Connecticut Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

27 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT 06880

Civil Litigation

100 Great Meadow Road, Suite 201, Wethersfield, CT 06109

David practices Employment litigation, focusing mainly on the public sector. David also advises employees on litigation prevention through employee therapy and training, as well as performing employee inquiries on behalf of employees. David defends individuals , corporations and municipalities in matters relating to employment, including discrimination , harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, wrongful termination, and civil rights violations.

Civil Litigation

45 Channing Street, PO Box 60, New London, CT 06320

Attorney Coric Criminal defense experience includes the prosecution of defendants in federal , state and tribal courts, charged with a variety of felonies, misdemeanors, infringements and infringements of motor vehicles. Attorney Coric has dealt with a variety of cases concerning international jurisdictional disputes over child custody questions, including cases involving both participating countries in the Hague Convention and non-participating countries.

Civil Litigation

195 Church Street, 13th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510

Joseph J. Andriola is a New Haven insurance defense attorney and principal at Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. He joined the firm as a principal in 2018, having begun his career in Manhattan. Over 15 years there, he became a defense firm partner, selected more than 50 juries and tried cases to verdict in every New York City county. His move to Connecticut came in 2005. At Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, Andriola leads a litigation team within the Professional Malpractice & Insurance Defense group. The team's caseload includes property and casualty claims, professional liability, insurance coverage and personal and commercial automobile liability. His own defense work has included construction defect litigation, multiparty tort suits and wrongful death claims involving liquor liability. Insurers also consult him about coverage under homeowners, professional liability, liquor liability and excess or umbrella policies. One example listed in his firm biography is Domingos Gabriel v. Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company: he served as the insurer's coverage counsel in a catastrophic injury matter involving an excess umbrella policy. He represents insurers on either side of coverage litigation, including declaratory judgment proceedings and claims alleging bad faith or unfair insurance practices. In a separate part of his practice, Andriola defends management and employment practices liability actions against directors and officers of community associations, property management companies, nonprofits and businesses. He earned his undergraduate degree at Boston College, graduating cum laude, and his law degree at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Civil Litigation

39 Sherman Hill Rd #202b, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA

Kathy Bower is the managing partner at the Southbury branch of Gager, Bower & Scalzo, LLP. She is admitted to practice law in three states: Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. Kathy also practices in State and Federal Courts in a wide variety of civil matters. Kathy is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego and received her Juris Doctor Degree from Hofstra University School of Law. She began her legal career in 1987 at the Manhattan office of Thurm & Heller; she joined Gager in 1990 and became partner in 1994. Kathy presently serves as a Special Master in the United States District Court. She also serves as an Attorney Trial Referee Arbitrator and Fact Finder at the Superior Court. She was admitted to the United States Supreme Court in 2011.

Civil Litigation

100 Great Meadow Road, Suite 201, Wethersfield, CT 06109

As the leader of Howd & Ludorf, LLC’s municipal practice group, Thomas R. Gerarde appears in state and federal courts throughout Connecticut, including both state and federal appellate courts, representing public officials, law enforcement officers, boards of education, land use commissions, firefighters, emergency response personnel, and all other municipal employees. Tom defends general and professional liability claims, including negligence, nuisance, highway defect, environmental, and all civil rights claims, including claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C 1983, Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 Rehabilitation Act, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, RLUIPA, and others. Tom’s extensive experience representing public entities at trial to verdict in state and federal court, and on appeal before the Connecticut Appellate Court, the Connecticut Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is detailed below.

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.