Steven Elbaum

Steven L. Elbaum

(he/him/his)

Partner

Steven L. Elbaum

(he/him/his)

Partner

  • Overview

    Biography

    Steven Elbaum chairs the firm's Metro New York Real Estate practice and is a member of the firm's Real Estate + Development Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on commercial real estate law. He represents corporations, developers, municipalities, and international lending institutions in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and development.

    Acquisitions and Dispositions

    Steven has more than 25 years of experience handling acquisitions and sales of real property and related real estate financing. He assists clients with structuring, negotiating, drafting, and closing real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and loans. He also counsels public and private clients and municipalities in economic development incentive transactions.

    Leasing

    Steven handles office, industrial, retail and build-to-suit leases throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has represented several companies in the development and leasing of their corporate headquarters, including priceline.com, FactSet, Diaego, Noble Energy, Vineyard Vines, Design Within Reach, and Unilever’s North America headquarters. He represents several landlords in the New York area in their office and retail leasing. 

    Development

    Steven advises clients, including developers and municipalities, in connection with mixed use, retail, and commercial developments. He represented a public-private partnership in the redevelopment of the travel plazas along the Connecticut Turnpike and Merritt Parkway. He represented several municipalities in urban redevelopment projects, including the acquisition and redevelopment of a multi-parcel brownfield area that was converted into a 10,000-seat indoor arena and a professional baseball stadium, revitalizing that city's urban core. He also served on a task force that implemented one of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's first brownfield programs. He  currently represents a public REIT in the ground-up development of an office tower. 

    Steven has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Real Estate Law since 2007, and has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2007 to 2021. He was nominated in 2021 by Governor Lamont to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), the largest bond issuing authority in the State, providing financing assistance to secondary and higher educational institutions, health care providers and other non-profits.

    Steven served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Thomas F. Fay of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and is a former lobbyist registered with the State of Connecticut. 

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

      • Represents a global Fortune 100 company in the development of a U.S. corporate campus, including the sale-leaseback of a headquarters, the development of an office tower, the construction of a research and development facility, and the negotiation of state and municipal assistance agreements.
      • Represents a municipality in the joint development of a 500,000-square-foot, mixed-use facility, partially financed through creation of a special services district.

      • Representation of the City of Norwalk's designated urban redeveloper in all aspects of a redevelopment project of 371 housing units of multi-family, affordable housing. The project proposed more than 61,000 square feet of commercial space. Work performed includes negotiation of a land disposition agreement and ancillary agreements, acquisition of redevelopment parcels, and negotiation with various city agencies.

        • Public-Private Transit Redevelopment

      • Representation of a Carlyle Group public-private partnership with the State of Connecticut to redevelop, operate, and maintain Connecticut’s 23 highway service plazas. The 35-year agreement was the result of extended negotiations with the state Department of Transportation. The service plaza overhauls will also include "green" initiatives to bring the facilities up to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, improve water runoff patterns, and install idle-reduction technology for use by trucks on the Connecticut Turnpike, also known as Interstate 95. Including projected revenues, initial construction, and reinvestments, the benefit to the State of Connecticut is estimated to be almost $500 million over the term of the agreement.

        • Other Experiences

      • Represents Charter Communications in the acquisition of its 400,000 square foot office tower for use as its us corporate headquarters and redevelopment of two new office towers for its future headquarters.

      • Representation of a public REIT in the development of a ground-up, transit-oriented development and office tower.

      • Represented administrative agent and syndicate of lenders in connection with $200 million revolving and term-loan facility to fund a "going private" transaction, a dissenting shareholder reserve and working capital needs, secured by real property located throughout the United States and a blanket lien on all other assets.

      • Regulatory counsel for FirstLight Power Resources, whose Waterbury Generation Project consists of an approximately 96-megawatt (MW) generator to be built on a brownfield site on Washington Avenue in the City of Waterbury. This generator is a state-of-the-art combustion turbine manufactured by the General Electric Company that will, during periods of high electric loads, primarily burn natural gas, with ultra -low sulfur distillate (similar to kerosene) used as backup fuel. Representation of multiple alternative energy companies in the development of solar fields and related state and local incentives. 

      • Represented Unilever United States, Inc., in all respects in connection with the development of its campus in Trumbull, Connecticut and in the sale/leaseback of its U.S. corporate headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut. The transactions involved amounted to more than $200 million.

      • Development of a build-to-suit office building in Trumbull, Connecticut and build-to-suit distribution centers in Jacksonville, Florida, western Pennsylvania, San Antonio and Dallas, Texas, and Toronto.

      • Represented Priceline.com in the lease of it 140,000 square-foot headquarters and 50,000 square-foot data center. 

      • Representation of a client involved in managing the global supply chain of agricultural, industrial, and energy products for a headquarters lease in Stamford, Connecticut, with additional lease transactions for client in Houston, Texas; Englewood, Colorado; and Calgary, Alberta, in Canada.

