Norwich Lawyers

Attorney James A. Welcome concentrates his Connecticut practice in personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, workers compensation, immigration law and real estate. He is involved in the representation of clients in a variety of settings, including trials, appeals, arbitration and mediation. James believes that the best way for him to serve the needs of his clients is to concentrate in the above specific areas of practice. Specialization, or concentration in a few specific areas of law, allows one to provide excellent superior legal representation in court and before government agencies and large insurance companies. This is what separates...

Brendan is one of Connecticut’s top elder law attorneys, according to Super Lawyers Magazine. With his gentle manner, he’ll explain, in plain English, how you can protect your assets while receiving public benefits. He can help you get Medicaid benefits so you can preserve the money you’ve worked so hard for. And because of his success in many appeals of Medicaid cases, he can fight to get you benefits even if you’ve already been denied.

Brendan's focus on estate planning includes customized planning strategies that allow you to build wealth, save on taxes and protect the people who depend on...

Amanda’s passion has always focused on finding creative and personalized plans for her clients – no two estate plans are the same! Prior to practicing law, Amanda received her BA, cum laude, from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where she majored in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Accounting and Economics. Her business background is a tremendous asset in effectively communicating with her client’s team of financial advisors, accountants and other business professionals to make sure she is protecting their assets and truly understanding their financial goals. Amanda graduated from Western New England University School of...

Hartford Attorney Salvatore Bonanno has over 30 years experience as a litigation lawyer, focusing on the defense of clients facing criminal charges, DUI/DWI charges and domestic violence charges. Located directly in Hartford, Connecticut, we are conveniently located to meet with you and attend to any court matters that your case involves.

Andrew Bilodeau is the managing partner at Bilodeau Capalbo, LLC and is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Connecticut state and federal courts and Washington DC. In April 2021, Andrew earned his Masters in Business Administration from Northeastern University. A small sample of his experience includes work on behalf of individuals in residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate zoning, real estate litigation (adverse possession, boundary line disputes), contractor disputes, insurance claim disputes, and negligent home inspections. Andrew also serves as corporate counsel for small & large businesses, real estate developers and contractors. His representation of clients includes national banks,...

My practice includes both planning for individuals (estate planning and administration, elder law, planning for those with disabilities) and advising nonprofit organizations. Some items of note: I have been given the designation "Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, after completing the Foundation's requirements. I am also a member of the Special Needs Alliance, an invitation-only organization dedicated to the concerns of individuals with disabilities and their families. I have been designated "Superlawyer" by my peers for many years, including among the top 25 women lawyers in the state in 2011, 2020, and...

Attorney Jeff Rivard is enthusiastic about meeting new people and is interested to learn all he can about you and your situation. And we are confident that you once you get to know Jeff, that you will discover he is precisely the type of person you are looking to for guidance on your estate planning needs. Among his estate and long-term care planning skills, are helping you create plans for a solid, secure future that ultimately give you peace of mind. Jeff also heads up our Estate Administration Department and can help provide you the care and confidence (especially during this...

PALUMBO LAW aggressively and sensibly advocates for and protects the legal rights of homeowners, real estate investors, business owners and businesses with complex legal issues. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined legal experience and offer our legal services throughout RI, MA and CT.
Our firm represents clients with corporate and business law, start-up assistance relating to the choice and formation of business entity, protection of trademark or license agreement, contract drafting, and assisting with buying or selling a business or business assets.
Our probate attorneys compassionately move through the court-managed process called probate or estate administration with you. The assets...

Attorney Frank May concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Law, Probate/Trust Administration, Special Needs Planning for family members and individuals and litigation. He is also knowledgeable in tax law as it relates to these areas of practice. Attorney May typically advises and counsels clients and families in preparing estate plans, wills, trusts (revocable, living, irrevocable, testamentary, special needs), Medicaid applications, Powers of Attorney, healthcare agent appointments and similar documents necessary to accomplish the planning goals of his clients. He also represents individuals, fiduciaries (executors, administrators, trustees, conservators) and other entities in Probate Court, administers...

Carmine was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 2005, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 2011.

