New Haven's Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey has sealed the deal for a 10-percent growth spurt next month, when the firm will combine with Guilford's Donahue, Durham & Noonan to pick up eight attorneys and an equal number of staff.

The resulting total number of employees at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey, which keeps the full name as well as the shorthand, Carmody, increases to 153, including 83 attorneys and 70 staff.