Andrew Garza Email & Phone Number

Glastonbury, Ct, Us

Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), is one of the nation's premier injury trial firms. In 2024, Andrew Garza joined forces with the lawyers of the western firm Claggett & Sykes to form a partner firm called CSG. This partnership is unique in that it's one of the first times that two trial attorneys, each with their own record-setting nine-figure verdicts, joined forces to help injury victims across the country. CSG's lawyers speak nationally to plaintiff's trial lawyers, teaching cutting edge trial techniques to help secure full justice for injury victims.In 2022, CSG's lawyers obtained a $100 million verdict in Hartford, Connecticut, which was the highest bodily injury verdict in Connecticut history. CSG's lawyers also obtained a $485 million jury verdict in New Mexico in 2023, which is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff sex abuse verdict in history. We prepare every case for trial, and the results speak for themselves.

We are trial lawyers with a mission to improve our community.

Hartford county law firm devoted to personal injury, workers’ compensation, and criminal defense matters.

Plaintiff and defense litigation. Practice concentrating in motor vehicle accident, premises liability, underinsured/uninsured motorist claims, wrongful death, and fraternity liability.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Researched and prepared bench memoranda for the judges of the Superior Court. Attended and assisted with short calendar, conferences, hearings and trials in civil and criminal cases.

Worked part-time as a student prosecutor in the Appellate Unit. Researched and wrote appellate briefs and prepared oral argument.

Worked part-time as a student prosecutor under SJC Rule 3:03 in Brighton District Court. Arraigned defendants, argued bail hearings, handled pretrial conferences, argued motions, conducted jury trials, and performed legal research and writing.

Boston, Ma, Us

Assisted with the legal research, writing, and editing of a law review article on the constitutional and ethical implications of client perjury in criminal cases, and an article concerning the interaction of criminal defense ethics and cognitive biases.

Assisted Justices in all phases of civil and criminal litigation. Prepared draft decisions, legal memoranda, and proposed jury instructions; working extensively with Justices on trials, hearings, and motions sessions.

Assisted with various aspects of litigation, research, investigation, pleadings, motions, and trials on child pornography, electronic discovery, search and seizure, and firearms issues.

Reviewed petitions from incarcerated persons who claim that they have been wrongfully convicted. Organized and reviewed case files for claims of factual innocence; investigated potential avenues to exoneration; and drafted memoranda evaluating the merits of potential innocence claims.

Conducted legal research on consumer protection, environmental, landlord-tenant, property and contract issues, and drafted memoranda, demand letters, and motions.

Conducted legal research on family law and probate issues, and helped draft memoranda and motions. Attended court and assisted with divorce and child support modification proceedings.

Conducted arrestee intake interviews, completed eligibility applications, filed appearances on behalf of the Public Defender’s office in arraignment court, and served as a liaison between attorneys and their clients.

J.D., Cum Laude

B.A., Political Science, Criminal Justice

International Baccalaureate Diploma