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Five Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2027

08/20/2026

​MILFORD, Conn. (August 20, 2026) — Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2027:

Gary E. Phelan Arbitration, Employment Law - Individuals, and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Gary has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 1995.

David A. SlossbergCommercial Litigation and Trade Secrets Law. David has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2021.

Julie Pinette — Litigation - Intellectual Property. This is Julie's first year of recognition.

Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2027:

Timothy C. Cowan — Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Tim has been recognized since 2026.

Erica NolanAdministrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Erica has been recognized since 2025.

Best Lawyers selects honorees through its Purely Peer Review process. Every recognized attorney is nominated by someone outside their own firm, then evaluated by currently recognized lawyers practicing in the same region and area of law. The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America recognizes 81,620 attorneys nationwide, roughly 5% of practicing lawyers in the country. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes attorneys typically five to nine years into their careers who have distinguished themselves in private practice, representing about 2% of early-career attorneys nationally.

Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg is a litigation boutique in Milford, Connecticut. For nearly fifty years, the firm has represented businesses and individuals in high-stakes civil and commercial disputes in Connecticut's state and federal courts.