South Britain Lawyers

If you’re looking at this site, you or someone you care about is probably dealing with (or about to deal with) something quite serious. Obviously, there are many fine lawyers you can hire or consult with but it’s important to work with an attorney who not only has the knowledge, skill, and determination to successfully protect your interests, but one you’ll be comfortable with – an attorney whose values and approach will be a good fit. So, in addition to my “official” qualifications (which you can read at the bottom of this page), here’s a short...

Garrett Denniston is a member of the firm’s litigation department. His practice involves the representation of individual, municipal, and corporate clients in civil litigation in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate level.

Attorney Christopher Meisenkothen is a partner at the Connecticut law firm of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen. Since joining the firm in 1999, Attorney Meisenkothen has dedicated his practice to representing people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and their families. He has successfully handled hundreds of mesothelioma lawsuits and recovered millions of dollars in settlements for his clients. In 2023, Attorney Meisenkothen co-chaired a trial involving a maintenance worker who died from mesothelioma. That case won a verdict of $20,000,000, the largest asbestos jury verdict in Connecticut history. In 1996, Attorney Meisenkothen earned a B.A. degree the University of...

Daniel H. Erskine, a New York and Connecticut admitted attorney and solicitor of England and Wales, represents U.S. individuals, companies, joint ventures, foreign businesses, and foreign nationals on complex legal matters under U.S. and U.K. law. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Erskine served as a shareholder and counsel to a business involved in relocating large scale production facilities from either US or foreign locations. Mr. Erskine also completed a judicial clerkship at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC. He now operates a solo practice focused on international business transactions, advising on US and English...

For more than thirty years, Attorney Joseph DePaola has been providing quality legal services and advice to businesses and individuals throughout the New Haven Area. Attorney DePaola will help you navigate the legal system and set you on the right path to resolving your legal issues. Attorney DePaola is a Master Mason as well as an experienced Trial Lawyer with varied adversarial involvement in all phases of Superior and Administrative Agencies. Joseph DePaola graduated from the University of New Haven with a Political Science B.A. in 1972. Joseph continued on to Samford University to attend Cumberland School of...

Christopher DeMatteo was born and raised in New Haven. He went to Boston College and Marquette Law School. After serving as an associate for Bristol firm Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki, he set up his own practice in New Haven in December 2012.

Jim joined Loughlin FitzGerald in 2013. He is a litigator whose practice focuses on personal injury cases—including those involving catastrophic injuries or wrongful death—pending in Connecticut’s state and federal courts. His cases often involve motor vehicle accident and premises liability claims, but he has also represented individuals, small businesses, municipalities, utility companies, and others in a variety of matters. He has experience with every step of the litigation process from beginning to end, including pre-suit negotiations; drafting complaints; preparing and arguing pre-trial motions; conducting written discovery and depositions; settlement negotiations; and trial, when necessary. He has also authored appellate briefs...

Renee Redman provides experienced advice and representation in immigration cases. Attorney Redman focuses on representing clients in removal cases before immigration courts, and on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals and higher federal courts in the New England/New York area. She handles simple and complex cases, and provides advice to criminal defense attorneys on immigration consequences of criminal convictions.

Mr. Murphy is a graduate of both Fordham University (Fordham College at Rose Hill, Bronx, NY) and Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Urban Law Journal and recipient of the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award. After working with the legal division of the New York City Council Finance Division and the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, he joined a boutique litigation firm in downtown Manhattan. For the better part of a decade, Mr. Murphy’s legal and advocacy skills were honed and tested, while handling cases ranging from felony criminal defense...

Joe’s practice is primarily focused on automobile negligence.

I have been respresenting investors for more than 30 years in Court, Arbitration, and through alternative dispute resolution fora. I have offices in Connecticut and Florida, and pride myself in having user friendly fees, and being prudent about the virtues of jurisprudence!

