New Haven County Lawyers

Practice Areas: Wrongful Death; Traumatic Brain Injury; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Slip and Fall Accidents, Real Estate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation; Wills and Estates

Admitted: 1996, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1997, New York; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Quinnipiac University, J.D. graduated Cum Laude

Member: Connecticut and New York State Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

Biography: Author: “The Probate Courts Power to Probe You,” The Connecticut Probate Law Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1.

Member: Oxford Connecticut Lions Club, 2000—present.

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.

Ron Houde is an associate at Ouellette, Deganis, Gallagher & Grippe LLC. He is a trial and appellate lawyer practicing in the areas of insurance defense, personal injury, and general litigation. He practices throughout Connecticut in state, federal, and tribal courts. Ron seeks efficient and just resolution for all his clients whether through trial, dispositive motions, or alternative dispute resolution.

In 2018 and 2019, Connecticut Super Lawyers selected Ron as a Rising Star in Civil Defense Litigation, an honor given to less than 2.5% of practicing attorneys under the age of 40 or in practice for 10 years or less. In...

I practice with Ouellette, Deganis & Gallagher & Grippe, LLC. We are a six attorney firm including: Sergio Deganis, Karen Gallagher, Joseph Grippe, Steven Grant, Grayson Colt Holmes and James Demetriades. Our attorneys are admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

We represent plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury matters of all types including auto accident, slip and fall, negligence, explosion, fire, construction, product liability, wrongful death, uninsured motorist, head injury, back injury, burn injury, sexual abuse, animal and dog bite cases.

I am available to help injured persons make a prompt recovery in any matter involving personal injury....

Charles Kurmay has nearly two decades of legal experience. He began his career as a judicial law clerk and public defender, gaining a valuable foundation of trial skills and experience. His firm now offers services in a broad range of civil and criminal practice areas, including business law, international law, personal injury, probate and real estate. A native of Stratford, Connecticut, Mr. Kurmay is well-respected in the local community for the high quality of his legal advocacy. His extensive experience in state and federal court equips him to handle large, complex cases with ease. Mr. Kurmay is active in...

Attorney Eugene Glouzgal is a Connecticut Attorney with the firm of Glouzgal Ramos Groth LLP. Attorney Glouzgal is very proud to have received his education almost entirely in Connecticut. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden and his Bachelor of Science in Justice and Law Administration from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Attorney Glouzgal is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association including the Young Lawyers Section, a member of the American Bar Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Pardons. 10 years trial experience. Get Red and Get Results.

Attorney Miller was admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut in 2007. He has worked as a Special Deputy Assistant State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Waterbury. As a prosecutor, he had the opportunity to handle and try criminal cases of all types, ranging from infractions to serious felonies. Attorney Miller has experience representing a diverse range of clientele, from individuals to multinational corporations. He is certified through the state of Connecticut as a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) for both children and adults and has been appointed on hundreds of cases.

Attorney Miller has...

Advocating for the accused as well as victims of accidents who sustained personal injuries in Cheshire and all across New Haven County. Attorney Leventhal has successfully litigated over a thousand cases and has a proven trial record. Practicing at the LoRicco Law Firm in New Haven which has a 50+ year history of proudly serving our community.

Ben Gettinger is a general practice attorney. Mr. Gettinger is an experienced New Haven divorce and family law attorney. His practice also includes land use, real estate, bankruptcy and business organization. In addition, Mr. Gettinger often advises and represents municipalities, police officers, first responders and politicians on a variety of issues, including labor and employment disputes, Freedom of Information Act requests, and general litigation matters.

Gregory Cerritelli is a partner of the law firm Knight & Cerritelli, L.L.C. Before joining his firm, Attorney Cerritelli worked as a litigator devoting his practice primarily to criminal defense, police misconduct and general litigation. He is a member of the bars of Connecticut, New York, and federal District Court (Connecticut). Attorney Cerritelli is also a member attorney with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the Peace Officers Legal Defense Fund. In addition to his private clients, Attorney Cerritelli is a Special Public Defender and has been approved by the Chief Public Defender to represent persons accused of crime...

