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Dennis C Carroll
WINDSOR, CT Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Estate Planning and Tax
Western New England University School of Law
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J. Xavier Pryor
Windsor, CT Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationWestern New England University School of 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...
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Tristan E Winkler
Windsor, CT Attorney with 7 years of experience
Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
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Renée Goldman Schwartz
Bloomfield, CT Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
Western New England University School of Law and Widener University Commonwealth Law School
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Scott Raymond Lingenfelter
Bloomfield, CT Attorney with 21 years of experience
(860) 717-7216
800 Cottage Grove Road – Suite 313
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Collections, DUI & DWI, Landlord Tenant and Traffic Tickets
University of Connecticut School of Law
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Steven Basche
West Hartford, CT Attorney with 38 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Connecticut School of Law
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?...
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Jonathan Sills
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Connecticut School of Law
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...
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Angela I. Salvari Green
Windsor, CT Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(860) 430-9940
360 Bloomfield Ave
Suite 301 – 3rd Floor
Windsor, CT 06095
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Western New England University School of Law
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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,...
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Nate Baber
West Hartford, CT Attorney with 15 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Connecticut School of Law
I am a Partner at Aeton Law Partners and Injuredct.com. I manage our firm’s catastrophic injury and criminal defense practices. I'm proud to have been awarded the Super Lawyers Rising Star designation every year since 2015.
My personal injury practice includes representing families and individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. I've helped injured individuals and their families fight against municipalities, property management companies, and businesses represented by some of the most experienced defense attorneys in the state. I have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of victim's of sexual abuse, too. These cases involve school boards, day care providers,...
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Pamela Magnano
West Hartford, CT Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Suffolk University Law School
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...
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Christopher P. Kriesen
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 30 years of experience
140 Huyshope Avenue, 405
Hartford, CT 06106
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Personal Injury
University of Connecticut School of Law
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.
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Joshua Bradford Kons
Hartford, CT Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCollections
Pepperdine University School of Law
Joshua B. Kons is a business and financial services attorney with over 17 years of experience. He has built a practice around representing business clients in both litigation and transactional matters, including consumer and commercial collections. In addition, he maintains a nationwide practice focusing on representing individual investors and financial advisors nationwide in FINRA arbitration and securities litigation.
Before attending law school, Mr. Kons worked as an equities trader for a large national bank. After receiving his law degree, he worked as an in-house attorney for a multinational, Fortune 500 corporation where he was responsible for corporate and commercial transactional matters,...
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Matthew A. Crockett
Hartford, CT Attorney with 24 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
DePaul College of Law
Maine Criminal Defense attorney, Litigator, Divorce and Family Law attorney Matthew A. Crockett is a Marine Corps Veteran, former military Judge and former state prosecutor with extensive trial experience as a criminal defense attorney and litigator. Matthew is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and a Combat Veteran of the Iraq war.
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Dr. Michael J. Giordano
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Connecticut School of Law
Attorney Mike Giordano is both a licensed lawyer and a licensed neurosurgeon. Dr. Giordano has an active background in reviewing personal injury and medical malpractice cases for over 18 years, including several years at one of Connecticut’s most respected personal injury and medical malpractice firms. In that capacity Dr. Giordano was an instrumental team member for numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.
Dr. Giordano received his BS in bioengineering from Columbia University, MD from New York University, MBA from Yale, and JD from UCONN Law School. After completing his neurosurgical residency at Washington University, Mike was in the private practice...
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Salvatore Bonanno
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Quinnipiac University School of Law
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.
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Simon J. Lebo
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
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...
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Nicholas Paindiris
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Administrative, Business, Cannabis Law and Real Estate
University of Connecticut School of Law
I initially had a very diverse practice that included litigation in the areas of criminal law, family law, immigration law, probate , personal injury, foreclosure, bankruptcy and general litigation. However during the last 30 years, I have concentrated my practice to transactional law such as mergers and acquisitions, finance, real estate (commercial as well as residential), corporate, zoning,municipal, business succession, and collaborative business dispute resolution, a group I co-founded in CT in 2017. My most significant client has been the State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development as well as the Department of Housing. ...