      • Representation of a real estate investment fund that specializes in acquiring mid- and small-cap real estate investment properties throughout the United States. Property types have included office, hotel, multifamily, and, most recently, health care-related office buildings. In one of its funds, we represented the client in closing on seven office properties. Sellers have included international and national REITs. Each office transaction is structured to be Sharia law-compliant.

      • Representation of HB Nitkin Group in its redevelopment of a portion of the Front Street Project in Hartford, Connecticut. The developer is constructing a mixed-use development with restaurant and entertainment venues and retail establishments as well as two apartment buildings and UConn's Hartford campus. The project is being developed with the Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA) in conjunction with State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. The financing of the project was undertaken with $13 million in State of Connecticut bond funds administered through CCEDA and the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), a $5 million federal Housing and Urban Development Section 108 loan, a $2 million Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Grant, up to a $6 million Urban Action Grant from DECD, and a City of Hartford property tax pilot agreement.

      • Representation of Design Within Reach furniture retailer in its headquarters and showroom relocation and government incentives.

      • Representation of Miss Matched, Inc., a children's clothing retailer, on a national basis for its retail tenant leases and license agreements under the trade name LittleMissMatched. Handled high-profile locations, including Union Station in Washington DC, Water Tower Place in Chicago, Grand Central Station, Disney World and Disneyland, and mall leases.

      • Representation as national lease counsel for Vineyard Vines retail stores, including stand-alone stores, malls, and construction contracts.
      • Representation of Vincent Camuto, a women's designer and shoe retailer, in its retail rollout on a national basis.
      • Representation of Westport Housing Authority in a construction and rehabilitation project for a 78-unit, qualified low- and moderate-income, multifamily rental housing development. The project was financed by a $7 million mortgage loan from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, $14 million in funding through Section 1602 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a Tax Credit Exchange Program loan, and $3 million in funding from the Department of Economic and Community Development HOME loan funds. Several units received supportive housing rent subsidies through the PILOT Supportive Housing Program.
      • Representation of an elevator manufacturer in relocation and expansion of its manufacturing facility to Bridgeport, Connecticut. Robinson & Cole's team of lawyers from its Real Estate, Environmental, Tax, and Corporate Practice Groups helped the client obtain a loan from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to buy the property. The firm also helped the client apply for an urban sites grant from the DECD and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to remediate historic contamination on the property that was limiting its redevelopment. Robinson & Cole also assisted with a reverse 1031 sale of the client's former facility in Port Chester, New York, and a purchase of a facility in Kansas before acquiring the Bridgeport site.
      • Represents several Fortune 500 companies in their national office and industrial leasing.
      • Represented a large utility in connection with the acquisition of a 520-acre nuclear power plant for $1.3 billion.

      • Represented Diaego in the relocation of its headquarters and office leases in all regions of the United States.

      • Represented a well-known Internet travel business in the lease of its 140,000 square-foot headquarters and 50,000 square-foot data center.

      • Representation of the Connecticut Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) in the documentation, negotiation, due diligence, and closing of consecutive construction-to-permanent loans in Hartford, Connecticut.

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    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      CHEFA (CT Health and Educational Facilities Authority)
      Member, Board of Directors (2021 - Current)

      Real Estate Finance Association
      Chapter Board Member,
      Past President

      CoreNet Global

      American Bar Association

      National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
    • Honors + Awards

      Honors + Awards

      Connecticut Bar Foundation, James W. Cooper Fellow, 2013

      Robinson+Cole Community Service Award Recipient, 2013

      AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the areas of Real Estate, Finance, and Commercial Leasing (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.)

      Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the State of Connecticut in the area of Real Estate since 2010

      Selected to the Top 50 Connecticut Super Lawyers list for 2017.

      Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2007 to 2021.

      Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Real Estate Law since 2007.

      Listed in the 2021 "300 Top Lawyers in Fairfield County" in the area of Real Estate published by Greenwich Magazine.

    • Community Involvement

      Community Involvement

      Boys and Girls Club of Stamford
      Past Member, Board of Directors
      Past President of Board of Directors

      Trumbull Zoning Board of Appeals
      Board of Directors, Chair (2017 - Current)
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "Leasing, Government Incentives, and Development" presented at American Corporate Counsel Association, Real Estate Finance Association, and Connecticut Bar Association

      Quoted in Inc. magazine in an article on buying versus leasing commercial property.

      "Assignment, Subletting, and Termination," published in Connecticut Law Tribune

    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Insights Into Developing Business in the Era of COVID-19," co-presented with Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson, as panelists during the moderated Associate Lunch & Learn virtual program. (8/27/2020)
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        • Insights Into Developing Business in the Era of COVID-19

        "Insights Into Developing Business in the Era of COVID-19," co-presented by Steven L. Elbaum and Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson, as panelists during the moderated Associate Lunch & Learn virtual program. (8/27/2020)

        Insurance + Reinsurance Group members Gabrielle Mercadante and Max Daley moderated the R+C Associate Lunch & Learn virtual program “Insights Into Developing Business in the Era of COVID-19” on August 27, 2020. During the current health crisis, how are attorneys staying in touch with contacts, maintaining and growing their practices, and attracting new clients? Is there a “pandemic playbook” for developing business? Real Estate + Development Group member Steve Elbaum and Labor and Employment Group member Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson discussed these questions and other important topics related to business development opportunities and challenges, sharing strategies they have employed recently, their business development successes over the last few months, and tips for associates in their business development endeavors.


