The law firm of Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP recently added two new associate attorneys to the firm.
Adam C. Brocklehurst joins the firm’s Corporate & Business Services Practice Group and is based in its Stamford office.
Brocklehurst focuses on corporate, commercial and transactional matters. He assists with entity formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and debt and equity financing.
Makana Ellis has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, and she is based in its New Haven office.
Ellis previously served as a clerk for Judge Karen Goodrow in Superior Court in New Haven.
As an attorney, she has handled matters including construction litigation, medical malpractice defense, breach of contract claims, CUTPA claims, mass tort, products liability, class actions and personal injury claims.
Ellis served as the president of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association for the 2021-2022 bar year.
The firm has offices in New Haven, Waterbury, Stamford, Southbury and Litchfield.
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Bioscience Collaborative picks new leaders
John Houston, president and CEO of Arvinas, has been named the new chair of the New Haven Regional Bioscience Collaborative.
The collaborative is an industry-led group, formed from the Governor’s Workforce Council, which focuses on three goals, including building a pipeline of talent, increasing awareness of the life sciences sector and expanding connections across the bioscience community.
“It is an honor to partner with an incredible group of individuals on common goals for the life-science industry in Connecticut, especially in New Haven,” Houston said.
Erika Smith, CEO of ReNetX Bio, was named vice chair.
The collaborative launched a campaign last year as part of a concerted effort to continue to grow the bioscience sector, and it includes an internship program to attract more people to the industry.
