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Accountants, Engineers & Architects

Halloran Sage’s extensive business practice leads to frequent interaction with a wide range of accountants. engineers, and architects  as well as other professional service providers.  This experience provides insight into who might be a good fit to  respond to a client’s particular needs.and, sometimes, who to avoid.  We welcome inquiries and will provide referrals and advice as appropriate,

Acquisition and Disposition of Distressed Entities and Debt Instruments

Investors often find the assets of troubled companies, or the companies themselves, to be attractive investments. Halloran Sage advises parties that are selling, purchasing or investing in distressed and insolvent businesses regarding the risks and potential rewards involved. Whether in or out of court, our attorneys can also assist with the due diligence and the negotiation, structuring, and documentation of these “back-end” mergers and acquisitions.  Furthermore, Halloran Sage attorneys provide legal service to lenders and investors in the acquisition and disposition of distressed debt instruments, including commercial note and loan sales.

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Administrative Law

Halloran Sage’s Administrative Law attorneys represent clients in matters involving federal and state government agencies. We represent municipalities businesses, and individuals in administrative hearings, guide them through regulatory audits and compliance, and help them obtain and retain necessary licenses and permits. We have substantial experience representing our municipal clients before the Freedom of Information, Election Enforcement and Ethic’s Commissions. We also prosecute and defend judicial appeals of administrative actions. Through our affiliated group, Halloran & Sage Government Affairs, we provide counseling and strategy in legislative, regulatory and public policy matters.

Our experience covers a range of regulated industries, including energy and utilities, health care, insurance, telecommunications, trucking and transportation. Many of our attorneys are veteran practitioners before state agencies and some are themselves former government officials. Through our experience as advocates and in public service, we maintain professional relationships with key regulators and elected officials throughout government.

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Air Quality

Connecticut’s air emissions laws are among the strictest in the nation. Residents may breathe easier knowing their air quality is protected, but businesses and industries face daunting challenges in complying with this complex regulatory structure. Our attorneys are among the state’s foremost experts in this field of law and handle even the most complicated permit applications, whether they involve a new source or a modification to an existing source.

We are thoroughly versed in the alphabet soup of NOx, SOx, CO, PM-10 and PM-2.5, O3 and HAP emissions. We work with the top air engineers to perform analysis of the best available control technology (BACT), single- and multi-source modeling, stack height projections, downdraft analysis and PSD or LAER analysis. We obtain permits in situations ranging from new source reviews to general permits to limit potential emissions. We defend clients in compliance matters and in actions for violations of the maximum allowable stack concentration (MASC) and hazard limiting values (HLVs).

If a matter goes before a public hearing or must be adjudicated in court, we have the experience and knowledge to present the best possible case in easily understandable terms.

Halloran Sage’s Environmental Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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ALFA International

Halloran Sage is a member of ALFA International. With 150 member firms, 80 in the United States, and 70 across Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa, ALFA International is the premier global network of independent law firms. Its mission is to provide clients with high-quality, cost-efficient legal services worldwide.

The ALFA International model enables its members to use their local expertise to deliver highly effective legal solutions, while drawing upon the collective wisdom and experience of other member firms when necessary. Member firms meet high standards to be part of the ALFA International network and are well respected by their peers in the legal and business community.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Halloran Sage enjoys a rich history and well-deserved reputation as one of the premier litigation firms in Connecticut. That experience has led to a deep appreciation of the value of utilizing Mediation or Arbitration to resolve disputes. Those alternatives provide more timely, cost-effective and predictable results than traditional litigation and trial. The Alternative Dispute Resolution Group at Halloran Sage is a diverse group of seasoned trial attorneys and a retired Judge who are trained and experienced to act as mediators and arbitrators in all types of disputes. If you have a matter that would be best resolved through Mediation or Arbitration, please contact one of the Group’s partners listed below. We will take the time to listen to you and understand the unique aspects of your dispute and offer a recommendation on what member of the Group could best serve your needs.

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Alternative Lender

Halloran Sage represents clients serving an alternative lender platform. We handle matters related to acquisition finance and distressed debt.  We focus on complex finance transactions and credit arrangements, including those financings that feature a junior capital component or multiple tranches of debt. We regularly structure and negotiate a wide range of financing facilities, such as mezzanine debt, second -lien loans, bifurcated uni-tranche facilities, first-out/last-out, term “B” facilities, and holdco note purchases.  Our attorneys also handle various types of specialty lending transactions involving non-traditional and unique collateral structures.

We are positioned to represents a broad array of alternative lenders and investors, including unregulated lenders, ABL lenders, traditional mezzanine and private equity funds, second lien lenders, hedge funds, BDCs, SBIC funds, one-stop shops, and specialty finance companies.

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Appellate Attorneys

Halloran Sage appellate attorneys are among the premier appellate advocates in the Northeast. Ours was one of the first area firms to perceive the specialized nature of appellate practice and to establish a distinct Appellate Practice Group. Appellate lawyers in our group have argued more than 200 appeals before state and federal courts, including many precedent-setting and highly charged cases. As pioneers in appellate advocacy with a substantial record of success, we are the go-to firm for litigants seeking to reverse or uphold the outcome of a trial.

We have an Appellate Practice Group because we recognize that successful appeals require discrete knowledge and skills. Appellate courts distinctly differ from trial courts in the standards they apply and the procedures they follow. Through our long involvement in the area of appellate litigation, we are thoroughly versed in the procedures and strategies required for winning on appeal. Simply put, we know how best to present your case on appeal in order to maximize your likelihood of success. We also fully understand the costs of an appeal and will help you thoroughly assess the legal and financial risks and benefits.

Our appellate lawyers have the ability, experience, and determination to advocate forcefully for your case on appeal. Our work begins even before trial, working with trial counsel on important legal issues and creating a strong record in support of a potential appeal. After trial, we confer with you and your trial counsel to craft a post-trial strategy that lays the groundwork for appellate review. We then handle all aspects of the appeal, from ensuring that it is properly filed and docketed, to writing the brief and presenting the oral argument. We leave no stone unturned in seeking to protect your interests on appeal.

We also represent non-parties who wish to participate in appeals as “friends of the court”. Typically these are civic groups, membership associations, individuals and businesses that seek to persuade the appellate court to modify or establish law on issues important to them. Perhaps the best evidence of our success is that trial lawyers from firms throughout the region recommend Halloran Sage to their clients to handle appeals.

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Appellate Consultation & Evaluation

With nearly a century of combined legal experience, our appellate lawyers are adept at guiding clients, insurers and other attorneys through the appellate process. This guidance often begins with a comprehensive and thoughtful evaluation of the issues presented in a potential, or ongoing, appeal. We routinely review trial court decisions and advise clients, insurers and other attorneys about the likelihood of successfully taking, or defending, an appeal and we provide the same service for cases already on appeal. We also consult with clients, insurers and other attorneys about discrete appellate issues – from finding a solution to a difficult question of appellate procedure, to strengthening an appellate brief, to helping enhance an oral argument in appellate litigation.

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Asbestos Liability

Halloran Sage represents clients who are defendants in complex toxic tort and environmental claims, including claims of asbestos liability. We have the resources and an experienced group of attorneys who can handle these unique cases from the initial filing of the complaint through trial. Our firm handles cases in both state and federal courts in Connecticut and in the MDL-875 litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Additionally, the firm has been directly involved in cases implicating the application of Maritime law and its interaction with the laws of the State of Connecticut.

This litigation requires the coordination of lay witnesses, expert medical and scientific witnesses and witnesses dealing with industrial hygiene and the state of the art. Over the years, the attorneys in this group have deposed, examined, cross-examined and prepared these sorts of witnesses for depositions and hearings.

Our clients include consumer and industrial manufacturing companies, distributors, and mining companies.

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Automobile Liability

Through seven decades of courtroom success, Halloran Sage has provided aggressive defense to insurers and other clients in the area of automobile liability. Clients, ranging from self-insured multinational corporations and major national insurance companies to small local businesses and individuals, trust us to be their advocates at trial. Whether the case is a class action with millions of dollars at risk or a motor vehicle accident with soft-tissue injuries, we have the trial experience and attention to detail to provide you with the highest level of legal representation.

We understand and excel in all stages of the litigation process, and are equally adept at resolving cases through negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

When a dispute is sufficiently serious to reach litigation, one’s assets and reputation are at stake. Because we believe that timely communication regarding case developments and costs are essential components of a winning strategy, we work side-by-side with our clients throughout our representation. The client defines the measure of success in a case; we help achieve it. Whether the complexity of a case requires the experience of a seasoned trial partner, or if cost considerations call for a more economical approach, we work with the client to find the strategy and staffing that will achieve the best possible results.

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Banking

Through our extensive experience, we have a broad understanding of the diverse needs of banks and financial institutions, whether they relate to transactions or litigation. The client is the focus of every matter we handle. We strive to fully understand each entity’s unique business objectives and then tailor a legal strategy to move them forward. It is an approach that has earned the continued trust of the financial institutions that rely on us.

Halloran Sage is HIPAA compliant and has been presented the HIPAA Seal of Compliance as means of verification.

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Banking, Lender Liability & Foreclosure

Halloran Sage regularly represents banking and financial institutions in a wide range of federal and state litigation involving commercial and residential contested foreclosures, lender liability claims and disputes relating to security agreements. Among the firm’s clients are some of the largest banking entities in the world, local lenders and a range of entities in between, each of whom routinely entrust us with the defense of claims ranging from emerging theories of lender liability law to more typical mortgage disputes. The firm also handles matters related to the litigation of contested foreclosure claims that often relies on an intricate working knowledge of constantly evolving areas of law, as well as a high level of familiarity with the procedural requirements and practical realities of litigating in the jurisdictions in which we practice. In all cases, the deep bench of attorneys within this practice area focus on providing valuable client service at a premium level of efficiency.

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Banking: Loan Documentation, Loan Workout & Foreclosure

Halloran Sage regularly represents banking and financial institutions in a wide range of federal and state litigation involving commercial and residential contested foreclosures, lender liability claims and disputes relating to security agreements. Among the firm’s clients are some of the largest banking entities in the world, local lenders and a range of entities in between, each of whom routinely entrust us with the defense of claims ranging from emerging theories of lender liability law to more typical mortgage disputes. The firm also handles matters related to the litigation of contested foreclosure claims that often relies on an intricate working knowledge of constantly evolving areas of law, as well as a high level of familiarity with the procedural requirements and practical realities of litigating in the jurisdictions in which we practice. In all cases, the deep bench of attorneys within this practice area focus on providing valuable client service at a premium level of efficiency.

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Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights and Restructuring

During these turbulent times, Halloran Sage attorneys can assist borrowers, lenders and investors in all aspects of restructuring, reorganization and bankruptcy. Our attorneys have experience in debt and equity restructuring transactions, both inside and out of bankruptcy. Our services include negotiation of complex intercreditor arrangements, debtor in possession financing, workouts, forbearance and deferral arrangements, UCC foreclosure sales, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions, note sales, discounted loan payoff transactions, drafting of restructuring documentation and coordination of financial and legal advisors. In addition, we litigate and defend fraudulent conveyance and transfer, preference, avoidance proceedings and other bankruptcy litigation, and represent clients in proceedings to determine the non-dischargeability of claims in bankruptcy. The firm has represented both lenders and debtors in liquidations and restructurings in both Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings.

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Bid Protests

Halloran Sage has a substantial record of success in pursuing bid protests involving federal and state government entities. We represent contractors in bid protests before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. General Accounting Office, federal procurement agencies and state courts, as well as before alternative dispute resolution panels.

Our clients are businesses challenging government contract awards as well as those seeking to retain them. We represent these businesses in cases challenging the terms of bid solicitations, the awarding of contracts and modifications to contracts. Our experienced legal team includes attorneys with more than 35 years experience in government contracting across a range of businesses and industries.

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Brownfields & Urban Sites

For every brownfield, there was once a thriving industrial or commercial facility providing jobs and enhancing the region’s economy. Our strength is in helping clients revitalize these dormant sites to once again support industrial, residential, retail and commercial growth. Our competence in this field is well known; the president of the state senate named one of our partners in 2006 to chair a task force on brownfields to evaluate state strategies and to provide options for an effective, long-term strategy of brownfield redevelopement.

