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I am a skilled civil litigation attorney specializing in medical malpractice defense, legal malpractice defense, premises liability, motor vehicle, and other personal injury matters. I have many years of experience handling cases at every phase of litigation. Creative thinking, attention to detail, and a tenacious work ethic have contributed to many excellent results for my clients.

I am a partner in Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey’s Intellectual Property Group, practices in the area of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. I represent clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and advises commercial and manufacturing clients.  I handle IP matters for clients that range from start-up businesses to multinational corporations as well as University clients, which include preparing and securing U.S. and foreign patents and trademarks.  My IP experience spans a wide variety of fields such as photopolymers, chemical coatings, plating chemicals and processes, precision machinery, stepper motors, organic chemistry, bulk metallic glasses and mechanical devices.

Gregory Cerritelli is a partner of the law firm Knight & Cerritelli, L.L.C. Before joining his firm, Attorney Cerritelli worked as a litigator devoting his practice primarily to criminal defense, police misconduct and general litigation. He is a member of the bars of Connecticut, New York, and federal District Court (Connecticut). Attorney Cerritelli is also a member attorney with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and the Peace Officers Legal Defense Fund where he represents police officers in both criminal and administrative matters throughout the state. In addition to his private clients, Attorney Cerritelli is a Special Public Defender and has been approved by the Chief Public Defender to represent persons accused of crime who otherwise would be unable to afford competent legal representation. He has represented people throughout the state in a wide variety of matters ranging from Murder to Breach of Peace, and minor traffic offenses. He has also represented individuals in Federal District Court for offenses ranging from federal narcotics offenses to Social Security fraud and money laundering.. Attorney Cerritelli is a former police officer of two separate municipalities (1991-1997) and served as a Chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners in Derby (1997-2001). While a police officer, he was a certified domestic violence victim counselor and volunteered as a victim advocate for the Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford. During his tenure as a police officer, Attorney Cerritelli received specialized training in the detection and apprehension of drunk drivers, and was certified to operate the Intoxilyzer 5000. He also received training from the Institute of Police Technology and Management in Jacksonville, Florida in motor vehicle enforcement and the detection and apprehension of drug couriers.. Attorney Cerritelli is a faculty member at the University of New Haven, where he teaches criminal law, constitutional law, police civil liability and evidence to both the undergraduate and graduate schools of criminal justice. He is a Magistrate Judge for the Judicial District of New Britain and Middlesex, where he presides over small claims matters, and criminal/motor vehicle infractions.. Attorney Cerritelli graduated from the University of New Haven with a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.. Attorney Cerritelli has an interest in Second Amendment issues and is an avid collector of sporting firearms. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening and tending his fruit trees, raising chickens, and rescuing German Shepherds.

Greg Pepe heads the Healthcare Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation and Corporate & Business Transactions practice areas. His experience in the healthcare market, its accompanying regulatory constructs and related business matters, spans decades and provides his clients the understanding necessary to navigate the changing healthcare landscape.. Healthcare issues that Greg often addresses includes how providers can successfully negotiate new market ventures and grow their business strategically while operating within policies and legal regulations. Greg has extensive experience in addressing the myriad of business issues facing healthcare providers, and skillfully provides counsel and solutions for his entrepreneurial clients.. The business issues that hospitals, doctors, lab companies, and other healthcare providers face are extremely complex. Greg works with clients to establish business relationships such as partnership agreements, corporation agreements, noncompetition agreements, compensation arrangements, and provider contracts. The agreements and contracts are crafted to provide the legal structure for the entity to operate effectively, and constructed with the objective of avoiding future disputes.. There are numerous types of disputes that might arise within the healthcare industry; between providers and payors, doctors and hospitals, senior and junior doctors, and partnerships. Within the arena of dispute resolution and mediation Greg assumes the patient/provider perspective and works as an advocate for the patient or provider. In a recent arbitration, a national ancillary healthcare service provider claimed that a national payor entity had wrongfully denied over 30,000 claims for reimbursement. The provider contract between the parties called for the parties to attempt a resolution of the dispute by unstructured negotiations, but when those negotiations failed, both parties submitted the dispute to a panel of three arbitrators. Attorney Pepe, appointed by the national healthcare provider as one of the arbitrators, together with the other arbitrators, worked with both parties to achieve resolution. The emergence of large healthcare provider groups and networks presages large and complex arbitrations when the parties have disputes.. Attorney Pepe has been an advisor to a number of state medical societies, including the Connecticut State Medical Society, regarding physician practice management issues within the context of organized medicine and initiation of litigation by medical societies against managed care companies.  Greg also represents numerous physician groups, including large integrated practices, IPAs, PHOs, and others involved in healthcare law issues.

