Richard Tomeo

Richard W. Tomeo

Of Counsel

Richard W. Tomeo

Of Counsel

  • Overview

    Biography

    Dick Tomeo is a retired partner and former chair of the firm's Tax Group who has a broad background in both federal and state tax matters, including transactional matters, the representation of clients before taxing agencies, and the representation of tax-exempt organizations such as health care institutions.

    A significant portion of his practice focused on state and local tax issues. Dick regularly advised both domestic and foreign clients regarding the structure of operations in Connecticut and other states, with a view to minimizing the impact of state and local income, sales and use, ad valorem, and excise taxes. His efforts included advance planning with respect to the state and local tax considerations of the acquisitions of businesses, the structure of investments, and the identification and negotiation of special tax incentives in various jurisdictions. 

    His practice also involved advising domestic and foreign clients regarding the tax implications of complicated business structures and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, cross-border transactions, and the use of various types of business organizations. Dick also had considerable experience over a 20 year span in drafting and working to secure adoption of tax legislation and in helping to shape tax regulations adopted at the state level.

    Dick regularly represented clients before taxing agencies in audits and administrative litigation as well as in tax litigation. He successfully argued the case of Foodways National, Inc. v. Crystal before the Connecticut Supreme Court, establishing that amounts paid for storage space in a public warehouse constitute rent for purposes of corporate income tax apportionment. He successfully prosecuted the case of Steelcase, Inc. v. Crystal before the Supreme Court, establishing that the Connecticut sales and use tax could not properly be applied to drop shipment sales under the circumstances presented.

    Dick has been a member of the editorial board of, and a frequent contributor to, the Journal of Multistate Taxation and a contributing author to the CCH Guidebook to Connecticut Taxes. He has also served as the senior topical editor for taxation for the Connecticut Bar Journal. Dick was selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2006 to 2012.

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

        Federal Tax Representation

      • Represented a Canadian paper products company in connection with acquisition of operating assets in the United States, involving attention to the earning stripping rules and the Canada U.S. income tax treaty.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Represented taxpayer in Steelcase, Inc. v. Crystal regarding sales tax on drop shipments.

      • Represented taxpayer in Foodways National v. Crystal re treatment of public warehouse space for apportionment purposes.

        • Tax Litigation

      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in Dine Out Tonight v. Commissioner in which the Connecticut Supreme Court held that sales tax was not applicable to the sale of dining cards.
      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in GTech Corp. v. Commissioner involving the applicability of use taxes to the operator of the Connecticut State Lottery.

        • Other Experiences

      • Represented taxpayer in America Online, Inc. v. Gavin re Connecticut sales tax on accessing the Internet.

        • Tax Litigation

      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in Grolier Enterprises, Inc. v. Commissioner in which the Connecticut Superior Court held that sales tax is not applicable to rental of mailing lists.
      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in Toys 'R Us v. Commissioner involving the applicability of corporation tax to Delaware special purpose entities; settled after trial.
      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in Alumax, Inc. v. Commissioner involving the applicability of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in a corporation tax case.
      • Served as counsel for the taxpayer in Forox Corp. v. Commissioner involving sales tax exemption for cameras used for audio/visual production.

        • Other Experiences

      • Provided tax representation for numerous businesses operating as S-corporations, including advice regarding compliance with the single class of stock requirement; implications of restricted stock, convertible debt, and put/call arrangements; and calculation of built-in gain as well as advice regarding the federal and state tax implications of stock sales with section 338(h)(10) deemed asset sale elections.

        • Transactional

      • Negotiated resolution of Connecticut corporation tax issues in connection with the relocation of the headquarter's operations of a Fortune 500 financial service group to the State.
      • Worked to draft and secure legislative enactment of favorable Connecticut corporation tax provisions relating to the apportionment of broadcaster income.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Facilitated relocation of corporate headquarters, including multinational holding company structure.
      • Successful negotiation of sales and use tax issues involving application of the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption to the photofinishing industry.
      • Expanded definition of taxable products under the petroleum products gross earnings tax.
      • Managed inbound acquisition of U.S. operations in various states.
      • Represented taxpayer in Toys 'R' Us v. Gavin and numerous other appeals regarding special purpose holding companies.
      • Represented corporation re Connecticut corporate tax implications of IRS 338(h)(10) election.
      • Structured importation of natural gas into Connecticut in a tax-efficient manner.
      • Resolved cases involving Connecticut sales tax on computer and data processing services.
      • Successful negotiation of nexus issues for pharmaceutical companies in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
      • Negotiated application of the manufacturing exemptions to the newspaper industry.

