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Valerie B. Calistro serves as Managing Partner of Ventura Law and currently concentrates in Personal Injury Law, with a focus on the representation of victims of sexual assault, including minors, and traumatic brain injuries.. Attorney Calistro has represented thousands of clients in civil cases throughout Connecticut and New York, in the State and Federal Courts of these States, as well as in arbitrations throughout the United States in International Trade matters.. As a Personal Injury attorney, she has successfully represented and settled thousands of civil cases, several with values in excess of one million dollars. She currently splits her time between the Firm's Danbury and New York City offices.. Attorney Calistro was one of the founding partners of the firm's former branch office in the World Trade Center, New York City, where she litigated international trade cases in the Federal Courts of New York for several years. She also represented, pro bono, a victim of the World Trade Center, who survived the September 11, 2001 attacks. She was nationally recognized for her volunteer efforts in this regard.. Attorney Calistro is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the Danbury Bar Association. She is a also member of the Leaders Forum of the American Association of Justice, and the National Crime Victims Bar Association.. She also served as a panelist on the American Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution National Forum in Washington D.C. on the topic "Mediating the High Profile Controversy", discussing high profile sexual assault and abuse cases, Mass Torts, the BP Oil Spill, and the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.. Over the past several years, Attorney Calistro has spearheaded committees to organize charity events on behalf of the Firm, including events benefitting the Women's Center of Greater Danbury, the Hispanic Center of Danbury, Ct, the Dorothy Day Foundation, the Community Action Center of Danbury, the Community Outreach Committee, and Literacy Volunteers of America.. She is also a member of the Fundraising Committee of the Wendy Hilliard Foundation, benefitting unprivileged youth in the Bronx, New York, and is a volunteer with New York Cares and Literacy Volunteers in New York City.. In her spare time, Attorney Calistro is a freelance writer for an online woman's magazine, covering legal and social topics, and is an avid gymnast & snowboarder.

Tyler James Balding, Esq. is an alumni graduate of George Mason University School of Law. His first years as an attorney were spent with the Institute of International Banking Law and Practice where he specialized in matters involving commercial fraud. He worked with Catholic Medical Mission Board and the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid as a hospital administrator and advisor during the split of Sudan into two nations and the resulting armed conflict. With Hoekenga & Machado he takes on a broad range of cases and has a growing Family Law practice.. Practice Areas: Family, Commercial, Non-Profit, Corporate, Civil Litigation, Landlord/Tenant, Employmen

Thomas M. Rickart is a Connecticut attorney who was admitted to practice in 1981. He specializes in commercial transactions involving real estate and businesses. Tom has extensive experience representing and advising lenders and borrowers in commercial, asset-based, and mortgage loan transactions, as well as in loan workout situations. He has been involved in all aspects of real estate development, commencing with acquisitions, including contract negotiation, due diligence, financing, and the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships. He regularly represents developers, from the permitting and approval process through the development process, including formation of condominiums and other common interest ownership communities. Tom also represents clients in all aspects of environmental law related to land use, conveyances, and financing. Finally, he assists clients with the management and/or sale of projects, preparing and negotiating contracts, leases and every type of commercial loan documentation.

Since 1984, Corinne G. Silvert has fought diligently on behalf of her clients' rights in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties. Corinne is a well-known advocate for employees; she has successfully secured major settlements for school teachers, factory workers, nurses, construction workers, and many more.. Corinne handles each case personally from start to finish. If you've been injured on the job or feel you've received unfair treatment in the workplace, call today to speak directly to an experienced attorney who is devoted to your case.. [The information you obtain from this advertisement is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential information until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.]

