Carmody is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms – United States.” Carmody has 33 ranked practice areas with 19 of the firm’s practices ranked in Tier 1, six practices are ranked in Tier 2 and eight practices are ranked in Tier 3 in the New Haven and Stamford metropolitan areas.

When conducting research, “Best Law Firms” analyzes feedback from clients and professional references, information provided by the firm, lawyer evaluations, and industry leader interviews.

New Haven (includes Waterbury and Guilford):

  • Arbitration: Tier 1
  • Commercial Litigation: Tier 1
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice: Tier 1
  • Employment Law – Management: Tier 1
  • Energy Law: Tier 1
  • Labor Law – Management: Tier 1
  • Land Use & Zoning Law: Tier 1
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property: Tier 1
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants: Tier 1
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs: Tier 1
  • Real Estate Law: Tier 1
  • Trusts & Estates: Tier 1
  • Construction Law: Tier 2
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar: Tier 2
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment: Tier 2
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates: Tier 2
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants: Tier 2
  • DUI / DWI Defense: Tier 3
  • Elder Law: Tier 3
  • Immigration Law: Tier 3

Stamford:

  • Arbitration: Tier 1
  • Commercial Litigation: Tier 1
  • Insurance Law: Tier 1
  • Land Use & Zoning Law: Tier 1
  • Litigation – Land Use & Zoning: Tier 1
  • Litigation – Real Estate: Tier 1
  • Real Estate Law: Tier 1
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law: Tier 2
  • Corporate Law: Tier 3
  • Health Care Law: Tier 3
  • Litigation – Trusts & Estates: Tier 3
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs: Tier 3
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants: Tier 3