Pullman & Comley Named a 2025 Law360 Connecticut Regional Powerhouse

Pullman & Comley has been recognized as a Law360 Connecticut Regional Powerhouse for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the firm has received this honor, which is given to firms that reflect the strengths of their states and represent clients in deals and cases that receive national attention.

Among the accomplishments Law360 highlighted were:

• Representing Sacred Heart University in its $15 million acquisition of Notre Dame Catholic High School
• Assisting Bluewater Property Group with its plans for a 3.2 million-square-foot Amazon distribution center in Naugatuck, expected to create 1,000 jobs
• Playing a central role in Connecticut’s energy transformation, including utility-scale solar and battery projects, a waste reclamation facility in Plainfield, and municipal efforts to protect local ecosystems

Law360 also noted the firm’s collaborative approach to client service. Nancy Hancock, co-chair of the Business Organizations & Finance Department, explained that clients often look for someone to act as “the point guard on the basketball team,” connecting them with the right attorneys across the firm for the matter at hand.

In addition to its casework, the article highlights Pullman & Comley’s influence across the Connecticut legal profession. The firm is home to former Connecticut Bar Association presidents James T. Shearin, Monte Frank, Livia DeFilippis Barndollar, and Frederic S. Ury. Its alternative dispute resolution team includes five retired Connecticut state court judges, among them Theodore R. Tyma, who joined the firm earlier this year. In addition, attorney Steve Stafstrom, vice chair of the Litigation Department, serves as a state representative and co-chair of the Judiciary Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly.

Law360 also recognized Pullman & Comley’s growth, including several strategic lateral hires over the past year, reinforcing its impact across the state’s legal profession.

The article concludes with Pullman & Comley Chair Lee Hoffman emphasizing that the firm’s greatest strength lies in its people and culture, noting that a focus on creating an environment where attorneys and staff want to come to work. As Lee explained: “At the end of the day, pulling together, succeeding together, it’s not just our firm tagline, it’s what we truly believe in. It’s what truly motivates us because at the end of the day, we are really all about helping our clients to secure their futures and to do what they want to do.”

To read the full article, please visit the Law360 website or by clicking on the PDF link below.

About Pullman & Comley

Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s largest law firms and, for more than 100 years, has provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout the United States and internationally. Pullman & Comley’s major practice areas include business organizations and finance; public finance; health care; labor, employment law and employee benefits; litigation; property tax and valuation; real estate, energy, environmental and land use; and trusts and estates. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and Westport, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Wakefield, Rhode Island. The firm is an active member of the Law Firm Alliance, an international affiliation of law firms. For more information, please visit www.pullcom.com.

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