Voluntown Lawyers

I handle a wide variety of transactional corporate and securities law matters for institutional and individual investors, investment funds and their managers, as well as for public and private operating companies. My practice focuses on hedge fund, private equity, venture capital fund formation and operational issues, and illiquid investment transactions, with particular emphasis on advising private domestic and offshore capital pools and their stakeholders. I also advise investment advisers, fund managers, and operating companies on state, federal, and international compliance and enforcement considerations. My investor clients include individuals on the Fortune 400, family offices, ERISA-regulated investors, funds of funds, and...

Alexa is an attorney licensed in both Connecticut and Rhode Island. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Alexa attended Quinnipiac University School of Law as a Dean’s Fellow where she graduated #1 in her class and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Quinnipiac Law Review. Prior to joining Messier Massad Burdick & Assoc. LLC, Alexa served as a Judicial Clerk for Justice Andrew J. McDonald on the Connecticut Supreme Court after serving a term as a law student extern for Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer of the Federal District Court for the District...

Lawrence E. Merlin is a commercial real estate attorney who has been in private practice since 1985. Larry graduated from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1981) and Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Larry began his legal career at the New York firm of White & Case where he represented such lenders as Swiss Bank Corporation, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust in complex cross-collateralized, multi-state mortgage loans. In 1988, Larry joined the Hartford firm of Pepe & Hazard where he closed mortgage and asset-based loans for The Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., Connecticut National...

Attorney Namnoum handles a variety of cases including personal injury, wrongful death, motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle and bicyclist accidents, fall downs, construction accidents, dog bite cases, and DUI defense.

In his thirty year legal career, Hartford Personal Injury Lawyer Ken Namnoum has been successful in obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for people who have suffered injuries. Attorney Namnoum brings unrelenting energy, enthusiasm, and effort to every case to get the best possible result. Many prominent lawyers and their family members who have their own personal injury cases choose Ken Namnoum as their attorney.

Attorney Namnoum began his career in...

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

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...

Payman Tehrani is the founder of Tehrani Law Group, LLC. In his career as a trial lawyer, Mr. Tehrani has burnished his reputation as a tireless advocate and creative legal strategist for his personal injury and criminal defense clients. Mr. Tehrani is admitted and actively practices law in three jurisdictions, Connecticut, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Tehrani has successfully tried and settled hundreds of cases in state and federal trial courts. In every case, Mr. Tehranimanages his client’s legal issues and expectations with great attention to detail and a laser focus on efficiency. He invests himself in his...

1. Military Service:
Enlisted May 2, 1966 Private Infantry Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Infantry May 15, 1967
1967-1973: Majority of Assignments US Army Special Forces /or Military Schools 1973-1975: Selected for the fully funded Army Degree Completion: University of Wisconsin at Parkside
August 6, 1976: Medically Retired as a Captain.

2. Education:
1961-1965: High School Tourtellotte Memorial
1965-1966: Uconn at Storrs- Majored Engineering quit 2nd semester to join Army
1973-1975: Army Degree Completion University of Wisconsin at Parkside Double Major Psychology/Sociology graduated Cum Laude
.1977-1980: Western New England School of Law- took Connecticut Bar exam, February1980...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...