Southport Lawyers

I represent clients in:
1. Family Court and divorce matters including legal separation, annulment, alimony, child support, custody, parenting plans and post judgment issues involving modification and contempt. I draft and review prenuptial and post nuptial agreements. I also handle Restraining Orders.
2. Juvenile Court cases where a child has been arrested. In addition, I help parents who are involved with DCF including Orders of Temporary Custody, Neglect Petitions and appeals of Substantiation and Central Registry.
3. Probate Court issues concerning Termination of Parental Rights, Guardianship, Adoptions plus Estate Administration and Will Contests.
4. Personal Injury victims involved in car...

Ken is an experienced commercial and business attorney offering substantial experience to entrepreneurs and their businesses on a breadth of complex commercial and business matters.

Stephen M. Cowherd focuses his practice in the areas of health care and administrative law, and serves as co-chair of Pullman & Comley's Health Care practice. He has more than 20 years of experience representing clients before regulatory agencies and advising health care providers on compliance with fraud and abuse laws, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and reimbursement rules, medical staff matters, patient rights issues, HIPAA, licensure and certificate of need proceedings. His transactional experience includes representing both hospitals and physicians in joint ventures, medical practice acquisitions, as well as mergers and reorganizations. Steve spent the first seven years of...

Walt IV is a former Marine Corps Captain having deployed around the world to many Middle Eastern countries, East Timor, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Australia. Prior to his Marine Corps service, Walt earned his bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Boston University in 1997. Following his Marine Corps service, Walt attended Quinnipiac University's School of Law, graduating magna cum laude and in the top 15% of his class. Walt has tried numerous cases to verdict, from drugs and robbery to murder. Walt teaches at the university level the subjects of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Mock...

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 Super Lawyers® from 2017 - 2022 and previously was included on the New England Super Lawyers® Rising Star list from 2013 - 2016 for family law. In 2014 the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) named her one of 40 Women for the Next 40 Years. Freed Marcroft...

Alexandra N. Baird is an associate attorney at PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. She has worked strictly on matrimonial litigation and is admitted to practice in Connecticut. She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony, child support, child custody, property division, post-judgment modification, and post-judgment contempt. Baird is a member of the American, Connecticut, Fairfield County, and Westport/Weston bar associations. In 2017, Baird received a bachelor's degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She earned her juris doctor degree from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2021, where was the recipient of a merit-based scholarship and graduated...

Michael is an associate at Sherwood & Garlick, P.C.

Attorney Friedman has been zealously defending the rights of those accused of committing crimes and practicing in the field of family law throughout Connecticut since 1992. In the past quarter decade, Attorney Friedman has devoted his career to serving the community and providing top-notch client service. Attorney Friedman has fought cases all the way up to our Supreme Court. While your case may not be quite that complex, Attorney Friedman will bring the same determination and no stone unturned approach to defending your rights no matter how big or small your case may be....

Alicia P. Chalumeau is the founding member at Chalumeau Law Group, LLC, and is licensed to practice in New York, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Attorney Chalumeau's practice concentrates on complex litigation matters in the areas of family law and civil litigation. Prior to forming the Chalumeau Law Group, Attorney Chalumeau worked primarily in the area of family law focusing on high conflict divorce, child custody and support matters. Prior to her work in family law, she served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Leonard B. Austin of The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division,...

Jonathan E. Spodnick attended the University of Connecticut with a major in Biology and received his Bachelor of Science in 1985. He then attended the University of Bridgeport School of Law and graduated in 1989, second in his class, with a Juris Doctorate - Magna Cum Laude. Atty. Spodnick has practiced in the field of Personal Injury and Worker’s Compensation since he graduated from Law School and has conducted several numerous civil trials. He originally practiced as an Associate at a Bridgeport law firm and then practiced in Waterbury, CT, before opening his own firm specializing in representing Plaintiffs in...

Max L. Rosenberg works to assist clients in financial distress and those being harassed by collection agencies. He represents clients in all phases of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Beyond his concentration on bankruptcy he also focuses his practice in assisting consumers with violations of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act and has extensive experience with divorce mediation, criminal, corporate, and civil litigation, foreclosure defense, and workers compensation. While practicing in New York, Attorney Rosenberg mediated disputes at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and enjoyed arguing in every Borough in New York City as well as Long Island....

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...

Timothy M. Pletter is the managing attorney of Ambrogio, Pletter and Associates, LLC located in Stratford, Connecticut. He graduated from Villanova School of Law in 1995 and has been practicing law for 24 years. Tim is a top rated bankruptcy attorney in Fairfield County and is a top rated lawyer by SuperLawyer. He has also received the highest peer review possible from Martindale-Hubbell, the largest database of legal professionals. He has the experience and compassion necessary to help clients through financial hardships in a non-judgmental manner. Tim has helped thousands of people find the light at the end of the...

