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Attorney Jeffrey W. Hill is an owner and Director of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law and one of Connecticut’s most experienced family law practitioners. For nearly three decades, he has guided clients through complex family law matters, helping individuals and families navigate some of life's most significant legal and financial challenges. Attorney Hill's practice encompasses all aspects of family law, including high-net-worth divorces, complex asset division, child custody disputes, ...

Attorney Graves handles personal injury matters of all kinds, including those arising from motorcycle and car accidents, tractor-trailer truck accidents, fall downs, improper sexual conduct, pharmacy prescription errors, product defects, dog bites and tragic incidents resulting in wrongful deaths. In one of her first major negligence cases, she secured a 2.0 million dollar judgment after a jury trial for a youth who suffered the amputation of three fingers when a wood splitter was improperly ...

John A. Collins, III, is a Director/who concentrates in the areas of Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation. Attorney Collins has successfully obtained verdicts or public settlements on behalf of clients ranging from a $10 Million settlement for a young girl badly burned in a school fire to a $1 million judgment for a victim of sexual abuse. Disclaimer: Of course, past results are no indication as to the value or results likely to be obtained in any present and future claims. Mr. Collins se...

William R. Sweeney is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. William R. practices law in New London, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized William R. Sweeney since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which William R. Sweeney is held by other lawyers.

Attorney Kelly E. Reardon spent several years as a television reporter before finding her true calling in representing victims of negligence. As a television reporter in Burlington, Vermont and Hartford, Connecticut, Attorney Reardon earned praise for her empathy and integrity. News directors turned to her first when reaching out to the family of a soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan because of her ability to connect with those in need. This ability won her two Associated Press Awards for h...

Bryan Fiengo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Attorney Fiengo, who practices law in New London, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Attorney Fiengo is a Director who joined Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law in 2006. His practic...

Many years selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers In Connecticut, Connecticut Superlawyers, Best Law Firm, Best Lawyers in the New York area, Best Lawyers in New England. Awarded Connecticut Magazine "Top 25 Women Attorneys" as recognized for excellence by peers in the legal community for professional achievement and high ethical standards.. Attorney Mariani is board certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an American Bar Association accr...

Joseph M. Barnes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joseph M. practices law in New London, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph M. Barnes since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph M. Barnes is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Tobin joined the Firm in 1968 and became a partner in 1970. His involvement in a number of prominent cases at both the state and federal level during this time helped to expand the Firm’s litigation practice. Today, he practices extensively in the areas of corporate, commercial, gaming and Indian law, appellate, personal injury and wrongful death and general litigation. Mr. Tobin has lectured before the Connecticut Bar Association and is a Connecticut Superior Court Trial Referee.

Jonathan T. Lane is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law. Jonathan T. practices law in New London, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan T. Lane since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jonathan T. Lane is held by other lawyers.