About the Firm5-7
Connecticut-based law firm Cummings & Lockwood specializes in representing emerging, middlemarket, and Fortune 500 companies in the areas of corporate law, litigation, and private clients. The firm also has a strong trusts and estates practice that represents many high-net-worth individuals. Cummings & Lockwood’s associates receive interesting work and good formal and informal training. Among Cummings & Lockwood’s clients are entrepreneurs; private companies; regional, national, and international corporations; financial institutions; and charitable organizations. The firm provides extensive training to its attorneys and has established several programs to support this effort. The attorneys are encouraged to provide pro bono services to the disadvantaged.
Hiring Criteria8, 9
Cummings & Lockwood seeks elite candidates who represent the top 10% of their classes and who express the desire to practice law in Connecticut and Florida. Experience from participating in law review or another journal is preferred. The firm also values candidates with outstanding academic records at the law school and undergraduate level. In addition, Cummings & Lockwood prefers extremely motivated candidates who demonstrate strong commitments to their personal and professional achievements.
Salary
N/A
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation10
Compensation includes a bonus program. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Bar Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parking/Transportation
Profit Sharing
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Maternity/Paternity & Adoption Benefits;
Unlimited Sick Leave
Closing-Cost Assistance for Purchase/Sale of a Home
Bar Review Course & Exam Fees.
Areas of Practice11
Commercial Group
Bank-Regulatory Law
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Representation of Banks
Equity Financing
Loan Transactions & Financing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, and Joint Ventures
Tax
Tax-Exempt Financing
Venture Capital
Litigation Group
Asbestos Defense Litigation
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
Business & Commercial Litigation
Closely Held Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Product-Liability Litigation
Real-Property Litigation
Toxic Tort & Product-Liability Litigation
Trust & Probate Litigation
Private Clients Group
Asset-Protection Planning
Business-Succession Planning
National Charitable-Planning Group
Probate & Tax Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Group
Acquisition & Disposition of Real Estate
Commercial Leasing
Development of Real Estate
Environmental Law
Financing & Mortgages
Municipal Financing & Tax Incentives
Real Estate & Property-Tax Litigation
Regulatory & Land Use
REIT Acquisitions, Financings, and Exchange Offers
Other Offices12
Firm Location
Address
Bonita Springs
The Brooks Grand Plaza 8000 Health Center Boulevard, Suite 300 Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Phone: 239-947-8811 Fax: 239-947-8025
Greenwich
Two Plaza Greenwich, CT 06830-6390 Phone: 203-869-1200 Fax: 203-869-3120
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