Cohen and Wolf attorneys are consistently recognized for their excellence and achievements in the legal profession. Our recent accomplishments include the following:
- Chambers USA 2024 recognized Cohen and Wolf's Commercial Litigation (Band 3), Corporate/M&A (Band 3), and Real Estate (Band 3) Practice Groups, as well as Principals David A. Ball (Litigation: General Commercial - Band 2), Stuart M. Katz (Labor & Employment - Band 3), Mark A. Kirsch (Real Estate - Band 3), David M. Levine (Healthcare - Band 2 and Corporate/M&A - Band 3), and Matthew Susman (Real Estate - Band 2) in its prestigious rankings of leading firms and attorneys.
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Best Law Firms included Cohen and Wolf in the "Best Law Firms" 2024 Edition (Stamford Metropolitan area), recognizing the firm in nineteen different practice areas: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - Tier 1, Commercial Finance Law - Tier 1, Commercial Litigation - Tier 1, Corporate Law - Tier 1, Elder Law - Tier 1, Employment Law – Individuals - Tier 1, Family Law - Tier 1, Family Law Mediation - Tier 1, Land Use & Zoning Law - Tier 1, Real Estate Law - Tier 1, Tax Law - Tier 1, Trusts & Estates Law - Tier 1, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law - Tier 2, Employment Law - Management - Tier 2, Litigation - Labor & Employment - Tier 2, Litigation - Securities - Tier 2, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs - Tier 2, Securities / Capital Markets Law - Tier 2, Securities Regulation - Tier 2.
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Thirty-nine Cohen and Wolf attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025 in America. The following attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition: David A. Ball – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities; Jacqueline F. Barbara – Family Law; G. Kenneth Bernhard – Municipal Law, Real Estate Law; Annmarie P. Briones – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation; Jason A. Buchsbaum – Commercial Litigation; Richard J. DiMarco – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Robyn H. Drucker – Real Estate Law; Ann L. Fowler-Cruz – Elder Law, Trusts and Estates; Meghan K. Gallagher – Real Estate Law; Ari J. Hoffman – Commercial Litigation; Jocelyn B. Hurwitz – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation; Stuart M. Katz – Arbitration, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Mediation; Mark A. Kirsch – Community Association Law, Real Estate Law; David M. Levine – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law; Neil R. Marcus – Land Use and Zoning Law; Clifford A. Merin – Family Law; David M. Morosan – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law; Rachel A. Pencu – Family Law, Family Law Arbitration, Family Law Mediation; Philip C. Pires – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Real Estate Law; Michael S. Rosten – Real Estate Law; Richard Slavin – Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation; Greta E. Solomon – Elder Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Patricia C. Sullivan – Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law; Matthew C. Susman – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Real Estate Law; Suzanne B. Sutton – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Luke T. Tashjian – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Joseph G. Walsh – Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; and C. Christian Young – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. The following attorneys were named to the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ™: Samuel P. Carroll – Corporate Law; Wilson T. Carroll – Commercial Litigation; Alexander Copp – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law; Tatiana F. DaSilva – Trusts and Estates; Emilio A. Estrella Terón – Commercial Litigation; Jonathan W. Fazzino – Commercial Litigation; Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain – Elder Law; Kaelyn M. Mostafa – Commercial Litigation; Jenna A. Shankman – Family Law, Trusts and Estates; Rachael E. Spina – Tax Law; and Ariel R. Walker – Criminal Defense: General Practice, Family Law.
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Best Lawyers in America® honored Stuart Katz with the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award for Employment Law – Individuals in the Stamford area. This especially prestigious honor is only awarded to a single lawyer in each practice area in a designated metropolitan.
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Benchmark Litigation 2024 listed Cohen and Wolf as a “Recommended” firm in the areas of Dispute Resolution. Additionally, David A. Ball received recognition as a "Litigation Star in Securities, Commercial, Utilities"; Stuart M. Katz received recognition as a "Litigation Star in Labor and Employment, Commercial", Philip C. Pires received recognition as a "Future Star"; Alexander Copp was named to Benchmark’s “40 & Under List in Civil Litigation”; Ari J. Hoffman received recognition in “Securities, Commercial”; and Richard Slavin received recognition in “Securities, Competition/Antitrust, Commercial, Professional Liability”.
