Stamford’s Cummings & Lockwood has announced that two former partners at Shipman & Goodwin, Joanne Butler and Lori E. Romano, have recently migrated to serve as principals in the private clients group.

“We are very excited to have such seasoned estate planning practitioners join our premier trusts and estates practice,” said Heather J. Rhoades, chairman of the private clients group. “They will be a valuable addition to our team of highly respected private clients attorneys and fiduciary accountants who serve high net worth individuals, families, family offices and closely held businesses in Connecticut and Florida.”