        • Federal Tax Representation

      • Defended threatened revocation of tax-exempt status.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Represented numerous corporations on application of Allied Signal to various fact patterns.
      • Secured adoption of legislation permitting broadcasters to apportion income based on audience.

        • Federal Tax Representation

      • Representation of borrowers and lenders with respect to tax aspects of cross-border financings, including withholding and subpart F issues.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Collaborated with Connecticut Department of Revenue Services on legislation clarifying application of corporate tax to corporate partners.
      • Represented taxpayer in securing favorable sales and use tax treatment of sale-leaseback transactions in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

        • Other Experiences

      • Regulatory counsel for FirstLight Power Resources, whose Waterbury Generation Project consists of an approximately 96-megawatt (MW) generator to be built on a brownfield site on Washington Avenue in the City of Waterbury. This generator is a state-of-the-art combustion turbine manufactured by the General Electric Company that will, during periods of high electric loads, primarily burn natural gas, with ultra -low sulfur distillate (similar to kerosene) used as backup fuel. Representation of multiple alternative energy companies in the development of solar fields and related state and local incentives. 

      • Counsel for electric generator in connection with Connecticut sales and use and gross earnings tax issues with respect to a new generating facility.
      • Represented generator of electricity in connection with a Connecticut sales and use tax audit relating to the construction of its facility and with respect to application of Connecticut gross earnings taxes to the sale and purchase of natural gas used to power the facility. Engagement included successful efforts to secure a targeted legislative tax exemption for the facility.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Represented a generator of electricity in connection with a Connecticut corporation business tax audit and administrative appeal relating to application of fixed capital investment credits and successful settlement of the issues presented.
      • Represented entities in cross-border business transactions and investments (inbound and outbound) and negotiation of state and local tax incentives.

        • Other Experiences

      • Drafted new insurance reinvestment fund tax legislation in Connecticut and represented a group of venture capital partnerships in establishing an insurance reinvestment fund approved by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development to channel investments by insurance companies into start-up or emerging businesses in Connecticut. These types of funds exist in some other states and are commonly referred to as Capco Funds.

      • Representation of U.S. subsidiary concerning its accession to its parent corporation’s restructured global credit facilities.

        • Transactional

      • Provided tax analysis and negotiation of deal terms in connection with the sale of Stacy's Pita Chip Company to PepsiCo, Inc.

        • Other Experiences

      • Defended law firm in malpractice action alleging failure to advise client about environmental disclosure requirements of the property transfer law.

      • Represented developer of 127-unit active adult residential community on 10 acres of waterfront land in contested hearing before Connecticut DEEP on the issuance of a permit to allow on-site community sewerage system using alternative wastewater treatment technology, ultimately securing the necessary permit in the end.

        • Planning and Zoning

      • Represented developer of 127-unit active adult residential community on 10 acres of waterfront land in contested hearing before Connecticut DEP on the issuance of a permit to allow on-site community sewerage system using alternative wastewater treatment technology, ultimately securing the necessary permit in the end.

        • Other Experiences

      • Served as environmental counsel for large utility in connection with the acquisition of a nuclear power plant.

      • Represented an executive of a telecommunications company with respect to his employment agreement, nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, and other compensation arrangements.

        • Environmental Counseling and Dispute Resolution

      • Counseled a large, privately held manufacturing client in a project involving a contaminated municipal water supply well, and regional and onsite groundwater investigation and remediation, and on-site RCRA Corrective Action.

        • Other Experiences

      • Brought forth legislation permitting issuers of credit cards to use market-based apportionment.

        • Transactional

      • Negotiated favorable resolution of Connecticut corporation tax issues with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services with respect to move of a financial services operation to Connecticut from New York.

        • State Tax Representation

      • Spearheaded legislation excepting customers of commercial printers from Connecticut nexus.

