Bridgeport law firm Pullman & Comley, one of the largest in Connecticut, said it has appointed James T. Shearin as chairman.
Shearin, who many call Tim, succeeds D. Robert Morris, who has been chair for nearly two decades. The firm, which has nearly 90 attorneys in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and White Plains, N.Y., said the move is part of a carefully planned leadership succession plan.
Shearin has been with Pullman since 1988, serving on its executive committee since 1998 and as chair of its litigation department since 1995. He also serves as vice president of the Connecticut Bar foundation.
Morris will remain on the executive committee and continue to lead the firm’s tax section.
“Tim has been a leader for many years, not just at Pullman & Comley, but in the legal community and through his work with many nonprofit organizations,” Morris said in a statement.
