Meet Our Connecticut Real Estate Attorneys.
Eight attorneys across four Connecticut offices. Each client gets a dedicated point of contact from contract to closing. You always know who to call. Combined, our team carries more than a century of CT real estate experience.
Running the firm.
Two principals
George Holler
Connecticut Bar admittee with nearly two decades in real estate. Joined his mother's firm out of law school and built the practice from there.
Treats every closing like a puzzle. Buyers, sellers, realtors, lenders, the other attorney, the title company, the water company, the tax collector, all of them needing to cooperate. Loves the challenge of getting it right, day in and day out. The values he runs the firm on came from a high-school job at a Milford BBQ restaurant and another at Scribner's: lead by example, work hard, and always say "sure, we can do it."
Deborah Everett
Decided to be an attorney at age five. Has seen the title industry from many sides. Large and small, residential and commercial, refinance and purchase, underwriter and agent.
After law school in Texas she practiced real estate, then ran a regional bank's title agency, then served as Chief Compliance Officer for a national title direct operation. Met George Holler at an industry conference; worked with him over the years when Holler Law Firm was the firm to handle attorney states. Joined as Chief Legal Officer.
Managing attorneys.
By location
Alex Jacobson
A practical, problem-solving approach to real estate, and a deep commitment to fairness in the legal system.
J.D. summa cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law (1999), law-review editor. Began her career as General Counsel to Safeguard Properties in Ohio. Practices primarily in residential real estate with additional commercial and estate-planning work. Provides pro bono estate planning for veterans through the Connecticut Bar Association. Originally from the Cleveland area; outside the office she practices and teaches yoga and meditation.
Austin Apanovitch
A client-centered approach and deep transactional expertise. Approaches every file as if it were a transaction for his own family.
J.D. from UConn Law (2019), M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven, dual B.A. from Trinity College. Served with the Newington Police Department from 2013 to 2018 before law school. Five years at Kane, Hartely and Kane in Glastonbury before joining the firm. A lifelong Glastonbury resident; takes his kids to trampoline parks and amusement parks when he's not in the office.
The rest of the bench.
Senior counsel + attorneys
David Botticello
A unique and diverse background combining legal expertise with a deep commitment to the Connecticut community.
J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden (2016), law-review editor with a published Note on search and seizure law. Five years in commercial transactions with a global private finance firm before real estate, including a $78M aircraft lease deal. Connecticut native; previously served as a National Park Service tour guide. Looks for real resolutions for clients. Recently helped a homeowner facing foreclosure successfully sell and buy a more affordable home.
Richard Jacobson
Forty-plus years in Connecticut real estate, foreclosure, and title. Including a Connecticut Supreme Court case still cited today.
UConn Law (1977, cum laude). Successfully argued Stankiewicz v. Miami Beach Association, Inc. before the Connecticut Supreme Court. A landmark case on title rights related to roads depicted on subdivision maps. Co-owned what became one of the largest foreclosure firms in the country. Now in semi-retirement at Mancuso Carey, applying decades of experience where it matters most. Admitted to all Connecticut State Courts plus the U.S. District Court, Bankruptcy Court, Claims Court, and Supreme Court.
Sean Sweeney
Forty-plus years of steady judgment, deep transactional knowledge, and a practical approach to residential closings.
Connecticut Bar since 1983. Stonehill College, Western New England College School of Law. Decades of residential and commercial real estate experience plus significant time in Housing Court representing both landlords and tenants. Joined as Of Counsel in fall 2025. Resides in Wethersfield with his wife, Mary Beth. Has run four marathons.
Eric Burkett
More than 20 years and thousands of closings handled. Known for solving complex title and transactional issues while keeping deals moving.
J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law. Pragmatic, people-focused. Listens carefully and finds practical solutions. Believes every client brings their own story and circumstances; prioritizes meeting them where they are. Member of the State Bar of Georgia, admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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