News & Press Releases
Cummings & Lockwood Hires Two Principals to Build Out Its Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Practice
May 13, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Charles W. Pieterse and Wyatt R. Jansen have joined the firm’s litigation practice and will be based in its Stamford, Connecticut, office.
Cummings & Lockwood Promotes Five Attorneys to Principal
January 6, 2025Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the following five attorneys have been elected to Principal effective January 1, 2025: Brianna L. Marquis (Private Clients Group, West Hartford Office), Bonie S. Montalvo (Private Clients Group, Bonita Springs Office), Joseph A. Stusek (Private Clients Group, Naples Office), Matthew N. Turko (Private Clients Group, Palm Beach Gardens Office) and Scott T. Witthuhn (Commercial Group, Stamford Office).
22 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
December 9, 202414 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been selected Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, and 8 attorneys have been named Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2024.
U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
December 4, 2024Cummings & Lockwood LLC previously issued client alerts with respect to compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”).
Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Corporate and Finance Group, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024
November 21, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Catherine Carney-Richman, a Principal in our Corporate and Finance Group and based in the firm’s Naples office, was named among the Top 25 Private Equity Attorneys of 2024 by Attorney Intel.
Cummings & Lockwood Was Named Among the 2025 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers®
November 13, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s practice areas made the list of Best Law Firms in four metropolitan areas in the United States -- Stamford, Hartford, Fort Myers and West Palm Beach -- where Cummings & Lockwood has offices.
8 Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts and Estates Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyers” in Palm Beach, Collier and Lee Counties, Florida in 2024
September 4, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that eight of its trusts and estates attorneys in Palm Beach, Collier and Lee Counties, Florida, were recognized as “Top Lawyers” by Palm Beach Media in 2024.
Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Jonathan B. Mills has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law by Best Lawyers®
August 20, 2024Jonathan B. Mills, Chair of Cummings & Lockwood's Commercial Real Estate Group,
was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law in the Stamford region by Best
Lawyers® in 2025.
41 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America in Its 2025 Edition
August 19, 2024Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 31 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in The Best Lawyers in America®, 8 as Ones to Watch® in America and as 2 "Lawyer of the Year " in the 2024 edition for a total of 41 attorneys.
Cummings & Lockwood Ranks as a Top Tier Private Wealth Law Firm in Connecticut by Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the 9th Consecutive Year
July 19, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that the firm’s Private Clients Group in Connecticut has achieved the top tier ranking by Chambers High Net Worth Guide for the 9th consecutive year in private wealth law.
Jeffrey M. Helf Joins Cummings & Lockwood as the New CFO
May 15, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Helf has recently joined the firm as the Chief Financial Officer.
Cummings & Lockwood Welcomes Four New Associates to Its Private Clients Practice
April 11, 2024Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that four new Associates have joined the firm’s Private Clients Group. “We are excited to have such talented attorneys join our trusts and estates practice,” noted Heather J. Rhoades, Chairman of the Private Clients Group.