Westport Lawyers

PALUMBO LAW aggressively and sensibly advocates for and protects the legal rights of homeowners, real estate investors, business owners and businesses with complex legal issues. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined legal experience and offer our legal services throughout RI, MA and CT.
Our firm represents clients with corporate and business law, start-up assistance relating to the choice and formation of business entity, protection of trademark or license agreement, contract drafting, and assisting with buying or selling a business or business assets.
Our probate attorneys compassionately move through the court-managed process called probate or estate administration with you. The assets...

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,...

Amanda’s passion has always focused on finding creative and personalized plans for her clients – no two estate plans are the same! Prior to practicing law, Amanda received her BA, cum laude, from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where she majored in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Accounting and Economics. Her business background is a tremendous asset in effectively communicating with her client’s team of financial advisors, accountants and other business professionals to make sure she is protecting their assets and truly understanding their financial goals. Amanda graduated from Western New England University School of...

Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), Tulane University Law School, 2012; Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, University of Connecticut, 2009. Admitted to the bar of Connecticut and New York. Attorney Etter joined forces with what was then known as Wiley Law, LLC in July of 2014. He narrowly tailors his focus to the areas he knows best: Estate, Business, Elder Law and Probate. He utilizes his experience and personalized care to assist his clients by ensuring that their transactions are completed smoothly...

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...

At your side, on your side, every step of the way. 203 754 7779 With over 30 years of legal experience, Attorney James Cummings listens to your special circumstances, ensures you understand all of your options, and works tirelessly to ensure you are treated fairly and justly. In these challenging times, he is direct about what can be done within your budget. The Cummings Law Firm is the optimal choice for legal representation in the greater Waterbury, Connecticut area and in Litchfield, New Haven and Fairfield counties. Call us we can help Serving Waterbury area clients with...

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...

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.

Matthew F. Dolan handles Family Law matters, with a particular focus on high asset and high income divorce cases. Attorney Dolan has been named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for the State of Connecticut, he has been selected as a New England Super Lawyers Rising Star in the area of Family Law for 2015, 2016, and 2017, and he received the 2017 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law Award.

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...

Peter W. Yoars, Jr. is a solution-driven attorney with experience in all aspects and phases of complex civil and commercial litigation, settlements, arbitrations and mediations. Peter has vast experience with jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal courts as well as arbitrations, mediations and other forms of ADR. As trial and lead counsel, he handles engineering and construction disputes, corporate litigation, environmental law, professional liability claims, toxic torts, product liability, among other cases. Peter has made hundreds of court appearances, drafted countless pleadings, motions and other court documents, managed intricate and voluminous discovery processes, taken and defended...

Attorney Grippe is a partner with Bartlett & Grippe, LLC a full service personal injury/litigation firm with combined experience of over 100 years. He primarily practices in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation. Mr. Grippe has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in Connecticut and New York. He has been very successful in the courtroom and has tried over 25 cases to verdict representing injured parties as well as defendants. In addition to his trial victories, he has a successful track record of resolving cases through mediation and pre-trial settlements. Mr. Grippe has been named to the...

Steven J. Errante is a partner in the law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, where he practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury law.

Marisa is a partner in the law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante. Marisa is an experienced litigator who primarily focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, and other complex civil litigation matters in both state and federal state courts.

Charles E. Tiernan, III has been an attorney with the New Haven law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante since 1983. He was named a Partner in 1988. He now concentrates his practice on criminal defense juvenile matters and workers’ compensation matters. Attorney Tiernan regularly appears in the criminal courts throughout the State of Connecticut. He has extensive experience in all phases of criminal law and litigation including trials in both State and Federal Court.

I have seen, over and over, how criminal charges can drastically affect people’s lives without proper representation. As a lawyer, I understand people make mistakes, but shouldn't be defined by them. I provide aggressive legal representation that compassionately focuses on your unique needs to achieve the best result. I limit my case load, so I can work closely with you to ensure your best interests are carefully served. My job is to establish an atmosphere of trust and respect, and understand the challenges you’re facing. I create and maintain open communication with you through all stages of your case. My...

My practice includes both planning for individuals (estate planning and administration, elder law, planning for those with disabilities) and advising nonprofit organizations. Some items of note: I have been given the designation "Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, after completing the Foundation's requirements. I am also a member of the Special Needs Alliance, an invitation-only organization dedicated to the concerns of individuals with disabilities and their families. I have been designated "Superlawyer" by my peers for many years, including among the top 25 women lawyers in the state in 2011, 2020, and...

Anthony Sheffy is the founding partner of Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris, L.L.P., which is located centrally in Southington, Connecticut. He has taken insurance, personal injury and commercial jury verdicts in state and federal court on behalf of both businesses and individuals. Tony has written and lectured on topics ranging from the fundamentals of presenting civil jury cases for lawyers new to the practice to advanced evidence techniques for attorneys experienced in the courtroom. He has presented televised seminars on the trial of traumatic brain injury cases. Tony has been honored by his peers with an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell (....

