Dickstein Shapiro to open law office in Stamford
The New York-based Dickstein Shapiro law firm said it is opening an office in Stamford.
The firm has been in a temporary location on Broad Street. Dickstein Shapiro signed a 10-year lease for 15,000 square feet on the 14th floor at Tresser Boulevard”™s 1 Stamford Plaza and plans to open this fall.
The office will house 12 lawyers and a support staff. Dickstein Shapiro said it plans to add seven more lawyers at the new office over the next couple of years.
The office is headed by attorney Tom Freed, deputy practice leader for Dickstein Shapiro”™s corporate and finance group, which focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity.
Flooring shop expands to New Canaan
Wilton-based Fashion Floor Covering and Tile has opened a 1,200-square-foot store at 26 Cross St. in New Canaan.
Paul Howard, managing director of Fashion Floor, said he opened the location after he noticed customers traveling from Manhattan to buy flooring. He said there is a growing demand for such products as the economy begins to improve.
Amenta Emma Architects builds up in Stamford
Hartford-based Amenta Emma Architects recently opened a Stamford office to expand its corporate interiors practice and better serve clients in Fairfield and Westchester counties, the firm said.
The 25 year-old firm hired four employees to manage the new location, including Charles Cannizzaro of Chappaqua, N.Y., who was named managing principal.
Bedbugs get hounded
Harlem River Hounds, a bedbug-detection business, recently opened an office in Brookfield.
The business uses hound dogs to find bedbugs in residences and businesses in the tri-state area. The service costs approximately $350.
Jill Meyer, founder of Harlem River Hounds, said bedbugs hide in clothing, walls and beneath flooring and can create recurring health problems for inhabitants.
The company”™s dogs and handlers are all certified by the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association.
Stamford Hospital receives grant
The Connecticut affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded $51,000 to Stamford Hospital”™s Mobile Wellness Program for breast-health outreach, education and clinical services.
Stamford Hospital said it will use the grant as part of an initiative to enroll more than 300 uninsured, low-income women in the program and provide them with free mammography screenings.
The grant is one of 19 awarded by Komen Connecticut this year.
The Komen organization raises money year-round to invest in national research initiatives and education, screening and treatment programs for breast cancer and breast health.
For the second year in a row, Komen Connecticut has invested more than $1 million in Connecticut-based breast-health programs.
