Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and 16 attorneys in its Individual Clients department have been ranked in the 2019 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide*, a Chambers and Partners publication specifically aimed at the international private wealth market. The guide covers private wealth management work and related areas around the world, featuring in-depth editorials about the leading professional advisers to wealthy individuals and families in each market.
The firm was again ranked in the Chambers HNW Guide for Private Wealth Law in the Nationwide Eastern Region, as well as in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. Day Pitney is one of only two law firms to receive Band 1 rankings in Connecticut, and is tied for the most attorneys ranked in the state. The firm also received a Band 1 ranking in Massachusetts, where it has more attorneys ranked than any other law firm in the state.
Day Pitney "belongs in the top tier," according to Chambers sources. "They have the highest touch and productivity levels," commented one interviewee. Another market commentator noted that "[t]hey have strengthened their practice and made a commitment to this area."
With nearly 70 lawyers in the firm's Individual Clients department, Day Pitney offers private clients one of the deepest and most experienced practices in the country. The attorneys have hundreds of years of combined experience advising individuals and their families on the full spectrum of matters related to trusts and estates. In addition, 18 attorneys are elected fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a group of peer-elected trust and estate attorneys across the U.S. and abroad with more than 10 years of experience in the active practice of probate and trust law or estate planning.
Sixteen attorneys were ranked for Private Wealth Law in their respective states, including four attorneys who received Band 1 rankings. Three attorneys were also ranked for Private Wealth Law in the Nationwide Eastern Region category. The lawyers recognized are as follows ("1" denotes a Band 1 ranking):
Nationwide – Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region
Leiha Macauley
Dina Kapur Sanna
G. Warren Whitaker
Connecticut – Private Wealth Law1
B. Dane Dudley
Steven M. Fast1
Keith Bradoc Gallant
Christiana N. Gianopulos
Gregory A. Hayes1
Darren M. Wallace
Amy K. Wilfert
Massachusetts – Private Wealth Law1
Leila E. Hixon
Leiha Macauley1
David L. Silvian
Barbara Freedman Wand1
Stephen Ziobrowski
New Jersey – Private Wealth Law
Angela Titus McEwan
Richard D. Sanders
New York – Private Wealth Law
Dina Kapur Sanna
G. Warren Whitaker
*Chambers High Net Worth results are issued by Chambers and Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the highest court of any state. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Day Pitney Litigation Partner Georgia Thompson was featured in the Daily Business Review article on the Florida Legal Awards' On The Rise Honorees.
The arrival of Steven Wernick and Joseph Ruiz of Wernick & Co to Day Pitney's Miami office was featured in Miami Today's People column. Wernick and Ruiz are joining the firm's real estate, environmental and land use practices as a partner and counsel. Wernick & Co. built its reputation in the Miami area through experience in land use and zoning.
The Day Pitney Real Estate, Environmental, and Land Use Team, led by practice co-chair Katharine Coffey, represented the developers Russo Development, Onyx Equities LLC, and Dinallo Development LLC/Terminal Construction in connection with multiple transactions facilitating the development of Hackensack Meridian Health's $200 million, first-of-its-kind health care facility at Metropark, a mass transit hub in Woodbridge, NJ.
On March 13, Day Pitney Boca Raton-based attorneys Jay D. Mussman and Brian E. Thompson received special commendations from the 15th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, The Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association for their pro bono work in 2023.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson is featured in the Daily Mail UK article "Matthew Perry's Will Leaves More than $1M in Trust Named After Woody Allen Character."
The arrival of Miami Attorneys Steven J. Wernick and Joseph Ruiz was featured in The Real Deal's Movers and Shakers column. Wernick, who joined as a partner, previously founded Wernick & Co, a Miami-based law firm specializing in land use and urban redevelopment.
Day Pitney Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Technology Counsel Damian Privitera's arrival was featured in the Law360 article "Moses & Singer Healthcare Atty Joins Day Pitney in Hartford."
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner James A. Ballerano was featured in a Daily Business Review Q&A about his most significant career accomplishments.
Day Pitney Partners Stephen Catanzaro, Laurence Smith, and Elizabeth Yoo were featured in New Jersey Law Journal's 2024 New Partners Yearbook, which highlights partners, including lateral partners, made or hired at New Jersey firms.
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