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Douglas P Mahoney is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and holds Advocate status with the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association. After practicing law together at their former firm for 28 years, Attorney Mahoney and his partner Attorney Cindy Robinson formed their present firm. They continue to limit their practice to representing the injured with a particular focus on th...
Cindy L. Robinson works on all types of personal injury cases, including claims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, and the sexual abuse of children. She received her B.A. from Wesleyan University and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. In 1992, Ms. Robinson was appointed by the judiciary to the Standing Committee on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar in Fairfield County and served as chairperson of the committee from 1994 through 2002. She is a member of the ...
The son of Irish immigrants, Mr. Filan grew up in Derby, Connecticut and graduated from Duke University where he was a member of the Duke University lacrosse team. Patrick earned his law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. While in law school he worked in New York City for a Wall Street law firm, O'Dwyer & Bernstien. This experience included the successful defense of an extradition proceeding brought against an alleged member of the Irish Republican Army charged w...
Nicole Riel is an associate attorney at MeehanLaw LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut, where she focuses her practice on family law matters. She works with individuals and families throughout Connecticut on issues involving divorce, child custody, parenting plans, child support, and related family law concerns. Nicole earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she completed a concentration in Family Law with honors. During law school, she served as Edi...
Richard Meehan (“RJ”) is a trial attorney with MeehanLaw LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut. His practice focuses on Family Law, including matrimonial matters that involve related criminal and civil proceedings. Working alongside Attorney Michael Meehan, RJ regularly represents clients in complex cases where family law and criminal law intersect, requiring careful coordination across multiple courts and legal frameworks. He approaches these matters with detailed preparation and strateg...
THOMAS P. PARRINO is a partner and co-founder of PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. He represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, and property division. With more than 25 years of experience practicing family law, Parrino is considered a top attorney in his field, handling some of the most intricate and high-asset family law litigation in Connecticut. He is a tenacious negotiator and litigator. He was named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers,...
Attorney Lucarelli graduated from Yale University in 1995 and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1999. She entered private practice in 2000 and then joined ELSM in the Fall of 2002. Attorney Lucarelli was named a Partner of ELSM in 2010 as a result of her compassionate and dedicated representation of victims suffering from Mesothelioma. Over the course of her career, Attorney Lucarelli has represented over 1,000 victims of Mesothelioma and has person...
Attorney Bryniczka is a Partner/Shareholder with the Firm. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. While in law school, Attorney Bryniczka was an Associate Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law and co-founder of the UCONN Law Ice Hockey Team. Attorney Bryniczka regularly handles complex family law matters including financial and custody/parenting issues. He has written and/or lectured on Family Law related issues such as: Prope...
Attorney Robert (Bob) L. Berchem is the founding partner of Berchem Moses PC. Bob serves as President of the firm and Chair of its Business Services Department. He graduated with honors from Fairfield University in 1962, and from Villanova Law School in 1965 where he was first in his class and the editor of the Villanova Law Review. Following law school, Bob clerked for the Honorable William H. Timbers, Chief Judge of the United States District Court. After working for Judge Timbers in both t...
EDWARD MARCANTONIO is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. Ed practices in the areas of trusts and estates planning and administration. He assists individuals with tax and asset protection planning, estate settlement, and trust administration. Ed is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. Prior to joining the firm, Ed practiced at the former law firm of Hermenze & Marcantonio LLC...
Daniel G. Johnson is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Stamford office where he has practiced since joining the Firm in 1997. He practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, family business succession planning, estate administration and trust administration. Dan frequently lectures on estate and tax planning topics before both lawyer and non-lawyer audiences.
Irve J. Goldman has practiced in the areas of bankruptcy law and commercial litigation for more than 30 years, and serves as chair of Pullman & Comley's Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Financial Restructuring practice. In 1993, Irve was the first attorney in Connecticut to become a certified specialist in business bankruptcy and has represented a diversity of interests in bankruptcy proceedings, including companies reorganizing under Chapter 11, secured creditors, equipment lessors, fra...
Kathleen Nastri is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Kathleen practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized Kathleen Nastri since 2005. 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 Kathleen Nastri is held by other lawyers.
William M. Bloss is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. William M. practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut Best Lawyers has recognized William M. Bloss since 2003. 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 M. Bloss is held by other lawyers.