- Twenty-seven Cohen and Wolf attorneys have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2023: David A. Ball – Business Litigation ("Top 50 CT Super Lawyers List"); Annmarie P. Briones – Family Law; Richard J. DiMarco – Estate and Probate; David E. Dobin – General Litigation; Ari J. Hoffman – General Litigation; Jocelyn B. Hurwitz – Family Law ("Top 50 CT Super Lawyers List") and ("Top 25 Women CT Super Lawyers List"); Stuart M. Katz – Employment & Labor (Top 50 CT Super Lawyers List); Mark A. Kirsch – Real Estate; David M. Levine – Business/Corporate (10 Year Anniversary for Super Lawyers); Rachel A. Pencu – Family Law; Richard Slavin – Securities Litigation; Greta E. Solomon – Estate & Probate ("Top 25 Women CT Super Lawyers List"); Patricia C. Sullivan – Land Use / Zoning; Luke T. Tashjian – Estate Planning & Probate; Joseph G. Walsh – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff; C. Christian Young – Criminal Defense (10 Year Anniversary for Super Lawyers). The following attorneys have been named to the 2023 Super Lawyers Connecticut "Rising Stars" list: Wilson Carroll – Land Use / Zoning; Tatiana F. DaSilva – Estate & Probate; Jonathan W. Fazzino – State, Local & Municipal – Business Litigation; Clifford A. Merin – Family Law; Kaelyn Mostafa – General Litigation; Joshua Pedreira – Creditor/Debtor Rights; Philip C. Pires – State, Local & Municipal; Rachael E. Spina - Estate & Probate; Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain – Estate and Probate; Ariel Walker – Family Law; and Michelle Zulawski – Family Law.
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Business Today has named Attorney Stuart Katz as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Labor & Employment Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023, and David Levine as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Healthcare Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023.
- Seventeen Cohen and Wolf attorneys across eleven different practice areas were named to Moffly Media's 2023 Top Lawyers in Fairfield County list: David A. Ball - Commercial Litigation; Annmarie P. Briones - Family Law; Richard J. DiMarco - Tax; Ann L. Fowler-Cruz - Elder Law; Jocelyn B. Hurwitz - Family Law; Stuart M. Katz - Civil Law Litigation; Mark A. Kirsch - Real Estate; David M. Levine - Business Law; David M. Morosan - Business Law; Rachel A. Pencu - Family Law; Philip C. Pires - Commercial Litigation; Richard Slavin - Securities; Greta E. Solomon - Wills; Patricia C. Sullivan - Land Use Environment; Matthew C. Susman - Business Law; Luke T. Tashjian - Wills; and C. Christian Young - Criminal Defense.
- Seventeen Cohen and Wolf attorneys hold the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating, the highest possible Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale: David A. Ball; G. Kenneth Bernhard; Jason A. Buchsbaum; Richard J. DiMarco; Jocelyn B. Hurwitz; Stuart M. Katz; Mark A. Kirsch; David M. Levine; Rachel A. Pencu; Philip C. Pires; Michael S. Rosten; Richard Slavin; Greta E. Solomon; Patricia C. Sullivan; Matthew C. Susman; C. Christian Young, and Austin K. Wolf.
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Fairfield and Westchester County Business Journals honored Philip C. Pires with a 2022 Millennial & Gen Z Award for his accomplishments, dedication, hard work, and creativity in the Fairfield County business community.
- The Fairfield County Business Journal named Alexander Copp to the Journal's 2022 "40 Under Forty" list which recognizes 40 of the best, brightest, and most promising business and community leaders in Fairfield County who are under the age of 40.
- The ALM and Law.com recognized Ellen R. Sutliffe Hain as a 2024 “New Leader in the Law” for her outstanding legal work, service to the bar, and service to her community.
- The Connecticut Bar Association honored Suzanne B. Sutton with the CLABBY 2021 Service to the Profession Award for her bar association section leadership, development of educational programs, and delivery of pro bono services.