Chester Lawyers

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...

Mr. Ahuja is a U.S. citizen born in India. He is admitted in the states of New York, Connecticut, Virginia, U.S. Tax Court, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court; Southern District of NY, U.S. District Court; Eastern District of NY, and India. Mr. Ahuja received his education and experience both in India and the United States. Mr. Ahuja holds an LL.M. (International Business Law); an LL.M. in Labor Laws; LL.B. (JD); M.B.A. (Personnel Management & Labor Welfare); M.B.A. (Business Management); a Diploma in German language; a Postgraduate Diploma in Gandhian Philosophy, besides his M.A. (Major: International...

Donna Civitello is a partner at Carter & Civitello in Woodbridge, Connecticut. She concentrates her practice in the areas of workers’ compensation and Social Security disability. She graduated from Yale University in 1978 and from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1986. She is an author, along with Robert Carter, Jason Dodge, Jim Pomeranz and Lucas Strunk, of Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Law, a legal treatise. She also authored Injured on the Job, a handbook for injured workers and union representatives. She is a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, and serves...

Experienced trial attorney. Represents clients in all aspects of criminal litigation; misdemeanors, felonies, serious felonies (murder, physically assaults, abusive head trauma, sexual offenses, motor vehicle fatalities (including alcohol related) and white collar crimes (embezzlement)). Represents parties going through complex custody and financial divorces, child custody cases, paternity cases, relocation cases and third party custody and visitation rights. Super Lawyer designation 2019, 2020, 2021

I have practiced family law in New London County and throughout Connecticut since 1979. I am a family law Special Master. I practice with a partner, Albert Lochiatto who concentrates his practice in contract, criminal, probate and personal injury law.

Donna has practiced in the Farmington Valley since 1994. She attended the University of Rochester and graduated with honors with a dual degree in Biology and Chemistry. She began a career working for Aetna Life and Casualty prior to enrolling in law school at the University of Connecticut, where she graduated with honors, third in her class. After working for a large Hartford law firm and clerking in the Connecticut court for the Honorable Michael R. Sheldon, she entered solo practice in 1997, and formed her current firm Murphy, Laudati, Kiel, Buttler & Rattigan 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...

I primarily practice in the areas of family and matrimonial law. My approach to each case is rooted in cooperation and collaboration. However, the best settlements arise from being fully prepared for trial, and I am a seasoned and skilled litigator, having honed my courtroom advocacy skills in hundreds, now thousands, of hearings, motions and trials. I have a strong track record in crafting financial settlements and parenting plans that avoid post-divorce pitfalls. Operating a boutique practice, my team and I offer unparalleled responsiveness and a personal touch to our clients. I understand the challenges of divorce and am...

30+ years of practice in Family Law

35 years of Criminal Defense experience.Have successfully defended cases ranging from homicide to drunk driving .In addition to extensive criminal trial experience,I have ,also,handled criminal apppeals,habeas corpus cases and sentence modifications.Member of the CONNECTICUT CRIMINAL DEFRNSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS,CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION AND DANBURY BAR ASSOCIATION.

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