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Steve Mangan has been practicing law for nearly 40 years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Economics and his Law degree, he began his law career working with his father, the late Atty. Jack Mangan. In 1987, he joined Ericson, Scalise & Woodfield, which later became Ericson, Scalise & Mangan.. Ericson, Scalise & Mangan was voted Best Law Office in 2022 and Best Eldercare Attorneys in 2021 in the poll.. The practice areas that Steve handles include estate planning and administration, real estate, personal injury, worker’s compensation, defense of criminal and motor vehicle cases, and divorce. His clients turn to him for advice knowing his history of experience in many cases that require expert referrals, complex planning, and a global knowledge of the law. If he cannot resolve a case through negotiation or mediation, Steve is more than willing to seek a resolution in the courtroom.. Active in his community as a volunteer with many organizations, Steve has been involved in numerous civic activities throughout the years. He currently serves as Treasurer of the Greater New Britain Bar Association and Secretary/Treasurer of The Round Table, and on the Board of the New Britain Industrial Museum. Steve is also a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Hartford County Bar Association, and the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce.

Michael A. Carrier, a life-long resident of New Britain, is a partner in the firm practicing in the areas of real estate, mortgage financing, zoning, commercial law and probate law. He graduated from the University of New Haven, summa cum laude, in 1982 and received his law degree from Western New England School of Law in 1986. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar and the United States District Court in 1986. Attorney Carrier served as the judge of probate for the district of Berlin from 2021-2023.. Attorney Carrier serves or has served in a leadership capacity on numerous community boards and commissions including the City of New Britain Board of Fire Commissioners, New Britain Board of Education, New Britain Commission on Community and Neighborhood Development, New Britain Housing Authority, Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, New Britain Bar Association, United Way of New Britain & Berlin, Inc., New Britain-Berlin YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, CCARC, Inc., City of New Britain Charter Review Commission 2016, and American Savings Foundation.. Attorney Carrier also serves as the New Britain Special Representative to the Metropolitan District Commission Regional Water and Sewer Authority, Corporator of the Hospital of Central Connecticut and the Hospital for Special Care, and is a Trustee of St. Francis of Assisi Church in New Britain.

Diane R. Chace is a partner in the firm practicing in the areas of divorce and family law, estates and probate, civil litigation, workers’ compensation, and real estate. Attorney Chace is trained in both collaborative divorce and mediation. She received a BA with honors from Providence College in 1989 and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1992. She was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1992 and the United States District Court Bar in 1995. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the New Britain Bar Association and the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group.. Attorney Chace currently chairs the Board of Directors for the Hospital for Special Care and is a member of the board of the HSC Foundation. She is past chair of Community Mental Health Affiliates and the YWCA of New Britain, and past president of the New Britain Bar Association.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in New Britain and surrounding areas.