After working in the area of insurance defense in Stamford, Connecticut after law school, Mr. Moyher joined a law firm in New York focusing on the area of commercial litigation. During his three years in New York Mr. Moyher represented clients which included both multi-million dollar corporations and boutiques in a variety of litigation issues. Mr. Moyher’s litigation skills were honed and tested in all five boroughs of New York City, Westchester and Long Island, NY. Today Mr. Moyher is an Associate in the Westport, Connecticut office of Maya Murphy, P.C. where he focuses primarily on civil litigation (breach...

Robert J. Grand is of counsel to Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP. Mr. Grand’s practice is focused on representing corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and arbitration involving securities and other financial products, employment, real estate, intellectual property, unfair business practices, and other commercial tort-related matters before federal and state courts, and private arbitration panels. Mr. Grand represents investors, financial service professionals, investment funds and financial institutions in securities litigation and arbitration, as well as in investigations and enforcement proceedings initiated by regulatory agencies such as FINRA, the SEC, and the CFTC. Mr. Grand has extensive experience representing founders, partners,...

Robert R. Miller is an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP with a practice primarily in securities, employment, and corporate disputes before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and state and federal courts. He represents individual investors in their claims against brokers, broker-dealers, and wealth managers for abusive customer sales practices, such as fraud, churning, unsuitability, and breach of fiduciary duty; brokers and other financial services professionals in a broad range of matters, including transitions between firms and disputes over deferred compensation, promissory notes, Form U-5 expungements, and employment agreements; and broker-dealers and other financial...

I am an associate at Lax, Neville & Intelisano, LLP, where my practice covers a broad range of areas including business and corporate law, employment law, labor law and construction accidents, and intellectual property. I earned a Bachelor of Civil Law degree with First Class Honors from University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. During my time there, I was honored with the prestigious Bank of Ireland Award for exceptional academic achievement. Additionally, I contributed as a Staff Editor for the University College Dublin Law Review. I furthered my education by obtaining an LL.M. in Competition, Innovation and Information Law from New...

Osterberg LLC is a boutique law firm focusing on intellectual property and federal court business litigation, and copyright and trademark licensing and counseling. We enforce and defend our clients’ most important intellectual property rights, and help solve their most challenging problems. We make our clients’ concerns our own, and work to achieve their goals within real-world time, financial and business constraints.

Attorney Christine Landis (previously Gertsch) has been an associate with The Law Offices of Mark Sherman since 2014. Since then, she has focused on criminal defense, and regularly appears in Connecticut’s state and federal criminal courts. She represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases, and is experienced with all aspects of Connecticut criminal procedure and the court process from investigation or arrest through disposition.

While Christine handles all criminal charges, she co-chairs the Firm’s Domestic Violence and Sex Assault Crimes Practice Groups. Since 2014, Christine’s advocacy has led to the dismissal of over 100 felony and misdemeanor cases. Christine is also...

Attorney Leighton is a Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist. He represents injured persons in work-related injuries and other personal injury matters. He was previously employed as a claims representative and defense attorney representing insurance companies and their insureds. He is a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section and served as Vice-Chair and Continuing Legal Education Chair. He has lectured on workers' compensation and personal injury topics and authored articles in the CBA Compensation Quarterly. He served as President of the Tolland County Bar Association and is a member of Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

With more than 50 years of combined experience, the attorneys of Koffsky & Felsen, LLC, can handle all of your criminal defense and personal injury needs. We provide outstanding and tireless legal representation to protect your rights. Both Bruce Koffsky and Audrey Felsen have significant courtroom and trial experience. We work closely with our clients as a team, with your best interests in mind, to find creative solutions to your legal issues and get the best possible outcome.

Over 25 years experience in handling personal injury and workers compensation claims, including multiple million dollar verdicts.

I have vast experience structuring, negotiating, and drafting a wide variety of transactions in connection with many major commercial sectors. I offer seasoned business advice to startups, small businesses and growing companies and have served as fractional, on-demand part-time general counsel at affordable rates. My legal services include many aspects of business law and cover the spectrum of a company's activities, from formation to day-to-day operations, to sale or other disposition. My office is in Stamford, CT, but I continue to represent clients nationwide. I am originally from Great Neck, NY (near Manhattan) and have lived in New...

