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Attorneys and Staff Profiles

Founding Members

Barry Horowitz
Barry D. Horowitz is a founding partner and president of the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his diploma from the Loomis…
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Jeffrey-Nirenstein
Jeffrey A. Nirenstein is a founding partner and vice president of the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his bachelor of arts degree in government from…
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Chief Operating Officer

Veronica V. Tiedt, CLM
With over 30 years of law firm experience, Veronica joined the firm in 2014 as its Chief Operating Officer. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in…
Veronica V. Tiedt, CLM Chief Operating Officer Read More

Marketing Team

Carla E. Cate
Carla has been with the firm for over 34 years beginning her career as administrative assistant and working her way up to Marketing Coordinator and…
Carla E. Cate Director of Marketing Read More
Kellie J. Shaw
After spending nine years working in Connecticut, New York and Vietnam, Kellie joined NHA as Assistant Marketing Coordinator in 2016 and now she is our…
Kellie J. Shaw Digital Marketing Coordinator Read More
Ezra Shaw
Ezra Shaw, our firm’s mascot is a Toy Australian Shepherd. She was born on September 12, 2008 on a beautiful farm in Bethlehem, CT. Ezra…
Ezra Shaw Firm Mascot Read More
Jule A. Facius
Jule joined NHA in 2022 as a Marketing Assistant to help grow her personal and professional goals in Marketing. Jule believes in public relations and…
Jule A. Facius Senior Marketing Assistant Read More
Marvin Medina
Marvin joined NHA as a marketing assistant in October 2023 to help grow his professional skills in marketing and event management. He has his bachelor’s…
Marvin Medina Marketing Assistant Read More
Evelyn E. Mackenzie
Evelyn (Evie) MacKenzie joined NHA in March 2024 as a marketing assistant.  She graduated from Trinity College in Hartford with a Bachelor’s degree in Art…
Evelyn E. Mackenzie Marketing Assistant Read More
Heber Garcia
Heber Garcia joined NHA in June of 2024 as a Data Management/Analyst Intern. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at…
Heber Garcia Data Management/Analyst Intern Read More

Trust Planning Team

Brian-Karpe
Brian S. Karpe is an attorney with the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University…
Brian S. Karpe Associate Attorney Read More
Sonia N. Flores
Sonia joined our firm in March of 2021 as a Team Leader in the Trust Planning department. She has more than 20 years of law…
Sonia N. Flores Trust Planning Team Leader Read More
Jennifer LaChapelle
Jennifer has been with the firm for 24 years. She has her Bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac University. Jennifer currently drafts all of our trust documents…
Jennifer LaChapelle Trust Document Preparation Paralegal Read More
Sasha Henderson
Sasha joined NHA in October 2022. She comes to our firm with ten years of health insurance experience and two years law firm experience. Her…
Sasha Henderson Trust Planning Paralegal Read More
Anne L. Johnson
Anne joined Nirenstein Horowitz & Associates in October 2022 as a Trust Planning Paralegal.  She comes to the firm with experience in many diverse areas…
Anne L. Johnson Trust Planning Paralegal Read More
Tara L. Reynolds
Tara joined Nirenstein Horowitz & Associates, P.C. in September 2022 as a Trust Planning Paralegal.
Tara L. Reynolds Trust Planning Paralegal Read More
Shana Serrano
Shana is a Trust Planning Paralegal, having joined the firm in June, 2025. She graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology…
Shana Serrano Trust Planning Paralegal Read More
Ariana S. Kripps
After spending 15 years in diverse office settings, Ariana brought her experience and outgoing personality to the firm in October, 2022 as a Clerical Assistant.
Ariana S. Kripps Legacy Paralegal Read More
Larry C. O’Neal
Originally from Maryland, Larry served in the Marine Corps and worked 20 years for the CT Department of Corrections, before pursing a career as a…
Larry C. O’Neal Certified Funding Paralegal Read More
Zaida Luyando
Zaida joined the firm in March 2024 as a Paralegal Assistant
Zaida Luyando Paralegal Assistant Read More
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Taylor joined NHA in June of 2026 as a paralegal assistant after being in the accounting field for eight years. Taylor’s focus is on client…
Taylor Clark Paralegal Assistant Read More

Trust Administration Team

Diana-ORourke
In May 2023, Diana M. O’Rourke joined Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. as an associate attorney in the trust administration department.  Diana has five years…
Diana M. O’Rourke Associate Attorney Read More
Kelly Kissane
Kelly Kissane joined Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates in October 2022 as a Trust Administration Paralegal with over 2 years of experience in estate planning/administration.  In…
Kelly N. Kissane Trust Administration Team Leader Read More
Michele Swanson
Michele joined NHA in October 2017 as an accountant. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Hartford. Personal In her spare…
Michele Swanson Accountant Read More
Camille M. Pepe
Camille Joined the firm in December 2023 as a Trust Administration Paralegal. She has over 10 years of experience in banking and mortgage servicing industries.…
Camille M. Pepe Trust Administration Paralegal Read More
Cynthia Torres
Cynthia Torres joined the NHA Trust Administration team in May 2026.  She holds an Associate’s Degree in Arts and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business.  Cynthia is…
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Christine (Chrissy) Green is an Trust Administration Asset Report Specialist, having joined the team in early March 2024. She is a CT licensed residential and…
Chrissy Green Trust Administration Asset Report Specialist Read More
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Nikki joined our firm in March 2026 as an Intake & Document Specialist.
Nikki L. Markiewicz Trust Administration Intake Specialist Read More
Roger
Roger is a Paralegal, having joined the firm in June of 2026. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut in 1988, and…
Roger Hansell Paralegal Read More

Medicaid Team

John-McCann
John McCann is a partner with the law firm of Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates, P.C. He received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from…
John A. McCann Partner Read More
Aditi-Dave
Aditi joined the firm in September 2024 as a Medicaid Paralegal. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2022 with a biology degree and…
Aditi S. Dave Medicaid Paralegal Read More

Administrative Team

Leigh C. Pilgrim
Leigh is the Operations Manager on the trust administration team, having joined the firm in October, 2012. Personal She attended Goodwin College and enjoys cooking,…
Leigh C. Pilgrim Operations Manager Read More
Annette King
Annette K. King joined the NHA team in April 2022. She has over 25 years’ experience is staffing, recruiting and human resources. Annette comes with…
Annette K. King Human Resource Specialist Read More
Gus Rua
Gustavo joined the firm in May, 2024 as our IT Specialist. As a dedicated Systems Administrator, Gustavo brings two decades of experience in managing and…
Gustavo A. Rua IT Specialist Read More
Yanette Dominguez
Yanette joined the firm in July 2022 after working for several months as a temp employee. She is a very enthusiastic and experienced administrative assistant with training in…
Yanette Dominguez First Impression Specialist Read More
Ashley Lebedeva-Lopez
Ashley joined the firm in June 2026 as a Customer Service Specialist. Ashley is currently a senior at Central Connecticut State University, where she is…
Ashley Lebedeva-Lopez Customer Service Liason Read More

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Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates P.C.
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