D. Kirt Westfall

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 junior litigation associates, paralegals and secretaries
• Developed case-type spreadsheet to assess litigation efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Representation of corporations and individuals in DOJ grand jury investigations
• Negotiation, drafting and closing of corporate asset and entity purchase, sale and buyout contracts

Quinnipiac University School of Law

J.D. (1989) | Law

1986 - 1989

Honors: Cum laude; 5 x American Jurisprudence Award winner

Activities: Law Review; National Moot Court Semifinalist; Civil Clinic

University of Pennsylvania

B.A. (1981) | Science, History and Sociology of

1977 - 1981

Minors in Biology, Political Science and English

Honors: Dean’s List 1979-1981

Activities: Varsity Football

State Bar of Connecticut  # 400643

Member

Current

Connecticut Bar Association  # 400643

1990 - Current

United States District Court of Connecticut  # ct04533

Member

1990 - Current