West Hartford Lawyers

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?...

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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I represent clients in Hartford, Bristol, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Litchfield Counties which includes the following cities and towns:

Hartford,CT
New Haven, CT
West Hartford, CT
Avon, CT
Farmington, CT
Simsbury, CT
Bristol, CT
East Hartford, CT
Glastonbury,CT
Rocky Hill, CT
East Granby, CT
Granby, CT
Portland, CT
Burlington, CT
Wethersfield, CT
Hamden, CT
North Haven, CT
Middletown, CT
Enfield, CT
Windsor Locks, CT
Windsor, CT
Berlin, CT
New Britain, CT
Canton, CT
Newington, CT
Norwich, CT
New London, CT
Groton, CT
Durham, CT
East Lyme, CT


Here are the Practice Areas I can Help You In:

PERSONAL INJURY AND ACCIDENTS
* Auto Accident
* Truck Semi accident
* Motorcycle Accident
* Car Accident
* Pedestrian Accidents
* Dog Bite and other Animal Bites
* Back Injury
* Neck Injury
* Brain Injury
*...

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...

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.

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.

I started a business at 25 with two partners, knowing very little about the industry (a dental group). We grew the brand to over 40 locations across the Northeast before consummating a private equity sale. During that time my passion for business and law grew, thus I attended Western New England University School of Law at night. Now, having passed the CT State Bar, I am using my business experience in helping fellow entrepreneurs, business owners and families at all stages of business. Additionally, due to the significant overlap with Estate Planning, I have tailored my...

Have a question about your mortgage, the foreclosure process in Connecticut, or have a home that has a crumbling foundation? I'd love to talk to you to determine how I can help.

Litigation, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Family, Child Welfare, Criminal, Wills, Workers Compensation, and more.

For over 20 years, I’ve provided legal counsel on employment issues to clients in management and human resources. With that inside knowledge of how companies think, I offer unique perspectives to professionals who need legal help with difficult situations at work or who are transitioning from one employer to the next. I love facing novel issues in the employment arena and crafting workable solutions for my clients. Ask me about best practices and ways that I've approached complicated employment issues involving executive separations, mergers & acquisitions, layoffs, investigations, global immigration, and wage and hour compliance.
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Van Dyke Law, LLC is a boutique law firm handling real estate closings and personal injury litigation throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. We handle every type of real estate transaction - purchases, sales, short sales, and refinances - and handle personal injury litigation in both State and Federal courts.

Van Dyke Law, LLC, leverages cutting edge technology to provide the best customer service to our clients. With offices strategically located in West Hartford, Glastonbury, and Enfield, Connecticut, Van Dyke Law, LLC is able to meet with its clients wherever, and whenever, it's most convenient for them.

Carlton is an experienced business lawyer, entrepreneur, co-founder of successful startups, angel investor, and former VP/GC of well-known companies. He has earned accolades from his peers and clients, including a National legal best practices award from the Association of Corporate Counsel and a Connecticut lawyer life-time achievement award from the Connecticut Law Tribune. He earned his juris doctor degree and was a Root Tilden Scholar at New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York.

Carlton always strives to think strategically when assisting clients, whether they are starting a new business or...

John Serrano of the Serrano Law Firm, LLC, located in Hartford, Connecticut is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Attorney Serrano has argued cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court and has tried civil and criminal cases in Connecticut Superior Court, U.S. District Court, Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Social Security Office of Hearings. He is based in West Hartford and handles cases throughout Connecticut and disability cases in the Springfield - Holyoke area of Massachusetts.

Attorney Serrano has over 30 years experience of legal experience and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

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...

I am 43 years old and have lived in Avon, Connecticut my entire life. My practice is centered around personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. Competitive sports were the spring board for a career in litigation. I have been a competitive athlete as long as I remember and was the only athlete in the State to earn All State Honors in two sports in 1983: Track and Field and Soccer. I have coached girls soccer for six years, earned a "D" coaching license and earned three State Championships at the youth level, Currently I race for a NASTAR...

Attorney Jeff Rivard is enthusiastic about meeting new people and is interested to learn all he can about you and your situation. And we are confident that you once you get to know Jeff, that you will discover he is precisely the type of person you are looking to for guidance on your estate planning needs. Among his estate and long-term care planning skills, are helping you create plans for a solid, secure future that ultimately give you peace of mind. Jeff also heads up our Estate Administration Department and can help provide you the care and confidence (especially during this...

Brendan is one of Connecticut’s top elder law attorneys, according to Super Lawyers Magazine. With his gentle manner, he’ll explain, in plain English, how you can protect your assets while receiving public benefits. He can help you get Medicaid benefits so you can preserve the money you’ve worked so hard for. And because of his success in many appeals of Medicaid cases, he can fight to get you benefits even if you’ve already been denied.

Brendan's focus on estate planning includes customized planning strategies that allow you to build wealth, save on taxes and protect the people who depend on...

Attorney Michael Day is a divorce and family law attorney and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. He does not handle litigation. Rather, Attorney Day assists individuals and families with non–adversarial alternatives to divorce and family law matters. He uses quantitative analysis to guide the negotiation and settlement of financial matters in divorce and family disputes, rather than raw emotion and posturing that is present in contested litigation. Attorney Day mediates divorce and family law disputes, including property division, debt division, child support, alimony, custody and visitation. Attorney Day serves as a neutral third–party and provides...

My practice emphasis is in commercial and residential real property transactional matters and real estate related litigation. I am Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated and selected as a New England SuperLawyer for the years 2010-2014. I am a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys.

Balancing everyday responsibilities and expectations can be challenging when you are caring for a loved one living with a disability. Add estate or special needs planning for the future into the mix, and it may feel utterly overwhelming. Attorney Colleen Masse understands what you are feeling and can guide you through your planning process in a straightforward and compassionate manner. As Chair of our Special Needs Planning department and the Fiduciary Services department, Colleen can help you with a wide array of planning needs. She can partner with you on creating your comprehensive estate plan or laying out long-term care...

Whether you are caring for an ill spouse and worried about losing your savings to pay for long term care, or you have decided to put your estate plan together to protect your family’s future, Lara will reduce the stress that often accompanies such financial and medical care challenges.

She will also draft your Will, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and estate tax documents so you can relax knowing that your estate planning is done according to your specific wishes.

With more than 15 years of experience assisting people who are in need of estate planning, asset protection and Medicaid planning,...

I have been respresenting investors for more than 30 years in Court, Arbitration, and through alternative dispute resolution fora. I have offices in Connecticut and Florida, and pride myself in having user friendly fees, and being prudent about the virtues of jurisprudence!

A native of Connecticut, Adrian Mark Baron is a partner in the law office of Podorowsky, Thompson & Baron. Attorney Baron has been profiled by various publications including the distinguished New York Law Journal, publications of the American Bar Association,the New Britain Herald, Boston's White Eagle News and the Pace Law School Alumni Magazine He is currently the co-author of a weekly legal issues column appearing throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts that reaches an estimated 25,000 readers. His views on Immigration reform, Polish-American relations, and other topical issues have been published in such wide forums as the New York Post, the...

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.

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...

Hardworking attorney dedicated to my clients and achieving the best possible outcome. Proud to have served this great country of ours and its citizens in the USArmy. Father and husband to my family, understanding what my clients' needs are.

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...