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Smith joins Goldberg & Connolly as associate

According to Goldberg & Connolly, Christopher Smith, Esq., has joined the firm as an associate in its Construction and Labor Law Practice Groups.  Smith received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2006 from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he served as the research and symposium editor on the Quinnipiac Law Review. He graduated, summa cum laude, from Sacred Heart University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice in 2003. Prior to joining the firm he was an associate at Brody and Associates, LLC in Connecticut.  Smith is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut State Courts and the Southern District of New York Federal Courts. The law firm of Goldberg & Connolly provides legal counsel in the areas of construction, government contracting, labor, surety law, insurance coverage and commercial and real estate litigation.  Over the decades, G&C has been actively involved in all aspects of the construction industry, representing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers, owners and developers and sureties in both public and private construction. 
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