NEW LONDON/OLD LYME — Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law has announced that Eric W. Callahan will serve as the firm’s next Managing Partner. Callahan joined the firm in 2004 and was elevated to Director in 2011; he was unanimously appointed to the top leadership position by the board of directors on May 3.
The firm is also pleased to announce the addition of two new lawyers, Laura A. Raymond and Samuel M. Nassetta, who will practice in the firm’s litigation department.
“Eric Callahan is a skilled attorney and demonstrated leader who embodies the institutional values of Suisman Shapiro and will effectively lead our law firm into the next generation,” said John A. Collins, III, of Old Lyme, former Managing Partner of the firm.
“We are pleased to welcome Laura Raymond and Sam Nassetta to our litigation team. These new hires demonstrate the firm’s enduring commitment to outstanding client service,” Eric W. Callahan added.
Eric W. Callahan, an Old Saybrook resident, concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, municipal law, commercial transactions and real estate law. Attorney Callahan also practices appellate law and has successfully briefed and argued numerous appeals before the Connecticut Appellate Court and Connecticut Supreme Court.
Since 2013, Eric Callahan has been recognized by Super Lawyers for his work in business and corporate law; no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for this honor.
Laura A. Raymond will focus her practice on general litigation including municipal, commercial and personal injury law. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2018 where she was the Articles Editor for the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal. Attorney Raymond resides in Norwich and previously worked as an attorney representing clients in complex medical malpractice, products liability, multi district litigations, premise liability, workers’ compensation, and bad faith actions.
Samuel M. Nassetta received his J.D. from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2020. During law school, he served as a Legal Aid Intern for the Columbus House Shelter in New Haven, CT, where he worked with clients on custody cases and misdemeanor charges. He also interned with the Division of Public Defender Services in New London, Stamford and New Britain courts. Attorney Nassetta lives in New London and was admitted to the Connecticut bar in December 2020. He represents criminal, employment and workers’ compensation clients.
Suisman Shapiro is the largest law firm in eastern Connecticut, serving the community for over 75 years with a wide range of legal services.
Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law is located at 2 Union Plaza, P.O. Box 1591, New London CT 06320 For more information, visit www.suismanshapiro.com or call (860) 442-4416