Our accomplished environmental and land use team guides you through the acquisition, investigation, remediation, financing and redevelopment of brownfields and urban sites. These projects present unique environmental and regulatory challenges. With a firm grasp of the policy, the law and the development issues, we guide you through these challenges to find the opportunities beyond.

Halloran Sage attorneys also advise clients on Transfer Act compliance and related transactional issues. Connecticut law imposes an added layer of regulation on changes of ownership involving certain industrial properties. For covered properties, analysis is required of soil and groundwater. If hazardous waste is detected, a party to the transfer must certify that it will take responsibility for further investigation and remediation. Our substantial experience in these transactions helps us ensure both compliance with government regulations and completion of the deal.

Our services also include assistance in obtaining funding for brownfields projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Connecticut Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and the Connecticut Development Authority. We are also working to chart the agenda for one state’s newly created Office of Brownfield Redevelopment as a one-stop shop for publicly funded brownfield initiatives. We have been instrumental in and look to developing public-private partnerships between the private developers with the local and state governments to encourage brownfield development through property-tax deferrals or abatements.

Halloran Sage’s Environmental Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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Business Contracts

Negotiating and drafting business contracts is an art as much as a science. To be done well, it requires familiarity with the business environment, knowledge of contract law, negotiation skills, ability to assess risks and attention to detail. At Halloran Sage, our long history as both business professionals and business advisors helps us ensure that contracts are ironclad in their protection of our clients.

We assist our clients throughout the contracting process, starting from the drafting of term sheets or letters of intent and carrying through to execution of the final contract. Our experience covers a broad range of business and commercial documents, including merger and acquisition agreements, prospectuses and disclosure statements, commercial finance documentation, leases, employment contracts, technology licensing agreements, content creator agreements, and executive deferred-compensation or stock-option arrangements. Regardless of the nature of the contract, our emphasis is on fulfilling your objectives and protecting your interests including tax considerations and risk management.

We understand what it means to be in business and we see ourselves as part of your team. We work closely with you to explore all pertinent issues and explain all terms of the transaction. Before you ever sign on the dotted line, we make certain that you fully understand your rights, risks and obligations under the contract.

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Business Formation & Structuring

Halloran Sage attorneys provide planning and advice on contract negotiation and interpretation, business organization and governance, officer and director fiduciary duties and executive compensation, capital formation and financing of business ventures. We regularly represent clients in business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, intellectual property, licensing, franchise and distribution, strategic alliances and other partnering arrangements, as well as debt and equity financing. We strategically coordinate corporate governance issues through organizational documents, bylaws, operating and management agreements. We represent businesses in internal investigations and litigation stemming from allegations of corporate and individual director and officer malfeasance, and we regularly consult with clients on issues of risk management.

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Business Transactions

As a full-service firm, Halloran Sage is capable of drawing upon various strengths to help health care clients in all aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. We have assisted some of Connecticut’s leading health facilities in major projects, including:

Joint Ventures, Mergers, Startups, Affiliations
We routinely manage entire setup of physician-physician, hospital-physician, hospital-long-term care provider, public-private, ambulatory surgery, imaging or ancillary care ventures, mergers and affiliations.

Governance
Management/formation of for-profits and non-profits, LLC, PC, stock and non-stocks.

Leasing, Sales and Expansion
Counsel, negotiate and draft terms for equipment, service, personnel.

Commercial Real Estate Projects
Negotiate, draft and close on the purchase, sale or lease of commercial real estate.

Physician Contracting
Professional service agreements, managed care provider agreements, exclusive contracts.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) 
Implement solutions to challenges imposed by bundled payment initiatives HIPAA, EMR/EHR, insurance/claims, antitrust, and ACO development. ves HIPAA, EMR/EHR, insurance/claims, antitrust, and ACO development.

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Civil & Criminal Appellate Litigation Attorneys

Our appellate attorneys are eloquent brief-writers and talented oral advocates with a thorough understanding of what it takes to win appeals. We have argued over 200 appellate litigation cases in state and federal appellate courts – many referred to us by insurers and other attorneys – in numerous subject areas. Our record of success includes appeals involving:

• multi-million dollar tort and products liability verdicts,
• contentious commercial litigation,
• complex issues of constitutional law and statutory construction,
• serious criminal convictions,
• important questions of insurance coverage, and
• complicated and financially-sensitive divorce cases (to name just a few).

Whether taking or defending an appeal, our appellate lawyers have the experience and ability to see every type of case through to a winning conclusion. And because appeals involve more than just writing briefs, we are thoroughly-versed in the procedural aspects of appellate practice in both state and federal court – from the mechanics of filing an appeal, to the proper timing for appellate filings, to the pitfalls and opportunities of appellate litigation.

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Claims & Disputes

A key source of protection for federal government contractors is the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. With more than 35 years experience in government contracting, our attorneys represent contractors in resolving disputes and recovering monetary damages under this law and corollary state laws. Our services include preparation and submission of contractor claims to federal and state entities, negotiation of claims and litigation of claims before the U.S. Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The contractors we represent lease buildings and provide goods and services to the government across a range of businesses and industries. Our client roster includes building contractors, architects and engineers; health care providers; information technology contractors; telecommunications providers; and equipment manufacturers.

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Commercial and Residential Foreclosures

Halloran Sage prosecutes a high volume of foreclosures for lenders in Connecticut, Massachusetts as well as national lenders and mortgage companies, both in the residential and commercial areas. Our team implements quality control procedures that result in the smooth and efficient processing of foreclosures. We understand the bank’s objectives and are dedicated to providing the highest level of service. We have a dedicated team of professionals with a significant level of experience in this area, and we process hundreds of matters per year to conclusion. This includes eviction as well as the sale of bank acquired foreclosure properties. We are Fannie and Freddie approved, and are well versed in all government backed loan foreclosure procedures.

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Commercial Finance

Financial institutions rely on Halloran Sage because of our depth of knowledge and range of involvement in sophisticated financing and capital markets transactions. Our lawyers have extensive experience in documenting financial investments of all kinds. We have facilitated acquisitions, sales, mergers and roll-up transactions for banks and financial institutions. We are distinguished by our practical knowledge of the fundamentals of institutional finance. Many of our lawyers acquired their institutional savvy through hands-on experience working in the private and public sectors. Lawyers in our firm have served as in-house counsel and regional counsel to major U.S. financial institutions active in the real estate and commercial finance industries. Others have acted as counsel to governmental credit agencies and represented an array of financial institutions, including banks, finance companies, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts and conduit programs.

We have extensive experience in creating, administering and restructuring financial investments of all kinds. Our expertise includes real estate investments, project financings, multi-currency transactions, traditional term and revolver syndicated credit facilities, securities offerings, mezzanine and subordinated debt and private placements. We assist lenders in all aspects of corporate and commercial credit matters, including asset-based and working capital transactions, acquisition financing, leveraged buyout financing, lease financing, venture capital and mezzanine financing, senior and subordinated term financing and Chapter 11 reorganizations. These transactions often involve analysis of collateral and credit risks, subordination and intercreditor arrangements and debt/equity issues. We also have considerable experience in transactions requiring a variety of complex covenant and collateral structures. We are well-versed in all aspects of real and personal property collateral security, including leasehold financing, cross-collateralized and multi-state and international transactions.

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Commercial Lending

Halloran Sage attorneys have long represented lenders in transactions both large and small. Our lending clients appreciate our attention to detail that allows us to properly protect the lender’s interest while professionally being the face of the lender in the transaction. In this regard, we have aided in the collection and evaluation of due diligence and the drafting of loan and related documentation for all manner of commercial loan transactions. Whether it be complex multi party and multi lender facilities, government guaranteed loans, or straight forward commercial instruments, Halloran Sage attorneys pride themselves on protecting the lender’s position as well as its relationship with its borrowers.

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Commercial Litigation

At Halloran Sage, our highly experienced litigation team draws on our firm’s solid base in business and commercial law to deliver top-level advocacy combined with in-depth knowledge. We are acknowledged leaders in litigation and also leaders in business, corporate, insurance, real estate, employment and environmental practice. In forums throughout the United States and worldwide, we bring the full resources and depth of our firm to bear as advocates for our clients’ best interests.

Our focus is twofold: achievement of your goals while doing so as cost effectively as possible. Collaboration is our watchword – collaboration with you in setting strategy and managing your case, and collaboration among our lawyers in assembling the team best tailored to your needs. Our firm’s experience in business and commercial matters encompasses antitrust and trade regulation, energy, utilities, construction, bankruptcy, class actions, collections, business and commercial torts, contracts, ERISA, intellectual property, land use and real estate development, lender liability, licensing and franchising, partnerships and small businesses, securities, shareholders’ derivative actions, technology, social media, the Uniform Commercial Code and white-collar crime.

Whether you choose litigation or it chooses you, we are there to guide you from the outset. We start with a thorough evaluation and assessment of your position. From there, we work with you to define your goals and solidify your strategy. We help you evaluate the feasibility of alternatives to litigation, including arbitration, mediation and negotiation. In large, complex disputes – such as class actions and multi-district cases – we apply our extensive experience to develop and implement comprehensive and cost-effective solutions.

No matter the size or scope of the case, our client’s needs, resources and long-term goals remain paramount. This is true not just after litigation is commenced, but also before it ever begins. Our litigation team works closely with members of our business consulting group to help clients avoid costly litigation through risk management, compliance and consultation. In all of our engagements, we offer our clients lean staffing, direct access to the partner in charge of the matter, and early evaluation of litigation options and alternatives to litigation.

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Construction

Halloran Sage built our construction practice on a foundation of hard work and proven results. Our construction lawyers emphasize value-added service focused on helping clients to achieve their business goals through risk identification and management and, when necessary, construction litigation.

We regularly counsel and assist contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, sureties, insurers, lending institutions and design professionals in all types of construction claims, construction disputes, and construction financing on federal, state, and private construction projects, including claims involving:

• bid disputes,
• debarment,
• mechanic’s liens,
• payment and performance bonds,
• termination and delay issues,
• scope-of-work disputes,
• unforeseen and differing site conditions,
• design and construction defects, and
• insurance coverage.

Our team includes construction attorneys with experience in both the private and public sectors as well as a former vice president of a major construction company. This first-hand knowledge allows us to effectively represent our clients because we have the unique and distinct advantage of not only knowing the law, but also the standards and customs of the construction industry.

Our first-hand experience allows us to effectively represent our clients from the inception of the project through completion. This includes drafting and negotiating construction, design and financial agreements; counseling our clients on contracts and risk management; and serving as construction claims lawyers and construction dispute attorneys through negotiation and mediation. However, if we are unable to resolve a dispute, we have a proven track record of aggressively and successfully prosecuting and defending construction claims in the state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels and before arbitration panels as construction litigation attorneys.

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Construction Attorneys

Halloran Sage built our construction practice on a foundation of hard work and proven results. Our construction lawyers emphasize value-added service focused on helping clients to achieve their business goals through risk identification and management and, when necessary, construction litigation.

We regularly counsel and assist contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, sureties, insurers, lending institutions and design professionals in all types of construction claims, construction disputes, and construction financing on federal, state, and private construction projects, including claims involving:

• bid disputes,
• debarment,
• mechanic’s liens,
• payment and performance bonds,
• termination and delay issues,
• scope-of-work disputes,
• unforeseen and differing site conditions,
• design and construction defects, and
• insurance coverage.

Our team includes construction attorneys with experience in both the private and public sectors as well as a former vice president of a major construction company. This first-hand knowledge allows us to effectively represent our clients because we have the unique and distinct advantage of not only knowing the law, but also the standards and customs of the construction industry.

Our first-hand experience allows us to effectively represent our clients from the inception of the project through completion. This includes drafting and negotiating construction, design and financial agreements; counseling our clients on contracts and risk management; and serving as construction claims lawyers and construction dispute attorneys through negotiation and mediation. However, if we are unable to resolve a dispute, we have a proven track record of aggressively and successfully prosecuting and defending construction claims in the state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels and before arbitration panels as construction litigation attorneys.

