Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC
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Skilled.
Pragmatic.
Tenacious.

Guided equally by passion and pragmatism, our firm is driven by the desire to create opportunities for our clients, resolve their issues, and advocate for their interests. We are equipped to tackle even the most complex land use and business litigation matters without the often clumsy and costly pitfalls of larger firms.

Practice Areas

We are a sophisticated boutique law firm that focuses on our core competencies to provide highly skilled representation efficiently for businesses and individuals.

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Land Use

We confidently usher clients through the maze and multitude of legal, regulatory, legislative and interpersonal issues inherent in the land use process.

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Commercial Litigation & Arbitration

Our lawyers have substantial experience in state and federal courts, as well as resolving disputes in alternative dispute resolution settings and before administrative boards.

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Administrative Agency Hearings & Proceedings

Each local and state agency has its own set of rules and procedures. Knowledgeable counsel can be the difference between a detour and a quagmire.

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Appellate

Through the firm’s appellate practice, our lawyers have challenged and established legal precedent in our courts, ensuring that the decisions of trial judges are based on sound legal principles.

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Local Counsel Services

We practice in federal and state courts throughout the State of Connecticut and frequently serve as local counsel to out-of-state firms litigating in Connecticut.

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Mediator & Arbitrator Services

Leveraging decades of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex business litigation, we bring even the most complicated disputes to successful resolution.

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Real Estate

We take pride in our creative solutions to the unique issues that invariably arise in our clients’ property transactions.

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Unfair Competition
& Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

We are a sophisticated boutique law firm that focuses on our core competencies to provide highly skilled representation efficiently for businesses and individuals in Connecticut.

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The HSSK Difference

Respected

Respected by both bench and bar, HSSK is known for its ability to deliver precedent-setting results of first impression in federal and state courts. Our reputation in the legal community provides our clients with tactical advantages and peace of mind.

Sophisticated

HSSK handles complex business disputes involving contracts, unfair trade practices, and real estate, as well as sophisticated land use matters statewide. Whether it is a “bet-the-company” litigation or a multistage development, our skilled team advocates for your interests.

Collaborative

HSSK understands the changing needs and challenges of their clients’ businesses. Each matter is efficiently staffed by a team of attorneys who work together to achieve the clients’ goals and objectives at each stage of the proceeding.

In the News
10/11/2024

 ACLU Case Dismissed by Agreement with Favorable Reforms for Current and Future Inmates

The case filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and outside counsel HSSK against Connecticut’s Governor and Attorney General challenging Connecticut’s pay-to-stay law was dismissed by agreement, marking a significant development for formerly incarcerated individuals. The lawsuit, which sought relief on behalf of a proposed class, catalyzed substantial changes to the state’s carceral lien statute and led to favorable outcomes for the plaintiffs.

10/9/2024

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff Attorneys Named to 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

10/08

​New Edition of the CUTPA Treatise Published with New Author Timothy Cowan

The latest edition of the Treatise on Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), Antitrust and Business Torts, is now available, with a new contributing author – HSSK attorney Timothy Cowan, joining HSSK Partner David Slossberg and the other longtime co-authors.