Eric Stockman specializes in the litigation of complex medical, commercial and personal injury cases.  From the claims stage through trial, he navigates his clients to successful resolution in controversies of all sizes. He has particular expertise in big-damages personal injury claims, and is often called upon to represent hospitals, doctors and local practice groups in birth injury and wrongful death claims.. In the unlikely event that a case does not resolve to his client’s satisfaction prior to trial, Attorney Stockman is one of the premier trial attorneys in the state. He has tried more than three dozen trials to successful conclusion, including some of the largest and most publicized cases in Connecticut history.. Attorney Stockman has had similar success in his appellate work. He has briefed and/or argued cases before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Stockman has also written the testimony given on behalf of various hospitals and insurance companies including Stamford Hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Hospital of St. Raphael, and the Connecticut Medical Insurance Company during hearings before the Connecticut Legislature regarding tort reform.

Emily McDonough Souza joins Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. as an associate, working in litigation, primarily in medical malpractice defense. Attorney Souza recently completed a position as law clerk to the Honorable Eliot D. Prescott at the Connecticut Appellate Court in Hartford.. Prior to Attorney Souza’s appellate clerkship, she began her legal career as a research clerk for trial level judges of the Superior Court. There, she served as criminal law specialist for the Connecticut Judicial Branch’s Legal Research Office, acting as the primary resource for judges and co-clerks on issues related to criminal law. In addition, she has held intern positions at the United States Attorney’s Office, Office of the Corporation Counsel for the City of New Haven, and the State’s Attorney’s Office. She also was a student in the Quinnipiac Civil Justice Clinic, representing a client in an appeal before the Connecticut Department of Labor.

Deborah's practice focuses on Construction Law & Design Professionals Liability. She also practices in the areas of Employment & Labor Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation.. In her broad construction law practice, Deborah performs contract drafting and negotiations, specification review, change order negotiations, claims analysis, project close-outs, dispute resolution and litigation. She represents construction design professionals, owners, and contractors during all phases of planning, development, design, and construction.. Deborah represents design professionals in professional liability claims and litigation and has been involved in many of Connecticut’s most high profile construction litigation cases. In addition to representing clients in mediation, arbitration, and litigation, she has served as an arbitrator and as a mediator.. In employment and labor law, Deborah works as a legal consultant in human resources, including drafting handbooks, human resource problems, employment negotiations, and drafting employment agreements and severance agreements. Additionally, she consults on FMLA, disability and discrimination law, wages and hours law, and other statutory compliance issues. She is on the roster of hearing officers for National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM).

Courtney M. Parsons is a partner at Dolan Divorce Lawyers. Courtney handles Family Law matters for the firm, including divorce, custody and post-judgment matters. Attorney Parsons joins Dolan Divorce Lawyers after working as an Associate Attorney at BBB Attorneys, LLC in West Hartford, CT, where she handled both civil litigation and probate matters for the firm.. Courtney is a Connecticut native and a graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University. She graduated cum laude from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2021 with a concentration in Family Law. During law school, Courtney served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal.

Colleen works with the Construction Law & Design Professionals Liability and Medical Malpractice & Hospital Liability Defense practice groups at Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. Her legal research for these practice groups typically includes case law, statutory, and regulatory research for medical malpractice cases. Her work also involves evaluating medical records and related documents. In the area of healthcare regulatory services, she focuses on HIPPA compliance, insurance related matters, and management of physician groups. Colleen represents engineers and other construction professionals and defends hospitals, doctors, and physicians groups.

Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Tim handles medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, products liability and wrongful death. With years of experience across several practice areas, Tim is a respected member of the trial bar known for his adaptive courtroom style and his strong advocacy skills. He has brought many difficult cases to verdict and has successfully prosecuted several wrongful death cases resulting in large recoveries for his clients.. Tim was a trial advocacy instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for several years and has lectured on the admissibility of expert testimony for the National Business Institute. He is also a James Cooper fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation and a strong advocate for public service in the legal industry.

Brittany has over ten years of experience in the area of insurance defense, including medical malpractice and products liability.  Her decade spent defending doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice suits affords Brittany a unique and knowledgeable perspective when advocating for Faxon Law Group's injured plaintiffs.  She has been named a “Rising Star” by Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers® and, in 2015, was recognized as a “New Leader in Law” by the Connecticut Law Tribune. She also serves on the executive committee of the LGBT section of the Connecticut Bar Association and is a member of CTLA.

Attorney Roussas is experienced in representing both individual and institutional health care providers in medical malpractice and general liability claims. Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Roussas was an Associate at Bai, Pollock, Blueweiss & Mulcahey, P.C. in Shelton, Connecticut where her practice was primarily devoted to defending physicians, hospitals and other health care institutions.. She received her B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Psychology from Pace University in 2003 and went on to receive her law degree in 2006 from Quinnipiac University School of Law. While in law school, she was Executive Financial Officer of the Moot Court Honor Society and was a Semi-Finalist in the Domenic Gabrielli National Family Moot Court Competition in 2006. She also received a distinguished academic achievement award in Bankruptcy. Attorney Roussas is a member of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and New York State Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York and U.S. District Court in Connecticut.

Attorney Michael T. Petela, Jr. attended Cornell University on scholarships and attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations in 2002. Following graduation he fought for worker rights with the Service Employee's International Union, organizing nursing home and hospital workers in Hartford, New Haven, and throughout Connecticut. He attained his J.D. degree from the evening program of Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2009, where he graduated with honors and received merit-based scholarships. While attending law school at night he worked full time during the day at as a paralegal for a firm representing plaintiffs against insurance companies in Hamden, CT.  Upon his admission to the Connecticut bar he became an associate attorney for a boutique employment law firm exclusively representing employees in Woodbridge, CT.  Thereafter Attorney Petela joined a prominent firm in Hartford, CT as an associate, where he litigated cases of civil rights, personal injury, workers’ compensation, labor and employment, discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour violations, social security disability, police brutality, criminal matters, motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, breach of contract, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and whistle blower claims.  He has tried numerous cases to verdict, and argued before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.  He most recently argued the Supreme Court case of Adriana Ruiz v. Victory Properties after successfully appealing the trial court decision (the oral argument was televised and may be viewed here).  Attorney Petela continues to represent employees and injured persons in State and Federal Court, the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Social Security Administration. He is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and the United States Federal District Court, District of Connecticut.  In 2014, Attorney Petela was selected by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40, a professional organization comprised of America’s top trial attorneys under the age of 40.

Attorney Jennifer Lucarelli is a partner at Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, a nationally recognized asbestos plaintiffs’ law firm. With over 20 years of experience in asbestos litigation, she has represented over 1,000 mesothelioma victims, securing millions in settlements on their behalf.. Attorney Lucarelli understands the urgency of securing financial compensation for clients while ensuring their medical care remains uninterrupted. With deep expertise in both the legal and medical aspects of asbestos litigation, she stays informed about the latest mesothelioma treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, as well as clinical trials and top specialists nationwide. She is committed to helping clients access the best possible care and ensures that legal proceedings do not interfere with their treatment.. Recognized for her dedication and success in asbestos litigation, Attorney Lucarelli has been featured in Best Lawyers, the longest-standing peer-reviewed lawyer rating publication. She has been included on this prestigious list since 2018 for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs and was named "Lawyer of the Year" in 2023 for the same category in New Haven.