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Construction Claims and Litigation Attorneys

Our construction attorneys have experience handling all facets of construction claims and construction litigation. We have a highly active practice in which we represent contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, manufacturers, sureties, insurers, and design professionals in all types of construction claims and construction disputes on both public and private construction projects. Our experience includes claims involving:

• state and federal bid disputes,
• mechanic’s liens,
• payment and performance bonds,
• termination and delay issues,
• scope-of-work disputes,
• unforeseen and differing site conditions,
• construction defects,
• insurance coverage and
• debarment proceedings.

We have built a solid reputation in construction law, having successfully represented our clients in mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

Our team includes construction attorneys with experience in both the private and public sectors as well as a former vice president of a major construction company. This first-hand knowledge allows us to effectively represent our clients because we have the unique and distinct advantage of not only knowing the law, but also the standards and customs of the construction industry.

We have been successful in resolving our clients’ claims and disputes through negotiation and mediation. However, if we are unable to fairly and equitably resolve a dispute in these forums, we have a proven track record of aggressively and successfully prosecuting and defending numerous construction claims in the state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels, and before arbitration panels.

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Construction Financing

The depth and experience of our team allows us to represent our clients throughout all phases of the construction project, from inception through completion, including one of the most critical phases of the project-financing.

Our attorneys are experienced in complex commercial finance and corporate transactions, having represented institutional lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate transactions, corporate loans and private placements throughout the United States. We also have extensive experience in workouts of debt and equity investments, financial restructurings and asset dispositions, as well as many types of commercial and corporate transactions. As a result, we routinely represent owners, developers, and prominent banks in financing all types of construction projects, including drafting and negotiating financing agreements that are required before, during and after the completion of a construction project.

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Contaminated Property Transfers & Investigations

Knowing in advance what steps must be taken to develop property protects you against undue risk, unforeseen cost and delay. We assist purchasers, sellers and lenders in identifying environmental and permitting red flags and assessing appropriate responses. Our training and experience enables us to conduct a thorough investigation into the historical and present uses of the property and adjacent land. We dig deep to find even the most obscure records in long-forgotten archives to ascertain prior uses and property history.

For potential purchasers, we help you identify environmental issues before you buy. We direct exhaustive site reconnaissance to identify any visible signs of contamination or issues of compliance, including those resulting from asbestos, lead paint and other interior issues. We perform regulatory file and compliance reviews. We make sure that you fully understand the appropriate measures you will be required to take in order to protect yourself from liability. We assist in recommending cost-effective solutions as part of the transaction.

For sellers, we identify and manage existing environmental problems and help you develop creative solutions to facilitate the sale. We also work routinely with lenders, reviewing environmental site assessments in order to advise them on the risks associated with a loan. We have a thorough understanding of environmental insurance and pollution legal liability coverage and are able to help our clients obtain appropriate policies. Our attorneys also advise clients on compliance with Connecticut’s Transfer Act. We also advise on whether options exist under the state’s voluntary remediation programs, the availability of covenants not to sue, and institutional controls such as environmental land use restrictions so that timing, costs and risks may be deliberately managed.

Halloran Sage’s Environmental Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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Content Creator

Strategically located between Boston and New York, our Content Creator Practice Group offers comprehensive legal guidance through an interdisciplinary team of lawyers tailored for content creators, influencers, and businesses using digital marketing. Our team provides full-service legal support and empowers our clients as they navigate the evolving digital media landscape.

We help our clients understand complicated contracting issues and we work to ensure the most favorable terms possible. As skillful negotiators, we advocate to protect our clients’ interests and maximize their opportunities on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other interactive platforms.

Our team provides comprehensive services related to contract law, corporate law, intellectual property law, and employment law. We routinely handle issues related to:

• endorsement negotiations;
• collaboration agreements;
• production agreements;
• non-disclosure, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements;
• licensing agreements;
• intellectual property protections;
• name, image, and likeness rights; and
• brand management.

We package our services to meet our clients’ specific needs and customize our services to content creators, influencers, brand ambassadors, and others involved in the business of digital media and content creation.

We work with our clients to focus on cultivating their following, nurturing their business, and elevating their brand. Our goal is to empower our clients and leverage their content throughout their business and creative processes.

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Contracts

Halloran Sage routinely drafts contracts of all sorts for numerous municipalities and government entities. The nature of the contracts range from municipal ordinances and charter provisions, real estate transactions, goods and services, leases, financing arrangements, and labor and employment matters, to name a few. Additionally, the firm provides counsel as to the effect of certain state and federal statutes upon municipalities and the firm has also been involved in the contractual negotiation and drafting of contracts pertaining to the sale of tax liens to a third party.

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Contracts and Risk Management Attorneys

Because we are a full-service law firm, we have the unique ability of tailoring our services to the client and the project. Our attorneys have experience drafting and negotiating design, financing and construction agreements for owners, developers, lending institutions, contractors, subcontractors and design professions for both private and public construction projects. We also have particular expertise in state and federal construction contracting, drawing on the experience and knowledge of our government contracts lawyers. Because our team also consists of real estate attorneys and commercial finance attorneys, we have the unique ability of being able to draft and negotiate contracts for all facets of the construction project.

Every construction project carries risks for all parties involved. Each interested party must clearly understand the risks it faces, determine the risks it is willing to tolerate and figure out the strategies available to manage and finance those risks. Our construction attorneys have extensive experience with all types of construction contracts and project delivery methods. We can efficiently identify terms and conditions that contain onerous risks and allocate and/or finance them accordingly. We are also familiar with applicable insurance products to manage the allocation of risks. We negotiate hard for our clients with the understanding that the best contract is usually one that is reasonable to all parties involved.

For those involved in construction projects, the best protection against disputes down the road is a well-written contract at the outset. Our attorneys have in-depth knowledge of construction law and the construction industry. This enables us to anticipate potential problems and negotiate terms to address them. We understand the variables that can impact how an agreement allocates risks, defines

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Copyrights

Creative works are often the soul of an artist, and of a business.   Musical works, film, books, photographs, paintings, drawings, architectural works, software, and other “original works of authorship” have had protection under the U.S. Constitution and the Copyright laws.  Those seeking protection must, however, ensure that their original works meet certain requirements, especially if the copyright holder wishes to enforce his or her rights in court.  Moreover, successfully exploiting a copyrighted work – by distribution, license, or other means – can itself be one of the most important elements facing the creator.

Enforcing, and determining the scope of, the exclusive rights held by a copyright owner can be challenging.  Issues such as determining what is in the public domain, the applicability and scope of fair use, whether a claimed “work” is in fact copyrightable, the creation of and rights to derivative works, ownership of “works made for hire,” and authorship of the work itself may come into play.  Experience in all these issues, as well as procedures in applicable courts, become critical when copyright claims are litigated.

Our Intellectual Property team is well versed in helping business and individuals negotiate the often-complex maps for copyrights.  We assist and counsel our clients regarding the creation of copyrightable works, including proactive steps to ensure that the proper person or entity is considered the author and owner.  Once created, we help our clients exploit their creations, negotiating and crafting licenses, joint venture agreements and other contracts designed to optimize their work.

When the course of events becomes more acrimonious, our litigators can analyze the circumstances, and assist our clients in asserting or defending claims of infringement or other misuse.  Where litigation is the result, our depth of trial experience allows us to effectively and efficiently pursue our clients’ goals in any tribunals.

Whether you are an individual author or artist, a large corporation whose employees develop written or other works, or someone concerned about copyright claims that may be made by or against you, our Intellectual Property team is prepared to assist.

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Corporate Business & Transactions

Halloran Sage’s attorneys serve as trusted counselors to businesses of all sizes in addressing their legal issues. We provide planning and advice on contract negotiation and interpretation, business organization and governance, securities law compliance, capital formation and financing of business ventures. We regularly represent clients in business transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, stock sales, asset sales, joint ventures, intellectual property, licensing, franchise and distribution, strategic alliances and other partnering arrangements, as well as debt and equity financing. We assist clients in all aspects of these transactions, including providing advice on structure and how best to negotiate, as well as providing specialized advice on securities, taxation, ERISA, intellectual property and labor and employment matters.

We serve as general counsel to a variety of businesses. We have experience with the operations and needs of companies in a range of industries and strategic endeavors. We regularly work with service-based enterprises and companies operating in a variety of fields, including retail, manufacturing, construction, transportation, recreation, leisure, energy, technology, and social media. Our clients include emerging and entrepreneurially driven growth companies focused on health care, medical products, technology, sporting goods, recreational services, restaurant services, insurance and financial, and online retail, among others.

We offer comprehensive business consultation and practical and creative solutions to achieve clients’ business goals. Our practice is distinguished not solely by our legal skills, but also by our business savvy. Throughout our representation, we work closely with you to ensure a legal strategy that matches your financial strategy.

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Cost Containment – Health Care

In order to prove liability, our Health Care Cost Containment Practice, under the direction of Howard Pierce, has pioneered the design and application of regression analysis with statistical analytics using outside Ph.D. consultants and statistical experts in Healthcare economics. The Practice’s approach is straightforward, effective and unconstrained by geographical boundaries. We represent health care payers, property/casualty insurers and self-funded plans in a variety of claim cost containment cases against individuals, laboratories, pharmacy benefit programs, national medical providers, hospitals, urgent care centers, medical clinics and others engaged in fraud. The Practice works closely with prosecutors around the country in pursuing both civil recoveries and seeking criminal penalties for fraudulent providers, as well as obtaining restitutional awards for our clients.  Most recently, the Practice has been able to identify massive Covid overbilling schemes by showing upcoding of Covid testing claims through data analytics and witness interviews of former employees and patients.

To date, the Practice has recovered over 14.4 million dollars on behalf of the United States Government and State Governments and over 248 million dollars for over two dozen commercial group healthcare and property casualty payers and Taft-Hartley Benefit Funds arising from abusive healthcare claim practices.

The defining elements of the Practice are its history, covering over three decades of success in and out of the courtroom, its ability to design creative and cost-effective legal strategies to obtain early and decisive victories and favorable settlements and its close working relationships with clients. These elements allow them to work as a team, with an intrinsic understanding of the clients’ definition of a successful outcome.

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Coverage Litigation

Insurance coverage litigation is a core practice at Halloran Sage, where our coverage attorneys dedicate themselves exclusively to the prosecution and defense of these lawsuits. Our firm has achieved prominence for our representation of insurers in a variety of complex and cutting-edge coverage disputes.

Our record of success is broad. It includes coverage disputes arising out of CGL policies, professional liability policies, first-party property and casualty insurance, and life, health and disability insurance. Where appropriate, we employ an aggressive strategy, honed through years of experience, of using declaratory judgment actions to litigate coverage disputes quickly and efficiently. We are equally adept at resolving complicated coverage litigation through mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

We take particular pride in our ability to achieve optimal results for our clients while never losing sight of their bottom line. Through skill, experience and efficiency, we provide our clients with the highest level of legal representation in insurance coverage litigation.

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Criminal Defense

Halloran Sage’s Criminal Defense Practice Area handles cases, in Connecticut and federal courts, as well as juvenile courts and various administrative agencies. We handle all facets of the process, from the initial investigative stage through the trials and appeals.

Reaching a favorable result in a criminal case not only requires a solid knowledge of the latest developments in the field, but also requires an understanding of the local practices and procedures in the various courts in which we practice. Relationships based upon credibility with prosecutors, judges and court staff are critical to successfully and effectively defending criminal cases. This type of experience and track record for favorable results distinguishes our team.

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Criminal Defense Attorneys

Halloran Sage’s Criminal Defense lawyers handle cases, in Connecticut and federal courts, as well as juvenile courts and various administrative agencies. We handle all facets of the process, from the initial investigative stage through the trials and appeals. Our team includes federal criminal defense attorneys as well as attorneys admitted in Connecticut and Massachusetts courts, juvenile courts and various administrative agencies.

Our criminal defense law team has a track record for favorable results and experience. Reaching a favorable result in a criminal case not only requires a criminal defense law firm with solid knowledge of the latest developments in the field, but also an understanding of the local practices and procedures in the various courts in which we practice. Relationships based upon credibility with prosecutors, judges and court staff are critical to successfully and effectively defending criminal cases.

