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Stamford, CT, August 22, 2017 -- Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that 32 of the Firm’s attorneys in Connecticut and Florida have been included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. "For more than a third of the century," says CEO Steven Naifeh, "Best Lawyers has been the gold standard of excellence in the legal profession." President Phil Greer adds, "We are extremely proud of that record and equally proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of these exceptional legal professionals." Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. “We are very pleased that so many of our attorneys have been nationally recognized for their significant professional accomplishments across all of our practice groups,” commented Jonathan B. Mills, Firm-wide Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood. Cummings & Lockwood LLC would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2018 The Best Lawyers in America list: Stamford Patricia Beauregard - Trusts and Estates John W. Cannavino - Commercial Litigation Margaret A. Deluca - Trusts and Estates Michael J. Hinton - Real Estate Law Daniel G. Johnson - Trusts and Estates Michael P. Kaelin - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Labor and Employment Nancy P. Marx - Non-Profit / Charities Law Jonathan B. Mills - Real Estate Law John R. Musicaro - Trusts and Estates Conrad Teitell - Trusts and Estates, Non-Profit / Charities Law Howard S. Tuthill - Trusts and Estates Greenwich Laura Beck - Trusts and Estates B. Cort Delany - Trusts and Estates Jessie A. Gilbert - Trusts and Estates Douglas H. Olin - Trusts and Estates Edward F. Rodenbach - Trusts and Estates Gina D. Silvestri - Trusts and Estates West Hartford Paul L. Bourdeau - Trusts and Estates Caroline Demirs Calio - Trusts and Estates Robert B. Fawber - Trusts and Estates Kelley Galica Peck - Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Trusts and Estates Heather J. Rhoades - Trusts and Estates Naples Todd L. Bradley - Trusts and Estates Alison K. Douglas - Trusts and Estates Kenneth D. Krier - Trusts and Estates Robert Lancaster - Trusts and Estates Deborah L. Russell - Trusts and Estates Bonita Springs Mary Beth Crawford - Trusts and Estates William N. Horowitz - Trusts and Estates Howard M. Hujsa - Trusts and Estates David A. Ludgin - Trusts and Estates Palm Beach Gardens David M. Halpen - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates ### About Cummings & Lockwood LLC Overview Founded in 1909, Cummings & Lockwood provides sophisticated legal counsel to both private clients and commercial enterprises. Our clients include individuals and families with inherited and newly created wealth, as well as emerging, middle market and Fortune 500 companies. With nearly 100 attorneys and accountants located in Stamford, Greenwich and West Hartford, Connecticut, and in Naples, Bonita Springs and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the Firm has the experience, technology and resources to provide a broad range of trusts and estates, corporate and finance, litigation and commercial and residential real estate services. Private Clients Practice Cummings & Lockwood has one of the largest trusts and estates practices in the United States, with a significant private client base of high net worth individuals and families, closely-held businesses, and national charities and foundations. Our private clients attorneys, many of whom have been elected to the prestigious American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), are experienced in the areas of estate planning and administration; estate, income and gift tax; trust formation and management; executor and trustee services; charitable giving and foundations; special needs planning; probate law; and residential real estate. Whether dealing with recently acquired assets or family fortunes that span generations, the Firm provides innovative strategies and solutions to preserve, enhance and transition our clients' wealth, as well as meet their varied legal needs and personal goals. Commercial Practice Cummings & Lockwood has an elite commercial practice with numerous, professionally-recognized lawyers who are experienced in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution; real estate investment and development; banking, lending and credit transactions; corporate acquisitions and divestitures; and partnership, limited liability company and tax matters. Our clients include entrepreneurs, closely-held companies, regional, national and international corporations, hedge funds, private equity firms, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations. In addition, Cummings & Lockwood's commercial and private clients lawyers regularly work together to provide entity planning, business succession planning, tax guidance and litigation to privately-owned businesses of all sizes and industries.