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Paul McConnell
Hartford, CT Attorney
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Family and Medical Malpractice
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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...
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Andrew Bilodeau
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Roger Williams University School of Law
Andrew Bilodeau is the managing partner at Bilodeau Capalbo, LLC and is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Connecticut state and federal courts and Washington DC. In April 2021, Andrew earned his Masters in Business Administration from Northeastern University.
A small sample of his experience includes work on behalf of individuals in residential and commercial real estate transactions, real estate zoning, real estate litigation (adverse possession, boundary line disputes), contractor disputes, insurance claim disputes, and negligent home inspections.
Andrew also serves as corporate counsel for small & large businesses, real estate developers and contractors. His representation of clients includes national banks,...
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Sally A. Roberts
Hartford, CT Lawyer
Free ConsultationAppeals, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of 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...
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Carmine Perri
Simsbury, CT Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Carmine was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 2005, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 2011.
Carmine is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Elder Law Section and a member of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (N.A.E.L.A). For the sixth year in a row, Carmine was selected as a New England Elder Law “Rising Star” by New England Super Lawyers magazine.
In 2011, Carmine was appointed to the Probate Court Rules Advisory Committee. The Committee drafted new rules and revised existing rules...
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Russell D. Zimberlin
Manchester, CT Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationMilitary and Social Security Disability
New England Law | Boston
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...
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Damon Kirschbaum
West Hartford, CT Attorney with 26 years of experience
(860) 522-7000
433 South Main Street, Suite 101
West Hartford, CT 06110
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Damon Kirschbaum is the founder and managing attorney of Kirschbaum Law Group, LLC. For more than 19 years, he has been helping clients solve important and difficult legal problems.
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Rhoda Agyeman
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Immigration
New England Law | Boston
I am a trusted and passionate attorney who seeks to help reunite families through immigration and guide individuals as they maneuver the immigration process. As a Ghanaian-born attorney, I know firsthand the challenges associated with immigration. My experiences offer a unique perspective to each case. I strive to provide quality legal services to all clients. From marriage-based green cards to waivers of inadmissibility, I am ready to work with you toward your immigration goals. Visit my website for more information or call for a consultation.
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Mr James F. Aspell
Windsor, CT Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Real Estate, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Western New England University School of Law
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Thompson Gould Page
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 32 years of experience
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...
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Scott Carlson
Hartford, CT Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Roger Williams University School of Law
If you are looking for an attorney in Hartford, you have come to the right place! Carlson & Dumeer law office has earned its highly-respected reputation and is just the law firm for you. Attorney Scott Carlson attended Roger Williams University, where he earned his undergraduate degree. He later obtained his Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams University School of Law. The team at this law office is equipped and qualified to stand beside you and support you at this time in your life. They are associated with the American Association for Justice, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, and the Connecticut...
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Paul Levin
Hartford, CT Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
California Western School of 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...
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Trent A. LaLima
Hartford, CT Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Trent LaLima is the owner of Santos & LaLima, P.C., a law firm with a four decade long track record representing criminal defendants and handling other high profile cases throughout Connecticut. In 2013, Attorney LaLima began at the firm, working with Attorney Santos on cases that ranged from DUI/DWI and domestic violence to murder and other serious violent or sexual assault felonies. He worked on appeals, personal injury, civil cases, business disputes, juvenile matters, and administrative hearings including school disciplinary proceedings. He has experience in trials, negotiating plea deals, achieving dismissals and erased records for defendants, helping clients who have...
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Frank Corazzelli
Hartford, CT Attorney with 25 years of experience
Divorce, Family and Juvenile
Fordham University School of Law
Connecticut divorce and family law attorney Frank Corazzelli, a highly accomplished and sought after litigator.
Over 24-years experience. Trial lawyer for matters including divorce, custody, and DCF investigations.
Frank leads our family law appellate practice and focuses exclusively on matrimonial and juvenile law.
