Gales Ferry Lawyers

Robert Galiette is Principal at Robert J. Galiette Attorney at Law, LLC. Rob has more than thirty years of legal experience in insurance and in hospital-based health care administration. Rob served as the Officer in charge of contract, compliance and associated government relations responsibilities at CIGNA, including national accounts such as General Electric and United Technologies Corp., and as reinsurance counsel at the Phoenix Insurance Companies. With a former Connecticut Insurance Commissioner, he established a branch office for a 600-attorney international law firm based in New York City. He has represented Blue Cross plans, HMOs, TPAs, state medical societies, and...

I have been practicing law for 25 years and currently engage in a broad legal practice that includes advising individual clients regarding consumer financial services law, consumer protection, debtor’s rights and in connection with credit card debt, mortgages and other consumer loans. I represent clients in consumer class actions and commercial litigation. During my career on Wall Street, I advised many of the world’s leading commercial banks and their securities broker/dealer affiliates on compliance issues and represented them in connection with key financial services reform legislation pending in the U.S. Congress (Graham-Leach Bliley Act, Dodd Frank Act). ...

Gregory Allen was admitted to the State and Federal courts in 2001. He received his Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Psychology from Alfred University in 1998. He went on to law school at Quinnipiac University where he competed on the University Mock Trial team and was awarded for his distinguished acedemic achievement. He was awarded his Juris Doctor degree in 2001. He is a current member of the Middlesex County Bar Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. He has taught courses on living wills and last will and testaments. He is a mentor with the...

Atty. Maria A. Dornfried practices Matrimonial and Family Law including divorce, custody, support, property divisions, modification, pre/post nuptial agreements and all other aspects of Family Law.

I am a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford and Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. I am past president of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and although the majority of the practice is appeals and trial litigation, as a country lawyer in Old Lyme I have always helped people with real estate closings, wills, trusts, estates and the probate process. including will contests and probate litigation. I have argued successfully at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), Tulane University Law School, 2012; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, University of Connecticut, 2009. Admitted to the bar of Connecticut and New York. Attorney Etter joined forces with what was then known as Wiley Law, LLC in July of 2014. He narrowly tailors his focus to the areas he knows best: Estate, Business, Elder Law and Probate. He utilizes his experience and personalized care to assist his clients by ensuring that their transactions are completed smoothly...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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.

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...

Connecticut Divorce, Family Law, and Criminal Defense attorney Matthew A. Crockett is a former Judge and former state prosecutor with extensive trial experience. He is a career litigator.

Matthew is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and a combat veteran of the Iraq war. As a criminal prosecutor, military legal assistance attorney, military defense attorney, and military judge, Matthew has experienced and excelled in diverse roles all in the pursuit of justice.

Since joining the McConnell Family Law Group he has limited his practice to matrimonial, family law, and criminal law.

Representing clients throughout Hartford, New Britain, Windham,...

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...

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.

Anthony Sheffy is the founding partner of Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris, L.L.P., which is located centrally in Southington, Connecticut. He has taken insurance, personal injury and commercial jury verdicts in state and federal court on behalf of both businesses and individuals. Tony has written and lectured on topics ranging from the fundamentals of presenting civil jury cases for lawyers new to the practice to advanced evidence techniques for attorneys experienced in the courtroom. He has presented televised seminars on the trial of traumatic brain injury cases. Tony has been honored by his peers with an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell (....

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...

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.

Sally A. Roberts graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1979), and then received her J.D. (1982) from Washington College of Law, of American University, where she served as Research & Topics Editor on the American University Law Review. While in law school she worked for U.S. Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. as a Legal Researcher. Ms. Roberts was a litigation associate for several years in Washington, D.C., where she was involved with jury trials in both state and federal courts. Upon return to her native Connecticut, Ms. Roberts was a Law Clerk to Chief Presiding Judge...

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...

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...

Jim Nugent is the firm’s lead trial lawyer. He concentrates his practice on helping people who have been injured in serious accidents. He also represents families who have lost loved ones. With over 75 trials under his belt, Jim has handled a wide range of legal matters, including wrongful death, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, tractor-trailer truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, drownings, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, adverse possession, 1983 civil rights, murder, shooting of police officers, burglary, assault, and theft of firearms. Jim earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from The Catholic University of America. He was awarded...

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...

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,...

NOTE: WE DEFEND DOGS INVOLVED IN BITE INCIDENTS, LITIGATE PET CUSTODY AND OWNERSHIP DISPUTES, AND TAKE ON SELECT VETERINARY MALPRACTICE AND HARM-TO-ANIMAL CLAIMS. WE ARE NOT PERSONAL INJURY "DOG BITE" LAWYERS. Most people consider their pets as more than just possessions, but rather as family members and best friends. When situations arise where they might lose them, it is unbearable. Most people never think about needing a lawyer to save their pet, and when they start searching, they find few attorneys or organizations with any real experience in animal law. This is because very few lawyers devote their lives to saving...

Peter W. Yoars, Jr. is a solution-driven attorney with experience in all aspects and phases of complex civil and commercial litigation, settlements, arbitrations and mediations. Peter has vast experience with jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal courts as well as arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR. As trial and lead counsel, he handles engineering and construction disputes, corporate litigation, environmental law, professional liability claims, toxic torts, product liability, among other cases. Peter has made hundreds of court appearances, drafted countless pleadings, motions and other court documents, managed intricate and voluminous discovery processes, taken and defended...

Christina Hanna has a well-established commitment to representing injured individuals and families, and heads the Personal Injury practice at Berkowitz Hanna LLC. Christina began working at the firm upon graduation from law school and has been a Shareholder since 2017. Christina consistently advocates for clients and families who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. Her focus is on helping individuals and families through difficult and challenging times and fighting for fair and just compensation on their behalf. Christina resolves between 150-200 personal injury cases per year through settlement or trial. Christina...

I have more than 30 years experience as a private practice attorney. Prior to focusing on representation of debtors in bankruptcy I represented creditors for several years providing me with a different perspective that sets me apart from other bankruptcy attorneys. My other main areas of practice are real estate, foreclosure defense, probate and small business law.

Attorney Paul Levin has been licensed to practice law in the state of Connecticut since 1989 and and in New York Federal district court since 1992. After obtaining his undergraduate Bachelors degree in accounting from Nova University and his law degree from California Western School of Law, he worked as an attorney at the Hartford, CT based law firm of Calvocoressi & Gale. In 1992, Levin decided to establish his own law firm called the Law Offices of Paul Levin. He has focused his legal practice in the area of personal injury achieving successful jury verdicts and...

Matthew F. Dolan handles Family Law matters, with a particular focus on high asset and high income divorce cases. Attorney Dolan has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for the State of Connecticut, he has been selected as a New England Super Lawyers Rising Star in the area of Family Law for 2015, 2016, and 2017, and he received the 2017 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law Award.

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.