Andrew Garza is a co-founder of Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG") and a trial attorney that represents individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. CSG is one of the nation's premier injury trial firms. Founded by two trial attorneys, each with their own record-setting nine-figure verdicts, attorneys Andrew Garza and Sean Claggett joined forces to help injury victims across the country. As lead counsel, he has tried cases to seven-, eight-, and nine-figure jury verdicts. In 2022, he obtained a $100 million verdict on behalf of a paralyzed man and his wife, which was the largest verdict in Connecticut...

Rose A. Blondin Shea graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emmanuel College in 2011 and Cum Laude from Suffolk University Law School in 2014. She was born and raised in Litchfield, Connecticut, graduating from Saint Paul Catholic High School in 2007.

Her primary areas of practice include Nonprofit law, Small business law, LLC Formation & Dissolution, Bankruptcy, Estate planning and Real estate law. Rose is also a member of the Connecticut and Litchfield County Bar Association. She is married to Torrington Optometrist Dr. Michael Shea of Blondin Shea Eye Care LLC.

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 represent people who have been injured by someone else's negligence or carelessness and I represent people who have been accused of having committed a crime. I have spent the majority of my career in Connecticut courts protecting my clients rights. I represent individuals not big insurance companies. I stand up to the State of Connecticut and insurance companies on behalf of my clients and I always fight to make sure my clients get the best out come possible.

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...

Anthony Parent is a best-selling author, and the founding partner of IRS Medic, a law firm dedicated to working with those with tax problems. His is routinely quoted on tax issues in the local and national media, mostly recently in the Wall Street Journal, Smartmoney.com, the Houston Chronicle, Wall Street radio, Fox CT along with CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates around the country. He has developed a proven tax resolution system, and has increased the forms focus on international compliance specifically the FBAR penalty abatement and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative.

The Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, P.C. has been providing our clients with experienced legal services for over 25 years. We provide all of our clients with personalized professionalism so that we successfully represent the needs of each of our clients.
Cecilia Buck-Taylor, J.D. has been practicing law for over 25 years in the areas of Domestic & Family Law, Real Estate, Probate and Elder Law. Attorney Buck-Taylor also has many years of experience and training as a mediator and collaborator and is committed to resolving disputes outside of the court system.
Attorney Buck-Taylor is...

Bernard T. Kennedy III achieved his Doctor of Juris Prudence (J.D.) in 2018 and was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 2019. Attorney Kennedy has extensive experience serving clients throughout Connecticut, including child advocacy, family law, and litigation in Hartford, business planning in Willimantic, and business and estate planning in Branford. Bernard is a skilled lawyer who handles intricate matters for individuals and small businesses. He is deeply committed to ensuring his clients feel appreciated, heard, and valued. — Savvy Small Business Planning — Attorney Kennedy recognizes the immense efforts small business owners require to establish and sustain a...

Bill Stempel's long career as a lawyer and mediator has centered on clarifying options, solving problems, and getting things done in a variety of large and small organizations and in many areas of law and business, including health care, life sciences, intellectual property licensing, and employment matters. He brings to mediation decades of experience helping clients who face difficult problems--in litigation, in business affairs or in personal matters--understand where they are, what risks they face, and what options are available to them, and guiding them to successful resolutions. He has negotiated hundreds of complex and high-stakes business agreements...

Hugh F. Keefe has tried civil and criminal cases in federal and state courts since being admitted to the Bar in 1967. Mr. Keefe teaches and has taught Trial Advocacy at the Yale Law School for over 30 years. He was the first lawyer in the United States to be board-certified in both civil and criminal trial advocacy, having received that dual certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy1 in 1980.

Attorney Jennifer Lucarelli is a partner of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, a national asbestos plaintiffs’ law firm headquartered in New Haven, CT. ELSM has helped thousands of mesothelioma victims across the country seek justice for over 40 years. Given the complexities of asbestos litigation and the extensive knowledge of asbestos products needed to litigate these cases, it can be extremely beneficial to work with an experienced asbestos law firm. In March of 2023, ELSM won a Connecticut record-high mesothelioma verdict of $20 million against DAP Inc. and Vanderbilt Minerals. Over the course of her career, Attorney Lucarelli...

Jim Nugent is the firm’s lead trial lawyer. He concentrates his practice on helping people who have been injured in serious accidents. He also represents families who have lost loved ones. With over 75 trials under his belt, Jim has handled a wide range of legal matters, including wrongful death, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, tractor-trailer truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, drownings, defamation, infliction of emotional distress, adverse possession, 1983 civil rights, murder, shooting of police officers, burglary, assault, and theft of firearms. Jim earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from The Catholic University of America. He was awarded...