers and customers, and provide general legal counselling. I also provide transactional legal services for commercial loans, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions. Working with business owners is a real pleasure for me; I enjoy being part of the team that helps these companies succeed. I also help investment advisers with compliance, formation and general business law issues.

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Attorney James T Maye

Norwalk, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 939-1380 83 East Ave
Suite 309
Norwalk, CT 06851

Business, Bankruptcy, Elder and Estate Planning
Columbia Law School

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23+ years NY and CT licensed attorney focusing on estate plannings, elder law, wills, probate, bankruptcy, real estate, short sales, loan modifications, and small business representation.

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Patrick McCabe

Stamford, CT Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience

(203) 595-5657 1111 Summer Street, FL 6
Stamford, CT 06905

Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Construction and Personal Injury
New York University

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Patrick McCabe has been practicing trial and appellate law in Stamford, CT since 2003. His practice and experience is broad and has included everything from personal injury motor vehicle matters to international multi-million dollar arbitrations. Mr. McCabe is selective in those cases he agrees to take, focusing on seriously injured and wronged individuals for whom he personally cares.

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Jeffrey Donofrio

North Haven, CT Business Law Attorney.

(203) 239-9829 127 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 219
North Haven, CT 06473

Business
Catholic University of America School of Law

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