Carmine is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Elder Law Section and a member of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (N.A.E.L.A). For the sixth year in a row, Carmine was selected as a New England Elder Law “Rising Star” by New England Super Lawyers magazine.

In 2011, Carmine was appointed to the Probate Court Rules Advisory Committee. The Committee drafted new rules and revised existing rules...

I am 43 years old and have lived in Avon, Connecticut my entire life. My practice is centered around personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. Competitive sports were the spring board for a career in litigation. I have been a competitive athlete as long as I remember and was the only athlete in the State to earn All State Honors in two sports in 1983: Track and Field and Soccer. I have coached girls soccer for six years, earned a "D" coaching license and earned three State Championships at the youth level, Currently I race for a NASTAR...

Charles E. Tiernan, III has been an attorney with the New Haven law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante since 1983. He was named a Partner in 1988. He now concentrates his practice on criminal defense juvenile matters and workers’ compensation matters. Attorney Tiernan regularly appears in the criminal courts throughout the State of Connecticut. He has extensive experience in all phases of criminal law and litigation including trials in both State and Federal Court.

Attorney Grippe is a partner with Bartlett & Grippe, LLC a full service personal injury/litigation firm with combined experience of over 100 years. He primarily practices in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation. Mr. Grippe has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in Connecticut and New York. He has been very successful in the courtroom and has tried over 25 cases to verdict representing injured parties as well as defendants. In addition to his trial victories, he has a successful track record of resolving cases through mediation and pre-trial settlements. Mr. Grippe has been named to the...

I have seen, over and over, how criminal charges can drastically affect people’s lives without proper representation. As a lawyer, I understand people make mistakes, but shouldn't be defined by them. I provide aggressive legal representation that compassionately focuses on your unique needs to achieve the best result. I limit my case load, so I can work closely with you to ensure your best interests are carefully served. My job is to establish an atmosphere of trust and respect, and understand the challenges you’re facing. I create and maintain open communication with you through all stages of your case. My...

Attorney Jonathan Sills is the Managing Partner at The Sills Law Firm, LLC. Attorney Sills has an established record of obtaining Not Guilty verdicts in Felony and DUI Trials. He has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 as one of the top criminal defense trial attorneys in Connecticut. In addition he has been recognized by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense as one of the top DUI attorneys in Connecticut. Attorney Sills has been featured on NBC’s The Today Show as a Criminal Defense Analyst. He authors the Connecticut Practice Series book CONNECTICUT DUI LAW, the premiere...

Attorney Christopher P. Kriesen is the founder and principal of the Kalon Law Firm, LLC. He formed the firm in 2017 to fulfill his vision of a better way to practice law, serve clients, and promote social good through entrepreneurship. Attorney Kriesen holds an A.V. Rating with the peer review process of Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized by Super Lawyers 2019-2020 and Best Lawyers 2020-2022. Attorney Kriesen has handled cases in State and Federal Court, has argued appeals before Connecticut’s Appellate and Supreme Courts, and has helped prepare amicus briefs on issues raising cases of first impression before the Supreme Court. He is a...

Estate planning is not just for millionaires. You may not think you have an estate, let alone any need for a plan, but if you have children, if you have things of value, if you own a home, you need an estate plan. An estate plan ensures that you decide who gets your hard earned assets, whatever their size or value-- not the government. Without an estate plan, your wealth, your estate will pass according to the state intestacy statute. Don't you want to decide to whom and when your assets should be distributed and not a probate court?...

Bernard T. Kennedy III achieved his Doctor of Juris Prudence (J.D.) in 2018 and was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 2019. Attorney Kennedy has extensive experience serving clients throughout Connecticut, including child advocacy, family law, and litigation in Hartford, business planning in Willimantic, and business and estate planning in Branford. Bernard is a skilled lawyer who handles intricate matters for individuals and small businesses. He is deeply committed to ensuring his clients feel appreciated, heard, and valued. — Savvy Small Business Planning — Attorney Kennedy recognizes the immense efforts small business owners require to establish and sustain a...

