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| | About Us | | The Litigation Department is chaired by Richard J. Buturla with eleven other attorneys who litigate in all State and Federal Courts in Connecticut as well as the Workers' Compensation Commission. The firm also practices in the areas of Land Use, Environmental, Real Estate, Commercial and Corporate Law, the Commission of Human Rights and Opportunity, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. | | Back To Top |
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| Westport, Connecticut | | 1221 Post Road East | | Westport, Connecticut 06880 |
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Richard J. Buturla, Chair
Milford, CT |  | | Practice Areas- Trial Practice
- Municipal Law
- Insurance Defense
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1982
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Town Council Chairman, Stratford, Connecticut, 1987-1989; Corporate Counsel, Derby, Connecticut, 1997-2005; Town Attorney, Cheshire, Connecticut, 2002-2003; Assistant Town Attorney, Stratford, Connecticut, 2000-2004; Town Attorney, Stratford, Connecticut, 2005-2009; Town Counsel, Seymour, Connecticut, 2011-present | | | Memberships: | - American and Connecticut Bar Associations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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| | Education: | - Southern Connecticut State College, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1979
- Villanova University, J.D., 1982
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| | Law Review: | | Associate Editor, Villanova Law Review, 1981-1982 |
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Jonathan D. Berchem
Milford, CT |  | | |
| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Town Attorney, Milford, Connecticut (2013-Present) | | | Memberships: | - American, Connecticut and Milford Bar Associations
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| | Education: | - Fairfield University, B.A., 1992
- Syracuse University, J.D., 1995
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Christopher M. Hodgson
Milford, CT |  | | Practice Areas- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2011
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| | Memberships: | - Connecticut Bar Association
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| | Education: | - University of Vermont, B.A., 1982
- University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, J.D., 1985
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| | Law Review: | | University of Richmond Law Review |
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Gregory S. Kimmel
Westport, CT |  | | Practice Areas- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Wills
- Trusts
- Labor
- Business Law
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| | Education: | - University of Rhode Island, B.A. Political Science, 1991
- Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., 1997
- Sacred Heart University, M.B.A., 1998
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Mario F. Coppola
Milford, CT |  | | Practice Areas- Municipal Law
- Land Use
- Zoning
- Real Estate Transactions
- General Civil Litigation
- Property Tax Assessment Appeals
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 2005
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| | Memberships: | - American, Connecticut and Fairfield County Bar Associations
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| | Education: | - Boston College, B.A. Political Science (Golden Key Honor Society), 2001
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2004
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Warren L. Holcomb
Milford, CT |  | | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1994
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| | Memberships: | - American and Connecticut Bar Associations
- State Bar of California
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| | Education: | - Butler University
- University of Connecticut at Storrs, B.A., 1972
- Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1977
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Bryan L. LeClerc
Milford, CT |  | | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2014
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Fairfield Town Plan & Zoning Commission, 2007-2013, Chairman; Member, Town of Fairfield Representative Town Meeting, 1989-2007; Connecticut Yankee Council BSA, Vice President- Legal and General Counsel- 2013-Present | | | Memberships: | - American, Connecticut, Bridgeport and Milford Bar Associations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
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| | Education: | - Fairfield University, B.A., 1984
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. (with honors), 1987
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Brian W. Smith
Milford, CT |  | | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1982
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Seminar Faculty: Trial Practice Seminar, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1996-Present | | | Memberships: | - American, Connecticut, Milford and Bridgeport Bar Associations
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
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| | Education: | - University at Buffalo, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1978
- Duke University, J.D., 1981
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Phi Alpha Delta |
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Ryan P. Driscoll
Milford, CT |  | | |
| | Memberships: | - Connecticut Bar Association
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| | Education: | - University of Connecticut at Storrs, B.A., 2000
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2003
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Richard C. Buturla
Milford, CT |  | | |
| | Education: | - Quinnipiac University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2007
- Western New England College School of Law, J.D., 2010
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Justin J. Stanko
Milford, CT |  | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Land Use
- Zoning
- Litigation
- Appeals
- Workers' Compensation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 2006
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Derby Police Department, 1998-Present (Lt. Detective Division Commander, 2007-Present) | | | Memberships: | - Connecticut Bar Association
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| | Education: | - University of Connecticut, B.S., 1996
- Quinnipiac College School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2005
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| | Law Review: | | Quinnipiac Law Review, 2003-2005 |
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Alfred P. Bruno
Milford, CT |  | | | Practice Areas | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1999
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| | Memberships: | - Connecticut Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Bates College, B.A., 1992
- Quinnipiac College School of Law, J.D., 1997
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| | Service Areas | | Danbury, Connecticut | 28 | miles | | Hartford, Connecticut | 51 | miles | | Litchfield, Connecticut | 46 | miles | | Meriden, Connecticut | 32 | miles | | Middletown, Connecticut | 38 | miles | | New Britain, Connecticut | 43 | miles | | New Haven, Connecticut | 12 | miles | | New London, Connecticut | 57 | miles | | Norwalk, Connecticut | 23 | miles | | Rockville, Connecticut | 63 | miles | | Stamford, Connecticut | 21 | miles | | Waterbury, Connecticut | 29 | miles |
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