General Information
Year founded:
1951
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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In 1951, two enterprising lawyers, Herbert L. Cohen and Austin K. Wolf, joined forces, creating a law firm that has grown steadily to become Cohen and Wolf, a full-service firm of about 50 lawyers with three offices in Connecticut. That growth is the best evidence of our success as experienced, savvy, dedicated lawyers who get the job done.
No matter how you measure success, we will help you reach your goals. We're ready to answer your questions, offer options and pursue your legal interests with diligence, skill and efficiency. Cohen and Wolf represents a diverse mix of businesses, individuals and municipalities. In many instances, we handle both the personal and professional legal needs of business owners and executives.
In everything we do, we take a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to ensure that the advice we give in each area of law works in concert with our clients' overall goals. While intently focused on the small details required in legal work, we never lose sight of the big picture for our clients' success.
For additional information, please visit our website at www.cohenandwolf.com
Rankings
Cohen and Wolf, P.C. is metro ranked in 22 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Stamford
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Real Estate Law
I have used Cohen and Wolf for years and will continue to use them for the foreseeable future. They have the skill set and depth to handle most any situation. Additionally they have always been very responsive to our needs as if we were their most important client.
Tony Schaffer
– CA White, Inc.
Commercial Litigation
Cohen and Wolf offers excellent legal representation that provided a high degree of understanding, humanity, integrity and professionalism throughout an arduous litigation process.
Bart Guthrie,
President
– P-Q Controls, Inc.
Securities Regulation
Richard Slavin has been our regulatory attorney for 30 years. His document drafting and strategic advice have been effective 100% of the time for our firm. He is responsive and reasonably priced (for the quality of his work).
We also regularly refer clients to Richard DiMarco for estate tax strategy and document drafting. He gets high marks from us and our clients.
John Vaccaro
– Westport Resources
Municipal Law
Cohen and Wolf has handled major litigation for the town of Ridgefield for the past 10 years. Just recently, a federal case has come to a close with a positive outcome for the town. The firm’s strategic planning and preparation and superior presentation are what we feel won the case for us.
Rudolph Marconi,
First Selectman
– Town of Ridgefield
Securities Regulation
Rick Slavin of Cohen and Wolf is the best securities regulation attorney in CT, hands down.
John Vaccarro
– Westport Resources Investment
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Stamford
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Municipal Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Broker-Dealer
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Community Association Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Elder Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation
- Insurance Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Securities
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Telecommunications
- Trusts and Estates
- Utilities Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Cohen and Wolf, P.C. has 28 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Cohen and Wolf, P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Sixteen Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers
- Benchmark (Litigation, Plaintiff and Appellate) - "highly recommended"
- Seventeen Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers
- 2020 ACE Awards from the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County
- Chambers USA recognized Healthcare, Litigation, Real Estate and Employment & Labor in CT
Main Location
Bridgeport,
CT
1115 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
United States
203-368-0211
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Office Locations
Danbury,
CT
158 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
United States
203-792-2771
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Westport,
CT
320 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880
United States
203-222-1034
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Management and Personnel
Managing Partner
Ari J. Hoffman
Founding Partner
Austin K. Wolf