We were built built on a simple belief: Exceptional closings start with exceptional people.
What sets us apart is our carefully developed network of the nation’s largest, most experienced independent attorneys and trusted local title professionals — enabling us to deliver tailored solutions designed specifically for the specialized needs of relocation companies, lenders, and their clients.
Combining collaborative, customized solutions with innovative technology, deep market knowledge, and focused attorney oversight, we bring clarity and confidence to every transaction. Backed by consistently high customer ratings and a commitment to exceeding expectations, AATC sets the standard for modern title and closing services.
Company Leadership
Donald S. Baillie, Attorney
Donald S. Baillie has over fifty years of legal experience and currently concentrates his practice on residential real estate transactions. His practice areas include real estate, estate planning, estate administration, and corporate and business organization law.
Mr. Baillie is a member of the Connecticut Bar, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal District and Appeals Courts, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations and of the Employee Relocation Council and its Law and Government Relations Committee. Mr. Baillie has received a rating of AV from Martindale and Hubbell and has been repeatedly named to Connecticut Super Lawyers. He is also active in the employee relocation industry, holding the Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation from WERC.
Mr. Baillie received a B.A. from Brown University in 1970, and a J.D., cum laude, in 1974 from Suffolk University, where he was a member of the Law Review. At Suffolk University Mr. Baillie won the Justice Tom C. Clark Moot Court Competition and authored “Union Use of Unfair Electioneering Tactics,” 7 Suffolk University Law Review 1144, 1973. He clerked for the Honorable Charles S. House, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, from 1974 until 1975.
Jay N. Hershman, Attorney
Jay N. Hershman concentrates his practice in the area of real estate law, including compliance and corporate and business organization. Mr. Hershman is currently certified by the Connecticut Bar Association as a Residential Real Estate Specialist. Mr. Hershman is a member of the Connecticut, Massachusetts and District of Columbia Bars, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in the District of Connecticut. He also holds a Massachusetts real estate broker license.
Additionally, Mr. Hershman is a member of the American, Connecticut, and New Haven County Bar Associations. He currently serves as the Chair of Worldwide Employee Relocation Council’s (WERC) North American Real Estate and Mortgage Forum and holds a Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation. He has served as a speaker at numerous events and training sessions throughout the United States, discussing real estate and relocation. He has also been a member of the Cheshire Fire Department since 1992 and held the rank of Assistant Chief. Mr. Hershman served as the President of the Waterbury Area Fire Chief’s Association. Mr. Hershman was selected to the March 2012 Connecticut Magazine’s 40 Under 40, honoring the top young leaders in Connecticut. Additionally, Mr. Hershman has been active on the boards of numerous charitable organizations.
In 1998 Mr. Hershman received a B.A. from Bryant University. He received a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2001. At the Quinnipiac University School of Law, Mr. Hershman was the Research Editor of the Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, and he authored “Erickson v. Erickson: Extrinsic Evidence in Probate Matters”, Quinn. Prob. Law Jour. 143 (2001).
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