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Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Data security and privacy are among the most complex issues faced by businesses today. Halloran Sage understands the challenges posed by changing laws and technology and offers clients an interdisciplinary team of lawyers with the knowledge to guide and navigate clients through these evolving issues. Our team is comprised of top-tier civil litigators, corporate attorneys, and a former assistant attorney general. The result is a highly skilled and diverse group of attorneys, poised to assist clients and manage the full range of cybersecurity and data privacy issues. Our capabilities and service offerings include:

Cybersecurity Assessments
We help organizations understand the risks they face and develop risk management strategies, including implementation of best practices and other planning tools to minimize risk.

Planning for Incidents
We develop incident response plans ahead of cyber incidents.

Cyber Incident and Breach Response
We assist organizations during and in the aftermath of cyber incidents by helping to understand and navigate regulatory issues, public relations, and improving cybersecurity programs moving forward.

Board of Directors and Executive Education
We assist organizations with Board and Executive education to help them understand cybersecurity threats that they may face and develop an effective organizational governance framework to mitigate these potential threats.

Response to Government Investigations
We assist organizations with their response to government requests for information related to cybersecurity.

Litigation
We also represent companies in the regulatory investigations and civil litigation that increasingly follow a data breach.

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Design Professional Responsibility Attorneys

Our attorneys regularly represent architects and engineers and other design professionals in claims alleging defects and errors and omissions in design on all types of residential and commercial construction projects. Our team includes construction attorneys with experience in both the private and public sectors as well as a former vice president of a major construction company who understand the law of professional responsibility and the claims design professionals may face from contractors and owners. This first-hand knowledge allows us to effectively represent our design professional clients because we have the unique and distinct advantage of not only knowing the law, but also the underlying design and engineering standards of our professional responsibility cases. We have represented numerous design professionals in matters ranging from residential and commercial construction to earth retention systems.

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Discrimination Claims

Our labor and employment attorneys have significant experience defending employers and management in claims of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, gender, and national origin in actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and state and federal courts. The firm’s lawyers for discrimination cases have a history of successful outcomes in administrative hearings, summary judgment proceedings, and jury trials.

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Diversity and Inclusion

Halloran Sage is proud to announce the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion practice area within its Labor & Employment practice. This practice area is available to assist clients in developing, assessing, and executing plans and actions related to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility (more broadly referred to as “DEIA”).

The workplace is constantly changing, and mandates to conform to standards and expectations for DEIA are increasing. In adapting to the evolving demands, it is important to understand the underlying organizational principles and be compliant with the changing laws, rules, and regulations.

Our attorneys are ready and able to assist with a broad array of workplace DEIA-related issues. They bring extensive and unique expertise in employment law, labor relations and DEIA creation/management, programming, and implementation.

Among the services offered are:

• Public relations and communications assistance: when and how to publish external communications about DEIA-related matters
• Understanding the imperatives and limitations of DEIA in your organization
• Being Allies: Providing Support for DEIA Leadership
• Trust-Building: Essentials for Effective DEIA Work
• How to draft a legally compliant plan
• Community Engagement on DEIA
• Leveraging workplace talent to support and facilitate DEIA
• Risk assessment of DEIA programs and policies
• Training on DEIA concepts and principles for core constituent groups, including leadership, the board, and employees
• Crisis management interventions
• Developing a DEIA plan

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Workplace Training

Halloran Sage is proud to announce the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion practice area within its Labor & Employment practice. Attorneys in this practice area are available to assist clients in developing, assessing, and executing plans and actions related to diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility (more broadly referred to as “DEIA”).

The workplace is constantly changing, and mandates to conform to standards and expectations for DEIA are increasing. In adapting to the evolving demands, it is important to understand the underlying organizational principles and be compliant with the changing laws, rules, and regulations.

Our attorneys are ready and able to assist with a broad array of workplace DEIA-related issues. They bring extensive and unique expertise in employment law, labor relations and DEIA creation/management, programming, and implementation.

Among the services offered are:

Public relations and communications assistance: when and how to publish external communications about DEIA-related matters

Understanding the imperatives and limitations of DEIA in your organization

How to draft a legally compliant plan

Community Engagement on DEIA

Leveraging workplace talent to support and facilitate DEIA

Risk assessment of DEIA programs and policies

Crisis management interventions

Developing a DEIA plan

Training on DEIA concepts and principles for core constituent groups, including leadership, the board, and employees:

Diversity 101: The Basics

Diversity Beyond the Basics

Diversity for Managers and Team Leaders

Microaggression Training

Race Equity

Lunch & Learn Series

DEI for Law Firms and Legal Organizations

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Dram Shop/Liquor Liability Attorneys

Halloran Sage’s trial attorneys have long been leaders in the area of dram shop, liquor liability claims, and related claims for both insurance and private clients. Our dram shop lawyers have litigated, mediated, and arbitrated numerous cases for insured and self-insured clients involving allegations of dram shop liability, service of alcohol to minors, social host liability, reckless service of alcohol (under Kowal v. Hofher) and negligent supervision of employees and patrons as well as claims involving fraternities and other social organizations. Our dram shop attorneys have also successfully defeated claims of negligent service of alcohol, which are often disguised as negligent supervision claims.

Additionally, our liquor license lawyers routinely represent clients before the Department of Consumer Protection, Liquor Control Board. The Board regulates the issuing and revoking of licenses, liquor regulatory matters and the levying of fines and penalties.

We defend the owners of establishments and other venues where liquor is sold and served, as well as fraternal and social organizations and private individuals in alcohol-related claims. In recent years, the scope and complexity of potential liquor liability has grown significantly, well beyond the relatively limited exposure and issues presented by dram shop act claims, particularly where underage drinking is involved. Liquor-related claims typically involve deaths or severe injuries; motor vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle accidents; or physical and/or sexual assaults. Issues of agency, legal responsibility for the acts of others, criminal and/or civil charges, licensing and regulatory agency actions, apportionment of liability, and the applicability of insurance coverage provisions and exclusions frequently arise. Our dram shop attorneys have the experience and knowledge to recognize and provide sound legal advice to address these issues, and to effectively defend such claims.

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Drug Crimes Attorneys

Very stiff penalties are imposed for cases of drug possession and distribution, including narcotics, cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs. In some cases, particularly in the federal courts, incarceration can be mandatory.

Our drug crime lawyers have a wealth of experience handling drug cases in both the state and federal courts. Drug possession attorneys can also assist accused clients  in navigating through a multitude of court diversion programs that can be invoked in appropriate cases, including programs for people with drug addiction or dependency issues. Our drug possession attorneys will look for  treatment options, as opposed to incarceration, and in many cases, can secure a complete dismissal of all charges, including felonies, under appropriate circumstances.

Recent changes in the law can, in some cases, make it easier for the State to convict an accused and suspend one’s operator’s license in drug possession cases. Halloran Sage drug crimes defense attorneys have an understanding of the practices and policies of local Connecticut and Massachusetts criminal courts, which is crucial to obtaining a fair result in drug and narcotics possession and distribution cases.

Drug convictions carry a particular stigma that experienced criminal defense attorneys can avert.

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Elder Law

The Halloran Sage Elder Law Practice Group attorneys focus on the estate planning and long-term care needs of older and disabled individuals and its impact upon their families. We understand that health and finance considerations often raise difficult and stressful issues in the lives of elders and their family members. Having to face the complexities of legal and health-care issues only compound these worries. We devote our professional attention to assessing your unique needs and matching you with precisely crafted solutions.

For our elder clients, we provide estate planning services that include long-term care and disability planning, as well as prepare living wills and health care directives/proxies for their protection. In order to determine the most appropriate way to protect and preserve assets from the expense of long-term care, we conduct a comprehensive, long-term care planning evaluation. We constantly monitor the ever-changing and complex rules of Medicaid and Medicare to provide the best up-to-date advice. We also prepare and submit applications for assistance, serve as your go-between with government agencies, and represent clients in state agency appeals.

For our clients with disabilities, we not only assist them with their estate planning for their long-term needs but also advise family members on the use of special-needs trusts to provide for such disabled family members while preserving their eligibility for Medicaid and other public benefits.

When loved ones can no longer manage their personal or financial affairs, we assist their family members in seeking guardianship or conservatorship appointments and we provide guidance and counsel for those appointed guardians/conservators. We also accept direct appointments as guardian or conservator and assume responsibility for the oversight of the person’s medical, legal, and financial needs pursuant to such appointments. We likewise assist with every step of the probate process and represent you if litigation arises involving wills, capacity or fiduciary administration matters.

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Employee Benefits & ERISA

In providing benefits to their employees, businesses must adhere to a complex set of legal, financial, and fiduciary responsibilities. At Halloran Sage, our experienced employee benefits attorneys guide employers through the creation and administration of benefit plans, executive compensation plans, and employment separation agreements.

Our expertise enables our employee benefits lawyers to assist employers in drafting non-qualified stock option plans, non-qualified executive compensation agreements, stock option plans, deferred compensation agreements, supplemental retirement plans, performance incentive plans, employment contracts, and early retirement plans. In addition, we develop various employer-specific benefits policies, such as for personal and medical leave, tuition reimbursement, vacations, and sabbaticals.

ERISA attorneys in our practice also defend employers in employee benefits litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

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Employer Counseling & Risk Management

It is often said that the best defense is a good offense. Our labor and employment attorneys work one-on-one with employers to help them avoid and manage workplace conflicts. We provide training, counseling, and practices to prepare and assist employers in addressing the full range of matters that arise within the scope of the employment relationship.

As attorneys for employers, we provide advice on the sensitive issues that often arise in hiring, evaluation, termination, and layoffs. We help clients understand their legal requirements with regard to reductions in force, family and medical leave requests, and accommodation of disabled employees. When allegations arise of sexual harassment, employee theft or dishonesty, fraud, or workplace violence, we help employers manage their investigations and implement necessary corrective or disciplinary measures.

Our employer attorneys offer critical guidance on compliance audits and on privacy and safety issues, such as drug testing, AIDS testing, and OSHA compliance. We assist in crafting the language of employment handbooks and policies. We regularly represent employers in state and federal courts, in mediation and arbitration, and before federal and state employment agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

New laws continue to be enacted in response to the fluctuating conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your response can have important implications for your business and your workforce. Our labor and employment attorneys can proactively address your questions about matters such as workplace guidelines, vaccinations, paid leave, and FMLA. We will help you understand current conditions, assess your options, and determine the best path forward into an unpredictable future armed with knowledge and resources.

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Employment Litigation

Halloran Sage’s employment litigation lawyers represent employers in the defense of all employment claims, whether based on statutes, contracts, or the common law. Our employment litigation attorneys are distinguished not only by our considerable courtroom experience, but also by our firm’s depth of knowledge in related areas of labor and employment law and commercial litigation. By applying our broad understanding of business and the workplace, we have honed sophisticated trial skills that keep us at the forefront of employment litigation as workplace lawsuit lawyers.

We defend employers against claims of discrimination, including those arising under federal and state laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Equal Pay Act. We are equally adept at defending employers against common law claims, including lawsuits for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Our practice includes representation of employers and insurers in workers’ compensation disputes.

It is likely that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be long-lasting, and as we move forward into the “new normal,” changing standards and obligations will present challenges to employers in the form of COVID-19 related employment litigation. Our team of litigators is prepared to navigate you through contentious matters—whether that’s a lawsuit filed over a workplace vaccine mandate; remote work discrimination litigation; a rehiring, recall, or retention obligation lawsuit; or another COVID-19 related litigation matter. Our team will seek the most expedient and cost-effective method of resolution aligned with your business goals.

Employment litigation can be disruptive and costly to a business. The cases we defend range in scope from single claimants to class actions. In every one, our approach is to resolve the matter as quickly and efficiently as possible without compromising our client’s best interests. We take a practical approach to employment litigation – an approach that is strengthened by our substantial experience in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We have also established a record of success in resolving employment disputes through alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation and arbitration.

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Energy & Utilities

Halloran Sage provides a full range of services for clients in energy, telecommunications and other regulated utility industries. Members of our legal team include the former chair of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control and other former utility regulators. We have extensive experience representing utilities before federal, state and local regulatory agencies. We are also active in legislative affairs and we played a key role in bringing about legislation allowing for deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry in Connecticut.

We regularly provide advice and counsel in power generation and transmission projects, energy and telecommunications restructuring and deregulation matters, siting of energy and telecommunications facilities, and related transactional and permitting assignments. Our practice includes representation of clients in traditional utility matters as well as clients involved in emerging, deregulated energy and telecommunications industries. Working in conjunction with other practice groups within the firm, including corporate and government affairs, we assist clients in developing and implementing innovative solutions to the legal issues they face.

