Joshua Smith to be Honored at Westfair’s Millennial & Gen Z Awards
Attorney Joshua S. Smith, an associate in Pullman & Comley’s Business Organizations and Finance practice, will be honored at Westfair Business Journal’s 2026 Millennial & Gen Z Awards, a ceremony to recognize an exceptional group of rising leaders who are making an impact across their industries and communities. The awards presentation will take place on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk.
Joshua’s practice focuses on assisting businesses in formation, providing services to clients with regard to their merger and acquisition activities and corporate governance, corporate planning and succession, and structuring and negotiating operating agreements and governance documents.
Joshua was also named to The Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list in Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law this year, has been selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars list since 2024 in the area of Business/Corporate, and was named a Moffly Media Top Lawyer in Fairfield County in 2024 and 2025 for Corporate Finance Mergers and Acquisitions.
After earning his law degree at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, Joshua worked with individuals, businesses and public agencies in California across several areas of law including contract drafting and negotiation, environmental law, real estate and land use. He joined Pullman & Comley in 2022 and brought with him a collaborative, team-building approach to his work and involvement in the firm.
Beyond his legal practice, Joshua is committed to community involvement and fostering a strong workplace culture. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Pieper Olson Foundation, a not-for-profit Connecticut foundation that provides critical financial assistance to families facing economic hardship for veterinary care. In addition, through his involvement with Connect-Us Academy in Bridgeport, he helps support a program that connects young people ages 16 to 21 with business professionals throughout Fairfield County, offering hands-on workshops to help them develop professional skills, prepare for the workforce and explore future educational and career opportunities. Joshua is a member of Pullman & Comley’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and a key contributor to the firm’s softball team, the Fighting Comleys.
“Joshua brings a thoughtful, collaborative approach to his work and a genuine commitment to the success of our clients,” says Lee Hoffman, chair of Pullman & Comley. “He combines strong legal skills with an ability to build relationships and work effectively with colleagues and clients. His contributions to the firm extend beyond his practice, and this recognition is well deserved.”
“In addition to being a talented attorney, Joshua possesses tech savvy that has been invaluable to the firm,” says Nancy A. D. Hancock, co-chair of Pullman & Comley’s Business Organizations and Finance practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “It was clear early on that he was the right person to manage the document-intensive securities law practice for our clients. Joshua is very deserving of this and the other accolades he has recently received.”
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.