Connecticut Lawyers

Our firm’s main areas of focus are employment law, divorce and family law, criminal law, litigation, estate planning, personal injury, education law, and business law.

All of our attorneys are licensed to practice in multiple states, including Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.

Attorney Maya received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A., Cum Laude, from New York University. He began his career at Clifford Chance in New York City and he has practiced in the state and federal courts of New York and Connecticut. He is the Managing Partner of Maya Murphy. Mr. Maya was born...

PALUMBO LAW aggressively and sensibly advocates for and protects the legal rights of homeowners, real estate investors, business owners and businesses with complex legal issues. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined legal experience and offer our legal services throughout RI, MA and CT.
Our firm represents clients with corporate and business law, start-up assistance relating to the choice and formation of business entity, protection of trademark or license agreement, contract drafting, and assisting with buying or selling a business or business assets.
Our probate attorneys compassionately move through the court-managed process called probate or estate administration with you. The assets...

Attorney Simon Lebo joined the firm in 1999 and is current chair of the Trusts and Estates Department. His principal areas of practice include Elder & Medicaid Law, Veteran's Benefits, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Business Law, Taxation and Real Estate. Attorney Lebo regularly prepares wills, revocable trusts (also known as living trusts), irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, healthcare and financial Powers of Attorneys and living wills for clients all over Connecticut. In addition, he has served as Court appointed Guardian Ad Litem, Legal Counsel, and Administrator in a number of Probate Courts. Attorney Lebo handles both...

Hartford Attorney Salvatore Bonanno has over 30 years experience as a litigation lawyer, focusing on the defense of clients facing criminal charges, DUI/DWI charges and domestic violence charges. Located directly in Hartford, Connecticut, we are conveniently located to meet with you and attend to any court matters that your case involves.

Attorney Friedman has been zealously defending the rights of those accused of committing crimes and practicing in the field of family law throughout Connecticut since 1992. In the past quarter decade, Attorney Friedman has devoted his career to serving the community and providing top-notch client service. Attorney Friedman has fought cases all the way up to our Supreme Court. While your case may not be quite that complex, Attorney Friedman will bring the same determination and no stone unturned approach to defending your rights no matter how big or small your case may be....

Angela I. Green, Esq, Professional Background Attorney Angela I. Green began her practice of law in 2001 as a divorce and family lawyer in the Rocky Hill firm of the late Richard D. Tulisano, Esq. In 2005, she commenced her independent family law practice in West Hartford, Connecticut. During the past several years, Attorney Green has transformed her legal practice to a Peace Making Family Law Practice. While she continues her emphasis in family law, Attorney Greed does not accept adversarial engagements, dedicating her training and practice exclusively to Family Divorce Mediation, Marital Mediation, Collaborative Divorce,...

Attorney Frank May concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Law, Probate/Trust Administration, Special Needs Planning for family members and individuals and litigation. He is also knowledgeable in tax law as it relates to these areas of practice. Attorney May typically advises and counsels clients and families in preparing estate plans, wills, trusts (revocable, living, irrevocable, testamentary, special needs), Medicaid applications, Powers of Attorney, healthcare agent appointments and similar documents necessary to accomplish the planning goals of his clients. He also represents individuals, fiduciaries (executors, administrators, trustees, conservators) and other entities in Probate Court, administers...

A client would be fortunate to have Ryan McKeen representing their case due to his deep understanding of personal injury law and commitment to fighting for justice. He has a proven track record of achieving high settlements and has been recognized by the Connecticut Personal Injury Hall of Fame for his work. As a trial lawyer, Ryan has worked to achieve a historic $100 million jury verdict in the courtroom. His successful cases and honors, such as being named a Super Lawyer and a New Leader in The Law, speak to his competence and dedication. Beyond his legal prowess, McKeen’s...

Estate planning is not just for millionaires. You may not think you have an estate, let alone any need for a plan, but if you have children, if you have things of value, if you own a home, you need an estate plan. An estate plan ensures that you decide who gets your hard earned assets, whatever their size or value-- not the government. Without an estate plan, your wealth, your estate will pass according to the state intestacy statute. Don't you want to decide to whom and when your assets should be distributed and not a probate court?...

