Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC

United States 2025

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Overview

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We are a small firm comprised of senior-level attorneys concentrating on business law, commercial real estate transactions and litigation. We pride ourselves on our client-oriented practice and successful results. Our firm is ranked in the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Law Firms" list. Several of our attorneys have the highest possible peer ratings in Martindale Hubbell; and have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America and Superlawyers®.

Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, as well as small-to-medium sized businesses. We provide a full range of legal services. Our attorneys have a combined 130 years of legal problem-solving across a wide range of disciplines: corporate, commercial and real estate litigation; shareholder disputes; administrative law and regulatory matters; commercial real estate transactions; financing; business entity formation, transactions and dissolution; employment matters; land use and zoning; eminent domain and condemnation; creditors’ rights and bankruptcy; municipal law; property tax appeals; arbitration and mediation.

Our approach allows clients to benefit from the diverse expertise and depth of all our attorneys, and assures that you have an experienced attorney handling all aspects of your matters. Give us an opportunity to deal with whatever business legal challenge you may be facing. See for yourself the difference a right-sized, experienced team can mean for your enterprise.

Rankings

Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC is metro ranked in 2 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Hartford

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

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Regional Rankings

Hartford

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Real Estate Law

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.

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employment Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mediation
Real Estate Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has 2 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 Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, 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

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.

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