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Hermenze said the “only real
choice” was Brody Wilkinson,
with which Hermenze & Mar-
cantonio has collaborated in
the past. “We have the highest
personal and professional re-
spect for the attorneys at Brody
Wilkinson and believe that the
combination of our trusts &
estates practices will provide
outstanding opportunities for
mutual assistance and cross-
pollination of ideas,” he added.
That combined trusts and es-
tates practice now features a team From left, Dave Hermenze, Ed Marcantonio and James Funnell, principals at
of 14 lawyers, plus 10 others to Brody Wilkinson in Westport, Connecticut. Courtesy Photos

round out the overall firm. “Not Estate Counsel, where he serves on the Connecticut
only do we have one of the most substantial trusts & Nominating Committee. He is a past president of the
estates practices in the state but with 24 lawyers in Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County.
total, Brody Wilkinson is one of the largest firms in Edward Marcantonio practices in the areas of
eastern Fairfield County with exciting plans for ad- trust and estate planning and administration, assist-
ditional growth,” said Noren, who added that clients ing clients with tax and asset protection planning,
will get “seamless access” to business, real estate, settlement and trust administration. He is a member
employment and dispute resolution services. of the Estates and Probate Sections of the Connecti-
“In addition, Brody Wilkinson is better poised cut, Fairfield County and New York State Bar Asso-
to extend our considerable reach into lower Fair- ciations. He is a past president of the Westport Bar
field County even further with Hermenze & Mar- Association and past chair of the Estates and Pro-
cantonio’s deeply entrenched roots in the greater bate section of the Fairfield County Bar Association.
Westport community,” Noren said. “This is a win James Funnell’s practice is limited to trust and
for both previously independent firms.” estate planning, special needs planning for family
Both firms also bring a significant number of members with disabilities and trust and estate ad-
New York-based clients in Westchester County ministration. He has practiced in Fairfield County
and New York City, where Brody Wilkinson main- for more than 30 years. He is also admitted to prac-
tains an office, increasing potential business op- tice in Texas. A fellow of the American College of
portunities. Brody has several attorneys who are Trust and Estate Counsel, he is also a member of
admitted to practice in New York and who meet the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar
with clients regularly at the firm’s midtown office. Association’s Estates and Probate Section, and for
New Principals more than 20 years served as editor in chief of the
New Principal David Hermenze’s practice cov- Estates and Probate Section Notes & Commentary.
ers estate planning and trust and estate adminis- Based in Southport, Brody Wilkinson belongs to
tration. He has practiced in Fairfield County since the International Society of Primerus Law Firms. ¦
1986. Hermenze is a member of the American and
Connecticut Bar Associations and a member of the Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the
executive committee of the Connecticut Bar Asso- Connecticut Law Tribune. He can be reached at
ciation’s Estates and Probate Section, and he is an [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On
active member of the American College of Trust and Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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