Gould, Larson, Bennet & McDonnell, P.C.

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About Gould, Larson, Bennet & McDonnell, P.C.

From the firm’s website

Attorneys

• John S. Bennet — Retired
• Kenneth J. McDonnell
• Paige Quilliam

Services listed

Sound Mediation, Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law, Real Estate, Personal Injury, municipal law, planning and zoning, corporate law, business law, workers' compensation

Founded

1953

Consultations

Free initial consultation

Fees

The firm offers legal services at a reasonable cost and affordable pricing.

Offices

• 30 Plains Rd. Essex, Connecticut, 06426

Awards & recognition

• Connecticut Super Lawyers from 2007 to the present
• Connecticut Super Lawyers from 2017 to the present

Source: gould-larson.com · checked October 12, 2026. Lawyers Near Me hasn’t independently verified these details.

Hours of Operation

Monday

9 am–5 pm

Tuesday

9 am–5 pm

Wednesday

9 am–5 pm

Thursday

9 am–5 pm

Friday

9 am–5 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Details & Amenities

• Rich Smith· via Google

  The following is a review of my experience with Paige Quilliam whom I hired to represent me in a child custody. I had previously used Paige in the same case, against the same person, with the same opposing counsel. She currently works for a different law firm and I tracked her down since she was familiar with the case. I had been attempting to communicate with my child's mother since mid February 2018; in June I had had enough and set up a consult with Paige on 06 June. After the consult, I agreed to hire her and she said she'd be in touch. On 19 June I gave a credit card payment over the phone of $750 for her to get things moving. I had explained the situation and communicated that I wanted this brought into court so we could make some progress. I expected a motion to be filed within a few weeks, but that didn't happen. I received a post judgement motion on 20 June to review; which probably took all of 5 minutes to type, but never got filed. I know this for a fact because when I had my consult with my new attorney on 02 August, he looked up the docket number and there was nothing in the system. During this process I expressed my concerns regarding several issues and my goals. Each time Paige conveyed those to the opposing council in a manner that I felt gave us a disadvantage. I never saw any stragety in the moves she was making to accomplish my obvectives. On 02 August I had finally had enough and terminated Paige's representation in this case and hired another lawyer. All she did while she was representing me was make a few phone calls, send a few emails, made a half hearted attempt at a motion that she never filed with the court, and attempted to set a meeting with the opposing counsel to "discuss the matter", which never happened. The only thing she successfully negotiated was me giving up an 8 hour block of time to the opposition, which only became an issue because I adjusted my schedule to accommodate her needs in the first place. When I made Paige aware o

  8 years ago
• Brianna Russomano· via Google

  Paige is an amazing attorney! An advocate for me and made sure what I wanted, which was fair and equitable, all while making sure I didn't shortchange myself out of sadness. Paige looked out for MY best interest, even when I wanted to just say forget everything. Paige took care of me and had the foresight and experience to say, I will make sure your future is secure. I have the utmost trust, respect and gratitude for her! It's been 6 years and I haven't had to go back for any other issues. I feel everything was properly addressed in one shot with my divorce! Having an attorney who genuinely took care of me, I couldn't be more grateful!

  5 years ago
• Marissa Chiarella· via Google

  Paige Quilliam provided me incredible counsel during a very challenging time. She was dedicated to helping me get the fairest and most appropriate settlement I was entitled to and spent many, many hours tying down all loose ends. She was professional, firm and brilliant in court, and always had the best interest of my children in mind. I can't recommend her enough.

  6 years ago
• Jen E· via Google

  Attorney Robert Tukey is an excellent attorney. He will guide you through with sound advice and gives his all. In custody battles it's high emotions and he keeps you grounded. I highly recommend his services. Thank you for everything , Rob!

  11 months ago
• Phil "Flip"· via Google

  Highly recommended this law firm. Lawyer Paige is great. She is not a miracle worker. The law is the law. However I truly believe Paige cares. She came to court so sick she could barely speak. Paige wanted to make sure I had my children for the holidays. She is also very calming.

  9 months ago