        • Transactional

      • Represented world-recognized media production company in securing passage of legislation providing Connecticut tax credit for film and digital media infrastructure and a digital animation tax credit; negotiated both credit sale transactions and state economic development incentives.
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    • Professional Associations

      Professional Associations

      American Bar Association
      Section of Taxation, Vice Chair of State and Local Taxes Committee (1985 - present)

      Connecticut Bar Association
      Chair of Corporation Business Tax Subcommittee
      Past Chair of Tax Section

      National Association of State Bar Tax Sections
      Executive Committee

      MetroHartford Alliance
      Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee

      Connecticut Business & Industry Association
      Tax Committee

      Department of Revenue Services
      Carpenter Technology Ad Hoc Committee (2001)

      Connecticut Tax Court Advisory Committee (1994)

      Department of Revenue Services
      Legislative Task Force to develop corporate partner legislation (1996)
    • Honors + Awards

      Honors + Awards

      Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2006 to 2012.

      Has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Tax Law and in Litigation & Controversy - Tax.

      AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the area of Taxation (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.)

      Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© as Hartford Lawyer of the Year in the area of Tax Law for 2011.

    • Community Involvement

      Community Involvement

      University of Connecticut Foundation
      Past Chairman of the Board
  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "State Adopts Expansive Film Production Tax Credit Program," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (11/2006)

      "Connecticut Supreme Court Holds that Software Customization Is a Taxable Computer Service," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (3/2001)

      "Multistate Taxation and E-Commerce – Connecticut,," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation, co-authored with John Shaughnessy (3/2001)

      "Andersen Consulting v. Gavin,," co-authored with John Shaughnessy and Linda Morkan, amicus brief filed with the Connecticut Supreme Court (9/29/2000)

      "General Assembly Adopts Single-Factor Income Apportionment for Manufacturers and Broadcasters," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (6/2000)

      "Superior Court Rejects Automatic Disallowance of Foreign Sales Corp. Commission Expense," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (6/2000)

      "Creation of 'Custom Software' Is Not a Taxable Computer and Data Processing Service," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (2/2000)

      "Connecticut Supreme Court Permits Offset Against Tax Liability," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation (1/2000)

      "Connecticut Takes Bold Steps in the Taxation of Financial Service Companies," published in Journal of Multistate Taxation

    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Tax Incentives for Investment and Job Growth in Connecticut," at $'s & Dirt, Funding for Moving Dirt, Berlin, Connecticut (11/5/2010)

      "The Brave New World of Economic Nexus in Connecticut and Elsewhere," at Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants' Tax360º Conference, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, co-presented with Felicia S. Hoeniger (11/2010)

      "Liaison Reports," at National Association of State Bar Tax Sections, San Francisco, California (10/2010)

      "Handling Connecticut Income Tax Audits and Hot Issues," at "Tax 360" seminar, hosted by the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (12/2009)

      "Practitioners' Perspectives on Connecticut Taxes," at University of Connecticut 2009 Tax School, co-presented with Felicia S. Hoeniger (11/2009)

      "Recent Developments in Connecticut Taxation," at Tri-State Tax Conference, sponsored by the New York Certified Public Accountants Society, New York City (2/2009)

      "Connecticut Tax Developments," at FAE Tri-State Taxation Conference, New York, NY. Also participated in a point-counterpoint panel discussion on related topics. (1/18/2007)

      "Representing Taxpayers in Personal Income Tax Residency Audits," at State Tax Forum of the Connecticut Society of CPAs (10/24/2006)

      "The Taxation of Inter-Company Transactions in Separate Return States," at Institute of Professionals in Taxation State Corporation Tax Program, La Jolla, CA, panelist (10/17/2006)

      "Connecticut Update," at New York Foundation for Accounting Education Tri-State Taxation Conference (1/9/2003)

      "Sales and Use Taxation of Advertising, Printed and Promotional Material," at Connecticut Business & Industry Association Sales and Use Tax Conference (3/22/2002)

      "Connecticut Tax Litigation Developments," at Department of Revenue Services' Business Users Group (10/16/2001)

      "Connecticut Tax Developments," at Connecticut Bar Association's Annual Meeting (5/26/2001)

      "Tax Update—New England States," at Georgetown University Advanced State and Local Tax Institute (5/17/2001)