Attorney Simon Lebo joined the firm in 1999 and is current chair of the Trusts and Estates Department. His principal areas of practice include Elder & Medicaid Law, Veteran's Benefits, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Business Law, Taxation and Real Estate. Attorney Lebo regularly prepares wills, revocable trusts (also known as living trusts), irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, healthcare and financial Powers of Attorneys and living wills for clients all over Connecticut. In addition, he has served as Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem, Legal Counsel, and Administrator in a number of Probate Courts. Attorney Lebo handles both...

Bill Stempel's long career as a lawyer and mediator has centered on clarifying options, solving problems, and getting things done in a variety of large and small organizations and in many areas of law and business, including health care, life sciences, intellectual property licensing, and employment matters. He brings to mediation decades of experience helping clients who face difficult problems--in litigation, in business affairs or in personal matters--understand where they are, what risks they face, and what options are available to them, and guiding them to successful resolutions. He has negotiated hundreds of complex and high-stakes business agreements...

Connecticut Trial Attorney Paul McConnell is a former Judge, Marine Corps infantry officer, and federal prosecutor with extensive grand jury, trial, and appellate experience.

Paul was educated in mediation and jurisprudence by the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada and by the Connecticut Council for Non-adversarial Divorce (CCND).

He is a highly skilled mediator, trial lawyer, advocate, and negotiator. He has been the lead counsel or presiding judge in hundreds of matters including over 55 jury trials.

Following 18 years of public service, Paul started his own firm in 2014 to focus on one thing: representing individuals with passion...

Attorney Jennifer Lucarelli is a partner of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, a national asbestos plaintiffs’ law firm headquartered in New Haven, CT. ELSM has helped thousands of mesothelioma victims across the country seek justice for over 40 years. Given the complexities of asbestos litigation and the extensive knowledge of asbestos products needed to litigate these cases, it can be extremely beneficial to work with an experienced asbestos law firm. In March of 2023, ELSM won a Connecticut record-high mesothelioma verdict of $20 million against DAP Inc. and Vanderbilt Minerals. Over the course of her career, Attorney Lucarelli...

Effectively representing persons accused of crimes in the State of Connecticut since 1989. Highly skilled in the areas of Criminal law, Personal Injury, and Medical Malpractice Attorney Pamala Favreau brings her dedication, compassion, and many years of trial experience to the table for her clients in each and every case. A former Medical Technologist (HEW), she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Eastern Connecticut State University graduating magna cum laude in 1986. Her Juris Doctorate was received at Western New England University School of Law, cum laude, in 1989. Employed as an Assistant Public Defender from...

I have been practicing in Hartford county for twenty years and have a vast amount of experience in residential and commercial real estate, as well as real estate based litigation. I have conducted hundreds of closings and I take pride in the fact that my clients often refer their family and friends to me. If you are buying or selling a home, or if you are facing a challenging legal issue, I invite you to call me to discuss your matter with me personally. It is important to seek professional guidance early on...

Russell is especially honored to be a part of the Zimberlin Law LLC team, representing claimants in Veterans Disability, Connecticut State Employee Disability Retirement, Social Security Disability/SSI. At the firm, Russ works very hard in all stages of litigation trying to achieve optimal results for his clients, all while keeping them informed throughout the process. Russell’s solid work ethic and passion for the law was evident in school, where he graduated from New England Law | Boston near the top of his class. In his spare time, Russell can be found exploring Hartford and taking in the City’s diverse culture and character...

Hugh F. Keefe has tried civil and criminal cases in federal and state courts since being admitted to the Bar in 1967. Mr. Keefe teaches and has taught Trial Advocacy at the Yale Law School for over 30 years. He was the first lawyer in the United States to be board-certified in both civil and criminal trial advocacy, having received that dual certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy1 in 1980.

Damon Kirschbaum is the founder and managing attorney of Kirschbaum Law Group, LLC. For more than 19 years, he has been helping clients solve important and difficult legal problems.

Anthony Parent is a best-selling author, and the founding partner of IRS Medic, a law firm dedicated to working with those with tax problems. His is routinely quoted on tax issues in the local and national media, mostly recently in the Wall Street Journal, Smartmoney.com, the Houston Chronicle, Wall Street radio, Fox CT along with CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates around the country. He has developed a proven tax resolution system, and has increased the forms focus on international compliance specifically the FBAR penalty abatement and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative.

