Stevenson 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...

Alinor Sterling practices in the areas of appellate litigation and complex briefing and analysis of personal and business torts.

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...

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.

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...

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

Graduate:
J.D. Quinnipiac College School of Law formerly University of Bridgeport School of Law

Southern Connecticut State University Bachelor of Arts

2005-2017 Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of West Haven, West Haven, Connecticut

Former Chairman of the City of West Haven Economic Development Commission

Corporation Counsel through the Marcus Law Firm as Firm Corporation Counsel for the Town of Branford, Connecticut 2005-2007

Publications:
Effective Mortgage Foreclosure Techniques in Connecticut
1994, National Business Institute, Inc. Co-author

Connecticut Foreclosure and Repossession
1995 National Business Institute, Inc. Co-author

Connecticut Foreclosure and Repossession
1997 National Business Institute, Inc. Co-author

Getting Paid: Successful Strategies for Resolving Construction Lien Claims in Connecticut 2005 National Business Institute, Inc....

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...

I bring a wide variety of legal and practical experience to my law practice. I will work hard to secure the compensation and legal benefits that you are entitled to.

Founding and managing partner of boutique general practice law firm, a well-known general litigation practice that covers civil and criminal litigation through trial and appeal.

Selected achievements:
• Defense and successful counterclaim of seven-figure federal judgment
• Recoveries in numerous personal injury lawsuits against top rated insurance defense
• CUIPA recovery against insurer for failure to pay cardiopulmonary disability claim
• Initiated, litigated, negotiated and resolved complex commercial litigation of multiple commercial parties
• Start to finish courtside and jury awards in multiple civil rights lawsuits
• Labor and employment recoveries against municipalities and prominent government official
• Successful reversal of lower court ruling on appeal
• Supervised, trained and mentored...

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...

23+ years NY and CT licensed attorney focusing on estate plannings, elder law, wills, probate, bankruptcy, real estate, short sales, loan modifications, and small business representation.

Attorney Timothy M. Schafer is the founding partner of The Law Offices of Schafer & Schafer, LLP, which he established in 2008. Mr. Schafer served on active duty as Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1994 until 1998, when he earned an Associate’s degree in Applied Science. From 2001 until 2004, he served as a reservist. In 2001, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Medieval and Renaissance Studies from the University of Albany, State University of New York. He then graduated magna cum laude from Quinnipiac University, School of Law, where he served...