The rankings are based on surveys of law firms, as well as client and professional references and an analysis of law firm data. The evaluation process takes into consideration expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs and cost-effectiveness, among other factors. 

Pullman & Comley practice areas with a Tier 1 (highest) ranking for the Hartford region in 2025 include:

• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Governance Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Litigation - Construction
• Real Estate Law

Pullman & Comley practice areas with a Tier 1 ranking for the Stamford region in 2025 include:

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law - Management
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Health Care Law
• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Litigation - Labor & Employment
• Litigation - Securities

A complete list of all of the firm’s metro rankings across Hartford, Stamford and Springfield can be found on Pullman & Comley’s profile page on the Best Lawyers website here. 

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About Pullman & Comley

Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s largest law firms and, for more than 100 years, has provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the New England region, as well as throughout the United States and internationally. Pullman & Comley’s major practice areas include business organizations and finance; public finance; health care; labor, employment law and employee benefits; litigation; property tax and valuation; real estate, energy, environmental and land use; and trusts and estates. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and Westport, Connecticut; White Plains, New York; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Wakefield, Rhode Island. The firm is an active member of the Law Firm Alliance, an international affiliation of law firms. For more information, please visit www.pullcom.com.