      "Implications of Cherryland: The New Non-Recourse," Panelist, sponsored by the Connecticut and Suburban New York NAIOP Chapter (3/22/2012)

      "Negotiating Select Topics in Commercial Office Leasing in Connecticut," at Lorman Educational Services

      "Current Economics of Lease Buyouts, Sublets, and Assignments," at annual meeting of the American Bar Association

    • News

      R+C in the News

      • March 26, 2021

        Steve Elbaum, Frank Eucalitto and Chuck Martin Among “300 Top Lawyers in Fairfield County”

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          Steve Elbaum, Frank Eucalitto and Chuck Martin Among “300 Top Lawyers in Fairfield County”

          Business Transactions Group lawyer Frank W. Eucalitto and Real Estate + Development Group lawyers Steven L. Elbaum and Charles F. Martin III have all been listed in the "300 Top Lawyers in Fairfield County" published in the March 2021 issue of Greenwich Magazine. Frank was listed in the in the area of corporate finance mergers and acquisitions and Steve and Chuck were listed in the area of real estate. The list was compiled by Data Joe Research through peer voting and research. View the full list.

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      • October 18, 2018

        51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 51 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2018. In addition, 32 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. View the list of recognized attorneys and their areas of practice.

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      • August 20, 2018

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

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          52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019

          52 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 (Copyright 2018 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers.

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      • May 8, 2018

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in all six practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut in its 2018 edition and has individually recognized 18 of the firm’s lawyers.  
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in the following Connecticut practice areas: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. See the individual market press releases for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2018.

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      • December 14, 2017

        Steve Elbaum Elected Chairman of Trumbull Zoning Board of Appeals

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          Steve Elbaum Elected Chairman of Trumbull Zoning Board of Appeals

          Real Estate + Development Group lawyer Steven L. Elbaum has been elected Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the town of Trumbull, Connecticut. He will serve a five-year term. The Zoning Board of Appeals holds monthly public hearings on petitions for Special Exceptions variances from the zoning regulations and appeals from orders of any official charged with enforcement of the town's zoning regulations.

      • April 4, 2016

        Steve Elbaum Presents Guardian of the Community Award at "City Chic" Fundraiser

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          Steve Elbaum Presents Guardian of the Community Award at "City Chic" Fundraiser

          The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford (BGCS) held its annual "City Chic" gala on March 24, 2016, at The Palace Theatre Stage in Stamford, Connecticut. The event is BGCS's largest annual fundraiser. The evening featured entertainment, a silent auction, and raffles and then culminated with the presentation of awards given to companies and individuals who have provided outstanding support to BGCS and its programs. Real estate lawyer Steven L. Elbaum presented the Guardian of the Community Award to Dominic Franchella, owner of Stamford Ford Lincoln, who has hosted charitable events, purchased and delivered holiday gifts, and provided numerous other services to the families and children of the BGCS community. Please click here to see a photo of Mr. Elbaum at the podium. 

          The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford has provided after-school activities and development services to youth in need since 1927. Its mission is to help young people in Stamford become productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Mr. Elbaum is a member and past president of BGCS's Board of Directors.

      • November 17, 2015

        Steve Elbaum Chairs 2015 Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast

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          Steve Elbaum Chairs 2015 Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast

          Real estate lawyer Steven L. Elbaum chaired the 2015 Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast, where the Stamford Boys & Girls Club honored Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at its annual appeal kick-off event on November 5, 2015. Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports Group and past honoree, presented the award. Bobby Valentine, former professional baseball player and manager, and currently the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, was the emcee.

          Mr. Elbaum is the immediate past president of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford's Board of Directors. More than 300 business leaders attended the event, which raised $150,000. The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford provides after-school activities and development services to Stamford's youth, focusing on academic success, good character, citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. Please click here to view a photo from the breakfast.

      • April 3, 2015

        Stamford Lawyers Represent Award-Winning Client

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          Stamford Lawyers Represent Award-Winning Client

          Robinson+Cole represented Vineyard Vines, a Stamford-based clothing and accessory retailer, in all aspects of its lease to relocate its national headquarters. Real estate lawyer April F. Condon took the lead on the deal to ensure that the move was realized. Also involved in the project were real estate lawyers Steven L. Elbaum and Charles F. Martin III.

          Each year, the board of NAIOP Connecticut & Suburban New York, a chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, recognizes outstanding real estate stars for their positive impact on the community. Honored at NAIOP's annual Night of the Stars Awards Gala on March 10, 2015, Vineyard Vines was the winner in the Connecticut Lease category. The company's 91,000-square-foot new space at Shippan Landing on the Stamford Harbor Waterfront will enable it to hire up to 200 more employees over the next five years, positively influencing the economy in southwestern Connecticut and beyond. 

