General Information

Year founded: 1919
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Overview

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Pullman & Comley has earned a reputation as one of the preeminent providers of legal services, serving clients throughout Connecticut, the Northeast, and internationally.

We are close and trusted partners to our clients, committed to providing the highest levels of service and value through hard work, innovative thinking and delivering real results. We believe that when our clients are successful, we are successful.

Since 1919, our firm has continued to grow and adapt to meet our clients’ changing needs, helping them to address the challenges and opportunities of every economy. We serve major financial institutions, public and private companies of all sizes, health care providers, service businesses, trade associations, manufacturers and emerging growth businesses in the alternative energy and information technology industries, as well as government entities, non-profit organizations and individuals.

With offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Wakefield, Rhode Island, our firm is organized into practice sections that offer clients both depth of experience and the flexibility to team across disciplines for customized, solution-oriented service. In addition, because of our strong roots in Connecticut, we often collaborate with out-of-state law firms, serving as local counsel in corporate transactions and litigation matters. Our membership in the Law Firm Alliance, an international affiliation of law firms, gives our local clients the benefit of global reach.

Our reputation has been built by every member of our firm. We take great pride in working together to produce excellent results for our clients, and in contributing to the communities in which we live and work. Our culture of pulling together with our clients – through good times and bad – sets us apart from others in the profession.

Rankings

Pullman & Comley LLC is metro ranked in 31 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Hartford
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Hartford
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Mediation
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law
Springfield-MA
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Stamford
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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.
  • Advertising Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Cannabis Law
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Collaborative Law: Civil
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Community Association Law
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Economic Development Law
  • Education Law
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Utilities Law
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Water Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Pullman & Comley LLC has 34 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 Pullman & Comley LLC 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.
  • Best Places to Work in Connecticut

Main Location

Bridgeport, CT
850 Main Street
P.O. Box 7006
Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006
United States
203-330-2000 Call our Bridgeport, CT location at 203-330-2000 Get Directions Get directions to our Bridgeport, CT location

Office Locations

Stamford, CT
Two Stamford Plaza,10th Floor
281 Tresser Boulevard, Suite 1000
Stamford, CT 06901-3262
United States
203-324-5000 Call our Stamford, CT location at 203-324-5000 Get Directions Get directions to our Stamford, CT location
Springfield, MA
Tower Square - Suite 924
1500 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01115
United States
413-314-6160 Call our Springfield, MA location at 413-314-6160 Get Directions Get directions to our Springfield, MA location

Management and Personnel

Executive Director
Martin Hochstadt
Chair, Environmental, Energy and Telecommunications Department
Lee D. Hoffman
Chair, Emerging Business and Venture Capital Practice
Nancy A.D. Hancock

Contacts

Chair, Trusts and Estates
Alan S. Parker 860.541.3318
Chair, Property Tax and Valuation
Gregory F. Servodidio 860.424.4332
Chair, Labor, Employment Law, and Employee Benefits
Joshua A. Hawks-Ladds 860.541.3306
Chair, Government Finance
John F. Stafstrom Jr. 203.330.2210
Chair, Environmental
Lee D. Hoffman 860.424.4315
Chair, Business and Finance
Andrew C. Glassman 860.541.3316
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