Rute Mendes Caetano is a partner with the firm and has been practicing with Ventura Law since 2004, where she currently concentrates in Personal Injury.. Attorney Caetano also concentrates part of her practice in representing victims in sexual assault and molestation cases in the criminal courts as well as representing the families of people who have passed due to the negligence of others.. Attorney Caetano has worked closely with the Brazilian Consulate General in Hartford providing counsel and legal advice in various matters. Attorney Caetano has been heavily involved with the Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury CT, where she served as President of the Board of Trustees. Attorney Mendes is also involved with her alma mater, Western Connecticut State University, where she has participated as an Advisor to the Mock Trial class in the Justice and Law Department and the Mock Trial presentation for the Justice and Law Club and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Alumni Association and participated in the Entering the Gates Ceremony welcoming new students.. Attorney Caetano has been a seminar presenter for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and she received the Pro Bono Award from the Danbury Bar Association in 2012. Attorney Mendes is currently on the Board of Directors for the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut and also has received the honor of being named one of the "Top 40 under 40" by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Richard L. Emerson practices in Connecticut where he concentrates on:. Estate administrationProbateEstate planningTrust and estate disputesAnd general corporate representation.. He has mediated contested probate matters and has appeared as an expert witness for other attorneys. He continuously served as the Probate Judge in Redding, Connecticut for over thirty years.. His probate services include everything from pre-death planning and counseling to the final distribution of assets to your estate beneficiaries, whether as legal counsel, executor, or trustee.. He has also served as general counsel for numerous private and publicly traded companies including bank holding companies in their general corporate and mergers and acquisitions activities.. He has assisted in the formation and administration of corporations and limited liability companies and has acted as Connecticut counsel for multi-state businesses.

Practicing law since 1990 and licensed in Connecticut and New York.. Areas of practice include: Real Estate Transactions, Residental Purchases and Sales, Refinances and Real Estate Related issues, as well as Criminal Law, DUI, Motor Vehicle, Probate and Administration of Decedent's Estates, Wills, Buying and Selling of Small Business (I.e. Restaurants), Personal Injury Consultation and Commercial Transactions.

Patricia M. Cruz Fragoso has been practicing with Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith since 2012, where she currently concentrates in Personal Injury Civil Litigation, exclusively representing injured plaintiffs. Attorney Fragoso was admitted to the State of Connecticut Superior Court in 2009. She received her undergraduate teaching degree from the Catholic University of Portugal in 2004 and she graduated cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she completed her law degree in two years.. Attorney Fragoso is a member of the American Association for Justice and serves on its Board of Governors. She serves on the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association  as a Board of Governor and on their Executive Committee. Attorney Fragoso is also a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers Association, the National Latino Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Danbury Bar Association, and the Portuguese Bar Association of Connecticut.. Attorney Fragoso recently received the honor of being named one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers Association. To read more: .. Attorney Fragoso has been consecutively nominated a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers since 2012.  To read more:  http://www.superlawyers.com/about/rising_stars.html.. Attorney Fragoso received the honor of being named the 2013 recipient of the Danbury Bar Association Law Day "American Dream" award, a distinction which is given to a foreign-born, now United States citizen, who has contributed to the civic discourse and respect for the rules of law in the community and, in doing so, reached the American Dream.. Attorney Fragoso is also involved with the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury, Connecticut, where she serves on the Board of Directors.. Miscellaneous Verdicts. 1. Insurance company offer of $40,000 was rejected before trial. Verdict $203,. Insurance company paid  $225,.. 2. Insurance company offer of $30,000 was rejected before trial. Verdict $249,.

Litigation attorney for more than 23 years.