           

      • March 18, 2015

        The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Honors Steve Elbaum and Robinson+Cole at City Chic Fundraiser

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          The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Honors Steve Elbaum and Robinson+Cole at City Chic Fundraiser

          The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford honored real estate lawyer Steven L. Elbaum and Robinson+Cole at its largest annual fundraiser, City Chic, on March 12, 2015, at The Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut.

          Robert Hartt, Stamford Boys & Girls Club's board president, presented the "Corporate Partnership Award" to Mr. Elbaum and Robinson+Cole. In presenting the award, Mr. Hartt said "Steve has served on our Executive Committee for the past ten years, including being our board president for two years. Not only does he help us by applying his business acumen, but he also exhibits a passion for our kids that is palpable and contagious. Steve has also provided us with volunteer lawyers to help us with many of our legal needs." Robinson+Cole was recognized as a generous supporter of the Boys & Girls Club fundraising efforts. Together, Mr. Elbaum and the firm helped thousands of underserved Stamford children gain access to a safe, nurturing environment in which to learn and grow. Please click here to see a photo from the event.

          The City Chic event, with 80 sponsors and advertisers, raised $275,000 in net profit for the Boys & Girls Club.

           

      • November 26, 2014

        Steve Elbaum Chairs Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast

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          Steve Elbaum Chairs Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast

          Real estate lawyer Steven L. Elbaum chaired the third annual Boys & Girls Club of Stamford's Champions of Youth Sports Breakfast at Chelsea Piers Connecticut on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. The program, with more than 300 community leaders in attendance, featured Cal Ripken Jr., who was honored for his work with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. To capture his father's legacy, Cal Ripken, along with his brother, Billy, started the foundation in 2001 after his father's death. He feels strongly about giving back to the community through youth sports development. As a result, the foundation supports the Stamford Boys & Girls Club by providing children with "programs such as Badges for Baseball, The Ripken Summer Camp in Maryland, and programs promoting healthy choices and healthy lifestyles." Children from the club participated in the event. Please click here to view a photo of Mr. Elbaum speaking at the breakfast.

          Mr. Elbaum is the immediate past president of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford's Board of Directors.

           

      • April 22, 2014

        Steve Elbaum Nominates Leading Lawyers for Westfair's Women of Accomplishment Event

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          Steve Elbaum Nominates Leading Lawyers for Westfair's Women of Accomplishment Event

          Steven L. Elbaum, real estate lawyer in the Stamford office, nominated two prominent lawyers who were honored at the Westfair's Women of Accomplishment 2013 event in White Plains, New York, on April 3, 2014. The women are Jennifer Hart, vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Tata Global Beverages, and Marla Persky, former senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Boehringer Ingelheim. In 2013, the two collaborated to form the Women General Counsel Group, dedicated to providing professional support to women lawyers employed by many of our region's most recognized corporate brands. The honorees were selected by the Fairfield County Business Journal and the Westchester County Business Journal for making outstanding contributions in business as well as in their communities. Mr. Elbaum represented R+C at the event.

      • January 17, 2014

        Steve Elbaum Testifies Before Connecticut General Assembly

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          Steve Elbaum Testifies Before Connecticut General Assembly

          Real estate lawyer Steven L. Elbaum testified before the Connecticut General Assembly's Task Force to Examine Procedural Problems in Addressing Blight at a Municipal Level on November 19, 2013. Mr. Elbaum delivered his remarks on special purpose entities to the Committee on Entity Structures in Real Estate Transactions. He was assisted by real estate lawyer Evan J. Seeman.

          Created by PA 13-132, the task force's mission is to investigate procedural problems with addressing blight at the municipal level, frame municipal model blight ordinances, and propose legislation to help municipalities more effectively address blight in their communities.
      • June 5, 2013

        Stamford Office Participates in the RFR 5K Run/Walk

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          Stamford Office Participates in the RFR 5K Run/Walk

          A group of 15 Robinson+Cole lawyers and staff took part in the 20th annual RFR 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford on May 16, 2013. Approximately 2500 participants took part in the popular race through downtown, raising more than $180,000 for club programs. Steve Elbaum, chair of the firm's Metro New York Real Estate Practice Group, serves on the club board, and Robinson+Cole is a sponsor of the annual race, which has raised nearly $1.5 million since its inception to support the club's local programs.
      • May 31, 2013

        Robinson+Cole Supports Stamford's Mill River Park & Greenway

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          Robinson+Cole Supports Stamford's Mill River Park & Greenway

          Robinson+Cole lawyers Steven L. Elbaum, Pamela K. Elkow, and Kevin C. George attended the Mill River Park & Greenway Grand Opening Celebration on May 2, 2013. The firm is a proud sponsor of the park's development, which has reclaimed and created an open, green space in the heart of Stamford and provides a welcoming gathering place for all citizens to enjoy. Attendees of the opening celebration were able to walk through the park and enjoy the new pathways and landscaping, including the Robinson+Cole markers on either end of the Stepping Stone Path. The park is now officially open to the public.
      • December 11, 2012

        Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Breakfast Event Raises Funds for Annual Campaign

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          Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Breakfast Event Raises Funds for Annual Campaign

          Real estate attorney Steven L. Elbaum chaired the Champions of Youth Breakfast at the sports and entertainment complex Chelsea Piers Connecticut to kick off the annual fundraising campaign for the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford. Former Boston Red Sox and New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine spoke at the event, which raised more than $65,000. Mr. Elbaum is immediate past president of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford board of directors.
      • September 6, 2012

        Steve Elbaum’s Delegate Diary from Charlotte

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          Steve Elbaum’s Delegate Diary from Charlotte

          Real estate partner Steven L. Elbaum, a resident of Trumbull, was selected to serve as a Connecticut delegate at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to his duties as a delegate, Mr. Elbaum is recording his experience and observations in a series of first-hand accounts in a column, “Delegate Diary,” published by the TrumbullPatch. In his updates, which are like blog posts, Mr. Elbaum has covered former President Bill Clinton’s speech, Governor Dannel Malloy speaking events, and conversations with other delegates.
      • April 9, 2012

        Real Estate Partner on Panel to Discuss Wells Fargo V. Cherryland Mall Case

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          Real Estate Partner on Panel to Discuss Wells Fargo V. Cherryland Mall Case

          Real estate partner Steven L. Elbaum was a panelist for the discussion “Implications of Cherryland: The New Non-Recourse,” sponsored by the Connecticut and Suburban New York NAIOP Chapter on March 22, 2012, at the University of Connecticut Stamford campus. NAIOP is the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

          The panel discussed the Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Cherryland Mall Limited Partnership decision and its implications on financing. In that case, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a borrower’s violation of a nonrecourse liability carve-out provision, which prohibited the borrower from becoming insolvent, resulted in the loan becoming fully recourse against the borrower.
      • May 26, 2011

        WTNH Interviews Steven Elbaum about Connecticut Budget

      • May 3, 2011

        Blue Sky’s Rio Screened at Connecticut Science Center

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          Blue Sky’s Rio Screened at Connecticut Science Center

          Real estate partner Steven L. Elbaum and tax partner Richard W. Tomeo attended a special screening of the new animated film Rio by Blue Sky Studios at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford on April 4, 2011. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, business executives, and political dignitaries attended the screening, including Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Christopher J. Dodd, chair and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.

          Robinson & Cole attorneys negotiated tax credits and other incentives in 2009 for the animation studio to relocate from White Plains, New York, to a 100,000-plus square-foot studio in Greenwich, Connecticut. In the two years since the move, the company grew from 290 employees to over 400. Business transactions partner Eric M. Kogan and associate Matthew S. Spaeder also represented Blue Sky in negotiating the relocation.

          Attorneys in Robinson & Cole’s tax and digital media practices drafted and helped pass Connecticut’s tax credit for digital animation production companies.

      • August 19, 2010

        MHA of Southwestern Connecticut Celebrates First Development Under Neighborhood Stabilization Program

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          MHA of Southwestern Connecticut Celebrates First Development Under Neighborhood Stabilization Program

          The Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut, Inc. (MHA) recently dedicated the completion of 100 Maple Avenue in Stamford, the MHA’s first property built under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Mayor Michael Pavia and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Joan McDonald attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony with other federal and state officials. MHA acquired the property in foreclosure with assistance from Bank of America. Charles F. Martin and Steven L. Elbaum, real estate partners in Robinson & Cole's Stamford office, and former Robinson & Cole associate Amanda Lovelace provided legal services pro bono.

          Founded in 1990, MHA is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit housing and community development corporation based in Fairfield County. MHA’s mission is to create housing opportunities and revitalization projects that serve low and moderate income residents in Fairfield County.

          The Neighborhood Stabilization Program was established to stabilize communities that have suffered from foreclosures and abandonment through the purchase and redevelopment of those properties.

      • July 22, 2010

        Local Boys & Girls Run off to Join the Circus
        (Well, just for a day)

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          Local Boys & Girls Run off to Join the Circus
          (Well, just for a day)

          Robinson & Cole and Patriot Bank covered the cost for 50 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford to attend a circus arts workshop hosted by Stamford Center for the Arts (SCA) at the Palace Theatre on July 16, 2010. Circus coaches from the Big Apple Circus engaged the children in feather balancing, scarf juggling, plate spinning, ball/ring juggling, Chinese yo-yos, acro-pyramids, and clowning. After the workshops, the children had the opportunity to see these skills in action at a performance of Bello is Back! under the Big Top at adjacent Mill River Park. Robinson & Cole partner Steven L. Elbaum is president of the Boys & Girls Club board of directors.

