Simsbury, CT

Louis N. George

Louis George, a founding partner of Hassett & George, is widely recognized as both a respected attorney and leader in the Greater Hartford community. As one of the firm’s original partners, Lou has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s reputation for excellence, professionalism, and client service. His leadership has helped guide the firm’s growth while maintaining its strong personal commitment to the businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals it serves. Lou’s legal career is defined by its breadth and depth. For more than two decades, he has concentrated his practice on advising businesses, entrepreneurs, and real estate developers in corporate matters, commercial transactions, and real estate deals. He has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, counseling buyers and sellers through all stages of a transaction-from deal structuring and due diligence to contract negotiation and closing. His ability to combine practical business insight with legal precision has made him a trusted advisor to companies across industries. Lou also advises clients on all aspects of land use and development, ensuring projects move seamlessly from initial planning through regulatory approval and ultimate completion. Earlier in his career, Lou gained extensive experience in complex litigation, representing national corporations and Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes matters, including product liability, asbestos, and medical device litigation. This foundation gives him a unique perspective when counseling business clients today, allowing him to anticipate potential challenges and craft solutions that are both strategic and pragmatic. As both a founding partner of Hassett & George and a dedicated community leader, Lou is known for his integrity, professionalism, and commitment to results. Whether guiding a business through a merger or acquisition, leading a development project, or giving back to the community through civic service, he brings the same level of energy and dedication that has helped establish the firm’s strong reputation for excellence.

Michael Conroy works with individuals, families, municipalities, and business entities of all types and sizes in a wide range of legal matters including personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, insurance coverage disputes, professional errors and omissions, municipal liability, and constitutional rights violations. Mike has tried dozens of cases to verdict in the state and federal courts of Connecticut and Vermont. He has also prosecuted and defended numerous appeals in the Vermont and Connecticut Supreme Courts, as well as the Connecticut Appellate Court. Mike began his career in tort litigation and insurance claims in 1990 as a property and casualty claim adjuster for a major insurance company. After law school, he joined a civil litigation firm in Rutland, Vermont, representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and professional errors and omissions matters. He returned to Connecticut in 2000 and spent 10 years as lead trial counsel in the litigation department of a well-known defense firm in Hartford. In 2011, Mike joined Hassett & George. In addition to representing clients, Mike has served as an instructor for other attorneys and insurance claims professionals on a broad range of insurance-related topics including Connecticut civil procedure, homeowners’ liability issues, insurance and real estate professional errors and omissions issues, and cross-examination strategies employed when questioning an opponent’s expert witness. Mike hosts Law Matters, a video series in which he interviews experts on a variety of legal topics.

Raymond M. Hassett

Raymond Hassett, a founding partner of Hassett & George, P.C., concentrates in criminal and civil litigation, as well as family law. His criminal practice includes all aspects of criminal law, from misdemeanors and motor vehicle violations to Class A felonies. His family law practice also encompasses a wide range of issues including pre-nuptial matters and mediation, to more complex and fully contested divorce, custody, and post-judgment matters. Ray served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, concentrating in litigation, and as supervisor of the Financial Litigation Unit. Under his direction, this unit was independently responsible for the enforced collection of millions of dollars for the U.S. government. In addition, Ray successfully defended and prosecuted tort, contract, and bankruptcy matters while representing the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Social Security Administration, the Small Business Administration, and other various federal agencies. Through his years of practice, Ray has also represented a myriad of Fortune 500 companies and municipal clients in state, local and federal actions. Ray has been appointed to and serves on the Connecticut Judicial Branch Criminal Practice Commission and the Judicial Performance Evaluation Program. He served as chairman of the Judicial Review Council responsible for the investigation of conduct of all state judges, worker compensation commissioners and family magistrates. He also served on the Glastonbury Town Planning & Zoning Commission, as the chairman of the Glastonbury Republican Town Committee, as an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut, and on the board of directors of several non-profit community organizations.

Jeffrey McDonald resides in Cheshire and primarily practices out of the Glastonbury office. He handles litigation matters throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in New Haven County, Hartford County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County. Jeff was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 2008, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 2010 and the U.S. District Court, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in 2016. Jeff is a 2005 graduate of Saint Anselm College and obtained his JD from Quinnipiac College School of Law, with honors, in 2008, where he served as a member of the Quinnipiac Law Review. Since joining Hassett & George in 2008, Jeff’s practice has concentrated in all areas of litigation, including motor vehicle litigation, premise liability litigation, dram shop litigation, municipal law and construction litigation, as well as the prosecution of all personal injury matters. Jeff has presented seminars to insurance claims representatives as part of their continuing education. Jeff’s practice also includes commercial litigation and appellate work. Jeff has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict in both State and Federal court. He has also argued successfully before the Connecticut Appellate Court. Jeff has been recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer Rising Star. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys in more than 70 areas of practice using a multiphase selection process that considers peer recognition, professional achievement and ethical standards. Jeff resides in Cheshire with his wife and three children. Jeff is actively involved as a youth soccer, baseball and softball coach in Cheshire.