JASON A. BUCHSBAUM is a principal in Cohen and Wolf's Litigation and Municipal Law Groups. Mr. Buchsbaum divides his time between the firm's Danbury and Bridgeport offices.. Mr. Buchsbaum represents individual, corporate and municipal clients in a wide range of litigation matters including complex commercial disputes, business litigation, construction disputes, real property and title disputes, tax appeals, and municipal enforcement proceedings. He also regularly advises municipal and private clients with respect to local property tax and exemption issues, and advises municipalities on a variety of local governmental matters. Mr. Buchsbaum serves as Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Weston.. Mr. Buchsbaum has represented clients in Connecticut's State and Federal Courts as well as before various municipal and statewide agencies and commissions. In addition, he has represented clients in arbitration proceedings and in mediation. Mr. Buchsbaum is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the American, Connecticut, Greater Bridgeport, Danbury, and New York Bar Associations.. In 2013, Mr. Buchsbaum received a prestigious New Leaders of the Law Award. Sponsored by the Connecticut Law Tribune, the awards program honors Connecticut lawyers who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and dedication within their profession and communities. He is also honored with an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest such peer review rating available to any individual lawyer. Mr. Buchsbaum is also named a "Rising Star" by Connecticut Super Lawyers. He is a member and serves as Vice-Chairman of Southbury's Republican Town Committee and previously served on the Seymour Board of Education. Mr. Buchsbaum is also a member of the Tribury Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed to the Southbury Charter Revision Commission, and serves as its Vice-Chairman.. Mr. Buchsbaum received his B.A., magna cum laude, in 2002 from the George Washington University and his J.D. with high honors in 2005 from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

I very much enjoy practicing law, learning, finding creative solutions to legal issues, and helping clients to reach their goals.. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.  I love the theater, outdoor activity, reading, traveling, and music.

I started my career as a legal assistant in a law firm that practiced in the areas of estate planning, elder law and probate. I continued with that firm through law school and for a few years following graduation. The experience I obtained through my employment at that law firm is extremely valuable since it gave me a different perspective of these practice areas.  I have had hands-on experience in these practice areas for 20+ years and have had the honor of working with families both through the eyes of a legal assistant and as an attorney.  I refer to my legal assistant experience as "behind the scenes" experience.  I have felt the pain with my clients, shared the joys with my clients, and helped them to achieve their goals.  I feel the utmost satisfaction and joy working with my clients.  Currently, I am pursuing my Master of Law in taxation at Boston University School of Law to further my tax knowledge.

I provide my clients with compassionate, focused, and efficient legal and mediation services in divorce, mediation, appeals, and other important business matters, mindful that their time and talents can be devoted to things other than winding their way through the emotionally and financially difficult matters which require my skill as their trusted legal counselor.. I put my clients' interests first in seeking fair solutions which fit their individual needs while defending their rights and best long term interests, so they can move forward in their life after their court case, mediation, agreement, or transaction has concluded.

I have practiced law since 1978 in Danbury, CT, focusing on business and real estate matters and the disputes that arise in those areas.  My firm takes pride in providing careful and responsive legal services to clients in the local business environment, as well as larger clients for whom we act as local counsel.  I have also been appointed to serve as an Arbitrator and a Fact-finder in the Superior Court for the Judicial district of Danbury.. I have remained an active volunteer in my community and served as an elected member of the Zoning Commission, and later the Environmental Impact Commission, in Danbury.  Currently, I serve as an elected member of the Board of Finance in the Town of Redding, CT.  I also served 12 years as chairman of the Redding Republican Town Committee, where I helped to select, vet, and support candidates for local office.. I am also active in alumni affairs for Brown University and Cornell University.

I have posted an impressive amount of educational material on YouTube to help the public understand estate planning issues.  As of April 28, 2018, the videos have been viewed more than 56,000 times for approximately 4,000 hours.  That’s quite a bit of accurate, reliable information without charge or sales pressure.   The latest additions are plain English explanations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that likely will affect the most people with particular attention to the 20% pass through income deduction.  Other recent posts include updates (November 2017) of my videos on Basic Estate Planning and Long Term Care Issues.  I also posted a review of the LegalZoom estate planning service.  I was surprised by some of the flaws and risks associated with the LegalZoom process.   If you have ever been curious about LegalZoom or similar services, I suggest that you watch the review.  You can view the review here:  LegalZoom Review Playlist for Parts 1 and 2.  While at our YouTube channel, you may also want to look at our other playlists shown below.  Note:  The links in 1 to 6 below are to the complete playlists.