Our attorneys handle all aspects of utility regulation in Connecticut. We also assist clients involved in commercial utility transactions, including the purchase, sale, and financing of utility assets, joint ventures and partnership agreements, project development and finance, and structuring and negotiating utility participant transactions. We represent various participants in utility transactions, including utility companies, public authorities and private business enterprises as well lenders and equity participants. Our services also include rate setting, asset disposition, mergers and acquisitions and service territory expansion for utilities and on utility-related matters.

With extensive practices in real estate and construction law, we also assist utility clients in real-estate development projects. Our experience includes representing investors and developers in structuring and documenting project financing for a variety of infrastructure projects, including cogeneration facilities, waste-processing plants and manufacturing facilities.

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Environmental & Land Use

Environmental compliance is a challenge that can make or break a business. Environmental laws are complex and their mandates often obscure. Confidence in your environmental lawyer is essential. That is why so many businesses and landowners trust Halloran Sage for counsel in this field. Independent surveys rank our environmental and land-use attorneys as among the best in the region. With an accomplished record of legal firsts and milestones, we are known as trailblazers in the industry. From resolving Connecticut’s worst contamination problem to litigating its largest Superfund case, our attorneys apply their in-depth knowledge of the field to achieving the best outcomes for our clients.

Our approach is to identify environmental risks before they become barriers. Whether the issue requires intervention with a government agency, litigation in the courtroom or negotiation in the boardroom, our multidisciplinary legal team protects your interests. Our clients include developers, businesses, institutions, municipalities and individuals. In every case, our commitment to our client is to collaborate and communicate, ensuring that we understand your business goals and that you understand the legal process.

We guide clients through the process of obtaining permits and approvals, paving the way for them to develop or expand commercial and industrial property or to construct entertainment, retail and residential projects. We represent clients in complex projects involving siting and construction of power plants, solid-waste facilities, transmission lines and Brownfields. In fact, we handled the first Brownfield development for the first indoor/outdoor performing arts center in the nation to use new state funding programs. For matters involving regulatory compliance or site cleanup, we provide counsel not only in what the law requires, but also in what it means to your business. Whatever the matter, our attorneys apply their best efforts to achieving the solution that best serves the needs of our client.

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Environmental & Land Use

Environmental compliance is a challenge that can make or break a business. Environmental laws are complex and their mandates are often obscure. Confidence in your environmental lawyer is essential. That is why so many businesses and landowners trust Halloran Sage for counsel in this field. Independent surveys rank our environmental and land-use attorneys as among the best in the region. With an accomplished record of legal firsts and milestones, we are known as trailblazers in the industry. From resolving Connecticut’s worst contamination problem to litigating its largest Superfund case, our attorneys apply their in-depth knowledge of the field to achieving the best outcomes for our clients.

Our approach is to identify environmental risks before they become barriers. Whether the issue requires intervention with a government agency, litigation in the courtroom or negotiation in the boardroom, our multidisciplinary legal team protects your interests. Our clients include developers, businesses, institutions, municipalities and individuals. In every case, our commitment to our client is to collaborate and communicate, ensuring that we understand your business goals and that you understand the legal process.

We guide clients through the process of obtaining permits and approvals, paving the way for them to develop or expand commercial and industrial property or to construct entertainment, retail and residential projects. We represent clients in complex projects involving siting and construction of power plants, solid-waste facilities, transmission lines and Brownfields. In fact, we handled the first Brownfield development for the first indoor/outdoor performing arts center in the nation to use new state funding programs. For matters involving regulatory compliance or site cleanup, we provide counsel not only in what the law requires, but also in what it means to your business. Whatever the matter, our attorneys apply their best efforts to achieving the solution that best serves the needs of our client.

Halloran Sage’s Environmental Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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Environmental and Land Use Litigation

Litigation in courts and administrative agencies is a hallmark of our environmental practice. We bring to environmental litigation proficiency in the courtroom along with mastery of the complexities of the earth sciences. Because we thoroughly grasp the technical underpinnings of assessment, compliance and remediation, we are better able to help hearing officers, mediators, judges and jurors understand the issues.

Our record of achievement in environmental litigation speaks for itself. We successfully prosecute and defend environmental cost-recovery actions in federal and state court, so that the costs of site investigation and remediation are assessed fairly. In Superfund litigation, we were selected to act as lead joint defense counsel in one of Connecticut’s largest cases. In toxic-tort and property damage cases, we advocate for those whose property has been contaminated by others and defend those wrongly accused of causing contamination.

Our practice includes litigation and advocacy before administrative agencies. Our lawyers regularly appear before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Siting Council.

In environmental litigation, protection of our clients’ business and economic interests often leads to a negotiated settlement of a case. When cases do proceed to trial, we are zealous in pursuit of the best outcome. We are equally effective representing our clients’ interests at the negotiating table, before a regulatory agency and in the courtroom. Because we practice in this area regularly and know it well, we are able to perform our services efficiently and cost-effectively.

Halloran Sage’s Environmental Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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Estate Planning & Probate Administration

What happens if one does not have a carefully structured estate plan? Will your assets pass to your spouse or heirs as you wish? Estate planning goes beyond a Will. The Halloran Sage Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group carefully consider all aspects of the acquisition, ownership and transfer of assets owned by individuals, spouses and family-owned businesses. The retention and transfer of our assets often include issues with real estate, business interests, family issues and, of course, probate and the ever-changing tax issues encompassing the transfer of wealth. Whether you are transferring a family-owned business, concerned with protecting assets from death taxes and probate proceedings, want to preserve your assets or the numerous other issues that affect one’s wealth, our lawyers skillfully guide you through such complex issues. Consider these many factors when contemplating your estate plan, which if not handled properly could have drastic ramifications upon your wealth and the continued harmony of your family:

• Taxes – income, estate, gift, capital gains and generation skipping transfer taxes
• Creditors – yours and your children’s if they inherit from you
• Business partners – retirement, leaving business and death
• Spouse’s / partner’s death
• Divorce
• Re-marriage & prenuptial agreements
• Guardianship of minor children or adoption by non-biological parent(s)
• Disinheriting children from previous marriage/relationship upon death
• Your desire to provide for your loved ones
• Disability – affecting you personally, and the consistent management of your assets.
• Long-term care costs and its impact on your spouse
• Your privacy
• Avoiding the complications of the Probate process – its time (1-2 years), public nature, contestability of Wills, and costs (about 5-8% of estate)
• Difficulty/ease in contesting your chosen estate documents
• Your own management style and objectives
• Timing of transfer of assets and the step-up in basis of assets upon death
• Shifting assets that will greatly appreciate to the next generation to avoid estate taxes in your estate
• Charitable giving – decreases income taxes, limits capital gains and increases cash flow
• Real property ownership in more than one state
• Size of your estate
• How you hold/title your assets
• Civil union or same-sex marriage recognition
• USA citizenship
• Foreign assets

The lawyers in the Halloran Sage Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group are sensitive to the emotional toll upon loved ones. Besides drafting wills, medical powers, financial powers and guardianship memorandums, we draft many types of trusts, such as revocable trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable trusts, dynasty trusts, etc. We carefully guide you through the myriad of complex issues affecting the ownership, preservation and transfer of your wealth in order to help you choose the most effective and tax-efficient estate plan according to your estate (and business) objectives. We carefully explain your chosen plan so that you thoroughly understand how it protects you and your family.

After one’s death we handle all aspects of the probate administration from admitting Wills and having executors appointed for the administration of the estate to drafting estate tax forms. We represent heirs and fiduciaries in probate court as well. If necessary, our litigation practice handles any such matters that may arise. We then advise your surviving spouse (and heirs) with the tax and estate planning needs that they may need to consider upon receiving their inheritance as well as advise trustees with the continued management of your trusts.

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Executive Compensation

Recruiting and retaining qualified executives requires an increasing array of compensation, benefit, and incentive plans. Halloran Sage’s executive compensation attorneys provide advice and counsel to businesses and organizations in designing, drafting, and executing these plans.

For employers in a range of businesses and industries, we prepare all documents relating to executive employment, from initial employment contracts to separation agreements. Our employee benefits attorneys have experience drafting deferred-compensation agreements, supplemental retirement plans, performance incentive plans, non-qualified executive compensation plans, and early retirement plans.

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Export Administration & International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Halloran Sage counsels clients on all aspects of export control and trade regulation, including compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the U.S. Department of State.

We provide advice to clients regarding the scope and application of EAR and ITAR and assist them in obtaining new registrations commodity classifications, preparing and filing license applications, negotiating the conditions and provisos applicable to licenses, and developing and implementing compliance plans. We assist international businesses in determining the obligations of the parent company and subsidiary organizations. We provide assistance and legal counsel in the preparation and negotiation of Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements.

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Extracontractual Claims

Insurance disputes sometimes arise outside the four corners of the insurance policy. For an insurance carrier, the most significant of these involve allegations of bad faith or unfair claims practices. Although often unfounded, they threaten the carrier’s integrity and pose enormous financial risk. At Halloran Sage, we understand the seriousness of these claims. We react accordingly, providing counseling and an aggressive defense.

Our track record speaks for itself. Our team is directly responsible for achieving substantive changes in Connecticut law for the benefit of insurers. In one significant example, we successfully persuaded the state Supreme Court to impose dramatic limits on the scope of extra-contractual claims filed under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

While we stand ready to fight for our clients in court, we also recognize that other means of resolving a dispute may serve a client’s best interests. That is why we are leaders in the region in using voluntary techniques, such as mediation, to resolve insurance-related disputes.

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Facility Siting

Halloran Sage attorneys have advised and represented clients with respect to both applications for the siting of utility and other facilities, and opposition to such applications. We routinely assist in the preparation of permit applications, as well as with the negotiation of operating and construction permits. We have been involved with some of the more controversial recent RRFs in the state, and have unique insight into the solid waste and waste wood industries in Connecticut; as well as the market for demolition wood, construction debris, creosol-laden telephone poles and railroad ties, and pellets and clean wood from the lumber and forest management industries. Our attorneys expertly navigated these issues in the face of penetrating challenges from NIMBY groups, the host community, and the Connecticut General Assembly. We have also participated in the siting of or opposition to, electric transmission lines and cell towers.

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Federal Supply Schedule Contracting

The Federal Supply Schedule program allows businesses that provide supplies and services to the U.S. government to enter into indefinite delivery contracts at stated prices for set time periods. The program’s goal is to enable government entities to obtain essential commercial items on terms comparable to volume buying. We have extensive experience representing clients in obtaining and administering these contracts.

We represent numerous clients in procurement and contracting with the U.S. General Services Administration, the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense and other designated Supply Schedule agencies. We provide advice and counsel in the preparation of schedule contract proposals and pre-award pricing audits. We represent clients in negotiating the terms and conditions of schedule contracts. We also provide representation in compliance audits involving post-award compliance with the Price Reductions clause.

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General Counsel

Halloran Sage serves as general counsel to a variety of businesses. We have experience with the operations and needs of companies in a range of industries and strategic endeavors. We regularly work with service-based enterprises and companies operating in retail, manufacturing, construction, transportation, recreation, leisure and energy fields. Our clients include emerging and entrepreneurially driven growth companies focused on health care, medical products, technology, sporting goods, recreational services, restaurant services, insurance and financial, and online retail, among others. Our focus covers many general business fields, including licensing and franchising, as well as negotiating, structuring and documenting commercial transactions and other business relationships.

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Government Contracts

The Halloran Sage Government Contracts Practice provides complete counseling, compliance and litigation services to clients who contract with federal, state and local government organizations. We have in-depth understanding of all phases of the contracting process, including bid and proposal preparation, negotiations, protests, contract performance, audits and investigations, contract claims and litigation.

Our attorneys’ experience in government contracts spans more than 35 years. One partner served 15 years as a senior legal advisor in the U.S. Department of Defense on regulatory, contracting, procurement and related issues. We maintain professional contacts with program and contracting officials in multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Justice and State, as well as the General Services Administration, Small Business Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission.

