Connecticut Lawyers

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...

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....

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...

Amanda’s passion has always focused on finding creative and personalized plans for her clients – no two estate plans are the same! Prior to practicing law, Amanda received her BA, cum laude, from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where she majored in Business Administration with a dual concentration in Accounting and Economics. Her business background is a tremendous asset in effectively communicating with her client’s team of financial advisors, accountants and other business professionals to make sure she is protecting their assets and truly understanding their financial goals. Amanda graduated from Western New England University School of...

An attorney with Flaherty Legal Group, LLC, Pamela M. Magnano represents people in Hartford and West Hartford, Connecticut, as well as the surrounding areas. She focuses her practice on divorce and family law, handling cases that involve child custody, legal separations, child support, spousal support, property division, post-divorce modifications, allocation of assets and child visitation.

In 2000, Ms. Magnano graduated from Stetson University with a Bachelor of Arts. She then attended Suffolk University Law School. As a law student, Ms. Magnano was on the dean's list, a student prosecutor and served as a volunteer for Shelter Legal Services, working with homeless...

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...

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,...

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,...

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.

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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...

Attorney Jeff Rivard is enthusiastic about meeting new people and is interested to learn all he can about you and your situation. And we are confident that you once you get to know Jeff, that you will discover he is precisely the type of person you are looking to for guidance on your estate planning needs. Among his estate and long-term care planning skills, are helping you create plans for a solid, secure future that ultimately give you peace of mind. Jeff also heads up our Estate Administration Department and can help provide you the care and confidence (especially during this...

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...

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...

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...

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.