      "What's Happening in Connecticut," at New Jersey Tax Practitioners Multistate Tax Seminar (11/15/2000)

    • News

      R+C in the News

      • December 8, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Insurance Group Highlighted in Latest Issue of Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

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          Robinson+Cole Insurance Group Highlighted in Latest Issue of Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

          Robinson+Cole and members of its Insurance + Reinsurance Group are highlighted in the latest edition of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal titled “Risk and Responsibility: Insurance and the University of Connecticut School of Law.” Published by the University of Connecticut School of Law (UConn Law), Volume 28, Issue 2 of the Journal traces the development of UConn Law’s Insurance Law Center (ILC) and the connections it has had over the last 100 years with the substantive development of insurance law. The feature piece, co-authored by Tim Fisher, himself an R+C alum and former Dean of UConn Law (2013-2020), highlights the contributions of former and current Robinson+Cole partners and associates including Kip Dwyer, Dan Sullivan, Greg Ligelis, Dick Tomeo and Stephani Roman. Numerous Robinson+Cole lawyers have served and still serve on the faculty of Insurance Law Center. According to its website, the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal is the world’s only academic law review dedicated exclusively to the publication of original research on the law relating to insurance, risk and responsibility. Read the full article.

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      • May 3, 2011

        Blue Sky’s Rio Screened at Connecticut Science Center

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          Blue Sky’s Rio Screened at Connecticut Science Center

          Real estate partner Steven L. Elbaum and tax partner Richard W. Tomeo attended a special screening of the new animated film Rio by Blue Sky Studios at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford on April 4, 2011. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, business executives, and political dignitaries attended the screening, including Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Christopher J. Dodd, chair and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.

          Robinson & Cole attorneys negotiated tax credits and other incentives in 2009 for the animation studio to relocate from White Plains, New York, to a 100,000-plus square-foot studio in Greenwich, Connecticut. In the two years since the move, the company grew from 290 employees to over 400. Business transactions partner Eric M. Kogan and associate Matthew S. Spaeder also represented Blue Sky in negotiating the relocation.

          Attorneys in Robinson & Cole’s tax and digital media practices drafted and helped pass Connecticut’s tax credit for digital animation production companies.

      • November 16, 2010

        Tax Partner Analyzes Tax Incentives for Investment and Job Growth in Connecticut

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          Tax Partner Analyzes Tax Incentives for Investment and Job Growth in Connecticut

          Richard W. Tomeo, partner in the firm’s Tax Planning and Representation Group, spoke about Connecticut tax incentives for investment and job growth to the Community Builders’ Institute (CBI) at Northeast Utilities in Berlin, Connecticut, on November 5, 2010. More than 70 professionals involved with municipal economic development efforts attended the seminar $'s & Dirt, Funding for Moving Dirt. CBI teaches the basics of advanced economic development and land use planning. The program’s primary goal is to raise the capacity of land use decision makers across the state and demonstrate the value of continuing professional education.
      • November 9, 2010

        Attorney Moderates Panel at National Tax Conference

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          Attorney Moderates Panel at National Tax Conference

          Tax attorney Richard W. Tomeo moderated a panel discussion at the National Association of State Bar Tax Sections conference in San Francisco, California, on October 30, 2010. The panel explored the progress of efforts to secure adoption of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model State Tax Tribunal Act and efforts to obtain ABA approval of the proposed Transactional Tax Overpayment Model Act. Mr. Tomeo is on the section’s executive committee.

          For the conference’s agenda, click here.

      • November 3, 2010

        Tax Attorneys Present at Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Tax360º Conference

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          Tax Attorneys Present at Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Tax360º Conference

          Tax attorneys Felicia S. Hoeniger and Richard W. Tomeo participated on a panel discussion at the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (CSCPA) Tax360º Conference on November 2, 2010, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Ms. Hoeniger and Mr. Tomeo spoke at the second general panel, “The Brave New World of Economic Nexus in Connecticut and Elsewhere,” which discussed the state’s new economic nexus rules for personal and corporate income tax compared to other states, as well as potential constitutional implications. Ms. Hoeniger also participated in an additional panel, “Sales Tax Audit Challenges for Cash Businesses: Business Records, Audit Periods, Penalties, and More,” discussing unique sales tax issues that cash businesses face, including resolving state tax issues before they arise, sales tax audit issues, and audit periods exceeding the statute of limitations.

