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Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has promoted eight attorneys to the firm’s partnership. “At Day Pitney, our strength comes from the dedication and excellence of our people, and I am proud to welcome this outstanding group of attorneys to our partnership,” noted Gregory A. Hayes, Day Pitney’s Managing Partner. “Each of these individuals has consistently demonstrated their commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Their elevation is a testament not only to their legal acumen but also to the shared values that drive our firm forward. I look forward to their continued contributions as we strive to achieve even greater success together."

The newly elevated partners, who are based in Boston, Hartford, Miami, Providence, Stamford, and West Hartford, are:

Patricia J. Durelli (Corporate; Hartford) represents clients in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and private equity investments. She advises corporate clients with respect to corporate governance and other general corporate matters. Durelli also represents private company borrowers, banks, funds, and other lenders in all aspects of secured and unsecured bank and other senior and subordinated lending. She earned her B.A. from the University of Connecticut and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Durelli is admitted to practice in Connecticut.

Leigh E. Furtado (Trusts and Estates; Providence) advises clients on all stages of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. She is also a member of the firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving practice group. Furtado works with clients to develop personalized and tax-efficient estate plans which accomplish their family, business, and charitable goals. Furtado also serves as trustee, advises trustees on fiduciary duties, and manages complex trust administration matters. She earned her B.A., honors, from McGill University and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. Furtado is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Michael Hanna (Real Estate; Stamford) represents clients in the areas of commercial real estate finance, purchase, sales, and leasing. His clients include a wide range of property developers and owners, retail companies, non-profits, and individuals. Hanna earned his B.A. from Trinity College and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut. 

Andrew R. Ingalls (Complex Commercial Litigation; Miami) represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters in state, appellate, and federal courts. He has handled matters representing individuals and corporations in a wide range of areas, including fraud, real property, class action defense, breach of contract, improper debt collection, and wrongful foreclosure. Ingalls has experience with all phases of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations through trial and appeal. In his broad litigation practice, he has litigated matters spanning from basic contract disputes to nine-figure class actions. Ingalls earned his B.A., cum laude, from Carson-Newman University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is admitted to practice in Florida and Tennessee.

Matthew J. Letten (Complex Commercial Litigation; Hartford) represents clients in complex business and real estate disputes in federal and state courts and arbitrations. He has substantial experience providing pre-litigation counseling and representing both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unfair trade practices, and land use issues. Letten has advised clients in many industries, including financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, real estate, and healthcare. He has briefed numerous appeals in state and federal appellate courts and argued appeals in both the Second Circuit and the Connecticut Supreme Court. Letten earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Yale Law School. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Washington, D.C. 

Alan Ruiz (Real Estate; Hartford) assists real estate developers and financial institutions with conveyancing, developing, and financing commercial real estate. He represents lenders and borrowers in all aspects of the origination and modification of commercial mortgage and mezzanine loans, including single-property and multi-property transactions, secured by office, retail, industrial, and hospitality properties for portfolio, syndicated, and securitized loans. Additionally, Ruiz also represents clients in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate assets, including urban and suburban office buildings, multifamily apartment buildings, industrial properties, retail shopping centers, and mixed-use developments located throughout the United States. He earned his B.A. from Stanford University and his J.D. from Columbia Law School. Ruiz is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. 

Joanna M. Targonski (Trusts and Estates; West Hartford) assists individuals and families with their trust and estate planning, trust and estate administration, and estate and gift tax compliance needs, with a focus on tax-effective wealth transfer strategies and related tax and non-tax considerations. She also advises individual and professional fiduciaries and beneficiaries on matters of fiduciary compliance and various types of probate court proceedings. Her tax background complements her practice with a comprehensive understanding of the many facets of individual and corporate tax principles. Targonski earned her B.A., summa cum laude, her B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut and her J.D. with a Certificate in Taxation from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Christopher A. Voukides (Trusts and Estates; Boston) focuses his practice on estate planning, tax planning, asset protection, trust and estate administration, and charitable giving and planning. He works closely with individuals and families to develop personalized estate plans and wealth transfer strategies designed to protect assets, minimize income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and meet each client’s personal and strategic objectives. Voukides earned his B.A., cum laude, from Daniel Webster College, his J.D. from University of New Hampshire School of Law, and his LL.M. from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 

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