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Firm History

  • Finn Dixon & Herling LLP is founded by Harold B. Finn III, Brett W. Dixon and Michael J. Herling and David I. Albin joins as the first Associate.

  • The firm takes the first of its annual attorney and family ski trips  to Vermont.

  • Harold B. Finn III successfully argues Fort Gratiot Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 504 U.S. 353, 60 U.S.L.W. 4438 (1992) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • 10th Anniversary of the firm, celebrated by an off-site retreat to Bermuda.

  • First firm website launched.

  • Finn Dixon & Herling is the only firm named by Chambers to its top tier, “Band 1”, for Corporate/M&A law firms in Connecticut.  The firm has been on the “Band 1” list ever since.

  • FDH introduces a new firm logo.

  • The firm moves from One Landmark Square to 177 Broad Street to address growth of the firm.

  • 20th anniversary retreat to Cooperstown, NY.

  • First annual Finn Dixon & Herling Corporate Clients Golf Event.

  • The firm completes work on 25th Connecticut State bond issuance comprising over $10 billion.

  • 25th anniversary of the firm, celebrated through a reflection of the firm's first twenty-five years in an anniversary book.

  • The firm moves to Six Landmark Square to address additional growth of the firm.

  • An additional firm logo is introduced.

  • The firm’s 30th Anniversary.

  • Former Director of the New York Regional Office of the SEC Andrew Calamari joins FDH.

  • The firm receives the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (CAPABA) 2017 Diversity Award.

  • The firm is ranked by Chambers to its top tier, “Band 1”, for Corporate/ M&A law firms in Connecticut for the 15th Consecutive Year.

  • Former US Attorney for the State of Connecticut Deirdre Daly joins FDH.

  • Former FDH counsel, William Tong elected Attorney General of the State of Connecticut.

  • Michael Q. English becomes the firm’s first litigation practice group member recognized by Chambers.

  • A founding partner, Harold B. Finn III, retires from the firm.

  • The firm is ranked by Chambers to its top tier, "Band 1", for White Collar Crime & Governmental Investigations and for Corporate/M&A practice for law firms in Connecticut. This is our litigation group's first year ranked as Band I and corporate's 17th consecutive year.