Best Lawyers in Connecticut, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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A partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP, and a top-rated lawyer based in Hartford, Connecticut, William J. Ronalter has been licensed to practice law in the state since 1991 serving Hartford, New Haven, Fairfield, Middlesex, Litchfield, New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties. Serving as the chair of the firm’s catastrophic injury section, he has committed his practice to serving those injured, or who have lost their loved ones to an accident or as a result of the reckless actions of o...
Kathleen Nastri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Kathleen, who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathleen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sean Stokes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Sean, who practices law in West Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brian Parrott is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Brian is a top-rated Connecticut personal injury lawyer who focuses his practice on representing individuals injured in car accidents, motorcycle crashes, dog bites, and other serious negl...
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 ...
Kelly A. Fitzpatrick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Kelly A., who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mr. Jainchill is a certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been listed in the field of Personal Injury Litigation in The Best Lawyers in America, every year since 2002, © Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, S.C., 2012 and has been designated for inclusion in the publication New England Super Lawyers 2005-2012 Magazine ®. Michael Jainchill was named the Best Lawyers' 2014 Hartford Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year." In 2005, At...
Thomas P. Cella is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Thomas P., who practices law in Hartford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal pr...
Joram Hirsch is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joram, who practices law in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joram is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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 ...
Allison Near is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Allison, who practices law in New Haven, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Allison is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sean McElligott is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Sean, who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen E. Reck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Stephen E., who practices law in New London, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Frank Bartlett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Frank, who practices law in Cheshire, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frank is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John A. Collins, III, is a Director/Shareholder who concentrates in the areas of Personal Injury Law and Criminal Law. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar. Mr. Collins received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross (1978) and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1981) where he was a member and Notes Editor of the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Attorney Collins is a member of the American, Connecticut and New London County Bar Associations. H...
John L. Laudati is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. John L., who practices law in Granby, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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