Cohen and Wolf provides a supportive and collaborative culture for our women attorneys that is rooted in connections. Our women attorneys are building strong and genuine relationships with each other through social retreats, such as performing arts events and beach Pilates, and professional development events. These social opportunities yield informal and formal mentorships between our women attorneys, where senior attorneys share their experience with associate attorneys. With this type of personal support system at Cohen and Wolf, our women attorneys thrive and succeed.
Cohen and Wolf proudly supports and celebrates the growth and development of our women attorneys as leaders within the firm. Cohen and Wolf advances women attorneys and encourages women to serve as the chair of the firm's practice groups and committees. Our women attorneys are recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, Connecticut Super Lawyers®, Moffly Media's "Top Lawyers in Fairfield County" and several have received Martindale-Hubbell's AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating and Distinguished™ Peer Rating.
The firm is pleased to announce the following awards and recognitions for our women attorneys in 2025:
- Jocelyn B. Hurwitz has been named to the 2025 "Top 25 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers List" on October 21, 2025.
- Ann L. Fowler-Cruz has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law in a Best Lawyers® announcement published on August 19, 2025.
- Jocelyn B. Hurwitz was ranked Band 1 in Family/Matrimonial in the Chambers High Net Worth 2025 Guide on July 24, 2025. This prestigious guide highlights leading firms and attorneys serving high-net-worth individuals.
- Tatiana F. DaSilva received a “40 Under Forty” Award on June 12, 2025, presented by Westfair Business Journals. This award honors forty of Fairfield County’s most accomplished business leaders under the age of 40, recognized for their leadership, innovation, and outstanding contributions to their fields.
Attorney Jocelyn B. Hurwitz has become the firm's first female Co-Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2026.
For many years, Jocelyn served as Chair of the firm’s Family Law Group. She draws on the group’s collective expertise and creativity to deliver positive outcomes for her clients. Jocelyn collaborates closely with lawyers across the firm, both within and beyond her practice group, to achieve successful results, whether through settlement or at trial. Within the firm, Jocelyn is committed to mentoring associates and supporting their professional growth through the firm’s Connecting Women @ CW initiative.
Attorney Hurwitz has been ranked at the highest level by Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for the Family/Matrimonial practice area. She has also been named to the “Top 25 Women in Connecticut Super Lawyers®” list (2021-2025) and the “Top 50 Connecticut Super Lawyers®” list (2022-2023). Attorney Hurwitz has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law (2013-2026) and named to the Super Lawyers® list for Family Law (2007-2024). She has been honored with an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Attorneys Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain and Michelle M. Zulawski have become Principals of the firm, effective January 1, 2026. Ellen is a member of Cohen and Wolf’s Elder Law, Tax, and Trusts & Estates Groups, and Michelle is a member of the firm’s Family Law Group.
Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain focuses her practice on elder law and trusts and estates. She assists her clients in meeting their estate planning goals and protecting their assets for their loved ones. Ellen has significant experience in navigating the complicated long-term care system and preparing for and filing Medicaid long-term care applications. She regularly works with clients who are able to plan for asset preservation, as well as those who must act immediately to access public benefits systems.
Michelle M. Zulawski’s practice has been dedicated to family law for over a decade. She has litigated divorce and custody matters in various judicial districts throughout Connecticut. Michelle is certified as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) and Attorney for the Minor Child (AMC) for the State of Connecticut. Since 2025, she has served on the Fairfield County Bar Association Family Law Committee.
Tatiana F. DaSilva has been quoted in the Law360 Pulse article entitled “Connecticut Firms Announce 2025 Promotion” on January 9, 2025, which highlights her promotion to Principal at Cohen and Wolf.
Tatiana has become a Principal of the firm, effective January 1, 2025. She is a member of the firm’s Trust & Estates, Elder Law, and Tax practice groups.
Tatiana serves on the Executive Committee and the CLE Committee of the Estates and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, and is a member of Plan of Connecticut.
Tatiana is a graduate of Class II of the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). In 2022, Tatiana was the recipient of a "New Leader in the Law" award by the Connecticut Law Tribune.
Greta E. Solomon has been featured in the Super Lawyers Connecticut 2024 article entitled “Exercising Their Power,” along with three other Connecticut women attorneys. Greta shares what it was like as a woman navigating through a male-dominated field and describes the discrimination she faced at her first law firm. She also gives a few nods to mentors throughout her career and plants seeds of wisdom for the next generation.
Greta is chair of Cohen and Wolf's Trusts & Estates, Elder Law, and Tax Groups. For more than 45 years, Greta has been assisting clients in the areas of estate planning, elder law, and probate administration (including estates, trusts, conservatorships, guardianships, etc.).
Greta is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Greta serves on the Board of Directors of Marrakech, Inc., an organization that provides person-centered and unique human services for individuals with and without disabilities throughout Connecticut. Recently she became a member of the Board of Directors of her synagogue, Or Shalom, located in Orange, CT.