We routinely represent major contractors regarding Federal Supply Schedule Contracts; leasing of real estate to the federal government; sales of software and information technology products and services; construction, maintenance and operation of federal buildings and military airfields; and bid protests and claims. We represent contractors and grantees in federal and state pricing and compliance audits and in inspector-general investigations. Our practice includes representation of large and small government contractors in false-claim and qui tam disputes and litigation. As part of our legal services, we provide advice to clients on developing compliance programs, reporting mechanisms and other safeguards to avoid violations of law or regulation.

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Government Enforcement

Our litigators have high-level governmental and prosecutorial backgrounds and can assist clients in the areas of:

• False Claims, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback
• False claims, overpayments, balancing billing, self-referrals and kickback schemes.
• Voluntary Disclosure
• OIG – Self Disclosure Protocol (SDP).
• CMS – Self Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP).
• Investigations
• Medicaid, Medicare, and HIPAA

Our breadth of experience includes having successfully litigated numerous court cases and settled cases through alternative dispute resolutions.

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Government Investigations Attorneys

Halloran Sage’s criminal defense and government investigations attorneys handle all types of government investigations including federal government investigations and federal criminal investigations In State courts.  They also handle cases in Connecticut and Massachusetts juvenile courts and various administrative agencies. Our criminal attorneys handle all facets of the process, from the initial investigative stage through the trials and appeals.

Reaching a favorable result in a criminal case not only requires a solid knowledge of the latest developments in the field, but also requires an understanding of the local practices and procedures in the various courts in which we practice. Relationships based upon credibility with prosecutors, judges and court staff are critical to successfully and effectively defending criminal cases. This type of experience and track record for favorable results distinguishes our criminal defense law team.

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Government Regulation

Our breadth of experience includes:

• Administrative and Regulatory
• Applications, hearings and appeals before state and federal administrative agencies, and in state and federal courts.
• Medicaid, Medicare, and HIPAA audits.
• Certificate of Need (CON)
• Applications for services, equipment, and defending contested applications.
• Licensure
• Obtaining and maintaining the permission to practice your profession and business.
• Clinical Research
• Develop protocols, review Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies and procedures, review informed consent forms and procedures, review clinical trial agreements.

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Health Care

Halloran Sage attorneys understand the highly specialized and focused counsel necessary to serve clients in the healthcare industry. Our attorneys have practical experience navigating through the constantly evolving laws and regulations and offer practical solutions and advice. We are experienced in a variety of disciplines ranging from health related business transactions, to information privacy issues, to litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Halloran Sage is HIPAA compliant and has been presented the HIPAA Seal of Compliance as means of verification.

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Health Care – Cost Containment

In order to prove liability, our Health Care Cost Containment Practice, under the direction of Howard Pierce, has pioneered the design and application of regression analysis with statistical analytics using outside Ph.D. consultants and statistical experts in Healthcare economics. The Practice’s approach is straightforward, effective and unconstrained by geographical boundaries. We represent health care payers, property/casualty insurers and self-funded plans in a variety of claim cost containment cases against individuals, laboratories, pharmacy benefit programs, national medical providers, hospitals, medical clinics and others engaged in fraud. The Practice works closely with prosecutors around the country in pursuing both civil recoveries and seeking criminal penalties for fraudulent providers, as well as obtaining restitutional awards for our clients.

To date, the Practice has recovered over 14.4 million dollars on behalf of the United States Government and State Governments and over 248 million dollars for over two dozen commercial group healthcare and property casualty payers and Taft-Hartley Benefit Funds arising from abusive healthcare claim practices.

The defining elements of the Practice are its history, covering over three decades of success in and out of the courtroom, its ability to design creative and cost-effective legal strategies to obtain early and decisive victories and favorable settlements and its close working relationships with clients. These elements allow them to work as a team, with an intrinsic understanding of the clients’ definition of a successful outcome.

Halloran Sage is HIPAA compliant and has been presented the HIPAA Seal of Compliance as means of verification.

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HIPAA

The depth of our health care experience enables us to efficiently provide a full spectrum of HIPAA and HITECH-compliance advice to hospitals, community health centers, residential care homes and trade associations, as well as a diverse group of “business associates” such as information technology firms, billing processors, IPAs and financial institutions.

Halloran Sage has experience assisting a wide variety of health care clients with compliance plans, general privacy and security assessments, remediation and breach notification compliance. We help clients develop cost-sensitive implementation plans that modify operations to minimize the risk of regulatory challenges as well as meet their organizations’ needs and the regulatory timetables.

• Reviewing existing business arrangements with third parties to determine need for and revision of Business Associate Agreements
• Training seminars for executives and staff on protecting the privacy of PHI and ePHI
• Preparing appropriate policies for HIPAA and HITECH’s self-reporting obligations
• Litigation strategies assisting clients to work out practical resolutions of privacy-related disputes
• Development of HIPAA compliant privacy/security policies manuals and procedures
• Development of HIPAA and HITECH compliance documents
• Executive briefings on HIPAA and HITECH’s requirements and compliance issues
• Interpretation, application, and implementation of HIPAA and HITECH within client organizations

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Income, Estate & Gift Taxation

Probate Estates and Trusts are taxable entities for income tax purposes, which require one to ascertain and pay matters of income, deduction, gain and loss. Should the trust pay the income taxes due or should the trust beneficiaries? Must multiple trusts be treated as one for tax purposes? What is the income threshold for estates and trusts – is it the same as for individuals? How should one handle the accounting for probate?

The Estate Planning Practice Group at Halloran Sage can solve these and many more complicated income and estate issues and guide clients through the complicated matters of probate and trust management throughout the estate’s or trust’s existence. We likewise represent fiduciaries – executors and trustees – in their fiduciary capacity.

Through our Corporate, Estate Planning, and Business Succession Practice Groups, we guide clients in the creation of the proper business entity, create and advise on the business’s succession plans as it grows, integrate such business plans with the client’s estate plan in the most tax-efficient manner, and assist the client’s trust and estate fiduciaries with its proper management. Halloran Sage is the first and last stop for such legal representation.

Halloran Sage provides clients with the options to accomplish their business and estate planning objectives while also providing guidance with minimizing any applicable gift taxes. If a gift tax must be completed and filed, we draft the necessary gift tax forms to file.

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Individuals & Families

Halloran Sage’s attorneys are experienced and capable of handling matters that personally affect individuals and families. We provide guidance on various legal arrangements that can affect you and your family’s prosperity and future security.

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Information Technology & Telecommunications

With information technology now a central component of government operations, Halloran Sage has the experience to assist clients in negotiating and obtaining government IT contracts. We represent equipment suppliers and software providers in this highly competitive arena, from proposal submission to contract negotiation and administration. Our practice also includes bid protests.

A core focus of our practice involves negotiation of telecommunications service and equipment supply contracts for major customers such as banks and insurance companies. Our practice also includes the representation of telecommunications resellers in federal regulatory matters. Our legal team is highly experienced in this field and includes the former chief telecommunications regulatory counsel for the Department of Defense.

Reinforcing our success in IT contracting is our use of technology to streamline the firm’s infrastructure and enable our attorneys to work efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Insurance

Since our founding more than three quarters of a century ago in the city known as the insurance capital of the world, Halloran Sage has remained at the forefront of insurance law. Some of the nation’s largest and most respected insurance companies rely upon our firm. With an experienced legal team, a firm foundation in technology and a skilled support staff, we deliver results.

We have significant experience handling trials and appeals of complex coverage disputes. We litigate coverage issues arising out of commercial general liability policies; professional liability policies; first-party property and casualty insurance; and life, medical and disability insurance. We develop practical strategies directed towards achieving fair and reasonable outcomes.

We bring equal skill to the defense of insurers against extra-contractual claims, including common-law and statutory claims of bad faith. Outside the courtroom, our services for clients include providing advice on risk management, providing opinions on coverage, assisting SIU and investigating allegations of fraud and related matters. In every matter we handle, we are committed to providing our clients with the most effective legal representation possible.

Halloran Sage is HIPAA compliant and has been presented the HIPAA Seal of Compliance as means of verification.

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Insurance Regulation

Matters involving insurance regulation by the Connecticut Insurance Department call for experienced counsel. Our 80 years as a leading insurance firm means that we know the laws, the regulations and industry practices in detail. Further, because we regularly work with and appear before the department, we know its practices and staff first-hand.

We represent insurance companies, agents and brokers in all regulatory, licensing and compliance matters. Our expertise includes financial regulation, business and individual licensing, and investigations of consumer complaints or market conduct. We have extensive experience in representing insurers in rate filings, rate hearings and policy reviews related to life, health and property and casualty policies.

Our firm also represents insurance companies and professionals in market-conduct investigations and enforcement actions brought by state regulators. Understanding that these actions can be disruptive to a business, we strive to resolve them promptly but always in a manner that serves our clients’ best interests.

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Intellectual Property

Halloran Sage recognizes that for many of our clients, intellectual property is one of their most important assets. Trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property are often a crucial component in maintaining a competitive edge, and an important part of the business and marketing strategy. We also know that our clients face competitors who hope to misappropriate the fruits of our clients’ efforts, and others who seek to abuse the legal system to disrupt competition.

Halloran Sage’s team is well-versed in helping our clients’ maximize the value of their intellectual property. We proactively counsel regarding intellectual property issues, to assist clients in building their portfolios, take steps to protect their rights, and, where necessary, help avoid unnecessary disputes. Whether in a consensual situation, or when dealing with a potential adversary, we negotiate on behalf of our clients for the purpose of advancing their interests, while (where applicable) seeking to efficiently resolve possible disputes and help our client position itself for the future.

We regularly assist our clients with all aspects of securing and protecting their intellectual property rights. We regularly file applications for registration at the United States Trademark Office for trademarks; provide review and due diligence before and in connection with those filings; and represent clients in proceedings before the Office, including appeals before the Trademark Trial & Appeals Board. We provide guidance with respect to patents and inventions, and are licensed to prosecute applications before the United States Patent Office. We also assist our clients with securing rights to their creative works through copyrights. We help our clients maintain their intellectual property portfolios as well.

Where litigation becomes part of our client’s path, we appear in Federal and State courts, as well before arbitration tribunals. We litigate trademark, trade dress, false advertising, copyright, trade secret, cybersquatting, and patent disputes, as well as related matters involving fraud, breach of contract, dilution, and other claims, and have done so in many fields, including manufacturing, the financial sector, e-commerce, information technology, consumer products, advertising, the musical and entertainment industry, firearms-related products, and other products and services.

Regardless of the form of our representation, we look to learn our client’s goals and needs, and efficiently harness our experience and the tools available to optimize our clients’ position. We look forward to talking with you about how our Intellectual Property team can help you.

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Intellectual Property

Halloran Sage recognizes the importance of our clients’ intellectual property. We understand that trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property is often a critical part of one’s business and marketing strategy, and may serve as a critical component in maintaining a competitive edge. At the same time, we also acknowledge that clients may face competitors who seeks to abuse the intellectual property system to disrupt competitors.

Our intellectual property attorneys are well-versed in handling the ins and outs of these matters. We represent clients in matters arising from disputes relating to trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents. We have a depth of experience in prosecuting and defending claims of trademark and/or trade dress infringement, false advertising, copyright infringement, breach of contract, cybersquatting, dilution, and related claims in a wide range of fields, including in the financial sector, e-commerce, information technology, consumer products, the musical and entertainment industry, social media influencers and content creators, firearms-related products, internet usage, and other products and services. We have litigated and provided counsel relating to licensing disputes, technology-related issues, and other forms of state and federal protection. While we do not prosecute patent applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, we work with patent counsel to advance our clients’ interests, and provide post-issuance services to clients.

Halloran Sage has the experience to assist in virtually all aspects of intellectual property law. In addition to representing clients during disputes, we regularly file applications for registration of trademarks and copyrights, and have represented clients before the Trademark Trial & Appeals Board. We counsel our clients on their intellectual property issues proactively, whether to avoid taking actions that may cause a dispute; negotiating with a potential adversary to efficiently resolve both parties’ concerns; or helping the client to position itself for future disputes. We are well-versed in drafting and negotiating agreements, including licensing, joint venture arrangements confidentiality and non-compete agreements, work-for-hire contracts, and other contracts. When our client becomes embroiled in litigation, where appropriate we will work to negotiate a resolution to protect our client’s rights, and preferably ensures that it can fairly and properly advance its business goals.

