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Christopher J. Toepp dedicates his practice of to helping clients and making his community a safer place. Although still early in his career, he has earned a reputation as an exceptional litigator in the courtroom. His expansive trial experience includes hundreds of bench and jury trials. This background gives Chris an understanding of jurors' expectations when they evaluate a case. He knows how to present evidence so that the jury comprehends his client's hardships and the impact their injuries have had on their lives.. Chris works on a wide range of personal injury cases including car crashes, truck accidents and motorcycle wrecks. He has an in-depth understanding of what personal injury clients go through in the aftermath of an accident including the physical pain, the impact on loved ones and the financial burdens incurred along the road to recovery.. A former Division I athlete, Chris graduated from Dartmouth College and received his law degree from the William and Mary School of Law. Before joining Allen & Allen, he served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Richmond, prosecuting a variety of cases including murder, robbery, animal cruelty, DUI and hit and run. He believes in the judicial process and enjoys being in the courtroom.

An accomplished attorney and graduate of T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, Attorney Billie Hobbs Leeth has long served as a tenacious advocate for workers and injured victims in the state of Virginia. Primarily taking on workers’ compensation, maritime accident, and personal injury claims, Attorney Leeth is known for her informed and well-researched approach to legal representation. In 1997, she also founded Second Chair Inc, which provides research, writing, and analysis services for Virginia attorneys. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband (who is also an attorney), as well as gardening, hiking, cooking, and playing tennis.

Kevin M. Leach is admitted to practice in Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.. “I combine compassionate, creative and vigorous representation to solve my clients’ most difficult legal problems.”. Mr. Leach is a trial attorney who has been nationally recognized for his creative and vigorous representation of serious personal injury victims in difficult liability cases.  The Lawyers Weekly USA newspaper published a full length article on Mr. Leach’s use of electron microscopy to prove liability in an unwitnessed trip and fall on a sewer grate for a severely brain injured woman.  After a week of trial, the case settled for a 1.2 million dollar recovery for the injured victim.. Mr. Leach’s practice focuses on medical negligence, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, automobile accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, and construction workplace accidents.  He has achieved many million and multi-million dollar results for seriously injured clients in complex liability and damages cases.  He is a member of the nationally recognized Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.. Mr. Leach has been honored by his peers for outstanding advocacy on behalf of his clients and was awarded the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association’s prestigious Special Recognition Award for Dedication to the Pursuit of Justice.  He was elected President of the New Hampshire Association of Justice in 2008 before joining Turbitt O'Herron & Leach, PLLC in 2009.. Mr. Leach has served as a judicial law clerk to Justice David Souter, a former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice.  He has authored numerous articles on subjects, including traumatic brain injury, medical negligence, and trial practice, and has served as Editor in Chief of the New Hampshire Trial Lawyer’s quarterly magazine, The Trial Bar News, Chairman of the New Hampshire Trial Lawyer Association’s CLE Committee, Governor at Large of the New Hampshire Bar Association, President of the Manchester Bar Association, and was appointed by the New Hampshire Supreme Court to serve as a member of the New Hampshire’s Board of Bar Examiners.. Mr. Leach is a graduate of Providence College, cum laude, where he played on the varsity baseball team and had a try-out with the Cincinnati Reds.  He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1985 and was also a member of the Wake Forest Law Review.  Mr. Leach enjoys athletics and his baseball team won the Granite State Over 30 State Baseball Title, and the Over 40 State Baseball Title.. Mr. Leach now resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife and three children.  He has been privileged to serve the Catholic Church as a Eucharistic Minister, an Extraordinary Minister of Communion for the Sick, and as a Stephen Minister for the confidential support of church members experiencing life difficulties and isolation.

I joined Hersh & Crockett as an associate in 2012. I am a graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.S. Political Science, 1990) and Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1997). I am a trial lawyer primarily practicing personal injury litigation. Other areas of practice include workers compensation and criminal law. I am a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and Connecticut Bar Association. I am admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York. In my spare time, I enjoy mentoring high school students and young adults. I have traveled extensively overseas where I have performed humanitarian work helping to build homes, assist in disaster relief and working with orphans and the elderly. I also assisted families with rebuilding efforts in Louisiana following hurricane Katrina.

Bettina K. Cavanagh is a highly experienced personal injury lawyer who brings a zealous dedication to pursuing justice to every case. At Carter Mario Law Firm, she represents individuals and families who have suffered immense losses due to the negligent and wrongful conduct of others. Attorney Cavanagh is extremely empathetic to what her clients are going through, and she draws on this compassion when fighting for the justice they deserve.Attorney Cavanagh earned her law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Her past experience includes both insurance defense litigation and more than a decade practicing plaintiffs’ personal injury, meaning she truly understands all aspects of the law. She is well-equipped to analyze cases from all points of view and uses her extensive legal knowledge to develop powerful, compelling legal strategies on behalf of her clients.Attorney Cavanagh is admitted to practice in the state of Connecticut. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. In addition to her legal practice, she strives to help others by giving back to her community. She is an active member of the Redding Chapter of the National Charity League, regularly volunteers at Operation Hope, and has served as past president of the Easton Parent Teacher Association and a former coach with the Aspetuck Wildcats Cheer Organization.When she is not working, Attorney Cavanagh enjoys spending time with her family, as well as cooking, running, and traveling.

Attorney Paola Gutierrez is dedicated to advocating for and empathizing with her clients who were injured through no fault of their own while supporting them through the legal process. In addition to specializing in personal injury law, Attorney Gutierrez is also experienced in real estate law.. Before obtaining her JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law, Attorney Gutierrez earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She is fluent in Spanish and is active in the Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, and the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut.. When Attorney Gutierrez isn’t advocating for her clients, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She is also an avid reader and devoted volunteer at church events.. BAR ADMISSIONSConnecticut. EDUCATIONQuinnipiac University School of Law, JDSouthern Connecticut State University, BA. AWARDS, ASSOCIATIONS, & MEMBERSHIPSConnecticut Bar AssociationYoung Lawyers SectionConnecticut Hispanic Bar Association