Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC

TRANSACTIONS

We bring experience, insight and skilled counsel to your real estate, financing and business formation transactions. Read more »

LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Litigation presents problems for entrepreneurs, developers, business owners, executives, and professionals. Read more »

PROBATE

We are here to represent you in Probate Court, and appeals of Probate Court decisions, whether your case is a simple matter of settling an estate, or a complex contest of a will. Read more »

We are a small firm comprised of senior-level attorneys concentrating on business law, commercial real estate transactions and litigation. We pride ourselves on our client-oriented practice and successful results. Our firm is ranked in the U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list. Several of our attorneys have the highest possible peer ratings in Martindale- Hubbell; and have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America and Superlawyers®. Read more »

Recent News

Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC Partners Recognized In The 2027 Edition Of The Best Lawyers in America®

Attorneys C. Scott Schwefel, David Shaiken, and Lawrence Shipman of Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC have each been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Scott Schwefel was recognized in Commercial Litigation and Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law. David Shaiken was recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency…

Attorney C. Scott Schwefel Selected for Recognition in the 2026 New England Legal Awards

Attorney C. Scott Schwefel has been selected for recognition in the 2026 New England Legal Awards, presented by ALM/Law.com. Shipman Shaiken & Schwefel is proud to congratulate Scott on receiving the 2026 New England Legal Awards Unsung Hero Award, a recognition of his longstanding contributions to his clients, colleagues, and the legal profession. As a…

Case Alert: Connecticut Supreme Court Bars Assessors From Retroactively Reversing Forest Land Status

An assessor can’t take back a forest land classification just because it turns out to be wrong. In Campelli v. Town of Mansfield, a Mansfield property was classified as forest land back in 2005, based on the strength of a certified forester’s report saying it was a 25-acre tract. Sixteen years later, the town’s assessor…