Newington Lawyers

Attorney Cates is a former United States Marine. There he served as an M60 operator in the 5th Marine Regiment and managed the substance abuse program for the Regiment. Attorney Cates attended the University Of Connecticut School Of Law. He is a graduate of San Diego State University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies.

Joshua B. Kons has a breadth of experience in securities litigation and FINRA arbitration proceedings, having or represented hundreds of investors who have suffered significant losses at the hands of their financial advisor, brokerage firm or investment advisor. Mr. Kons also has a depth of experience in the securities industry. Prior to attending law school, he worked as an equities trader where he learned the securities business from the ground up. After receiving his law degree, Mr. Kons worked as an in-house attorney for a multinational, Fortune 500 corporation where he was responsible for corporate and commercial transactional matters. Prior to forming...

I have been practicing law since 1997. I began my career as an Army Lawyer. During that time, I was appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney. I prosecuted numerous felonies and misdemeanors, and was able to obtain significant trial experience. After leaving Government, I entered private practice. I worked for two firms. One was an insurance defense firm. There, I learned the nuts and bolts of personal injury. After that, I was recruited by one of Connecticut's largest and prestigious firms. There, I learned how to handle difficult and complex cases on...

I handle a wide variety of transactional corporate and securities law matters for institutional and individual investors, investment funds and their managers, as well as for public and private operating companies. My practice focuses on hedge fund, private equity, venture capital fund formation and operational issues, and illiquid investment transactions, with particular emphasis on advising private domestic and offshore capital pools and their stakeholders. I also advise investment advisers, fund managers, and operating companies on state, federal, and international compliance and enforcement considerations. My investor clients include individuals on the Fortune 400, family offices, ERISA-regulated investors, funds of funds, and...

John Serrano of the Serrano Law Firm, LLC, located in Hartford, Connecticut is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Attorney Serrano has argued cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court and Appellate Court and has tried civil and criminal cases in Connecticut Superior Court, U.S. District Court, Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Social Security Office of Hearings. He is based in West Hartford and handles cases throughout Connecticut and disability cases in the Springfield - Holyoke area of Massachusetts.

Attorney Serrano has over 30 years experience of legal experience and speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

I have practiced law since 1978 and mediation since 1995 and collaborative divorce since 2006. While I have experience in numerous areas of law, I have concentrated my practice in matrimonial and family law for most of my career. I have over 200 hours of mediation training and many more hours of collaborative divorce training and have presented workshops on mediation at conferences around New England. I am a member and past president of Connecticut Counsel for Non-Adversarial Divorce, past chair of the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and several other professional associations...

I started a business at 25 with two partners, knowing very little about the industry (a dental group). We grew the brand to over 40 locations across the Northeast before consummating a private equity sale. During that time my passion for business and law grew, thus I attended Western New England University School of Law at night. Now, having passed the CT State Bar, I am using my business experience in helping fellow entrepreneurs, business owners and families at all stages of business. Additionally, due to the significant overlap with Estate Planning, I have tailored my...

For the last 20 years, attorney Frank McCoy Jr. has served as legal representative for victims of motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, falls in hazardous property conditions, wrongful death and other various forms of negligence. Known throughout the state and throughout New England as the "Connecticut Car Accident Lawyer," Frank McCoy is an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. As one of the most experienced personal injury trial attorneys in the Hartford region, Frank is certified in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an ABA-accredited organization that certifies...

Attorney Michael B. Pollack is the founder of the Law Office of Michael Pollack, LLC, in Hartford, CT. He is dedicated to defending the rights of the injured and exclusively devotes his practice to personal injury law and workers’ compensation. With more than two decades of experience as a personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney, Michael B. Pollack has the experience and skill to successfully defend your rights in court, hold accountable those responsible for harming you and obtain the compensation you deserve. Attorney Michael B. Pollack provides aggressive advocacy for each of his clients and continues...

Attorney O’Keefe is the firm’s managing partner. He has been a member of the Connecticut bar for 31 years. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 1985, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1987, and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989. Attorney O’Keefe is a 1982 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Suffolk University, with honors, in 1985. Since joining the firm in 1985, Attorney O’Keefe’s practice has concentrated in all areas of litigation, including personal...

For over 20 years, I’ve provided legal counsel on employment issues to clients in management and human resources. With that inside knowledge of how companies think, I offer unique perspectives to professionals who need legal help with difficult situations at work or who are transitioning from one employer to the next. I love facing novel issues in the employment arena and crafting workable solutions for my clients. Ask me about best practices and ways that I've approached complicated employment issues involving executive separations, mergers & acquisitions, layoffs, investigations, global immigration, and wage and hour compliance.
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Lawrence E. Merlin is a commercial real estate attorney who has been in private practice since 1985. Larry graduated from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1981) and Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Larry began his legal career at the New York firm of White & Case where he represented such lenders as Swiss Bank Corporation, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust in complex cross-collateralized, multi-state mortgage loans. In 1988, Larry joined the Hartford firm of Pepe & Hazard where he closed mortgage and asset-based loans for The Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., Connecticut National...

Carlton is an experienced business lawyer, entrepreneur, co-founder of successful startups, angel investor, and former VP/GC of well-known companies. He has earned accolades from his peers and clients, including a National legal best practices award from the Association of Corporate Counsel and a Connecticut lawyer life-time achievement award from the Connecticut Law Tribune. He earned his juris doctor degree and was a Root Tilden Scholar at New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York.

Carlton always strives to think strategically when assisting clients, whether they are starting a new business or...

Richard Hayber is a Connecticut attorney with over 20 years of experience and has dedicated his career to defending employees who have been mistreated in the workplace. Throughout the years, he has helped pursue justice on behalf of hundreds of men and women, against even the largest of employers. These cases have involved matters of wrongful termination, unpaid wages and overtime, discrimination, and other situations caused by employer misconduct. Standing up for the underdog has always been important to Richard Hayber, and he does everything he can to defend the rights of hard-working employees who have been taken advantage of. Federal...

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Bilingual immigration attorney. Owner and managing attorney at J. Molina Immigration Law LLC.

Jonathan A. Cantor is an accomplished and skilled trial lawyer. Over the years, Jon has fought tirelessly for justice for his clients with a history of legal victories. Jon cares about his clients’ futures and believes that results matter. His track record proves it. Jon’s perseverance and reputation as a skilled and innovative negotiator and trial attorney has led him to consistently win large settlements/judgments/verdicts for his clients. His skill and success has been recognized through many awards and recognitions including being named a Connecticut Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2013-2018, a Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney by Super Lawyers...