I have been practing law in Fairfield county since 2009.  I began my career in the Bridgeport Public Defenders Office defending indigent clients.  I opened my own office in Bridgeport in 2011 and expanded my offices to Danbury as well and in 2013 I was proud to become an associate of Ventura, Ribeiro and Smith.  My practice area is priamrily workers compensation however I do also practice personal injury law and criminal defense.. Compassioante service is a core value that I try to instill in every case that I take.  My goal is to make sure that ym client's rights are protected and respected and that my clients feel like they have someone who is fighting on their behalf.  At the end of the day my goal is to help my clients get through what is most likely their most troubling times so that their injuries do not becoming life altering tragedies.. I also write a column for the Tribuna Newspaper, the only periodical printed in English, Spanish and Portuguese in New England.  You can find my work there at where I write the columns for Reasonable Doubt and Know Your Rights.. If you have questions, concerns or looking for help, please contact me and if I cannot assit you I will help you find someone who will.

I have been practicing law in Danbury, Connecticut for thirty eight years, including seven years as an assistant state's attorney prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors. Before opening my own practice in 2008, I was a principal in the Danbury law firms of Pinney, Payne, P.C., and Secor, Cassidy, and McPartland, P.C.. I have extensive experience in litigating matters such as personal injuries arising out of motor vehicle accidents and premises liability; criminal and motor vehicle offenses, including DUI; real estate disputes, including eminent domain proceedings, boundary issues and foreclosures; partnership disputes; and employment matters. I have conducted dozens of court and jury trials and have argued numerous appeals in the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts.. I also frequently serve as a mediator in personal injury and commercial disputes.. In addition to my extensive litigation experience, I often act as the closing attorney in commercial and residential real estate transactions.. I have also had considerable experience representing local municipalities, and in 1990 I served as counsel to the Danbury Charter Revision Commission.. I have had a long history of involvement in the Danbury community, as have many members of my family. I am a Past President of the Danbury Bar Association; Past Chairman of the Western Connecticut State University Foundation; and I have served on the boards of several community charitable organizations. I was an adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University in its Justice and Law Department in the 1990s.

I believe in providing timely, responsive and efficient service.  I respond to email and phone inquiries promptly, because I understand that clients with legal questions or concerns want results and not excuses... I represent businesses of all types and sizes, from startup, to those with revenues in the tens of millions of dollars.  I routinely form corporations and LLCs, prepare operating and shareholder agreements and contracts of all types. Recent transactions include repesenting the selling owners in a 100% ESOP transaction, representing the sellers in a $44.5 million dollar transaction, successfully optaining trademarks in the food, healthcare, software and lifestyle industries,  I have also been  involved in financing transactions involving multiple countries and multiple borrowers.. I advise clients on trademark and copyright issues and prepare and prosecute applications in both fields. I represent parties befoe the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  I advise artists and estates on copyright issues and planning.. I serve as a director of several charitable organizations and well as act as an outside director and officer several companies.. I provide practical and timely advice to clients, whether I am in the office, at home or on a boat in Alaska.

I am an associate at the Setaro Law Firm. My practice focuses on workers compensation law. My goal is to provide my clients with experienced and dedicated representation. People who are injured at work face the complexities of the workers’ compensation law and when they are confused and frustrated, I help them by providing sound advice and guidance, as well as advocating tenaciously for their workers’ compensation benefits.. Prior to attending law school, I worked as a litigation paralegal for several years where my language skills helped me give a voice to those unable to communicate in English. As an attorney, I continue to ensure my clients’ voices are heard by advocating for theirs rights and focusing on their priorities.. I am fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

HILLEL GOLDMAN is a partner in the law firm of Mix and Goldman, LLC in Danbury, Connecticut.  He practices in the areas of Corporate Law, Business Law, Limited Liability Company Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Law, Commercial Transactions, Franchise Law, Business Planning and Buying and Selling of Businesses.  Mr. Goldman earned his A.B. degree from Vassar College and his J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center.  He is a member of the American, Connecticut (Business Law Section, Executive Committee (LLC Subcommittee)), New York, and Danbury Bar Associations, and the American Health Lawyers Association.  Mr. Goldman has been a presenter at the National Business Institute (NBI) seminars on various contract and limited liability company topics, U.S. SBA and Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce seminars on business law issues, and a Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce and Western Connecticut State University seminar on employment law issues. He has attended numerous American Bar Association, Health Law Section and American Health Lawyers Association health law conferences. Mr. Goldman gave testimony before the Connecticut General Assembly, Commerce Committee, in support of Governor’s Bill No. 23 (S.B. 23), An Act Concerning Benefit Corporations and Encouraging Social Enterprise on behalf of the Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section February 27, 2014.

