2010 -
ATTORNEYS GILBRIDE, TUSA AND SPELLANE EARN RECOGNITION AS TOP 522
ATTORNEYS IN 67 PRACTICE AREAS BY GREENWICH MAGAZINE
Attorneys
Frank Gilbride II,
Charles Tusa and
Thomas Spellane
have all been named to the "Top 522 Attorneys in 67 Practice Areas" by Greenwich
Magazine, November 2010. Attorney Gilbride has been recognized for his
real estate, trusts & estates and admiralty/maritime law practice, Attorney
Spellane has been recognized for his taxation, trusts & estates and real estate
practice and Attorney Tusa has been recognized for his corporate law, banking
and securities practice. For assistance in any of these areas or other areas of
practice, please contact the attorney directly or the firm at 203-622-9360.
Frank J. Gilbride,
II, Thomas P. Spellane,
Charles S. Tusa,
Bennett H. Last and Gilbride, Tusa,
Last & Spellane LLC have again all received the "AV" Rating from
Martindale-Hubbell 2010 Legal Directory. A Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
attests to the lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics and reflects the
confidential opinions of the bar and the judiciary. The AV Rating is the
preeminent rating indicating the highest level of legal ability and ethics and
is deemed by the legal community to be the pinnacle of professional excellence.
November 2010 -
NEW OFFICE
OPENING IN NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT
We have expanded our practice by opening an office in New
Canaan at 175 Elm Street. Attorney
Kenneth M. Gammill, Jr, a member of the
firm, will head the new office. Mr. Gammill is a life-long New Canaan resident.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to continue to serve the firm's New Canaan
based clients and grow its practice while serving the community's legal needs,"
said Mr. Gammill.
This is the firm's second office in Fairfield County,
complementing its main office in Greenwich. The firm also has offices in New
York City as well as in Naples and West Palm Beach, Florida. Gilbride Tusa
specializes in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, land use,
estate and tax planning, business/commercial law and not-for-profit entities.
The firm is dedicated to providing its clients with the depth of knowledge and
expertise typically available only at large law firms but with the prompt,
attentive service and competitive fees for which smaller firms are known.
Attorney Gammill practices in all areas of real estate and
financing, land use, and estate planning.
"For the attorney-client relationship to be successful,
sensitivity to the individual's human and family needs is essential," said Mr.
Gammill. "The firm's size enables its attorneys to get to know all of its
clients on a personal level. Our greatest satisfaction comes when our clients
think of us as trusted advisors, not just service providers."
Mr. Gammill is
admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. He was educated in the New
Canaan public school system until attending the Taft School. He earned his
Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College and his Juris Doctorate from
Vermont Law School. He is a member of the American, Connecticut, and Greenwich
Bar Associations. An active member of the community, Mr. Gammill is President
of the New Canaan Winter Club, on the Board of Directors of the First
Presbyterian Nursery School, an active member at the Country Club of New Canaan,
and is
For further information
contact Kenneth M. Gammill Jr. at 203-622-9360, or see more information about
Attorney Gammill
here.
ATTORNEY WELLS SELECTED TO
2010 RISING STARS BY SUPER LAWYERS
Jonathan M. Wells has been
selected for inclusion in the 2010 New England Super Lawyers magazine as
a "Rising Star" in the State of Connecticut. The
selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which
undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide
survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led
research staff and a good-standing and disciplinary check. Only 2.5% percent of
the lawyers in each state are named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.
June 2010 - Ashley
Van Valkenburgh has been selected for the 2009 Pro Bono Honor Roll by
the Connecticut Bar Association.
NEWS FROM
2009