Attorney Paul J. Knierim practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, and resolution of probate disputes. Paul, a retired probate judge, brings unparalleled problem-solving strategies to bear on even the most complex of issues. He also serves as a mediator to help families to resolve disputes outside of court. Paul's experience includes more than two decades of service in the judiciary. He served for 12 years as judge of the Simsbury Probate Court. In 2008, the Chief Justice appointed Paul to lead the state’s Probate Courts as Probate Court Administrator, a role he served until 2019....

I am a Partner at Aeton Law Partners and Injuredct.com. I manage our firm’s catastrophic injury and criminal defense practices. I'm proud to have been awarded the Super Lawyers Rising Star designation every year since 2015. My personal injury practice includes representing families and individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. I've helped injured individuals and their families fight against municipalities, property management companies, and businesses represented by some of the most experienced defense attorneys in the state. I have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of victim's of sexual abuse, too. These cases involve school boards, day care providers,...

Weber & Rubano Injury Law Firm. We are the #1 volume plaintiff personal injury law firm in New Haven Judicial District Court, twice the number of cases as the #2 firm. We’ve recovered over 75 million dollars in settlements, arbitration awards and jury verdicts so far in 2023. Vehicle accident and slip and fall victims never have to wait. Just call or text my cell directly 24 hours a day 7 days a week 203-314-3754. I’ll respond immediately, and put the Weber & Rubano team to work for you immediately. CALL LANCE NOW 24/7. ...

I initially had a very diverse practice that included litigation in the areas of criminal law, family law, immigration law, probate , personal injury, foreclosure, bankruptcy and general litigation. However during the last 30 years, I have concentrated my practice to transactional law such as mergers and acquisitions, finance, real estate (commercial as well as residential), corporate, zoning,municipal, business succession, and collaborative business dispute resolution, a group I co-founded in CT in 2017. My most significant client has been the State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development as well as the Department of Housing. ...

Steven J. Errante is a partner in the law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, where he practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury law.

An attorney with Flaherty Legal Group, LLC, Pamela M. Magnano represents people in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut, as well as the surrounding areas. She focuses her practice on divorce and family law, handling cases that involve child custody, legal separations, child support, spousal support, property division, post-divorce modifications, allocation of assets and child visitation.

In 2000, Ms. Magnano graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Arts. She then attended Suffolk University Law School. As a law student, Ms. Magnano was on the dean's list, a student prosecutor and served as a volunteer for Shelter Legal Services, working with homeless...

Angela I. Green, Esq, Professional Background Attorney Angela I. Green began her practice of law in 2001 as a divorce and family lawyer in the Rocky Hill firm of the late Richard D. Tulisano, Esq. In 2005, she commenced her independent family law practice in West Hartford, Connecticut. During the past several years, Attorney Green has transformed her legal practice to a Peace Making Family Law Practice. While she continues her emphasis in family law, Attorney Greed does not accept adversarial engagements, dedicating her training and practice exclusively to Family Divorce Mediation, Marital Mediation, Collaborative Divorce,...

Whether you are caring for an ill spouse and worried about losing your savings to pay for long term care, or you have decided to put your estate plan together to protect your family’s future, Lara will reduce the stress that often accompanies such financial and medical care challenges.

She will also draft your Will, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and estate tax documents so you can relax knowing that your estate planning is done according to your specific wishes.

With more than 15 years of experience assisting people who are in need of estate planning, asset protection and Medicaid planning,...

Balancing everyday responsibilities and expectations can be challenging when you are caring for a loved one living with a disability. Add estate or special needs planning for the future into the mix, and it may feel utterly overwhelming. Attorney Colleen Masse understands what you are feeling and can guide you through your planning process in a straightforward and compassionate manner. As Chair of our Special Needs Planning department and the Fiduciary Services department, Colleen can help you with a wide array of planning needs. She can partner with you on creating your comprehensive estate plan or laying out long-term care...

Marisa is a partner in the law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante. Marisa is an experienced litigator who primarily focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, and other complex civil litigation matters in both state and federal state courts.

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Pardons. 10 years trial experience. Get Red and Get Results.