Helping people succeed is my passion. Whether buying a home, starting, running or selling a business, or creating an estate plan, I want you to succeed in meeting your goals, and I will offer you my experience and knowledge to help accomplish that.. I am very proud to have received my education almost entirely in Connecticut. I received my Juris Doctorate from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden and my Bachelor of Science in Justice and Law Administration from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. I went to Connecticut public schools from 5th to 12th grade, and consider them to be the foundation for my education.. I am a member of the Connecticut Bar Association including the Young Lawyers Section and a member of the American Bar Association.

Eva M. DeFranco practices primarily in the areas of Divorce Mediation, Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Litigation.  She also has decades of experience in Negligence and Commercial Litigation cases.  She is an experienced mediator, collaborative practitioner, trial lawyer and negotiator, admitted to practice in both State and Federal courts.  Eva is a member of the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.  She is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and past president of the Danbury Bar Association.  She served as the chairperson of the Danbury Family Bar Association for over a decade.  In recognition of her leadership and service to the legal community, Attorney DeFranco was elected as a James W. Cooper Fellow.  She has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for both ethical standards and legal ability, representing the pinnacle of professional excellence.  She has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Family Law.. Eva has become a statewide leader in mediation and collaborative divorce.  She served as President and is a current board member of the Ct Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND).  She has received awards from CCND for her contributions to best practices in the field and also for her leadership.  Eva is also the founder of Collaborative Divorce Group of Western Ct.  It is Eva's honor to be co-founder of the Ct. Family Mediation Training Group and teach the 40 Hour Mediation training to other lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals in Ct.  With over 37 years of experience in divorce matters, Eva is more committed than ever to help clients get divorced through respectful and dignified processes that allow for healthy family relationships post divorce and help people avoid the heavy emotional and financial costs of litigation.

Diane Dauplaise joined Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith in 2014 where she concentrates exclusively on Workers' Compensation law. She graduated from the University of Connecticut Honors Program with a Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Spanish Literature. In 2014, she earned her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. While attending law school, Attorney Dauplaise served as Editor-in-Chief of the Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal and served as President of the Latino Law Students Association.. Prior to joining Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, Attorney Dauplaise held internships with the Honorable Jason M. Lobo, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, and the Connecticut State's Attorney's Office. She is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar. She is fluent in Spanish and is committed to seeking justice and fair results for injured workers of all backgrounds.

Christopher C. Setaro has been with Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith since 1993. He concentrates his practice in Worker's Compensation Law and he is a prominent claimant-advocate. His emphasis and focus on honest and diligent representation is a compliment to his passion in the arena of workers' rights. His background in labor relations and governance enables him to effectively advocate for his clients.. Attorney Setaro is dedicated to community service and is a Member of the Amerigo Vespucci Lodge, the Portuguese Cultural Center, Danbury, CT, Danbury Elk's Lodge and St. Peter's Church, Danbury, CT. He is a former member of: Board of Directors, American Cancer Society; the Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury; and the Danbury Jaycees. His service was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award from the Danbury Jaycees; and the Recipient, Community Service Award from the Vespucci Lodge. In December 2010, Attorney Setaro was named to the Board of Corporators of the Savings Bank of Danbury.

Charles O. Lichtenauer practices in business and real estate. He assists clients with contract drafting and review, the purchase and sale of closely held businesses, commercial lending, leasing, and employment matters. Charles was raised in Westchester County, New York with three brothers. After completing his undergraduate studies, he worked in the field of environmental due diligence before attending law school, where he was an editor of the Law Review. When out of the office, you are likely to find Charles with a fishing rod or golf club in his hands.