          The First Lady of Stamford, Maureen Pavia, hosted a breakfast at the Palace Theatre to celebrate the return of SCA’s arts education programs and to recognize the corporate sponsors who helped make the program possible. Click here to see photos of the event. For more information about the Summer Arts Infusion Education Program visit www.scalive.org.

      • March 16, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Participate on Panel Discussion About Demystifying Lease Provisions

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          Robinson & Cole Attorneys Participate on Panel Discussion About Demystifying Lease Provisions

          Real Estate attorneys Edward S. Hill, Steven L. Elbaum, and Charles F. Martin III recently participated in a panel discussion on “Demystifying Lease Provisions,” hosted by the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute’s Connecticut chapter. The discussion provided explanations and insightful advice on how to navigate lease negotiations, including gross-up provisions in leases, what to include and exclude from the definition of operating expenses, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements.
      • January 12, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Elected President of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney Elected President of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford

          The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford has elected Real Estate attorney Steven L. Elbaum as president of its board of directors for a two-year term. Mr. Elbaum was first elected to the board in 2004. The club serves more than 1,500 disadvantaged children, ages 6 to 18, by offering programs and services to promote their development. The club has provided after-school activities and youth development services to the youth of Stamford, CT since 1927.

      R+C News Releases

      • August 17, 2023

        78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

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          78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

          78 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024. Of the 78 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 57 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law. Approximately, the top 5 percent of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

          Additionally, five lawyers were named Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in the following offices, in the noted practice areas:

          Hartford, CT – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

          Jacqueline Pennino Scheib – Trademark Law

          Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

          Theodore J. Tucci – Insurance Law

          Boston, MA – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

          Michael S. Giaimo – Land Use and Zoning Law

          Stamford, CT – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”

          Patricia D. Weitzman – Health Care Law and Litigation-Health Care

          A Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation is awarded to one lawyer in each of various high-profile specialties in large legal communities. These particular lawyers received the highest ratings among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

          The fourth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America was also released, which includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • June 1, 2023

        2023 Chambers USA Recognizes 22 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in Eight Practice Areas

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          2023 Chambers USA Recognizes 22 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in Eight Practice Areas

          In its 2023 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 22 Robinson+Cole lawyers, including one that has been recognized nationwide. In addition, the firm received rankings in eight practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 18, 2022

        74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

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          74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

          74 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Of the 74 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 54 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law insurance law and construction litigation. Only the top 5.3 percent of all practicing lawyers in the U.S. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

          Additionally, the following five lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Brian R. Smith in Land Use and Zoning Law, Christine E. Bromberg in Tax Law, James P. Ray in Litigation – Environmental, Joey Lee Miranda in Energy Regulatory Law, Norman H. Roos in Banking and Finance Law, Rachel V. Kushel in Employment Law – Management, Theodore J. Tucci in  Health Care Law and Virginia E. McGarrity – in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law.

          The third edition of Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” was also released, includes 23 Robinson+Cole lawyers. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The firm has the highest number of lawyers to receive this designation in Hartford, Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • June 1, 2022

        2022 Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

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          2022 Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

          In its 2022 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 19 Robinson+Cole lawyers, including one that has been recognized nationwide. In addition, the firm received rankings in seven practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 14, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 42 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2021. In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Bruce B. Barth and Jeffrey J. White were named to the Top 50: 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Linda L. Morkan appears on the Top 25: 2021 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list and, similarly, Natalie D. Ramsey was included in the Top 50: 2021 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 19, 2021

        65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

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          65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

          65 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022. Of the 65 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 49 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law.

          Additionally, the following five lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Patrick M. Birney in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Michael F. Maglio in Banking and Finance Law, Robert S. Melvin in Environmental Law, Joey Lee Miranda in Energy Law and Jacqueline Pennino Scheib in Trademark Law. Peter V. Lacouture was also named a Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Providence, Rhode Island in the area of Energy Law.

          The second edition of Best Lawyers: “Ones to Watch” was also released, of which 17 total Robinson+Cole lawyers are listed in. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Read more in the press release.

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      • May 24, 2021

        Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

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          Chambers USA Recognizes 19 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas

          In its 2021 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 19 Robinson+Cole lawyers, including one that has been recognized nationwide. In addition, the firm received rankings in seven practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 15, 2020

        47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

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          47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

          A total of 47 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island for 2020. In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          Also, Bruce B. Barth was named to the Top 50: 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list and Linda L. Morkan appears on the Top 25: 2020 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list.

          The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 20, 2020

        61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

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          61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

          61 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Of the 61 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 46 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law and insurance law.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Michael R. Enright in Litigation – Bankruptcy, Gregory R. Faulkner in Litigation – Construction, Virginia E. McGarrity in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Joey Lee Miranda in Environmental Law, James P. Ray in Litigation – Environmental and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law. Michael S. Giaimo was also named a Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston, Massachusetts, in the area of Land Use and Zoning Law.

          The inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch was also released, of which 17 total Robinson+Cole lawyers are listed in. The “Ones to Watch” recognition is given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Read more in the press release.