Attorney Melissa J. Needle focuses her practice exclusively on Family Law. Based in Westport, Connecticut, she provides astute advice and counsel to clients throughout Fairfield County--serving Westport, Greenwich, New Canaan, Wilton, Darien, and Fairfield. Ms. Needle has been admitted to practice before all Connecticut state courts since 1990, and she is also admitted to practice in New York. Attorney Needle's approach strikes a hard-to-find balance between aggressive client representation and the preservation of family. Before starting Needle|Cuda, Attorney Needle found that most firms in the market practiced at the extreme ends of the spectrum -- either being overly aggressive or collaborative...

Carmine was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 2005, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 2011.

Carmine is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Elder Law Section and a member of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (N.A.E.L.A). For the sixth year in a row, Carmine was selected as a New England Elder Law “Rising Star” by New England Super Lawyers magazine.

In 2011, Carmine was appointed to the Probate Court Rules Advisory Committee. The Committee drafted new rules and revised existing rules...

Personal injury clients face many challenges. After an injury, they may struggle to pay bills, find a replacement vehicle, or even obtain medical care. Time and again, insurance companies take advantage of the injured in order to increase their corporate profits.

Andrew understands what it means to overcome adversity. He grew up in public housing in Groton and worked his way through college and law school by waiting tables and tending bar. He has devoted his practice to helping those who are most vulnerable to obtain justice. Andrew uses his skills to level the playing field for his clients.

When he is...

Attorney Mike Giordano is both a licensed lawyer and a licensed neurosurgeon. Dr. Giordano has an active background in reviewing personal injury and medical malpractice cases for over 18 years, including several years at one of Connecticut’s most respected personal injury and medical malpractice firms. In that capacity Dr. Giordano was an instrumental team member for numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.

Dr. Giordano received his BS in bioengineering from Columbia University, MD from New York University, MBA from Yale, and JD from UCONN Law School. After completing his neurosurgical residency at Washington University, Mike was in the private practice...

Brendan is one of Connecticut’s top elder law attorneys, according to Super Lawyers Magazine. With his gentle manner, he’ll explain, in plain English, how you can protect your assets while receiving public benefits. He can help you get Medicaid benefits so you can preserve the money you’ve worked so hard for. And because of his success in many appeals of Medicaid cases, he can fight to get you benefits even if you’ve already been denied.

Brendan's focus on estate planning includes customized planning strategies that allow you to build wealth, save on taxes and protect the people who depend on...

Alicia P. Chalumeau is the founding member at Chalumeau Law Group, LLC, and is licensed to practice in New York, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Attorney Chalumeau's practice concentrates on complex litigation matters in the areas of family law and civil litigation. Prior to forming the Chalumeau Law Group, Attorney Chalumeau worked primarily in the area of family law focusing on high conflict divorce, child custody and support matters. Prior to her work in family law, she served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Leonard B. Austin of The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division,...

I am a Partner at Aeton Law Partners and Injuredct.com. I manage our firm’s catastrophic injury and criminal defense practices. I'm proud to have been awarded the Super Lawyers Rising Star designation every year since 2015. My personal injury practice includes representing families and individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. I've helped injured individuals and their families fight against municipalities, property management companies, and businesses represented by some of the most experienced defense attorneys in the state. I have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of victim's of sexual abuse, too. These cases involve school boards, day care providers,...

I am an experienced attorney and work diligently to provide my clients and their families with peace of mind. I handle Estate Planning and Probate matters throughout Connecticut and New York, and Tax Law matters worldwide.

Attorney Jennifer Lucarelli is a partner of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, a national asbestos plaintiffs’ law firm headquartered in New Haven, CT. ELSM has helped thousands of mesothelioma victims across the country seek justice for over 40 years. Given the complexities of asbestos litigation and the extensive knowledge of asbestos products needed to litigate these cases, it can be extremely beneficial to work with an experienced asbestos law firm. In March of 2023, ELSM won a Connecticut record-high mesothelioma verdict of $20 million against DAP Inc. and Vanderbilt Minerals. Over the course of her career, Attorney Lucarelli...