Our Team
We are a full-service Law firm committed to our community and our clients.
This strong team is the backbone of everything we do.
Meet Our Team
Winthrop S. Smith Jr.
Partner
AREAS OF FOCUS
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Estate Planning
Municipal Law
Probate and Elder Law
Real Estate
Reverse Mortgages
Zoning
*Admitted in New York
John-Henry M. Steele
Partner
AREAS OF FOCUS
Appellate Law
Business Litigation
Children's Issues
Civil Rights
Commercial & Residential Closings
Construction Litigation
Discrimination &
Employment Law
Injury from Exposure to
Toxic Substances
Landlord-Tenant
Mediation & Arbitration
Non-disclosure & Non-compete Agreements
Personal Injury
Probate and Contested Probate Litigation
Products Liability
Professional Malpractice
Trade Secrets
Real Estate Litigation
Zoning Law & Litigation
Winthrop S. Smith III
Partner
AREAS OF FOCUS
Probate Law
Wills & Trusts
Real Estate
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Criminal Law
DUI Defense
Estate Planning
Landlord-Tenant Collections
Joseph S. Dey III
Of Counsel
AREAS OF FOCUS
Business Representation
Civil Litigation
Residential & Commercial Real Estate
Wills
Anthony P. Aiardo
Of Counsel
AREAS OF FOCUS
Landlord-Tenant Collections
Real Estate: Purchases, Sales, Refinance
Commercial & Residential
Harris B. Appelman
Of Counsel
Attorney Harris B. Appelman has extensive experience trying and resolving law cases. Mr. Appelman graduated the University of Houston Law Center with Law Review and honors. Attorney Appelman received his Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia College in New York City.
He spent the first part of his career working as a litigation partner for a major regional Connecticut insurance and trial law firm. Attorney Appelman now specializes primarily in medical malpractice cases and has obtained multi-million dollar recoveries.
He believes in achieving his clients’ carefully considered objectives in the most efficient and compassionate manner possible.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Professional Malpractice, including legal, medical, and insurance agent/broker malpractice
Insurance Litigation, including ERISA litigation
Commercial Litigation, including Unfair Trade Practices litigation, Corporate and Banking Litigation
Products Liability Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Connecticut
United States District Court
EDUCATION
University of Houston Law Center, JD, with honors
Columbia College, BA
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Halloran & Sage, LLP, Partner
Hart School of Music Community Division (classical piano)
United States Chess Federation - Chess Master
West Hartford Jewish Federated Charities
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Committee