Service Areas
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of law, J.D., 2012 cum laude
- Sacred Heart University, B.S., 2009
Admissions
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Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts Court Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- United States Supreme Court
- Overview
- Experience
- Distinctions
- News & Media
- Events
- Affiliations
Overview
Stephanie practices in a variety of areas, including labor and employment law, corporate law, personal injury, real estate, trusts and estates and general civil litigation. Her clients include small businesses and individuals with varying needs.
Stephanie also previously served as a State Representative in the Connecticut General Assembly, where she represented Waterbury’s 74th District. She was the Ranking Member on the Commerce Committee and was also a member of the Judiciary Committee and Committee on Children. Stephanie has been the youngest female legislator since her election in 2016. Prior to her election as State Representative, she served as an Alderwoman for the City of Waterbury from 2013 through 2017.
Experience
- Represented a small business in a $600,000.00 commercial, multi-unit condominium acquisition and subsequent lot line revision.
- Represented a small business client in a $1,450,000.00 purchase of an existing small business.
- Successfully negotiated multiple personal injury case settlements of more than $100,000.00.
- Probated an estate worth over $1,000,000.00, which required LLC interest buyouts and multiple real estate transfers.
- Argued before the Appellate Court of Connecticut.
Distinctions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch for Real Estate Law and Trusts & Estates, 2021-2023
- Selected for inclusion as a Rising Star in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Employment & Labor, 2021
- Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce, 2019 Legislator of the Year
- Waterbury Bar Association Young Lawyers Award, 2019, 2015
- Connecticut Reading Association Award, 2018
- Children’s Community School Robert E. Mellon Service Award, 2018
- Rivera Memorial Foundation Outstanding Leadership Award, 2017
- United Way of Greater Waterbury Volunteer of the Year, 2016
- Connecticut Permanent Commission on Status of Young Women, Young Woman Rising Award, 2016
- Sacred Heart High School, Marcia Galvin Brayton Award, 2015
News
- 29 Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers®
- Stephanie Cummings Named Legislator of the Year
Alerts
Publications
- The 2021 Legislative Session Started—Be Aware of Possible New Employment Laws
- Voluntary FFCRA and Other Worker Benefits Under the Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act
- Can Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Blogs
Events
Affiliations
- Previously a State Representative, 74th District
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Waterbury Bar Association, Board of Directors, Former co-chair of Young Lawyers Section
Community
- Waterbury Bar Association – Member, Board of Directors
- Waterbury Reads – Co-Director
- Silas Bronson Library, Member of Board of Regents
- Elisha Leavenworth Foundation – Member of Board of Directors
- Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation – Member, Board of Directors
- Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury – Associate Director
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