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Anthony C. Famiglietti practices primarily in litigation and is a member of Neubert, Pepe & Monteith's Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights, Commercial Litigation and Employment & Labor Law practice groups.. Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Famiglietti was a law clerk for the Honorable Douglas S. Lavine at the Connecticut Appellate Court. He held intern positions at the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, Finance Department, Office of the Governor, State of Connecticut, Office of General Counsel, Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, and the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Springfield, Massachusetts. In addition, he was the American Bar Association Janet D. Steiger Fellow at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.

Andy Lubin practices primarily in the areas of commercial real estate and commercial finance law providing clients with counsel and representation in connection with the wide array of issues presented by real estate acquisition, ownership, development, financing and leasing. He assists clients in all aspects of retail, commercial, office and industrial properties, including acquisition, financing, leasing (landlord and tenant), management and disposition. Attorney Lubin heads the firm’s real estate practice group, which is rated by “Best Law Firms” as Metropolitan Tier 1.. Andy provides comprehensive legal services to regional and national financial institutions and others in structuring, documenting and negotiating numerous types of financing transactions. These transactions include commercial real estate loans, construction loans, asset-based loans, and commercial loans, as well as working-out and restructuring troubled credit. Andy has developed a subspecialty in closing both SBA 7a and 504 Loans and is one of only four practicing lawyers in the State of Connecticut who have received a “Designated Attorney” certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

A board certified civil trial lawyer and co-founder of Faxon Law Group, Joel handles life-altering personal injury and medical malpractice cases, commercial truck crashes, railroad derailments/crashes, aviation disasters, admiralty cases, birth trauma, and product liability claims in Connecticut, New York and across the U.S.. Joel has lectured before the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Bar Association and local bar groups on trial law and lien issues, and is the contributing author of Truck Accident Litigation, Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association. Joel has also been elected a James Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. The Fellows support activities and programs that further the rule of law and assist in efforts to improve the administration of justice in Connecticut. He also serves as an elected chairman on the Newtown board of police commissioner.

"Attorney Lilburn's range and depth of expertise as a Litigator and Family Lawyer, combined with her compassionate, personalized approach, empowered me to be strong, factual, and reassured.". I became an attorney in 1991 as the next step in my lifelong dedication to advocating for others. During the years preceding my legal career, I learned to appreciate individual differences and to understand that behavior must be viewed within the context of one's circumstances. I also learned that people are capable of learning, growing and dealing with a complex court system if they have strong representation.. Before I practiced law, I was a reading consultant in middle and high school for ten years in affluent suburbs of New York City. Before I was a reading consultant, I taught fourth grade school children who were economically challenged. I entered law school after earning a masters degree in Psychology of School Subjects from the Teacher's College, Columbia and a Sixth Year Certificate in Public School Administration from FairfieldUniversity. After I became an attorney I taught Legal Studies at the University of New Haven for 11 years. I am now on the Advisory Board for that program. My experience as a teacher at all levels has enabled me to appreciate the value of an excellent education and to work toward improving the education of others.. My paralegal, who has been with me since 2003, and I strive to create an environment where clients are informed and part of the decision-making process as they go through the changes produced by divorces, legal separation, or modifications in custody. We welcome questions and make every attempt to offer realistic options to clients. We choose not to be a "one size fits all" firm. We genuinely tailor our services to the individual and are acquainted with other professionals who may also be of service to our clients. We have a strong interest in financial matters and appreciate the importance of finances to a healthy family environment.. My experiences as a mother, wife and member of a close-knit family have helped me to work toward achieving collaboration with others. I strive to resolve cases without litigation, if possible, and have been successful in reaching settlements. If we choose to litigate, we do so thoughtfully and thoroughly. Preparation is essential and important.. We understand the role of family in achieving personal happiness. We also understand the pain experienced by those whose family structure has been altered. I have chosen Family Law as a calling as a result of my personal belief that families can survive despite disruption and challenges and that they can share strong bonds even without marriage.. My personal interests and hobbies are varied. I enjoy socializing, traveling, hiking, swimming, exercising, reading, concerts, and movies.