          To read more about the CSCPA Tax360º conference, click here.

      • October 13, 2010

        Connecticut Bar Association Appoints Robinson & Cole Attorney as Subcommittee Chair

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          Connecticut Bar Association Appoints Robinson & Cole Attorney as Subcommittee Chair

          The Connecticut Bar Association Tax Section has appointed Felicia S. Hoeniger as chair of the Corporation Business Tax Subcommittee. A counsel in the firm’s tax group, she is succeeding Robinson & Cole partner and tax group chair Richard W. Tomeo in this role. Ms. Hoeniger has been a member of the subcommittee for the past two years.
      • December 10, 2009

        Robinson & Cole Plays a Leading Role at Connecticut Digital Media Conference

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          Robinson & Cole Plays a Leading Role at Connecticut Digital Media Conference

          More than 200 investors, digital media executives and entrepreneurs attended the second annual Digital Media Business Conference at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus. Featured speakers included Robinson & Cole Tax attorney Richard W. Tomeo, who participated in a panel discussion on the regional growth of the digital media industry. Senior executives from AT&T, ESPN, WWE, and Canaan Partners, and the director of Connecticut’s film division also spoke. Twenty companies demonstrated cutting-edge technologies in the exhibition hall. Representatives from Blue Sky Studios and Nielsen were among the attendees. Former Stamford Mayor Dannel P. Malloy delivered the keynote address.

          CT Digital Media and the Connecticut Venture Group co-sponsored the 2009 conference. Business Transactions Group lawyers Eric J. Dale and Eric M. Kogan are co-founders of CT Digital Media, and Mr. Dale is president of the Fairfield County chapter of the Connecticut Venture Group and serves on its board.

      • June 9, 2008

        Robinson & Cole Tax Partner Speaks at ABA State & Local Tax Committee Meeting

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          Robinson & Cole Tax Partner Speaks at ABA State & Local Tax Committee Meeting

          Tax partner Richard W. Tomeo recently participated as a panelist at the American Bar Association State & Local Tax Committee meeting in Washington on the topic of policy issues presented by class actions and other nontraditional claims against vendors for overcollection of sales taxes.
      • January 4, 2008

        Robinson & Cole Partner Speaks at UConn Tax program

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          Robinson & Cole Partner Speaks at UConn Tax program

          Partner Richard W. Tomeo, in the Business section, recently spoke to approximately 100 accountants at the University of Connecticut Income Tax School Program. The topic discussed was a Practitioner's Perspective on Developments and Trends in Connecticut Taxation.

      R+C News Releases

      • August 16, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 48 in Connecticut and 2 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Additionally, three lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year" for 2014. Judith M. Keppelman was named Hartford Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year," Dwight H. Merriam was named Hartford Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year," and James A. Wade was named Hartford Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year."

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      • October 22, 2012

        Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

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          Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

          A total of 49 Robinson & Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island for 2012. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 26 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

          Recognized attorneys and their areas of practice can be read in the full press release.

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      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (© 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 55 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut and 10 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      • September 12, 2011

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (© 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). In addition, the firm achieved the distinction of being the top-listed firm with the most listed attorneys in the state in the areas of Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Intellectual Property. The firm is also top-listed in Hartford, Connecticut, and in the areas of Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Construction, and Trusts and Estates for the city.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 3.1 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      • November 10, 2010

        Best Lawyers Names Five Robinson & Cole Attorneys as Lawyers of the Year, Most Chosen in the Hartford Community

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          Best Lawyers Names Five Robinson & Cole Attorneys as Lawyers of the Year, Most Chosen in the Hartford Community

          The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) has named its 2011 "Lawyers of the Year," each of whom represents a significant practice area in a large legal community. Five Robinson & Cole LLP attorneys have received this designation in their respective practice areas, the most chosen from any law firm in the Hartford community. Those honored include the following:

          • Stephen E. Goldman, Hartford Insurance Lawyer of the Year
          • Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr., Hartford Securities Lawyer of the Year
          • W. Richard Smith, Jr., Hartford Environmental Lawyer of the Year
          • Richard W. Tomeo, Hartford Tax Lawyer of the Year
          • James A. Wade, Hartford Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year

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