Canton Center Lawyers

I handle a wide variety of transactional corporate and securities law matters for institutional and individual investors, investment funds and their managers, as well as for public and private operating companies. My practice focuses on hedge fund, private equity, venture capital fund formation and operational issues, and illiquid investment transactions, with particular emphasis on advising private domestic and offshore capital pools and their stakeholders. I also advise investment advisers, fund managers, and operating companies on state, federal, and international compliance and enforcement considerations. My investor clients include individuals on the Fortune 400, family offices, ERISA-regulated investors, funds of funds, and...

John Serrano of the Serrano Law Firm, LLC, located in Hartford, Connecticut is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Attorney Serrano has argued cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court and has tried civil and criminal cases in Connecticut Superior Court, U.S. District Court, Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Social Security Office of Hearings. He is based in West Hartford and handles cases throughout Connecticut and disability cases in the Springfield - Holyoke area of Massachusetts.

Attorney Serrano has over 30 years experience of legal experience and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

Lawrence E. Merlin is a commercial real estate attorney who has been in private practice since 1985. Larry graduated from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1981) and Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Larry began his legal career at the New York firm of White & Case where he represented such lenders as Swiss Bank Corporation, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust in complex cross-collateralized, multi-state mortgage loans. In 1988, Larry joined the Hartford firm of Pepe & Hazard where he closed mortgage and asset-based loans for The Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., Connecticut National...

Attorney O’Keefe is the firm’s managing partner. He has been a member of the Connecticut bar for 31 years. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 1985, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1987, and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989. Attorney O’Keefe is a 1982 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Suffolk University, with honors, in 1985. Since joining the firm in 1985, Attorney O’Keefe’s practice has concentrated in all areas of litigation, including personal...

Payman Tehrani is the founder of Tehrani Law Group, LLC. In his career as a trial lawyer, Mr. Tehrani has burnished his reputation as a tireless advocate and creative legal strategist for his personal injury and criminal defense clients. Mr. Tehrani is admitted and actively practices law in three jurisdictions, Connecticut, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Tehrani has successfully tried and settled hundreds of cases in state and federal trial courts. In every case, Mr. Tehranimanages his client’s legal issues and expectations with great attention to detail and a laser focus on efficiency. He invests himself in his...

Attorney Namnoum handles a variety of cases including personal injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle and bicyclist accidents, fall downs, construction accidents, dog bite cases, and DUI defense.

In his thirty year legal career, Hartford Personal Injury Lawyer Ken Namnoum has been successful in obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for people who have suffered injuries. Attorney Namnoum brings unrelenting energy, enthusiasm, and effort to every case to get the best possible result. Many prominent lawyers and their family members who have their own personal injury cases choose Ken Namnoum as their attorney.

Attorney Namnoum began his career in...

As an attorney with more than a decade of trial experience, I know what it takes to win for my clients. I use the experience I have gained over the years to create highly effective strategies that can help my clients secure the best possible outcomes, whether through settlements or trials. I primarily focus on personal injury. An injury from an accident can significantly impact your life, drastically reshaping your future. Previously independent people, who represented their family's primary source of income, and caregivers may be unable to work or provide care. In turn, they may need ongoing care...

Meghan Freed is the managing attorney at Freed Marcroft, a divorce and family law firm serving clients across Connecticut. Freed Marcroft practices divorce litigation, collaborative divorce, and mediation so that its lawyers can craft a divorce tailored to each client's goals and situation. Meghan Freed was selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2017 - 2025 and previously was included on the New England Super Lawyers Rising Star list from 2013 - 2016 for family law. She has a Justia 10.0 peer rating, and a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent peer rating. In 2014 the Connecticut Women’s Education and...

Bilingual immigration attorney. Owner and managing attorney at J. Molina Immigration Law LLC.

Jonathan A. Cantor is an accomplished and skilled trial lawyer. Over the years, Jon has fought tirelessly for justice for his clients with a history of legal victories. Jon cares about his clients’ futures and believes that results matter. His track record proves it. Jon’s perseverance and reputation as a skilled and innovative negotiator and trial attorney has led him to consistently win large settlements/judgments/verdicts for his clients. His skill and success has been recognized through many awards and recognitions including being named a Connecticut Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2013-2018, a Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney by Super Lawyers...

Kevin Emerson has been practicing in the area of family law matters for over twenty years. Attorney Emerson has a thriving litigation practice, litigating divorces, custody matters, and support matters. Attorney Emerson also has been trained in Collaborative Divorce and actively represents clients through the collaborative divorce process, finding that the process brings positive results for clients and their children. Attorney Emerson also is a trained mediator who has mediated countless divorces through his years of practice.

Attorney Emerson volunteers as a Special Master for multiple court systems assisting the courts by providing meaningful pretrials that often result...