Attorney Shari-Lynn Cuomo Shore is a Partner and Owner of Wolf & Shore, LLC and is experienced in family law, estate planning, juvenile law, probate matters and residential closings. She was admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut in 2008. Prior to opening Wolf & Shore, LLC, Attorney Shore was a partner at a small general practice firm in Orange, Connecticut. Attorney Shore worked in the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office during law school, where she focused primarily in appellate practice and the Special Victims Unit. During college, Attorney Shore interned at a Connecticut G.A. court...

I have been helping individuals and businesses achieve debt relief through bankruptcy since 1993. We are exclusively focused on bankruptcy and debt relief law and are dedicated to helping our clients realize their financial goals.

Contact us or by telephone at 203-377-9994 or 203-265-5222 to speak with an experienced Connecticut Bankruptcy Lawyer. For your convenience, we maintain two offices, one in Wallingford and one in Stratford.

With extensive experience handling bankruptcy matters for individuals and businesses throughout Connecticut, we are prepared to help you find solutions to your debt relief problems. At your free initial consultation, we will listen to your concerns...

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...

Emily S. Lucibello has owned and operated a law practice in Connecticut since 2009. Prior to that, she worked as an associate attorney at a general practice law firm with offices in New Haven and Hartford, CT. Attorney Lucibello focuses her practice on divorce and family law, business law, and criminal and civil defense. Her work has been recognized by the publication “Super Lawyers,” in which she was named to the New England and Connecticut Rising Stars lists in 2012 for criminal defense, and in 2013 - 2015 for family law. To learn more about the...

Attorney Donni Halvorson is a partner in the Connecticut law firm of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen where she specializes in representing mesothelioma victims, including veterans. Over the past 30 years, Attorney Halvorson has litigated over 1,500 individual asbestos claims against asbestos manufacturers, distributors, premise owners, and employers and has recovered multi-million-dollar mesothelioma claim settlements on her client's behalf. Attorney Halvorson is dedicated to helping veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma receive financial help through the VA claim process and veteran lawsuits filed against responsible asbestos-related companies. She also helps those who have become injured from occupational, household, and...

Before I became an Attorney, I was a Physical Therapist in large teaching hospitals, in private clinics, and in home care. And, prior to becoming a Physical Therapist, I was a Molecular Biologist doing research in protein synthesis. Having a strong analytical background with experience in health care gives me a unique perspective on planning for the future.

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.

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...

Attorney Breg was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and grew up in Southbury. He currently resides in Watertown and practices out of the firm’s Southbury Office. Bill Breg practices in the areas of estate planning and probate administration with experience in the local probate courts. As a professional member of PLAN of Connecticut, Attorney Breg counsels individuals with special needs and advises them about special needs trusts. Attorney Breg also practices in the area of real estate.

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 Bachelor of Arts degree in...

Attorney McNamara joined Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C as an Associate following his graduation from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Connor McNamara focuses his practice area on litigation, labor/employment law, and land use. While in law school, Attorney McNamara was active as a representative of the Student Bar Association and the Energy and Environmental Law Society

Knowledge. Experience. Compassion. When you meet with Erin, you’ll quickly see that what she accomplishes for you is much more than simply drafting legal documents. Under Erin’s kind and gentle demeanor is an experienced attorney who will take great strides to understand your objectives. After all, your plan must be tailored to meet your specific circumstances, and your personal wishes. Who is the right person to make financial or healthcare decisions for you? Who should you choose to serve as trustee? How can you leave money to a beneficiary with creditor or other issues? Erin will take the time to guide...

In 2005, Mr. Melchionne was appointed State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). He acted as a liaison between the national organization and Connecticut attorneys who are members of the Association. He has fostered education of attorneys in the bankruptcy field and increased access of the public to bankruptcy relief in light of the law passed in 2005. He held that position until 2014.

in 2007, Gene joined with 25 attorneys from around the country in forming the Bankruptcy Law Network, a web site devoted to disseminating clear, concise, and accurate information about consumer credit issues including...

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...

Brian was born and raised in Waterbury and was educated at Saints Peter and Paul Grammar School and Holy Cross High School. Brian graduated magnum cum laude from Saint Peter’s College in Jersey City, New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1994, and was also inducted into the prestigious Psi Chi Honors Society. Thereafter, Brian attended and graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law with honors in 1997.

