Member
CurrentFor over thirty years I have represented individuals and corporations in numerous criminal and civil investigations. I have broad experience in these areas. In addition, I am experienced in alternate forums such as arbitration and mediation panels and administrative boards and commissions.My primary areas of civil representation are product liability and toxic tort/asbestos defense; insurance law, including defense and casualty litigation, insurance fraud, and ERISA, life, health and disability litigation; personal injury; government liability; and trusts and estates litigation. I also represent clients in criminal matters, including white collar crime, in state and federal courts.Earlier in my career, I served as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut. Subsequently I continued to practice criminal law and also served as the special counsel to several Connecticut municipalities and as department advocate for the Bridgeport Police Department. I was a member of the Local Grievance Panel for Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District, and was a member of the Connecticut Statewide Grievance Panel. In addition, I am a former attorney trial referee for the Fairfield Judicial District at Bridgeport. Admitted in Connecticut, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, U.S. Supreme Court