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      • April 23, 2020

        Chambers USA Recognizes 20 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas in CT, PA, and RI and Nationwide

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          Chambers USA Recognizes 20 Robinson+Cole Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas in CT, PA, and RI and Nationwide

          In its 2020 edition, the legal directory Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in all six practice area categories that the publication covers in Connecticut. In addition, 20 lawyers were individually ranked from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, including one that has been recognized nationwide. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 19, 2019

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 52 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named to Super Lawyers® lists in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2019. In addition, 32 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

          The following lawyers were named to the Top 50: 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list: Denis C. Cavanaugh, Gregory R. Faulkner, Linda L. Morkan, Todd R. Regan, and Jeffrey J. White. Linda also appears on the Top 25: 2019 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list.

          The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Read more in the press release.

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      • August 15, 2019

        57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

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          57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

          57 Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Of the 57 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 44 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state. Robinson+Cole also has the highest number of listed lawyers in Connecticut in the areas of environmental law, insurance law, and litigation-construction.

          Additionally, the following four lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Thomas P. Cody in Real Estate Law, Michael R. Enright in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, John B. Lynch Jr. in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Theodore J. Tucci in Insurance Law. Kathleen M. Porter was also named a Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston, Massachusetts, in the area of Information Technology Law. Read more in the press release.

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      • June 20, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Honored to be Recognized by Brass City Charter School with Boardroom Dedication

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          Robinson+Cole Honored to be Recognized by Brass City Charter School with Boardroom Dedication

          The Brass City Charter School (BCCS) in Waterbury, CT has named a boardroom in its newly expanded facilities the “Robinson+Cole Boardroom” in recognition of pro bono work done on behalf of the school by Robinson+Cole.

          Robinson+Cole’s work on behalf of BCCS involved helping on the acquisition and financing of the location of the two-year construction project at the school. The R+C team led by Steven L. Elbaum and David M. Panico included lawyers and paralegals in the firm’s Real Estate, Construction, and Public Finance Groups. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 17, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 56 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2017. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 29 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here.

          See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • August 15, 2017

        Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

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          Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

          Fifty-nine Robinson+Cole lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 (Copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Of the 59 lawyers from across the firm’s practice groups and offices named to the list, 49 are from Connecticut. The firm continues to have the highest number of recognized lawyers in the state.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Litigation – Construction; Stephen E. Goldman in Insurance Law; Stuart D. Rosen in Litigation – Banking and Finance; Edward J. Samorajczyk Jr. in Securities / Capital Markets Law; William T. Sellay in Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the press release.

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      • May 26, 2017

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized the law firm of Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2017 edition and has individually recognized 18 of the firm’s lawyers, including one lawyer who received nationwide recognition.  
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
          See the full press release for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2017.

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      • May 18, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Team Involved in “Office Deal of the Year”

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          Robinson+Cole Team Involved in “Office Deal of the Year”

          A team of lawyers from Robinson+Cole are among those involved in a commercial real estate deal recognized by the New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP as Office Deal of the Year 2017 during the 30th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala, held at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey on May 11, 2017.

          The Office Deal of the Year 2017 Award was presented in recognition of the work performed on the sale and leaseback of Unilever's North American Office Headquarters and industrial facility located at 700 and 800 Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Robinson+Cole represented Unilever in a series of transactions that resulted in redevelopments at both properties.

          The team involved in the deal included: April F. Condon, Steven L. Elbaum, Charles E. Janson, Michele L. Maresca, Martin A. Onorato, and Matthew R. Weilgus. Read more in the press release.

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      • October 18, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 51 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2016. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 23 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here.

          See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • August 15, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Across the firm’s practice groups and offices, 57 lawyers were named to this year’s list, including 47 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following four lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Construction Law; Judith M. Keppelman  in Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Linda L. Morkan in Appellate Practice; and Edward J. Samorajczyk Jr. in Corporate Law.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the news release.

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      • May 27, 2016

        Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

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          Chambers USA Recognizes Robinson+Cole Lawyers and Practice Groups

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2016 edition and has individually recognized 19 of the firm's lawyers, including one lawyer recognized nationwide.
          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
          See the full press release for the list of Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2016.
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      • October 19, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

          A total of 54 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island for 2015. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.
          In addition, 21 attorneys at the firm were recognized as “Rising Stars.” Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here. See the list of included lawyers in the news release.

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      • August 18, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Across the firm’s practice groups and offices, 55 lawyers were named to this year’s list, including 45 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following seven lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Bruce B. Barth in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Litigation – Construction; Stephen E. Goldman in Insurance Law; Joey Lee Miranda in Environmental Law; Craig A. Raabe in Litigation – Intellectual Property; Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr., in Securities / Capital Markets Law; and William T. Sellay in Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Peter V. Lacouture was named the Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” in Energy Law in Providence, Rhode Island.

          See a complete listing of all Robinson+Cole's ranked lawyers in the news release.