Having practiced in various forms and settings for over twenty-five years, including ten years abroad representing international business concerns, I have been deeply involved in numerous areas of the law. Currently, I am a partner at The Katz Law Group, a boutique immigration law firm representing start-ups, multi-nationals and business immigrants. In addition, I represent international business clients based in Israel and other countries with matters including, immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions, listing on public markets and EB-5 investment green cards. Formerly, I was general counsel to a global hi-tech company, and before that,...

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...

Litigation, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Family, Child Welfare, Criminal, Wills, Workers Compensation, and more.

Attorney Jeremiah N. Ollennu has dedicated his legal career to divorce mediation and resolving family disputes. Since 2008, he has ounseled couples in divorce, and mediated some of the most difficult divorce cases in Connecticut. The firm also represents clients in custody and chuld support cases. Our experience includes litigation and resolution of alimony claims, contempt and property settlement enforcement, post-judgment modification, and grandparents’ rights. The best way to resolve family disputes is through mediation, which give you the greatest freedom to workout family differences. Attorney Ollennu zealously advocates in traditional divorce cases whenever necessary. He is regularly...

Van Dyke Law, LLC is a boutique law firm handling real estate closings and personal injury litigation throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. We handle every type of real estate transaction - purchases, sales, short sales, and refinances - and handle personal injury litigation in both State and Federal courts.

Van Dyke Law, LLC, leverages cutting edge technology to provide the best customer service to our clients. With offices strategically located in West Hartford, Glastonbury, and Enfield, Connecticut, Van Dyke Law, LLC is able to meet with its clients wherever, and whenever, it's most convenient for them.

Attorney Cates is a former United States Marine. There he served as an M60 operator in the 5th Marine Regiment and managed the substance abuse program for the Regiment. Attorney Cates attended the University Of Connecticut School Of Law. He is a graduate of San Diego State University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies.

I have been practicing law since 1997. I began my career as an Army Lawyer. During that time, I was appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney. I prosecuted numerous felonies and misdemeanors, and was able to obtain significant trial experience. After leaving Government, I entered private practice. I worked for two firms. One was an insurance defense firm. There, I learned the nuts and bolts of personal injury. After that, I was recruited by one of Connecticut's largest and prestigious firms. There, I learned how to handle difficult and complex cases on...

Full service law firm with a concentration on Plaintiff Personal Injury Work, Criminal Defense, and Residential real estate closings. I pride myself on providing high level legal service comparable to a larger firm while maintaining the intimate employment connection. My goal is to make you feel that your issue is the most important file on my desk, not just one of a thousand other files.

Technology has always been the center of our practice. 5 years prior to Covid we implemented a strategy to efficiently and effectively maintain contact with our personal injury clients. Upon retaining us for a new case,...

Firm Focus and History I established Forghany Law, P.C. with the philosophy of a small firm helping people with their legal dilemmas. Forghany Law, P.C. focuses on Chapter 7 & 13 Consumer (Debtor) Bankruptcy. Family Law, Criminal Defense. We also handle Personal Injury, Torts, and Products Liability. Check out the website www.ForghanyLaw.com for a complete list. Previous Employment Summary I am no stranger to hard work. During my college years, I was a volunteer EMT. During law school I taught CPR for the American Red Cross, and also was a computer repair technician. Now during my short career as an attorney, I have had...

Collin Udell's appellate practice focuses on U.S. Supreme Court litigation and on complex or novel issues arising in other federal appeals. Ms. Udell has taken a central role in 25 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, some of which have been widely acknowledged as among the most important cases of the last few terms, involving bankruptcy, statutory construction, the First Amendment, the Commerce Clause, jurisdiction, arbitration, civil rights, procedure, taxation, and insurance. In addition to her Supreme Court experience, Ms. Udell has also represented clients in a wide variety of cases in the federal courts of appeal, including matters involving...

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). ...