Nicholas Ouellette selected to the 2020 Super Lawyers list

Kurien Ouellette LLC is pleased to announce that Nicholas Ouellette was selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers® list.

Attorney Ouellette will be featured in the November 2020 issue of New England Super Lawyers Magazine in a special supplement of the November 2020 issue of Connecticut Magazine.

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“Super Lawyers” is a comprehensive and diverse listing of attorneys in more than 70 practice areas, recognizing lawyers through peer evaluations, professional achievements, and research. Super Lawyers listings are used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. The published list represents no more than 5% of the lawyers in Connecticut.

For more information on the Connecticut Super Lawyers selection process, visit here.

Announcing Legal Services Packages for New Connecticut Businesses

As Connecticut reopens for business, perhaps you are thinking of opening a new business of your own. If so, we would like to help.

Kurien Ouellette LLC now offers flat rate packages for new businesses and startups. Let us help you with the legal issues so you can focus on your business, with services provided at a rate to help you achieve your goals at a reasonable cost.

For more details regarding our services and pricing, please click here or contact our office to setup an appointment.

KO Response to COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are observing the requirements for social distancing and working remotely. However, we are committed to being available during normal operating hours, and can be reached via telephone, email, and videoconferencing at any time.

We are all facing unprecedented challenges, and we remain committed to meeting the legal needs of our clients, and even if you’re not yet a client, we welcome you to contact our office in order to discuss your legal needs.

Kurien Ouellette LLC supports West Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Kurien Ouellette LLC is active in West Hartford business affairs and has been a longstanding supporter of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Here, attorneys Jeffrey Brine and Carlton Chen join Mayor Shari Cantor just prior to her delivery of the 2019 State of the Town speech.

Jeff is currently serving as the Chamber’s Legal Counsel and is a member of the Chamber's Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, and previously served as a Chamber Ambassador. Carlton previously served as the Chamber's First Vice Chairman, its Second Vice Chairman, a Board member, and the Chairman of its Manufacturers Roundtable.

Nicholas Ouellette sworn in at U.S. Supreme Court

On May 21, 2018, Attorney Ouellette was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. 

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Nicholas joined 32 other lawyers in the Connecticut Bar Association in traveling to Washington D.C. to be sworn in as members of the Bar. They had the privilege of hearing the delivery of the decision in Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis, which 5-4 decision disrupted protections previously afforded unionized employees. Justice Neil Gorsuch read the majority opinion, and Justice Ruth Ginsberg read a blistering dissent while wearing her famous dissent "jabot."

After the ceremony, Justice Ginsberg met with the CBA, sitting for photographs and then answering questions. Afterwards, the CBA attendees lunched at a nearby hotel, and Sam Simon, general counsel for Senator Richard Blumenthal, spoke to the group about using the law to effectuate change and to defend the rule of law.

Carlton Chen and Jeffrey Brine on Tax Reform and Charitable Contributions

Carlton Chen and Jeffrey Brine recently attended a tax forum in Cromwell, Connecticut, to discuss the impact of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform laws.

Both were captured in a photograph taken by the Hartford Business Journal and featured in an article on the potential "chilling effect" of the new federal tax reform laws. 

“If you cannot deduct charitable contributions because you don’t reach the $24,000 threshold, you might decide not to donate or not to donate as much as you have in the past.”

— Carlton S. Chen

The impact of the tax reform laws will continue to affect individuals and businesses over the next few years, and our professionals are committed to helping guide our clients through these legal developments.

For more information, please visit the original Hartford Business Journal article. 

Celebrating the Holidays with the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce

Jeffrey Brine and Nicholas Ouellette attended the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce's Annual Holiday Party at the Atria in West Hartford. The firm has been a long-time supporter of the Chamber, and Jeff serves as a member of the Board of Directors and as general counsel.

Sam Rosengren joins Kurien Ouellette LLC

In August 2017, Samuel N. Rosengren joined Kurien Ouellette LLC. Sam graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law with High Honors in 2016, where he was also Managing Editor of the Connecticut Law Review and a University of Connecticut Scholar.

Prior to joining the firm, Sam clerked for the Honorable Christine E. Keller of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

We welcome Sam as a colleague and friend!

Founding member Matt Gordon has been Confirmed as a Connecticut Superior Court Judge!

The founding member of our law firm, Matthew D. Gordon, has been confirmed as a judge for the Superior Court in Connecticut. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments, and wish him continued success in his new role as a judge! 

Matt learned that he was confirmed while at lunch with the members of our firm. In an impromptu ceremony, the Honorable James Tancredi administered the oath of office to the newly-minted Honorable Matthew D. Gordon, with an assist from Attorney Nicholas N. Ouellette. 

Effective immediately, our firm will be known as Kurien Ouellette LLC.

We're excited about the new phase in this firm's history, and will continue with his mission of providing exemplary legal services to our clients and to the community.

We appreciate your continued support during this transition!

Nicholas Ouellette assists local charity to achieve non-profit status

“As a dog owner and resident of Canton, I am enthusiastic about the mission of this organization, and very happy to be part of this initiative”

— Nicholas Ouellette

Nicholas Ouellette provided pro bono legal services in order to help the Friends of Canton Dog Park organize and then achieve non profit status under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

We are very proud of the Friends of Canton Dog Park, and wish them continued success in the future!

MDG LLC helps OxiFresh franchise come to Connecticut

Matthew Dallas Gordon, LLC recently had the privilege of assisting Marsha Kulcsar in connection with her purchase of Connecticut's first OxiFresh franchise.   The firm is proud of Marsha and wishes her every success in her new business venture!  Pictured here are Matt and Marsha next to Marsha's new OxiFresh mobile unit!