Firm: Patricia Knight-Bellisle, Attorney at Law
Practice Areas: Family
Attorney Patricia Knight-Bellisle Professional Background. Attorney Knight-Bellisle began her her practice of law in 1979 as a corporate attorney specializing in private placements and various investment structures. She drew from this practice experience in partnership, trust and tax law. In 1987 Attorney Knight-Bellisle left corporate practice and Connecticut Legal Services to serve poverty level families and children in litigation in housing matters both before the Connecticut Superior Court and the Federal District Court in New Haven, Connecticut. Since 1987 the focus of Attorney Knight-Bellisle's practice has been children and families. In 1993 Attorney Knight-Bellisle joined the Child Protection Unit of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General and continued fo serve children and families. She spent twenty three years representing the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Juvenile Matters involving child protection and child custody, including order of temporary custody, neglect petitions, termination of parental rights and permanency planning. She has handled numerous appeals from juvenile court. She has extensive trial experience and experience in resolving custody, guardianship and termination of parental rights cases duering negotiations during case status conferences. She participated in several mediation sessions in juvenile court when the court services officer mediation program was active. She also represented DCF in Federal District Court and before the Connecticut Claims Commission.. After twenty three year of practice dealing with children and families in the Child Protection Unit Attorney Knight-Bellisle retired from the Office of the Attorney General in June, 2016. Her litigation experience has led to a conviction that litigation is an often destructive and painful process for families and that alternative dispute resolution should be used whenever possible. She is on the list of qualified attorneys utlized by the Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Families in negotiating open adoption agreements as an alternative to termination of parental rights trials whenever has a rich background of working with families and understanding family dynamics. She is committed to serving couples or parties that wish to explore mediation as an alternative to family court litigation or civil litigation. She has a deep understanding of custody issues and the financial and tax background to assist in crafting support orders and divisions of assets in Family Court. She also is a firm believer in marital mediation for those couples that wish assistance in gettin their marriage back on track.. Attorney Knight-Bellisle graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut in 1976. She was named a University Scholar and inducted into Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. She received her Juris Doctor from the Duke University School of Law in 1979. She was appointed staff member and then editorial board member of the Duke Law Journal. She recieved a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from the New York Univeristy School of Law in 1988. She is married to Richard Bellisle. She hikes with her two Shih Zu dogs when time allows. She also is an intern in the two year spiritual directors' training program at Spiritual Life Center in West Hartford.
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Firm: Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Patricia M. Cruz Fragoso has been practicing with Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith since 2012, where she currently concentrates in Personal Injury Civil Litigation, exclusively representing injured plaintiffs. Attorney Fragoso was admitted to the State of Connecticut Superior Court in 2009. She received her undergraduate teaching degree from the Catholic University of Portugal in 2004 and she graduated cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she completed her law degree in two years.. Attorney Fragoso is a member of the American Association for Justice and serves on its Board of Governors. She serves on the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as a Board of Governor and on their Executive Committee. Attorney Fragoso is also a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers Association, the National Latino Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Danbury Bar Association, and the Portuguese Bar Association of Connecticut.. Attorney Fragoso recently received the honor of being named one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers Association. To read more: .. Attorney Fragoso has been consecutively nominated a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers since 2012. To read more: http://www.superlawyers.com/about/rising_stars.html.. Attorney Fragoso received the honor of being named the 2013 recipient of the Danbury Bar Association Law Day "American Dream" award, a distinction which is given to a foreign-born, now United States citizen, who has contributed to the civic discourse and respect for the rules of law in the community and, in doing so, reached the American Dream.. Attorney Fragoso is also involved with the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury, Connecticut, where she serves on the Board of Directors.. Miscellaneous Verdicts. 1. Insurance company offer of $40,000 was rejected before trial. Verdict $203,. Insurance company paid $225,.. 2. Insurance company offer of $30,000 was rejected before trial. Verdict $249,.
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Firm: DeLeo Law Firm, LLC
Practice Areas: Business
I have been practicing law for many years and have a wealth of expertise. I enjoy building personal relationships with my clients and working with them in an effort to help them attain their goals. I have a proactive conservative approach and work very hard to ensure my clients have all of their legal questions answered in a fashion that is understandable for them.
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Firm: The O'Neil Law Firm, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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444 E Main St , New Britain , Connecticut 06051
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Practice Areas: Administrative Law
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1oo Constitution Plaza , Hartford , Connecticut 06103
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165 Capitol Ave , Hartford , Connecticut 06106
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450 Columbus Blvd , Hartford , Connecticut 06103
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Practice Areas: Mediation
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Practice Areas: General Practice
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110 Sherman St , Hartford , Connecticut 06105
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155 Church St , Putnam , Connecticut 06260
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, Hartford , Connecticut 06103
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Practice Areas: Commercial
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1 Constitution Plz , Hartford , Connecticut 06103
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