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Michelle C. Laubin is a senior partner in the firm's Milford office. Her practice focuses on education law, particularly special education law and student matters. Ms. Laubin has represented school districts in countless student discipline and special education matters, including attending planning and placement team (PPT) meetings, negotiation of settlement and mediation agreements, representation in expulsion and due process hearings, as well as resolution of State Department of Education c...

Richard C. Buturla is a Partner in the litigation department at Berchem Moses PC. He regularly represents private businesses, governmental entities, including their elected officials and employees, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators in general litigation matters with a focus on defense of civil rights claims, premises liability actions and workers’ compensation matters. He has successfully handled such matters in federal and state court and before various administrative ...

Craig Dickinson helps his management clients pinpoint and avoid potential legal risks in their workplaces, and works with them to efficiently and cost effectively resolve issues when they do arise. Craig represents organizations in a range of business sectors, including hospital and healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurant and hospitality, distribution and logistics, and manufacturing and technology. He has in-depth experience handling harassment, discrimination, and retaliation cla...

Kari Mitchell represents debtors, creditors, committees, and trustees in bankruptcy matters. She has extensive experience in Chapter 7 liquidations, Chapter 11 reorganizations, and in bankruptcy litigation. Kari appreciates the technical nature of the bankruptcy code and enjoys devising practical solutions to the complex problems that can arise in any case. Kari was formerly a trial attorney with the United States Trustee Program—an arm of the Department of Justice overseeing bankruptcy...

Attorney Dan Petroskey represents individuals and families in personal injury matters throughout Connecticut from the offices of DeFronzo & Petroskey PC in Waterbury, Connecticut. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2004, Dan has devoted his practice to Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, helping clients pursue compensation after injuries caused by negligence. Over the course of his career, Dan has represented thousands of injured clients in matters involving motor vehicle accidents ,...

Patricia E. Reilly represents clients in a range of employment law matters, with an emphasis on the litigation of employment discrimination and related torts; wage and hour issues; and trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and unfair trade practices disputes. She appears in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Connecticut Department of Labor, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Righ...

Robert L. Schwab was born and raised in New Haven. He attended Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated from Amherst College in 1982. He received his law degree from the Quinnipiac College of law in 1990. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Schwab worked for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Connecticut as a purchasing representative and in their Long Beach, California, West Coast Field Office as a subcontract administrator. Before joining the law firm of Kennedy, Johnson, Schwab & Roberge, Mr. Sc...

Attorney Paul Testa is a Partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. He has practiced labor and employment law in Connecticut since 2007. He advises both public and private sector employers on an array of personnel, labor, and employment matters. Attorney Testa counsels management in preventative employment and labor matters as well as litigation of claims on all aspects of employment relationships. He has experience representing employers in state and federal courts an...

Heather Berchem offers guidance to nursing homes, assisted living communities, CCRCs, and other providers on various regulatory, compliance, risk management, and reimbursement matters. Her legal services encompass assistance with regulatory compliance, survey and certification matters; IDRs and IIDRs; ALJ appeals; licensure and ownership changes; certificates of need; Medicare and Medicaid audits and appeals; HIPAA compliance; security breach investigations and reporting; contract and policy ...

Ian C. Beck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Ian C. practices law in New Haven, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Ian C. Beck since 2024. 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 Ian C. Beck is held by other lawyers.