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      • May 19, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Earns Six Practice Area Rankings in Chambers USA 2015

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          Robinson+Cole Earns Six Practice Area Rankings in Chambers USA 2015

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2015 edition and has individually recognized 19 of the firm's lawyers, including one lawyer recognized nationwide.

          Robinson+Cole earned rankings in each of the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor &Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.

          See the Robinson+Cole lawyers included in Chambers USA 2015 in the full news release.

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      • October 17, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers

          A total of 54 Robinson+Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York for 2014.The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 21 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

          To see the recognized attorneys and their areas of practice, click here.

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      • August 19, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson+Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of Connecticut lawyers selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken,SC). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 lawyers were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut.

          Additionally, the following six lawyers were named the Best Lawyers® 2015 "Lawyer of the Year" in Hartford, Connecticut, in the noted practice areas: Dennis C. Cavanaugh in Construction Law; Gregory R. Faulkner in Litigation – Construction; Judith M.Keppelman in Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Craig A. Raabe in Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar and Litigation – Antitrust; William T. Sellay in Corporate Law; and Theodore J. Tucci in Health Care Law.

          See the full list of included lawyers in the press release here.

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      • May 29, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Earns Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 in all Connecticut Practice Areas

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          Robinson+Cole Earns Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 in all Connecticut Practice Areas

          The legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Robinson+Cole in six practice area categories in its 2014 edition and has individually recognized 21 of the firm's lawyers, including three labor and employment lawyers who are ranked for the first time, one as an "Associate to Watch."  

          Adding the Labor & Employment ranking this year gives Robinson+Cole rankings in all the practice areas that Chambers USA covers in Connecticut: Corporate/M&A, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.

           

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      • August 22, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Announces Annual Pro Bono, Mentor, and Community Service Awards

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          Robinson & Cole Announces Annual Pro Bono, Mentor, and Community Service Awards

          Robinson & Cole recognized 13 lawyers for their initiative and outstanding dedication to the firm and the community at a reception on August 8, 2013, at Billings Forge Community Works. Managing partner John B. Lynch Jr. announced the Mentor of the Year, Community Service, and Distinguished Service awards while Pro Bono partner Edward J. Heath presented the firm's Pro Bono Award.
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      • August 16, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 48 in Connecticut and 2 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Additionally, three lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year" for 2014. Judith M. Keppelman was named Hartford Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year," Dwight H. Merriam was named Hartford Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year," and James A. Wade was named Hartford Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year."

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      • June 21, 2013

        Local Organizations Recognize Robinson & Cole’s Pro Bono Service

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          Local Organizations Recognize Robinson & Cole’s Pro Bono Service

          Robinson & Cole cultivates a culture of pro bono service among its lawyers through the leadership of Edward J. Heath, pro bono partner and chair of the firm's Pro Bono Committee, evident by recent honors numerous lawyers have received. Mr. Heath received the Connecticut Law Tribune's Pro Bono award, Alaine C. Doolan received the Connecticut Bar Association's Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award, and 33 lawyers made the CBA's 2012 Pro Bono Honor Roll.

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      • June 10, 2013

        Chambers USA Ranks Robinson & Cole in Five Practices, Names 17 Attorneys as Leading Lawyers

      • March 1, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Lawyers Selected as James W. Cooper Fellows of the Connecticut Bar Foundation

      • October 22, 2012

        Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

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          Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

          A total of 49 Robinson & Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island for 2012. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 26 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

          Recognized attorneys and their areas of practice can be read in the full press release.

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      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (© 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 55 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut and 10 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      • June 7, 2012

        Chambers USA Ranks Robinson & Cole in Five Practices, Names 16 Attorneys as Leading Lawyers

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          Chambers USA Ranks Robinson & Cole in Five Practices, Names 16 Attorneys as Leading Lawyers

          Robinson & Cole LLP announced today that the legal directory Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized the firm in five practice area categories in its 2012 edition and has individually recognized 16 of the firm's attorneys.

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      • January 3, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Announces Mentor of the Year Award Recipients

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          Robinson & Cole Announces Mentor of the Year Award Recipients

          Each year Robinson & Cole's Mentor of the Year Award recognizes and honors associates, counsel, and partners throughout the firm for their outstanding guidance and encouragement of fellow attorneys in their pursuit of effective lawyering and professional growth. The nominees for this award, sponsored by the firm's Professional Development Committee, are selected through a firmwide voting process. Mentoring is vital to the success and development of attorneys. Effective mentors provide critical insight, support, and advice on substantive as well as cultural issues and their mentees integrate and connect to the firm.
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      • June 17, 2011

        Chambers USA Ranks Robinson & Cole in Six Practices, Names 12 Attorneys as Leading Lawyers

      • March 18, 2011

        Steven Elbaum Elected to Robinson & Cole’s Managing Committee

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          Steven Elbaum Elected to Robinson & Cole’s Managing Committee

          Robinson & Cole LLP is pleased to announce that Steven L. Elbaum has been elected to serve a two-year term as the Metro New York office member of the firm's Managing Committee. The committee is the firm's governing body and consists of the managing partner and four partners.
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