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Attorney Maciej Piatkowski is a champion for the clients he serves. He takes pride in being a strong voice for people when it matters most. Tough and determined, he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to get you the results you deserve.. Before joining the Carter Mario Law Firm, Attorney Piatkowski handled insurance defense work for twenty years, which gave him insider knowledge of the tactics insurance companies use to minimize compensation. He is also experienced in commercial law and personal injury law.. Before earning his JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law, Attorney Piatkowski completed his undergraduate studies in English at Georgetown University. He returned to his home state of Connecticut after completing his studies and built his legal career, earning recognition by Super Lawyers and membership in the Connecticut Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the District of Connecticut.. When he’s not advocating for his clients, you can find Attorney Piatkowski spending time with his wife and two kids, watching sports, or listening to heavy metal music with his pet rabbit and bearded dragon.. If you’ve been injured, rest assured that our award-winning team is just a call or click away, ready to help.. BAR ADMISSIONS. Connecticut. U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. EDUCATION. University of Connecticut School of Law, JD. Georgetown University, BA. AWARDS, ASSOCIATIONS, & MEMBERSHIPS. Super Lawyers, 2022. Connecticut Bar Association

I was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. I now reside in Fairfield. My interests include classical music, history, sports, reading, painting, and flying airplanes. I go to the beach daily during the warmer months. If you spot me, come say "hello!"

Doug Mahoney has been representing those who are injured for more than 28 years.    Most of his clients are referred to him by former clients or by attorneys who trust him to represent their clients with their personal injury needs.   Although he represents people who have been injured in many different ways, he has a special interest in representing people who were sexually abused as children.. Doug is a trial lawyer with many jury verdicts.   Some examples would include achieving a $2.75 million dollar jury verdict for a man who was sexually abused by a pediatric endocrinologist decades earlier.   In affirming the verdict, the Connecticut Supreme Court recognized for the first time the duty of an institution to protect a child in its care from sexual abuse.. In John Doe v. Boys and Girls Village, Doug and his partner Cindy Robinson achielved a $1.25 million jury verdict for their client who had been sexually abused by his teacher.  Doug and Cindy brought the case against the boy's mental health care provider who despite having reason to know about the abuse, failed to report it to authorites allowing it to continue on.. In Blackwell v. Town of Seymour, Doug served as lead counsel in a case involving a drunk driver resulting in three deaths and an amputation.    The jury returned a verdict totalling over $16 million dollars for the four men with over $6 million of the verdict against the Town of Seymour for the failure of its off duty police officer to stop the drunk driver.. Doug is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocacy.  He is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of personal injury.   He is a Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.  He has been board certified in civil trial practice for 20 years.. Doug achieved his J.D. with Honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law and his AB from the College of the Holy Cross.

Kyle D. Souza is an associate within the Personal Injury practice group at the firm’s Bridgeport office.. Kyle assists in the representation of individuals suffering injuries from medical malpractice, wrongful death, civil assaults, and other personal injury cases such as car accidents and slip & falls.. Kyle Earned his B.A. from Dominican College of Blauvelt (now: Dominican University of New York). At Dominican, Kyle graduated #1 in his class with a 3.98 GPA and played on the NCAA Div. II Men’s Lacrosse team leading the team as a 4-year starter and as a captain his Junior and Senior year. He was the first men’s lacrosse player from Dominican to achieve first-team all-conference recognition and was the first athlete in school history to make the Google Cloud Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Team back-to-back years.. While pursuing his Juris Doctorate at Quinnipiac University School of Law, Kyle was the recipient of a Dean’s Fellow Merit Scholarship (full-tuition scholarship). Kyle graduated Quinnipiac Law Summa Cum Laude (highest honors) with a concentration in Civil Advocacy & Dispute Resolution with additional honors. Kyle was student-president of his class, on Law Review, on the Mock Trial trial-advocacy team that won the Georgetown White Collar Crime Invitational, on the Moot Court appellate-advocacy team, on the alternative-dispute-resolution team, and was a captain of the Quinnipiac Men’s Club Lacrosse Team.. Outside of ZNC, Kyle coaches high school boys’ lacrosse at St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, CT) and the Oilers Lacrosse Club.

Attorney Gina Carbone is a dedicated advocate for those who cannot fight for themselves and is passionate about fighting for injured individuals instead of corporations. She takes pride in building strong, personal connections with her clients, ensuring their unique needs are met with compassion and tailored legal strategies.. Before joining Carter Mario Law Firm, Attorney Carbone gained valuable experience at a defense firm in Manhattan, handling cases involving commercial litigation, contractor and subcontractor disputes, torts, and corporate entity dissolution. She also provided legal support to individuals suffering from cancers and respiratory disorders caused toxin exposure during the devastating events of September 11, 2001, including representing wrongful death claimants through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.. Attorney Carbone earned her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Iona University. She is licensed to practice in New York and Connecticut.. Outside the courtroom, she is passionate about giving back to her community, regularly volunteering at food banks in Middletown, CT and holiday toy drives for the Salvation Army. She fosters a love of reading in young students by volunteering to read in classrooms and enjoys reading science fiction in her spare time. She also enjoys staying active with golfing, hiking, and pilates, and spending time with her beloved dog, Daisy.. If you have a personal injury case on your hands, Attorney Carbone is ready to help you file an injury claim. During a free initial consultation, she can help you understand the claims-filing process and craft a custom strategy to fit your claim.. Bar Admissions• Connecticut• New YorkEducation• Suffolk University Law School – J.D.• Iona University – B.A., Finance. Awards, Associations, & Memberships• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association