Michael A. Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP in Hartford, and Curtis Krechevsky, partner and chair of the firm’s trademark and copyright department, were recognized as top practitioners of trademark law in the 2014 edition of The International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers, published by industry trade group Who’s Who Legal.
With 30 years of service, Cantor oversees more than 100 attorneys, patent agents, and technical advisors who help a diverse client base of international innovators protect their intellectual property assets.
Krechevsky has over 25 years of law firm and in-house experience handling both national and international matters. His practice focuses on trademark, unfair competition, copyright, rights of publicity and privacy, Internet, advertising, marketing, promotions, licensing, and trade secrets law.
Quinnipiac professor receives CT League for Nursing’s Leadership Award
The Connecticut League for Nursing presented its Nurse Leadership Award to Lisa O’Connor, associate professor and chair of undergraduate nursing programs in the School of Nursing at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.
The leadership award is presented to a nurse educator who: demonstrates outstanding leadership, service and commitment to CLN’s mission; is recognized as a creative leader who has made a positive difference in the direction of the league; serves as a role model and mentor for future league leaders; and has inspired others to become effectively engaged in accomplishing the league’s mission.
O’Connor, who joined Quinnipiac in 1999 as an adjunct clinical faculty member, holds a doctorate in educational leadership and bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing education from the University of Hartford.
Gaffney Bennett PR wins 2014 PRSA Mercury Awards
Gaffney Bennett Public Relations, a full-service public relations firm in New Britain, was recently honored with four Mercury Awards by the Public Relations Society of America.
Since 1997, the Mercury Awards have recognized outstanding work in public relations, communications, and marketing.
GBPR received the following awards: Gold award in the research/evaluation category; Gold award in the special events category; Silver award in the media relations for-profit category; and a Silver award in the marketing products and services category.
Jackson Lewis’ Hartford office attorneys recognized by Chambers USA
Law firm Jackson Lewis P.C.‘s Hartford office and attorneys have been recognized in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Managing shareholder Beverly W. Garofalo and shareholders Victoria W. Chavey, Holly L. Cini and Margaret “Peggy” Strange and four of the firm’s 65 attorneys were recognized in the publication, which ranks the top firms and lawyers across the country in a variety of practice areas, including labor and employment, on the basis of submissions put forward by legal practices, in-depth interviews conducted with attorneys and clients, and its own database resources.
