Seven HSSK Honored with Inclusion in Best Lawyers
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​HSSK Attorneys Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America®

8/21/2025
MILFORD, Conn. (August 21, 2025) – Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff LLC (HSSK), a Milford, CT-based law firm that focuses on litigation and land use, is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
 
A highlight this year is the recognition of partners John Knuff and Amy Souchuns as "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation: Land Use & Zoning and Land Use & Zoning Law (New Haven), respectively. This honor is reserved for attorneys who earn the highest level of peer feedback in their practice area and region. Each year, only one lawyer in each specialty and metropolitan area receives this distinction.
 
The HSSK 2026 Best Lawyer honorees include:
 
Best Lawyers:
  • John W. Knuff, Partner: Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Gary E. Phelan, Partner: Employment Law - Individuals, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • David A. Slossberg, Partner: Commercial Litigation
  • Amy E. Souchuns, Partner: Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate
 
Ones to Watch:
  • Timothy C. Cowan, Associate: Commercial Litigation
  • Erica O. Nolan, Associate: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Sara A. Sharp, Counsel: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
 
In addition to being recognized by Best Lawyers, HSSK and its attorneys have been selected by the legal industry's most respected publications, including Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, Connecticut Law Tribune, Martindale-Hubbell, and Super Lawyers®.
 
About Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff, LLC
Founded in 1967, Hurwitz Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff is a boutique law firm in Milford, Connecticut. The firm focuses its practice on litigation, land use, and zoning and represents businesses and individuals in state and federal courts and before agencies and commissions throughout Connecticut. Attorneys are also admitted to practice in New York and Massachusetts.
 
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.