David Parnoff is a Hamden personal injury attorney who has been licensed for over 15 years. He earned his law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1999. He primarily handles personal injury cases, including wrongful death, auto accidents, product liability and more. David is a passionate advocate for the injured and a skilled civil litigation attorney who is always ready to take a case to court if necessary. He has in-depth experience handling complex claims including toxic torts and catastrophic injuries. During the course of his career, he has represented thousands of claims.

Attorney Steven L. Rubin has earned the distinction of Certified Elder Law Attorney from the National Elder Law Foundation. He has been in training for his dream job as an attorney, since he was 5 years old. His trustworthy, shoot-from-the-hip, “pull no punches” approach is appreciated by clients. Most of his passion stems from the fact that Steve knows what it’s like to sit on the other side of the desk. While Steve was in law school, his mother was diagnosed with ALS and given less than a year to live. He was thrust into a number of roles that...

I have been practicing law for almost 35 years (since 1988) and began my own practice in 1994. I received my B.A. degree from the University of Connecticut. I earned my law degree at Western New England University (WNEC). I actively support my community through involvement with the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, the Branford Lions Club, the Branford Green Committee (Chairman), and the New Haven-Middlesex Association of Realtors. I am also actively involved in the New Haven County Bar Association where I engage in the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). Finally,...

Anne Murdica joined Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C. as an Associate assisting in civil litigation and Workers’ Compensation matters. She has a background in drug and medical device product liability defense litigation, which was her primary focus while practicing law in New York City. After moving to Connecticut, her generalized practice included contract drafting, residential real estate transactions, estate planning and general litigation.

Peter Rotatori,III has over 20 years of civil personal injury experience. He has settled, mediated, arbitrated, and tried to final judgment a vast number of personal injury cases.These cases have included automobile tort cases, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, workers' compensation injuries, premises liability claims,dental malpractice and medical mammography radiology malpractice. He has represented many clients who reside outside the State of Connecticut who have been hurt in the State of Connecticut. He has also assisted both out of state counsel and in state law firms in personal injury litigation, arbitration and Connecticut civil procedure. He proudly offers personal injury help for...

Attorney Dave Bozzuto was born in Waterbury and currently resides in Middlebury. Attorney Bozzuto has been involved in local government, having served on the Waterbury Board of Alderman, Waterbury Zoning Commission and the Board of Public Works in the past. Prior to receiving his law degree, Attorney Bozzuto was a Teacher and Coach at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury. While practicing law, Attorney Bozzuto has served a member of the adjunct faculty at Teikyo Post University, now Post University.

Vincent presently serves as town attorney for the towns of Orange, Greenwich, Derby, North Branford, Bethany, and special land use counsel for the towns of Monroe, Seymour and Beacon Falls. He also represents the water pollution control authority in the towns of Orange, Derby, Stratford and North Branford and the board of education in Orange. He is recognized by Best Lawyers in America, (2018-2020) for his work in Municipal Law.

In his land use and zoning practice, Vincent often appears before planning and zoning commissions, inland wetlands commissions, zoning boards of appeal and other administrative agencies. He represents...

Peter Billings is a founding partner of Billings, Barrett & Bowman, LLC. He focuses his practice primarily on criminal matters ranging from minor traffic infractions to the most serious cases of murder, as well as a wide range of family matters including divorce and custody cases.The common thread throughout Peter’s practice is his representation of individuals and fighting for those who need someone in their corner. Whether a high-stakes criminal case, highly contested divorce, or bitter custody battle, Peter will stand with you. Peter has been responsible for obtaining the highest quality results for his clients in criminal cases as...

Attorney Michael Boyle has practiced immigration law since 1993. The Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating service* has assigned him its highest rating, AV. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America*, and is a James Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Association. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Chapter Chair of the Association’s Connecticut chapter from 2003-2005. He has provided training presentations for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and its Connecticut chapter, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Connecticut public defender’s office and other groups. Attorney Boyle was...

I am William P. Burns, Jr., a family law attorney serving clients throughout Connecticut, including people in Waterbury, New Haven County and Fairfield County. My law offices were founded to help men and fathers who struggle with family law issues. These issues range from high net worth divorce and complex property division to parental relocation. I offer one-on-one personal service and treat every client with dignity and respect. I work hard to protect your rights – your right to parent your child, your right to an equitable distribution of property, your right to keep the small business you...