Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC

Full-Service Law Firm Based in Greenwich, CT

McComic,
Katherine

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Katherine is an associate in the Real Estate Department. She works with clients in a broad range of real estate transactions, including residential and commercial purchases, sales and leasing as well as real estate and construction financing.

Katherine received her JD from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. While in law school, Katherine worked for the City of New Haven Economic Development Administration and externed with the General Counsel for the Connecticut Office of the Treasurer. Katherine maintains connections with neighborhood associations in New Haven and ties with the Yale Residential Colleges.

Prior to joining the Firm, Katherine practiced real estate and land use law at a full-service law firm in California and a venture-backed property technology startup company.

Katherine is fluent in Spanish.

Lawler,
Richard F.

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Dick is a litigator with over 35 years of experience, including 4 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York and the last 30 years as a commercial litigator in Connecticut and New York. Dick has tried dozens of cases to verdict, both jury and non jury, including complex commercial and white collar criminal trials, and has participated in numerous arbitrations and mediations. He has also argued appeals before various state and federal appellate courts. Dick has conducted internal investigations and has defended both individuals and corporations involved in investigations throughout the United States and abroad by administrative and regulatory authorities, such as the SEC, CFTC, FINRA, the Federal Reserve and various criminal investigations by the Dept. of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ offices and state prosecutors. For example, Dick has recently represented individuals and institutions in investigations involving libor manipulation, high frequency trading, insider trading and tax fraud. Locally he has represented companies, individuals and home owners associations in state and federal litigation involving contract and employment related disputes, corporate governance issues, fiduciary obligations, and various commercial tort claims.

Dick was a Fulbright Scholar and Navy officer and started his legal career in Connecticut. After service as a federal prosecutor in the U. S. Attorney’s Office in New York, he joined the firm which eventually became Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, splitting his time between their New York and Connecticut offices. After many years with Winston & Strawn (WBAM’s successor firm in New York) Dick has returned to WBAM in Connecticut.

Professional & Community Affiliation

  • Yale Alumni Fund – Co-Chairman – Class Agents
  • Greenwich Field Club (Former President)
  • Federal Bar Council

Hartch,
Thomas F.

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Tom is a member of the Real Estate Department and the Trusts and Estates Department. For over 40 years he has provided advice to individuals purchasing or selling single family residences, condominiums and cooperatives. He also appears before planning and zoning boards of appeals, planning and zoning commissions and inland wetlands and watercourses agencies. In addition he provides counsel regarding estate planning.

Tom joined Whitman Breed in 1999. Prior to that he practiced with Hartch & Calhoun, a firm of which he was a founding partner in 1977.

Professional & Community Affiliation

    • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Greenwich Bar Association (President, 1984-1985)
    • Christian Legal Society
    • National Lawyers Association

Honors & Recognition

Publications & Presentations

“The Zoning Board of Appeals, Powers and Practice,” 52 CT Bar Journal 380