My primary focus of practice is personal injury litigation, inclusive of motor vehicle accidents, work related injuries, wrongful death, dog bite attacks, slip and fall injuries, construction site injuries. I believe that it is my responsibility to be an incredibly strong advocate for our clients while practicing law with honesty and integrity at the same time. The goal is always to maximize the financial recovery for the client.

Our firm has recovered over $450 million on behalf of clients over the years, inclusive of awards in excess of $25 million in the past year.

On June 1, 2018, I started my own firm to serve clients in my appellate and foreclosure defense practice as a sole practitioner. From March 2017 through May 2018, I served clients in those practice areas as a principal in the Wilton, Connecticut and New York, New York law firm of Gregory and Adams, P.C. From 2002 to early 2017, I was a partner in the Southport, Connecticut and Bronxville, New York law firm of Begos Brown & Green LLP (and its predecessors). Since 2008, I have spent nearly all of my time defending foreclosure cases in Connecticut and New...

Etan Hirsch, a graduate of Suffolk University Law School, previously worked at the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York, and the Connecticut State’s Attorney’s Office. In addition, he served as a judicial intern in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Joyce London Alexander of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Etan’s practice is primarily focused on automobile negligence and premises liability cases.

"The ability to have a case decided by a jury of one's peers is fundamental to our system of justice. It provides a forum in which those injured as a result of...

Brandon J. Broderick, Esq. is the founding attorney of the firm, Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law. Throughout his accomplished career as a New Jersey trial attorney, Mr. Broderick has advocated for countless injured victims to win settlements and successful verdicts after car accidents, workplace injuries, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, and other personal injury cases. A staunch champion for his clients, Mr. Broderick is known for his passion and commitment to securing the best outcome for his clients.

I help people injured due to the fault of another receive justice and fair compensation for their injuries and other damages. Admitted to practice law since 1994. My law practice areas include: • Automobile collisions, crashes, and wrecks • Motorcycle collisions, crashes, and wrecks • Truck collisions, crashes, and wrecks • Bicycle collisions, crashes, and wrecks • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist claims • Dog Bites & other injuries caused by dogs • Slip/Trip Fall • Unsafe Premises • Wrongful Death • Criminal & DUI Defense

The Law Office of Matthew J. Broder is a General Practice which strives to provide exceptional service in a variety of legal areas, including: Family and Divorce Law, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and Workers' Compensation. The Firm provides Personal Service at a Reasonable Cost to all individual and business clients. Aggressive Representation is to be expected and is provided! Attorney Broder has over twenty-five years of experience litigating matters in Connecticut on both the Trial and Appellate levels. Once you retain the Firm, you get Attorney Broder each and every time you call -- NOT an Associate, Paralegal or Secretary!

Recognized by the publication, The Best Lawyers in America, since 1995 as one of the top attorneys in the country, Robert R. Sheldon is an acknowledged expert in personal injury law and workers' compensation law. He serves on the State of Connecticut Workers' Compensation Legal Advisory Board. He has successfully argued cases before the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court and assisted in the enactment of legislation that has expanded the rights of injured workers in the state. He has practiced law since 1974 with this firm, specializing in personal injury law, legal malpractice, and workers' compensation law....

In more than a decade of practicing law, Sergei Lemberg has earned a reputation as a tough and tireless advocate with a passion for helping regular people fight for compensation they deserve. He stands up to carmakers, insurance companies, debt collection agencies, robocallers, and other big businesses. He has been recognized as the “most active consumer attorney” each year since 2010. Mr. Lemberg has been lead counsel in a number of class actions. He has been interviewed on consumer law issues by myriad media outlets, including FOX News, ABC News, MSN, the International Business Times, the Los Angeles Times,...

Brickley Law, LLC represents clients throughout Connecticut with Personal Injury, Employment Law, and Probate Law matters. Ann Brickley's experience and dedication have resulted in numerous accolades including AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, National Trial Lawyers "Top 100 Trial Lawyers", Who's Who in America, Who's Who Top Lawyers, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, "Nation's Top One Percent", and Lawyer's of Distinction, Recognizing Excellence in Probate Law. The firm was founded by Ann Brickley who received her law degree from Cornell Law School and her undergraduate degree from Colgate University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Attorney Brickley began her legal...

Tara understands that clients are going through some of the most difficult transitions in their lives. Therefore, her primary focus is on assisting clients through the stresses and difficulties of their legal disputes, while ensuring the best possible resolution. Tara is compassionate, understanding and patient, giving each case the individualized attention it needs.

Since 2011, Tara has concentrated her practice in complex divorce and family matters, including matters involving significant assets, complex compensation structures, post judgment modifications and enforcement, alimony terminations and parenting and custody issues. Tara has further dedicated much of her practice to divorce and...

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...

J. Alexander Bates is the founder and managing partner of The Bates Law Firm. His practice involves representing clients in immigration law matters. He is currently licensed in New York.

At the Bates Law Firm we are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. Please call us a +1 (203) 252-7374 or visit our web site: http://www.bateslegal.com.