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Dale Faulkner is recognized as one of Connecticut's premier trial lawyers as a result of his trial successes, his genuine commitment to his clients and his visible and infectious enthusiasm for the practice of law. Additionally, he holds the distinction of being board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy . Faulkner's consistent success and high standards have placed him among the select few lawyers in the State chosen for all editions of The Best 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...

Attorney Michael A. Blanchard is a Director at Suisman Shapiro whose practice focuses on criminal defense and family law. He has more than four decades of legal experience and is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court. Attorney Blanchard earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Assumption College and a Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law. Throughout his distinguished legal career, Attorney Blanchard has represe...

Attorney James ("Jay") Berryman is a Director at Suisman Shapiro with extensive experience representing injured workers and individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits. He focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation Law and Social Security Disability claims, handling matters under both the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Act and the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Columbus School of La...

Stephen E. Reck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Stephen E. practices law in New London, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen E. Reck 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 Stephen E. Reck is held by other law...

Humbert (Bert) J. Polito Jr., is a principal in the law firm of Polito & Associates, LLC in Waterford, Connecticut. Bert is a native of Cleveland, Ohio where he attended St. Ignatius High School. Bert is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (A.B. Religious Studies, 1978) where he was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. Bert attended the University of Connecticut School of Law (1986) and then served as law clerk to Donald F. Shea of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. Throughout his career i...

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.

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...

James M. Harrington is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James M. practices law in Waterford, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized James M. Harrington 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 James M. Harrington is held by other lawyers.