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International Business

From its various offices in the Northeastern United States, Halloran Sage assists worldwide businesses in the competitive arena of economic globalization to address the legal requirements of a myriad of jurisdictions in the United States and abroad. Our International Practice Group is interwoven with all other Halloran Sage practice groups to represent seamlessly the interests of domestic clients doing business abroad and foreign clients doing business in the United States.

Halloran Sage’s depth of talent and experience is found in international mergers and acquisitions, business startup activities, joint ventures, intellectual property protection and licensing, trade regulation, international procurement and international dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and the courts.

Halloran Sage also counsels clients on all aspects of export control and trade regulation, including compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the U.S. Department of State as well as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury. We regularly provide advice to clients regarding the scope and application of EAR and ITAR and assist them in obtaining new registrations and commodity classifications, preparing and filing license applications, negotiating the conditions and provisos applicable to licenses, and developing and implementing compliance plans.

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IP Litigation

Halloran Sage recognizes the importance of our clients’ intellectual property. We understand that trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property is often a critical part of one’s business and marketing strategy, and may serve as a critical component in maintaining a competitive edge. At the same time, we also acknowledge that clients may face competitors who seeks to abuse the intellectual property system to disrupt competitors.

Our team is well-versed in the intricacies of intellectual property litigation. We represent clients in disputes in Federal and state courts, as well as administrative tribunals, relating to trademarks, trade dress, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents. We help our clients analyze and evaluate the strength of the claims and defenses, and work with them to develop the best strategy to effectuate their goals. Using our depth of knowledge, we look to best leverage our clients’ position for an efficient resolution. When the facts, law or adversaries require that we instead advance the litigation process, our depth of experience and resources allow us to develop optimal proof for trial. We have a depth of experience in prosecuting and defending claims of trademark and/or trade dress infringement, false advertising, copyright infringement, trade secret and confidential material misappropriation, cybersquatting, dilution, breach of contract, and related claims in a wide range of fields, including in manufacturing, the financial sector, e-commerce, information technology, consumer products, the musical and entertainment industry, firearms-related products, internet usage, and other products and services. We have litigated and provided counsel relating to licensing disputes, technology-related issues, and other forms of state and federal protection. We regularly prosecute and defend against expedited requests for injunctive relief, and appear before administrative tribunals, including Trademark Trial & Appeals Board.

Always, our goal is to proactively assist our clients regarding their intellectual property. When they become embroiled in actual or threatened litigation, our team is always mindful that the underlying aim is to help our client fairly, efficiently and properly achieve its business objectives. Whether you are contemplating using litigation as a tool, or you need to defend against an actual or threatened lawsuit, Halloran Sage’s Intellectual Property litigators are ready to assist.

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Juvenile Law Attorneys

For children under the age of 17, Juvenile Court is the appropriate venue. Most juvenile proceedings are sealed to the public, but in some cases, children 14 or older charged with certain felony charges can face immediate transfer to the adult criminal court, where the usual confidentiality does not apply. Juvenile criminal cases are very different from adult criminal cases, and our juvenile law attorneys are well equipped to handle these matters.

In many juvenile cases, expulsion from school can result. A hearing is required before a student can be expelled so an experienced juvenile court lawyer is important once a child is arrested, and school officials decide to take action.

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Labor & Employment

Halloran Sage’s highly regarded labor and employment attorneys provide sophisticated legal representation to the management of private and public sector employees. Whether in court or at the bargaining table, our goal is to protect the best interests of your business and ensure its smooth operation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace environment in significant and enduring ways. Our labor and employment lawyers can help you understand the landscape of laws and regulations for employers, respond to existing conditions, and proactively plan for the future. We can provide guidance on many coronavirus-related topics. Can an employer mandate a COVID vaccine for its workforce? What steps should an employer take if there’s a COVID-19 case in the workplace? Can an employer require COVID testing before returning to work? Our labor and employment attorneys are here to help you answer these questions and more.

In employment litigation, our employment attorneys have a proven record of success defending against claims alleging age discrimination, unlawful discharge, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, gender and physical discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation. In labor-management relations, our labor attorneys counsel non-union employers on avoiding unionization and represent unionized employers in collective bargaining and grievance and arbitration procedures.

Our labor and employment lawyers work closely with our clients to avoid employment disputes before they arise and to address them appropriately when they do. We assist clients with employee benefit plans, employment counseling, individual employment contracts, executive compensation, crisis management, corporate compliance, and audits and investigations.

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Labor & Employment

Halloran Sage’s highly regarded labor and employment attorneys provide sophisticated legal representation to the management of private and public sector employees. Whether in court or at the bargaining table, our goal is to protect the best interests of your business and ensure its smooth operation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace environment in significant and enduring ways. Our labor and employment lawyers can help you understand the landscape of laws and regulations for employers, respond to existing conditions, and proactively plan for the future. We can provide guidance on many coronavirus-related topics. Can an employer mandate a COVID vaccine for its workforce? What steps should an employer take if there’s a COVID-19 case in the workplace? Can an employer require COVID testing before returning to work? Our labor and employment attorneys are here to help you answer these questions and more.

In employment litigation, our employment attorneys have a proven record of success defending against claims alleging age discrimination, unlawful discharge, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, gender and physical discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation. In labor-management relations, our labor attorneys counsel non-union employers on avoiding unionization and represent unionized employers in collective bargaining and grievance and arbitration procedures.

Our labor and employment lawyers work closely with our clients to avoid employment disputes before they arise and to address them appropriately when they do. We assist clients with employee benefit plans, employment counseling, individual employment contracts, executive compensation, crisis management, corporate compliance, and audits and investigations.

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Labor Disputes

A stable relationship between management and labor can be critical to the strength of a business. In the field of labor-management relations, providing competent legal counsel requires a grasp not only of the law, but of the standards and practices of the workplace. With experience representing employers in a range of businesses and industries, in both the private and public sectors, our employment disputes attorneys are the choice of employers throughout the region.

Employers turn to us for counsel in creating strategies and programs to avoid union organization. If an organizational campaign begins, we guide employers through the process and up to the representation election. Our employment disputes lawyers help employers respond to union strikes and picketing activity and represent them in injunction proceedings to avoid interruption or interference with key business.

For employers with unionized workforces, we provide assistance in preparing for and conducting collective bargaining negotiations. Once an agreement is in place, we provide legal advice on the interpretation of contract language and we represent management in grievance and arbitration proceedings. We also represent employers in unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and state labor-relations agencies.

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Land Use, Planning/Zoning & Wetlands

Halloran Sage represents owners and developers in obtaining local and government permits for building and construction projects. Our practice encompasses all aspects of obtaining local planning and zoning approvals, including facilities siting, site plans, subdivisions, special exceptions and variances. We handle zoning regulation and boundary amendments, zoning appeals and zoning enforcement. We also help clients obtain wetlands permits and provide advice concerning tidal wetlands, inland waters and coastal waters.

From the outset, we work with the developer to assemble the best team of land-use planners, engineers, environmental consultants and architects. We work closely with the members of the team to put together a permit-application package that complies with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. We also assist, when appropriate, in developing community-relations and media-relations plans and in coordinating outreach to community groups, media and others who may be interested in the project.

Halloran Sage’s Real Estate Practice Group has been ranked by Chambers USA.

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Lender Liability and Bank Related Litigation, including contested mortgage litigation

Halloran Sage regularly represents banking and financial institutions in a wide range of federal and state litigation involving commercial and residential contested foreclosures, lender liability claims and disputes relating to security agreements. Among the firm’s clients are some of the largest banking entities in the world, local lenders and a range of entities in between, each of whom routinely entrust us with the defense of claims ranging from emerging theories of lender liability law to more typical mortgage disputes. The firm also handles matters related to the litigation of contested foreclosure claims that often relies on an intricate working knowledge of constantly evolving areas of law, as well as a high level of familiarity with the procedural requirements and practical realities of litigating in the jurisdictions in which we practice. In all cases, the deep bench of attorneys within this practice area focus on providing valuable client service at a premium level of efficiency.

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Lenders

Halloran Sage represents more than two dozen banks ranging from some of the largest banks in the nation to a number of smaller community banks.  Through our extensive network of contacts in the banking industry, we can help guide you and provide introductions to appropriate lenders to meet your financing needs.

Licensing

Halloran Sage’s attorneys help your business obtain the government licenses it needs to operate. To determine the legal requirements applicable to your business, we begin with a thorough review of your operations and objectives. If our review finds that you require licenses or permits, we will guide you through the process of compiling, completing and processing all requisite application forms. In the event your application is denied, we will bring an appeal on your behalf seeking to overturn the denial.

In addition to helping businesses become licensed, we defend them if they are accused of violating their license. We also represent businesses in licensing disputes, such as when a license is granted to a competing entity.

Our clients benefit from our many years of experience in this field. We have helped clients become licensed in virtually every regulated industry, from telecommunications to moving companies to electricity suppliers. The knowledge we have accumulated enables us to handle licensing matters efficiently and cost-effectively. Our clients further benefit from our ability to tap the expertise of lawyers within our firm’s related practice areas, such as environment, construction, real estate and insurance.

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Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our litigation practice is among the largest and most highly regarded in the Northeast. More than 70 years of courtroom success have cemented our reputation as leaders in trial and appellate advocacy. For our clients – who range from multi-national corporations to locally-owned businesses and individuals – the size and diversity of our litigation practice means a legal team matched to your needs and goals. In every case we handle, no matter how complex, the client remains the focus. You always know the attorney responsible for your case, you are consulted at every turn, and you are always kept fully informed.

Three components drive our success: trial experience, attention to detail and attention to cost. We are highly experienced in all phases of civil litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution and hearings before government agencies. Our experience not only enhances our courtroom proficiency, it also enables us to work more efficiently. We are committed to ongoing and timely communication with our clients. That communication is enhanced by our policy of assigning a coordinating attorney to every case, who monitors all proceedings and serves as liaison to the client.

The scope of our litigation practice is broad and extends to business and commercial cases, civil rights, employment, insurance coverage and defense, products liability and toxic torts, professional liability, torts and general litigation. We represent clients in courts and adjudicatory forums throughout the United States and internationally. Whatever type of litigation you face, our attorneys have the experience and focus to pursue zealously the outcome you aim for.

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Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Our litigation practice is among the largest and most highly regarded in the Northeast. More than 70 years of courtroom success have cemented our reputation as leaders in trial and appellate advocacy. For our clients – who range from multi-national corporations to locally-owned businesses and individuals – the size and diversity of our litigation practice means a legal team matched to your needs and goals. In every case we handle, no matter how complex, the client remains the focus. You always know the attorney responsible for your case, you are consulted at every turn, and you are always kept fully informed.

Three components drive our success: trial experience, attention to detail and attention to cost. We are highly experienced in all phases of civil litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution and hearings before government agencies. Our experience not only enhances our courtroom proficiency, it also enables us to work more efficiently. We are committed to ongoing and timely communication with our clients. That communication is enhanced by our policy of assigning a coordinating attorney to every case, who monitors all proceedings and serves as liaison to the client.

The scope of our litigation practice is broad and extends to business and commercial cases, civil rights, employment, insurance coverage and defense, products liability and toxic torts, professional liability, torts and general litigation. We represent clients in courts and adjudicatory forums throughout the United States and internationally. Whatever type of litigation you face, our attorneys have the experience and focus to pursue zealously the outcome you aim for.

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Loan Workout and Secured Party Representation

Halloran Sage represents financial institutions and private parties in loan workouts and enforcement of loan documents. We have significant experience in all aspects of secured creditor representation, including out-of-court workouts, DIP financing and cash collateral issues, stay relief matters, adversary proceedings and plan negotiation. We provide a wide array of services to our secured creditor clients, including debt and financial analysis and counseling, loan workouts, and debt restructures involving complex capital structures. We offer substantial experience representing agents and lending groups in syndicated loans. We also regularly represent lenders in traditional, single lender, middle-market, and other commercial loan transactions. These varied perspectives give us a unique understanding of the issues and challenges faced by each type of lender or lender group.