Elliot B. Spector

Elliot Spector serves as a law enforcement expert for Hassett & George. Elliot was a Hartford Police Officer from 1971 through 1980. Elliot’s practice concentrates on the representation of law enforcement officers and municipalities. He also acts as a law enforcement advisor for police departments and individual officers on policy issues, critical incidents and law related questions. The Spector Criminal Justice Training Network (www.spectortraining.org) is a non-profit organization created in the 1960s under a federal grant as The Connecticut Criminal Law Foundation. Elliot and SCJTN instructors provide quality certified training to over 1,000 police officers each year. Their goal is to improve the quality of law enforcement and security training and directly impact the officers’ ability to save lives, protect property, solve prevalent crimes, and provide a high level of service to the community. Elliot has presented at many conferences on issues such as officer liability, use of force, search and seizure, technology and the law, racial profiling, emergency operation of vehicles, career survival, bias, civil rights and other law enforcement related issues. He has also participated in task forces and committees for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Institute of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Agency, National Police Foundation, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Ethics Commission. Elliot drafted the original State Policy on Handling Juveniles and contributed to the State’s first Domestic Violence model policy. He conducted the Law Enforcement Television Network’s “Legal Update” series from 1998 to 2000. Since 1987, Elliot has been responsible for updating the annual Connecticut Law Enforcement Officer’s Field Manual (The Red Book). He has written numerous articles published by national magazines and journals on a wide variety of law enforcement issues. Elliot recently authored a book entitled Beyond Black Lives Matter - Building Trust Through Understanding.

Felicia C. Hunt

Felicia Hunt focuses her practice on Family Law. Though primarily a litigator, Felicia recognizes the value of attempting to reach agreements outside of court when possible and is a practical and accomplished negotiator. To that end, she also represents clients in relation to prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements and is a nuanced and committed mediator and Collaborative Divorce lawyer. Mediations and collaborative cases are on the rise, particularly since the pandemic, as families are looking to move swiftly and more privately through the divorce process. Felicia is trained and experienced to finalize cases and bring families fully through their transitions, whether through mediation, Collaborative Divorce or traditional litigation. All options are available and are now possible without even entering a courtroom. Felicia’s time in Connecticut’s family, civil, and criminal courthouses has provided a well-rounded experience which she now draws upon when providing efficient and thoughtful advocacy for her clients. This includes strategies based on ongoing litigation experience, observations of how current judges are deciding cases and updates to the latest developments in Connecticut matrimonial and family law. Felicia graduated, cum laude, from Providence College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, with minors in both Spanish and Theology. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Felicia’s degree in Philosophy was born from a love of writing, which has since led to the opportunity to co-author several briefs to the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Connecticut, as well as various trial briefs for submission to the Connecticut Superior Court. She is licensed to practice before Connecticut’s Federal and State courts. Felicia has spoken on family law and lawyering for the Connecticut Bar Association. She is a member of the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group. In addition, she was appointed as a Family Matters Special Master. In this role, she facilitates mediations between parties in the hopes of settling out of court. She continues to contribute to her law school alma mater, UConn School of Law, by serving as a panelist for new law students interested in Family Law and as a part of the Husky Mentor Network.

David J. Markowitz

David Markowitz is a seasoned attorney with decades of experience representing a wide range of businesses and professionals in corporate, commercial, and real estate matters. He serves as trusted counsel to companies across diverse industries, including service providers, manufacturers, construction firms, and real estate developers. In particular, David has developed a strong reputation for his work with healthcare professionals, having represented countless dental, optometry, and medical practices in business transactions. Over the course of his career, he has successfully facilitated hundreds of transactions in the healthcare sector, earning recognition as a valued resource for healthcare organizations seeking to acquire, expand, or sell their practices. As a strategic advisor, David works closely with his clients to address their business needs at every stage of growth and development. He is well-versed in guiding clients through complex corporate transactions, including business sales and acquisitions, stock and asset purchase agreements, licensing arrangements, employment agreements, management contracts, and commercial lease negotiations. His ability to anticipate potential challenges and navigate them efficiently allows his clients to focus on their business objectives with confidence, knowing that their legal interests are safeguarded. David’s practice also extends deeply into real estate and land use law. He has extensive experience advising developers, condominium associations, businesses, and individuals on matters involving real estate development, zoning, subdivisions, and inland wetlands issues. His long-standing public service as a member of the Canton Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency-where he served for twelve years, including ten as Chairman-provided him with unique insight into the complexities of environmental and land use regulation. This experience now informs his legal practice, enabling him to represent clients effectively before local and state regulatory bodies and to achieve practical solutions in often challenging regulatory environments.