With offices in New Canaan, Hartford, and New Haven, and by appointment only in Greenwich and Stamford
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Christopher H. McCormick
West Hartford, CT Attorney with 39 years of experience
(860) 756-0387
970 Farmington Avenue, Suite 205
West Hartford, CT 06107
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Connecticut School of Law
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.
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Andrew R. Veale
Simsbury, CT Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Health Care, Nursing Home and Probate
University of Connecticut School of Law
When you’re involved in a dispute regarding a loved one, you may feel like you are alone in the fight. You want to know you’ve got the right advocate in your corner.
Meet Andrew. Your advocate. Andrew will work for you to pursue your goals and help solve problems. Andrew believes the keys to advocating for you are preparation, compassion, and empathy. He will immediately make you feel at ease with his caring and easy-going manner. And you can be assured that Andrew has your best interests at top of mind.
Ultimately, Andrew’s goal is to pave the way for shared understanding...
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Paul J. Knierim
Simsbury, CT Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Yale Law School
Attorney Paul J. Knierim practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, and resolution of probate disputes. Paul, a retired probate judge, brings unparalleled problem-solving strategies to bear on even the most complex of issues. He also serves as a mediator to help families to resolve disputes outside of court.
Paul's experience includes more than two decades of service in the judiciary. He served for 12 years as judge of the Simsbury Probate Court. In 2008, the Chief Justice appointed Paul to lead the state’s Probate Courts as Probate Court Administrator, a role he served until 2019....
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Jason McCoy
Vernon, CT Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
Western New England University School of Law and University of San Francisco School of Law
I am a Connecticut Trial Lawyer, I represent those who have been injured, I am an advocate for injury victims, I represent the criminally accused, and I am a former Mayor of a Connecticut city. I tirelessly fight for my clients & I am known to always be ready for courtroom battles. I have presented CLE’s at CTLA, AAJ and NBI. I have a diploma from the Connecticut Bar Association & NITA in Trial Advocacy. I am a member of the million-dollar verdict forum, CBA, CTLA & AAJ President’s Club. I am married...
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Evelyn Gryk Frolich
Manchester, CT Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Family and Probate
Widener University
Atty. Evelyn Gryk Frolich has been a practicing attorney in the State of Connecticut since 1979. Atty. Gryk Frolich primarily represents clients in family law. This includes Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Litigation and Probate Court matters which include representations as varied as probate documents for step parent adoptions to termination of parental rights. Atty. Gryk Frolich is President of the Collaborative Divorce Professional Group, and currently a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section, the Hartford County Bar Association, the American Bar Association family law section and the National Advocates Society. Attorney Gryk Frolich also serves...
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Jay Marshall Wolman
Hartford, CT Attorney with 23 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Georgetown University Law Center
Jay Marshall Wolman has served as an advocate or neutral in hundreds of contested matters, appearing before state and federal courts and agencies in Connecticut and Massachusetts and throughout the United States. His experience includes commercial disputes, consumer class actions, and personal injury, including products liability. As a civil litigator, a substantial portion of Attorney Wolman’s practice has included representation of employers and employees in workplace matters, including discrimination on the bases of race, sex, pregnancy and disability, wage and hour disputes, occupational safety and health, wrongful termination, as well as review and negotiation of severance agreements and covenants not...
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Jonathan Perkins
Hartford, CT Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
New York Law School
Jonathan has served on numerous nonprofit boards and committees, as well as several bar association committees. He is currently a member of the New Haven County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Jonathan has had much success as a personal injury lawyer, and represents clients in practice areas including auto accidents, product liability, animal attacks such as dog bites, lead poisoning, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, slip and fall accidents, and wrongful death. Over the years, Jonathan has recovered millions of dollars in damages for his clients. He...
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Nicole O'Connor
Simsbury, CT Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
University of Connecticut School of Law
As part of the litigation team at Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri team, Nicole will work to protect you and advocate for you during a vulnerable time in your life. When you meet with Nicole, you’ll see that she takes the time to learn about you, your unique situation, and will answer your questions in plain English.
Nicole’s goal is to make sure that you understand your options and feel comfortable with your choices. In addition to her keen attention to detail, Nicole’s clients have commented on her ability to bring them peace of mind during the litigation process. ...