Ruane Attorneys in Shelton has hired four new attorneys: Avery Kahn, Brian Kraekel, Jerald Lentini and Jonathan Shaw. Kahn, Lentini and Shaw will work out of the firm’s Wethersfield office, and Kraekel will be in the Shelton office. Kahn joins Ruane Attorneys after a career as a pilot in the Air Force. He recently passed the bar after finishing his undergraduate degree in history at Central Connecticut State University and his law degree at Western New England University. Kraekel, of Easton, received his Bachelor’s Degree in English at Fairfield University before going on to law school at Fordham University and interning with Connecticut’s Division of Public Defender Services. Lentini comes to Ruane from Bulldog Financial Group, LLC, where he worked as a Senior Vice President and general counsel. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the New College of Florida and went on to complete his Juris Doctor at Georgetown University. Shaw joins the firm after finishing law school at Quinnipiac University. He completed his undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Delaware in 2013.

Joseph Martini Moves Over to Spears Manning

Former assistant U.S. attorney Joseph W. Martini, formerly of Wiggin and Dana, has been hired by Southport’s Spears Manning as a partner. Martini spent 11 years as a partner at Wiggin, chairing the white-collar practice group and serving on the firm’s executive committee. Before that, he spent nearly a decade serving as an assistant U.S. attorney for Connecticut. He has represented government officials, corporate entities and individuals in sophisticated criminal and civil matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice and many other enforcement agencies. Entities facing crisis situations often retain Martini to conduct internal investigations, and he has experience in matters involving the United Nations and a variety of administrative proceedings. “We are thrilled that Joe has joined our firm,” said Spears Manning Co-Principal Brian Spears. “Adding an experienced and skilled attorney like Joe, who understands the pressures and challenges in handling complex, often sensitive investigative and litigation matters, strengthens our capabilities and depth.” Martini credited his new firm with building “a well-deserved reputation as a a ‘go-to’ firm for white-collar defense, and the lawyers here have extensive investigative and trial experience. I look forward to collaborating with my new partners to continue to grow this exciting and dynamic practice.”

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