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The Managing Partner of the firm, Jason Disbrow, focuses his practice on criminal defense and family law, including cases involving child custody. The team of attorneys and legal professionals he leads is committed to providing you with quality legal solutions designed to protect your rights and interests.

Mr. Lucas has been practicing law for more than 25 years. He began with an emphasis on the defense side of disputes, working as an associate with such large firms as Cummings & Lockwood and Whitman, Breed, Abbott & Morgan. He was one of the primary attorneys tapped by firms such as Chesebrough Pond’s to handle its employment defense work throughout the State of Connecticut. Mr. Lucas then shifted his practice to concentrate on the pursuit of justice on behalf of individuals and small business owners.. Mr. Lucas has vast experience handling complex employment and commercial disputes against large and reputable firms and has obtained an enviable record of success. He was a co-founder and department chair for a midsize Stamford, Connecticut firm for 10 years before co-founding Lucas & Varga. He obtained a 1.3 million dollar verdict on behalf of a saleswomen wrongfully terminated, creating new law in the employment area that was affirmed by the Connecticut Supreme Court and is widely cited in current treatises on Connecticut Employment law. He obtained a 12 million dollar jury verdict for an individual alleging he was terminated by a Fortune 100 company after attempting to protect his rights, and the rights of fellow workers, to be free from age and race discrimination. Just recently Mr. Lucas was lead counsel with his partners in an arbitration on behalf of 5 top executives and secured on the executives’ behalf an award of over 17 million dollars in disputed and unpaid severance benefits.. More importantly, Mr. Lucas has made a significant and positive difference in the lives of numerous clients. It is the ability to accomplish such rewarding results that drives Mr. Lucas to continue the never-ending fight. He has been consistently rated among the top five percent of attorneys practicing in Connecticut, holds an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating from his peers, the highest rating achievable, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.

Meredith McBride helps clients reframe how they think about the process of separation. A trusted and thoughtful counselor, her practice is focused primarily on high net worth divorce, custody and visitation issues, asset and property division, and mediation. Her clients include individuals, families, and professionals.. Meredith handles all aspects of divorce and custody matters with discretion, sensitivity, and a deep understanding of how delicate these matters can be. She has developed a particular niche in collaborative divorce for clients seeking to avoid a courtroom experience in favor of a more amicable separation focused on outcomes that address the needs of the whole family. When adversarial conditions do arise, Meredith is highly skilled and trial-ready, with extensive experience in the courtroom.. In addition to her divorce and family law practice, Meredith also provides counsel to hospitals, health systems, and physician groups in managed care litigation, payor disputes, regulatory compliance, and other matters.. Meredith received her Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and graduated from Boston College with Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and Communications.  Meredith is admitted to practice in the States of Connecticut and New York as well as the United States District Courts of the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut.

Attorney Christopher S. Avcollie concentrates his practice in the areas of employment, commercial, corporate and personal injury litigation. Attorney Avcollie’s primary focus is employment law and litigation. He has represented numerous individual clients and small business people to draft and to negotiate severance agreements, non-competition agreements, licensing agreements, and other employment and business contracts. Attorney Avcollie has also developed expertise in employment litigation matters including breach of employment contract, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, FMLA violations, and First Amendment retaliation claims.. Attorney Avcollie has represented numerous small businesses and corporations in a diverse range of industries including internet marketing firms, real estate companies, restaurants, retail stores, financial management firms, churches, construction contractors, and internet start-ups. Attorney Avcollie has represented small business owners and corporations in the purchase and sale of businesses, acquisition of commercial assets, corporate formation, contract drafting and business litigation. Attorney Avcollie focuses on understanding his clients’ needs and delivering cost-effective results.. Attorney Avcollie understands the goals and needs of the small business owner through personal experience. Prior to joining Maurer & Associates, P.C., Attorney Avcollie founded Lincoln Legal Support, LLC, Connecticut’s first full-service legal support firm. Lincoln Legal Support, LLC specialized in providing cost-effective legal research and writing services to law firms, corporations, and municipalities. Attorney Avcollie developed an award–winning business plan for Lincoln Legal Support, LLC, which won him the Hinkle Prize for Entrepreneurship while he was in law school and helped him to win start-up financing.. Prior to joining Maurer & Associates, P.C., Attorney Avcollie represented clients in civil litigation, corporate, personal injury and real estate matters as the founder and Principal Attorney for The Avcollie Law Firm, LLC. Attorney Avcollie provided Appellate representation to numerous individuals on behalf of the State of Connecticut and argued several appeals before the Connecticut Appellate Court.. Attorney Avcollie earned his undergraduate degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Connecticut in 2002 where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He is also a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 2008. Attorney Avcollie is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, where he served as a Military Police Officer and was a Security Specialist assigned to the Pentagon.

At the law office of Perelmutter, Potash & Ginzberg, P.C., in Seymour, Connecticut, our attorneys provide professional and personalized representation in divorce, family law, personal injury, corporate tax, appellate law and more. When you are our client, we treat you with respect and compassion while we work diligently to protect your interests and those of your children.. We help people who are going through divorce to reach better settlements so that they have the resources they need as they begin their independent lives. We also have experience with high-asset divorce, helping reach better settlements when the marital property includes retirement accounts, business interests and other complex assets.