Harris Beach Murtha Names New Office Managing Partner in Hartford
(Aug. 20, 2025) — Attorney Alfred R. Casella has been appointed managing partner of Harris Beach Murtha’s Hartford office, its largest Connecticut presence. Alfred succeeds Richard A. Marone who served as Hartford office managing partner for three years.
Alfred, a member of the firm for 17 years, has deep Connecticut ties. He is a graduate of Suffield Academy, Trinity College and the University of Connecticut Law School. Alfred is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, and previously served on the Connecticut Governor’s Tax Panel, Greater Hartford Probate Forum, Hartford Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Connecticut Judiciary Public Service and Trust Commission and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates Law and Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Estate & Probate.
Alfred, an American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Fellow, is a member of the firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group, working with individuals, families and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, estate administration, probate litigation and business succession. He serves as a fiduciary, whether as executor, trustee or conservator, as well as counsel for conservatorships.
“We are focused on growth in Hartford and are fortunate to have a dedicated attorney with extensive community relationships to lead that charge,” said Christopher D. Jagel, CEO of Harris Beach Murtha. “Richard has set high standards with his leadership of the office the past three years and I’m confident Alfred will pick up where Richard left off and guide the Hartford team to new heights.”
Richard’s productive tenure as office managing partner included leading the Hartford office through the successful combination of Murtha Cullina LLP and Harris Beach PLLC. He voluntarily stepped aside to allow for fresh leadership and will continue as a mentor and member of the firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group, as well as the Tax-Exempt Organization and Nonprofits Industry Team and the Corporate and Tax practice groups.
Richard has more than 40 years of experience and has been honored by Chambers USA as one of Connecticut’s top private wealth lawyers in the High Net Worth Guide. He is a Fellow and former Connecticut State Chair of ACTEC and is certified by ACTEC as a probate and trust dispute mediator and skilled in handling sophisticated issues, understanding family dynamics and resolving contentious disagreements.
Richard, an active community member, formerly served as a director of the Connecticut Farmland Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the state’s working farmlands.
About Harris Beach Murtha
Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856 and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.
Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, but a global reach. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, cannabis, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax and trusts and estates.
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