Chambers 2025 Recognizes Pullman & Comley Attorneys and Practice Areas

BRIDGEPORT, CT, June 5, 2025: The law firm of Pullman & Comley, LLC earned seven practice area rankings in this year’s Chambers USA, the leading business guide to the legal profession recognized worldwide for its detailed research and review process.

Eleven of the firm’s attorneys also were recognized individually in the 2025 guide: 10 within the Connecticut practice listings and Judge Robert L. Holzberg (Ret.) in the national category for mediators for the fourth consecutive year.

The 10 individual attorneys recognized in Connecticut include Stephen M. Cowherd (Healthcare); Monte E. Frank (Litigation: General Commercial); Andrew C. Glassman (Corporate/M&A); Nancy A. D. Hancock (Corporate/M&A); Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds (Labor & Employment); Lee D. Hoffman (Energy & Natural Resources, Environment); Frederic Lee Klein (Energy & Natural Resources); Gary B. O’Connor (Environment, Real Estate); Jonathan B. Orleans (Labor & Employment); and James T. Shearin (Litigation: General Commercial). Attorneys Cowherd, Hoffman, Klein and Shearin were ranked in Band 1 — the highest ranking in Connecticut  — in their respective practice areas.

In addition, Judge Holzberg (Ret.) was ranked in Band 1 for Mediators — USA; he is one of just 16 mediators selected at this level in the Mediators category nationwide. “Robert is smart and well-prepared,” says one client to Chambers about Judge Holzberg. “He understands the cases and the issues involved. He also understands people.”

For 2025, the firm was recognized in seven practice areas in Connecticut including: Corporate/M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Healthcare, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.

• The Corporate/M&A practice was noted for advising companies on a broad range of business law needs, including notably advising on M&A and project finance. It was also recognized for highly skilled representation of emerging companies, alongside its advice to venture capitalists and private equity funds.
• The Energy & Natural Resources practice was recognized for having a strong presence in the Connecticut energy space and advising on a large range of matters, most notably in regulatory matters including handling approvals for projects, including before state agencies, as well as general compliance advice.
• For the eighth straight year, the firm’s Environmental practice was ranked in Band 1 and praised for its strong performance across a range of matters including brownfield remediations and enforcement defense, in addition to its particular experience advising on large-scale renewable energy projects, such as solar power plants, and relationships with developers.
• The Healthcare practice was recognized for its extensive experience handling complex transactions in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, which includes advising on acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as negotiating hospital affiliation agreements. The practice was also acknowledged for its governmental audits and regulatory compliance proficiency.
• The firm’s Labor & Employment practice was described as having strength and depth across the labor and employment space, handling a variety of contentious and noncontentious matters for a range of public and private sector clients, including education and local government sectors.
• Areas within the Commercial Litigation practice that were highlighted include cases in state and federal courts, creditors' rights, bankruptcy and financial restructurings, construction litigation and professional malpractice litigation.
• The Real Estate practice was noted for advising financial institutions, real estate companies and state and municipal agencies, handling sophisticated financing transactions and lease negotiations, and frequently representing both landlords and tenants in lease negotiations. The team was praised for being well-versed in land use law, such as site planning, brownfield redevelopments and wetlands approval.

Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States and its rankings are assessed by their experienced team of Chambers researchers. To read more about Chambers, the firm and individual rankings, please access the Chambers site by visiting www.chambers.com.

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.