Connecticut Lawyers

Medical Malpractice Law

750 E Main St suite 810, Stamford, CT 06902, USA

Joaquin Madry has significant experience litigating major catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in federal and state court. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has recovered more than $150 million for his clients. Joaquin has built an extensive record serving individuals and families who received substandard medical care or who were the victims of negligence.

Civil Litigation

29 Ledgewood Rd, Redding, CT 06896, USA

John joined the firm in January 2019 and heads the Connecticut office. John’s practice focuses on commercial and business litigation with an emphasis on construction law, intellectual property protection, corporate governance disputes, securities litigation, employment issues, and environmental/energy law. John’s career started with Kelly Drye & Warren, and he has been a partner at Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan for the last fifteen years. John is admitted in New York and Connecticut, all of our region’s federal courts, and the United States Supreme Court. He has an AV rating, is a member of ABA and Connecticut Bar Association, served as a Fact Finder Arbitrator for the Connecticut Judicial Branch, and is currently a FINRA Arbitrator. John served three terms in the Connecticut General Assembly as a State Representative for the 135th Assembly District (2011-2017: Easton, Redding, and Weston) where he served on the Judiciary Committee, the Environment Committee (Ranking Member), and the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee. He was also the Republican Party and Independent Party candidate for US Congress (CT4) in 2016, and a candidate for Connecticut Attorney General in 2018.

Criminal Defense Law

155 Town Farm Road, Farmington, CT 06032

Personal Injury Law

68 Bayview Cir, Watertown, CT 06795, USA

Joseph D. Foti, Jr., was admitted to the State of Connecticut Superior Court in 1985, the Federal Court in 1986 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1982 and attended Loyola University School of Law and Western New England College School of Law where he graduated in 1985. Mr. Foti is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate of the Nation al Board of Trial Advocacy and has successfully completed the requirements of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for litigation. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Waterbury Bar Association, where he is a member of the governing body, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, where he is a member of their Board of Governors and Case Review Committee, and Advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Foti limits his practice to plaintiff personal injury litigation in both State and Federal Courts as well as professional malpractice litigation. Prior to joining Moore, O’ Brien, Jacques and Yelenak in 1998, Mr. Foti practiced as a litigator in criminal, family, commercial as well as personal injury matters. For several years, Mr. Foti served as City Counsel to the City of Waterbury Police Department, where he trained police personnel and wrote policies concerning the use of deadly force, high speed pursuits and search warrant issues. He has been certified by the Connecticut State Police as a Municipal Police Trainer. While at Moore, O’Brien, Jacques & Yelenak, Mr. Foti has tried many cases to verdict in both State and Federal Courts. Along with each attorney at Moore, O’Brien, Jacques & Yelenak, Attorney Foti has fought for victims of drunk driving cases and negligence. Mr. Foti was active in expanding the notice restriction in Dram Shop cases against bars that serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals and was the attorney who handled the State Supreme Court case of Allen vs. Cox where liability for a domestic animal’s attack was expanded so that a victim could be compensated. In addition to bringing a victim’s case into court, Mr. Foti has also testified before the State Legislature on behalf of his client’s rights. Mr. Foti was recently honored at the State Legislature for his achievement in practice and the community. He served for several years as a board member with Habitat for Humanity and as a board member of the YMCA. Mr. Foti has served as a court arbitrator and finder of fact and has been a lecturer at numerous seminars for the Bar Association. He has served 6 years on the Connecticut State Bar Grievance panel and was recognized by former Connecticut State Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase Rogers for his commitment and service to that committed. Mr. Foti has tried over 100 cases to verdict in State and Federal Court. He has brought two cases to the Connecticut Supreme Court where he has successfully changed Connecticut law. Mr. Foti currently sits on several municipal boards in addition to law-related boards such as Safe Haven in the City of Waterbury. He has also mentored serval law students and young lawyers. Mr. Foti has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by his peers continuously from 2010 to the present time, 2024.

Corporate and Transactional Law

4 High Ridge Park, FL 3, Stamford, CT 06905

Mr. Joseph M. Pastore III is a leading securities and commercial litigator. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Bucknell University, in 1998. He then attended Pace University School of Law on a full law trustee scholarship, where he served as managing editor of a national law review and earned a Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, in 1991. He has served as Managing Partner of two regional offices of American Lawyer 200 firms and was on the executive committee of an American Lawyer 100 firm. Mr. Pastore is the former Managing Partner and founder of Pastore & Dailey LLC, a national firm with multiple offices and clients across the country and was recently named Chairman of the firm. He has handled many regulatory and litigation disputes throughout his career and has had extensive experience negotiating commercial matters as well as handling banking and insurance issues. He has almost 30 years of experience in matters involving securities & corporate finance and business litigation. Mr. Pastore has published numerous articles concerning securities law, technology and corporate governance. Mr. Pastore is admitted in the New York and Connecticut and the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, and the District of Connecticut. He is admitted before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to being recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in the practice of law, Mr. Pastore has been ranked AV Preeminent for 15 consecutive years. He also has been named as a Super Lawyer for New York and New England several times.