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Medical Malpractice

Threats to career and livelihood, professional liability claims call for superior legal guidance. As experienced leaders in the defense of these claims, we have the skills and knowledge to help professionals achieve the best outcome. We combine in-depth knowledge of the legal nuances of these cases with sensitivity to their financial, professional and personal consequences to achieve the best result under the circumstances. We work closely with our clients to familiarize them with the legal process and ensure that they fully understand the case.

We have extensive experience representing physicians, hospitals, dentists, home health care providers, chiropractors, nursing homes, podiatrists, social workers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, medical administrators and other health care professionals. We have successfully tried numerous medical malpractice cases to verdict. Confident of our skills, major insurers regularly refer major medical malpractice cases to our attorneys.

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Medical Staff Issues

The firm’s attorneys have worked at hospitals surgical centers, medical offices and home health agencies. We understand the daily issues that arise among staff, management and patients and assist in these areas, including:

Governance/Compliance

• Developing staff bylaws and manuals (policy and compliance).

Licensure

• Challenges with licensing, credentialing, peer review and staff privileges.

Employment/Recruitment

• ERISA/employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans.

Care Access and Delivery

• Patient rights issues, adverse event reporting and termination.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Halloran Sage attorneys have extensive experience representing businesses in mergers and acquisitions of all sizes and for a variety of industries. We handle all aspects of the purchase or sale of a business, regardless of whether it is a merger, asset or stock transaction. We have a particular strength in mergers and acquisitions of closely held businesses and in advising these businesses about all aspects of liquidity events, succession planning and exit strategies. This includes buy-sell agreements, stock redemptions, ESOPs, insurance programs, family trusts partnerships and limited liability companies, recapitalization with debt, private equity or multiple classes of securities, and initial public offerings.

Our lawyers bring practical experience in business to their in-depth knowledge of the law. This dual understanding of business and law enhances our ability to focus due diligence activities on what matters, identify and manage risks, devise practical solutions, negotiate from strength and achieve our clients’ goals, whether for strategic growth or an exit strategy with appropriate protections against known and unknown risks. More specifically, we help clients manage risk through proper transaction structuring, warranties, and documentation including indemnifications, covenants not to compete and confidentiality agreements.

In mergers and acquisitions, we start by understanding the client’s long-term goals along with its short-term objectives. We work closely with you to ensure that you achieve both. Our goal is to provide our clients with value-added services through skilled negotiation and creative craftsmanship.

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Municipal & State Government

Municipalities and governmental bodies encounter many diverse legal issues. Halloran Sage is one of Connecticut’s leading law firms in representing municipalities and government agencies. Over the last 80 years, we have represented more than half of Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns. We have served in the capacity of town attorney and special counsel, and have represented various municipalities and their officials, both directly and by virtue of insurance coverage.

Our extensive experience in this field ensures that we fully understand the nuances of municipal law, including the defenses available to our clients and the means by which they may avoid potential liability. In the complex and varied field of municipal law our clients benefit from the breadth and diversity of our firm. Whatever the client’s legal needs, we are able to assemble a team of knowledgeable professionals. Our services include representation of municipalities and their officials, boards, commissions and employees in administrative proceedings and in litigation in both state and federal courts. We provide a full range of services based upon the municipality’s needs.

With our experience and resources, we are uniquely qualified to help municipalities and their officials address the broad and challenging array of issues they face.

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Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenants

The proper drafting and enforcement of non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants in employment agreements is crucial to protecting business interests and trade secrets. Our attorneys have the expertise to draft legally enforceable employee covenant agreements that protect our clients’ businesses. In addition, we have extensive litigation experience in obtaining injunctive relief and monetary damages for our clients when these types of agreements are breached.

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Non-Profit Organizations

As the issues facing non-profit organizations grow increasingly complex, so does their need for knowledgeable and skilled legal counsel. Halloran Sage represents trade, professional, charitable and other non-profit organizations in a full range of organizational and operational matters. Drawing on the breadth and diversity of our firm’s practice areas, we represent non-profits in formation, management and corporate matters; government relations and lobbying; taxation; administrative and regulatory matters; real estate acquisition, development and management; labor and employment; and litigation.

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Operating Under the Influence Attorneys

Halloran Sage DWI defense attorneys have significant experience handling cases that involve operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and any associated license suspension penalties applied by the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Our DWI lawyers have litigated hundreds of cases successfully. We are well versed in this ever-changing area of law and can assist in navigating cases through the courts.

Our experience includes representing first offenders for DWI and multiple offenders, who face significantly harsher penalties. Our DWI attorneys handle cases involving operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs in all courts across the State of Connecticut.

Arrests for DWI can result from:

• Sobriety roadblocks or checkpoints,
• Erratic operation of a motor vehicle,
• Failure of field tests, and
• Field sobriety tests.

Charged with a Connecticut DWI a person can face:

• Jail time and / or Driver’s License suspension

Persons with commercial drivers’ licenses face significantly harsher penalties.

Connecticut law also requires all persons arrested for operating under the influence to install and utilize an ignition interlock device in any motor vehicle they operate, with few exceptions.

Experienced DWI attorneys at our firm can provide critical representation and assistance in managing the outcome of DWI arrests.

Our Criminal Law Practice Area Chair, Christopher McCarthy, is available for consultation 24 hours a day. Call 860.297.4637 or email mccarthy@halloransage.com.

Patents

Patents are the system, established in the United States by its Constitution, which protects and encourages inventors, while at the same time encouraging further development through disclosure. Patents – which can be issued for novel products, processes, methods, designs, and plants — excludes others from making, using, selling, or importing patented inventions during the term of the patent, conferring upon the patent holder a limited monopoly and competitive advantage to recoup its investments and realize profits. Whenever a person or company has invested, or is considering investing, time and money in the developing a new invention, patent protection should be part of the analysis.

At Halloran Sage, we employ an integrated approach to securing, managing, and maximizing the value of the rights to your new developments and processes, tailored and aligned with your objectives. We meet with you to understand and analyze your inventions and your business, so that we can help evaluate the best approach (through patent, trade secret, or other means) to protect them. Where appropriate, we draft and prosecute your patent rights strategically with an eye towards enforcement and maximizing their value. We work with you to identify and define the critical elements of your invention, and  serve as advocates before the USPTO to secure patent protection. We then look to help you maximize the value of your patents, working with you to identify and prioritize your patent portfolios with such recommendations as licensing, to strategic alliances, assignments or acquisitions, and other strategies. Thoughout, our goal is to efficiently and effectively maximize the value of your patents and other intellectual property, all in the context of your larger business strategies and the competitive landscape.

Litigation, or the threat of same, frequently becomes part of the life cycle of a patent. Whether as counsel for the patent holder, or when representing those accused of infringment, our litigators analyze, counsel and advocate for for clients embroiled in the complex realm of world of patent infringment actions. Not only are we well-versed in substantive patent law and the technical issues presented, but our depth of litigation experience gives us an edge when our clients’ claims or defenses must be addressed in the courts or other tribunals.

Our experience and background, and our focus on our clients’ larger goals, help us effectively develop and pursue strategies to efficiently accomplish those objectives. Whether your needs arise at the early stage of research and development, as part of your efforts to monetize your inventions, or because of litigation, our team is ready to help you.

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Personal Injury

Halloran Sage’s personal injury practice is focused on representing injured clients in personal claims due to negligence or wrongdoing, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, injuries due to defective premises and significant workplace injuries. Halloran Sage attorneys work proactively facilitating solutions that provide clients with optimal results, either through settlement or litigation.

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Premises Liability

Halloran Sage attorneys have litigated thousands of premises liability cases. The partners and associates who regularly defend premises liability cases have handled virtually every type of premises case imaginable, ranging from slip-and-falls on residential and municipal sidewalks to wrongful death claims as a result of alleged inadequate security at commercial establishments. Premises liability cases represent one of the firm’s most active areas in its tort’s practice. Matters defended under an insured’s homeowners’ or commercial policy can include a wide variety of torts and circumstances. As with all of the legal work which Halloran Sage performs, each case is matched with an attorney who is well-versed in the issues presented so that our representation is efficient and, therefore, cost-effective to our clients. When the circumstances warrant, Halloran Sage attorneys work with investigators and experts in such fields as engineering, municipal and building code compliance, human factors engineering, and security to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. Halloran Sage has the attorneys and the expertise to defend any premises liability or homeowners’ liability case, from the simplest to the most complex.

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Private Lenders

Halloran Sage represents clients serving an alternative lender platform. We handle matters related to acquisition finance and distressed debt. We focus on complex finance transactions and credit arrangements, including those financings that feature a junior capital component or multiple tranches of debt. We regularly structure and negotiate a wide range of financing facilities, such as mezzanine debt, second -lien loans, bifurcated uni-tranche facilities, first-out/last-out, term “B” facilities, and holdco note purchases. Our attorneys also handle various types of specialty lending transactions involving non-traditional and unique collateral structures.

We are positioned to represent a broad array of alternative lenders and investors, including unregulated lenders, ABL lenders, traditional mezzanine and private equity funds, second lien lenders, hedge funds, BDCs, SBIC funds, one-stop shops, and specialty finance companies.

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Probate Litigation

Halloran Sage’s Probate Litigation Group combines our knowledgeable trusts and estates team with our seasoned litigation counsel. Our attorneys represent clients in tax and fiduciary-related matters in Probate Court, Superior Court and the appellate courts in both Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as in Federal Court and the United States Tax Court.

Our practice spans the gamut of probate matters including will and trust construction actions, will contests, trust litigation, probate appeals and breach of fiduciary duty claims. The breadth of our experience includes the complex litigation of undue influence claims, challenges to fees and commissions, challenges to investment decisions and performance, cy pres and reformation petitions, challenges to and by conservators, guardians and agents acting under powers of attorney, removal and/or surcharge of fiduciaries, issues involving charitable trusts and foundations, valuation disputes and tax audits.

Halloran Sage represents individuals, families, beneficiaries, executors, trustees, conservators, guardians, nonprofit entities, banks and trust companies. We provide counsel at every step of the process to avoid litigation, where possible, and to protect our client’s interests in court where necessary. In every case Halloran Sage attorneys are focused on representing our client’s best interest and bringing the matter to a successful conclusion. We recognize that because of the family dynamics involved in most fiduciary-related litigation matters, much more than money is at stake in most cases. Our attorneys will work to find the best resolution, in or out of court, to preserve family relationships as well as the family’s financial interests.

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Product Liability & Toxic Tort

Our Product Liability and Toxic Tort Practice is distinguished by its experienced trial attorneys with a proven track record of successful defense through all stages of litigation. We represent product designers, manufacturers, assemblers, distributors, and sellers of every description in cases involving a broad spectrum of products. (See representative products listed below.) At Halloran Sage, we will effectively and efficiently:

• Determine your company’s role in the case
• Secure the evidence and gather the facts for a successful defense.
• Determine if other individuals or organizations owe your company a defense or indemnification and, if so, make the necessary demands and file the required actions.
• Determine if other individuals or organizations should be made parties to the case and, if so, file the necessary actions.
• Find and retain the necessary experts to defend your company.
• Most importantly, creatively and vigorously defend your company throughout the litigation and at trial to win your case.

Our product liability and toxic tort attorneys operate under the philosophy that the best defense requires a proactive approach. Rather than merely respond to theories advanced by attorneys representing the other side or wait for others to “run the case,” we immediately take control of the issues in the lawsuit and focus on the approach most likely to be successful in obtaining a cost-effective resolution. Our intricate knowledge of product liability defense leads to consistently successful results for our clients. In the field of product liability law, there is no substitute for experience and knowledge.

In toxic torts, we have successfully defended many companies in personal injury and wrongful death cases alleging exposure to various toxic substances. Our toxic tort experience includes cases involving asbestos, diet products (including fen-phen and Nutri-System), lead paint, medical devices, PCBs, pharmaceuticals (including DES, DTP vaccine, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Rezulin), TDI and other chemicals. In addition to defending product liability cases, we also represent premises owners and insurers.

Our defense experience ranges from single-plaintiff cases to large consolidated actions involving numerous plaintiffs represented by several law firms. Likewise, our experience spans cases in which we represent the sole defendant to ones involving multiple defendants with divergent interests. Our record demonstrates that we consistently manage these complex, multi-party cases to achieve successful results for our clients.

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