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Address
Capitol Place
21 Oak Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (Hartford Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeMedical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Toxic Tort, Product Liability, Insurance Coverage, Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability, Health Care, Insurance Defense, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Appellate Practice and Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Firm Size: 24
AddressCapitol Place
21 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106, (Hartford Co.)
PhonePhone: 860-247-3666
Facsimile: 860-547-1321
Website
http://www.danaherlagnese.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesBridgeport, Connecticut: 855 Main Street Suite 1100 06604. Telephone: 203-382-9700. Facsimile: 203-382-9730.
R. Cornelius Danaher, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Washington, D.C., March 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1969; J.D., 1973). Author: "Duty to Defend," Insurance Coverage and Practice: DRICourse Book, 1985; "Insurance Perspectives in Drug Litigation," Toxic Tort Section of American Bar Association Convention, 1985. Member, 1975-1979 and Deputy Mayor, 1977-1979, West Hartford Town Council. Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1983 and Member of Senate, 1983, Georgetown University Alumni Association. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association.Email: R. Cornelius Danaher, Jr.
Joyce A. Lagnese (Managing Partner) born Providence, Rhode Island, May 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Connecticut; 1981, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Education: State University of New York at Oneonta (B.S., with high honors, 1977); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1980). Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.Email: Joyce A. Lagnese
Madonna A. Sacco (Principal) born Lynbrook, New York, July 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1977); University of Bridgeport (J.D., 1984). Bencher, 1995 and President, 1997-2000, American Inns of Court. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. (Also at Bridgeport Office). Practice Areas: Professional Liability Litigation.Email: Madonna A. Sacco
Frank H. Santoro (Principal) born Providence, Rhode Island, July 5, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, District of Columbia and Maryland; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1979, Connecticut. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1964; J.D., 1967); University of Edinburgh, Scotland; University of London, London, England (LL.M., 1971). Assistant U.S. Attorney, Connecticut, 1976-1989. Chief, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut, 1977-1989. Senior Litigation Counsel, Department of Justice, 1980-1988. Bencher Emeritus Member, Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court. Special Counsel, Connecticut State Department of Environmental Protection, 1992-1993. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; The District of Columbia Bar. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1968-1970].Email: Frank H. Santoro
Calum B. Anderson (Principal) born Buffalo, New York, July 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Massachusetts; 1991, Connecticut. Education: Gettysburg College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1973); Boston College (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Analyzing Environmental Insurance Coverage Claims Under Connecticut Law", 66 Connecticut Bar Journal 275, 1992; "Insurance Coverage for Employment Related Litigation: Connecticut Law," 18 W. New England L. Rev. 199, 1996. Co-Author: with Frank H. Santoro, "Debunking the Arson Triangle," For the Defense, 2001. Member: Connecticut and Massachusetts Bar Associations.Email: Calum B. Anderson
M. Karen Noble (Principal) born Tacloban City, Philippines, July 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1995, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1990; J.D., 1993). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: New York State, Hartford and Connecticut Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Medical-Legal Committees, 1994); Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Languages: Tagalog, Visayan.Email: M. Karen Noble
Andrew S. Wildstein (Principal) born New Haven, Connecticut, September 11, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., 1993); Hofstra University (J.D., 1996). Member, Hofstra Labor Law Journal. Notes and Comments Editor, Hofstra Environmental Law Digest, 1994-1996. Member: New York State and Connecticut Bar Associations.Email: Andrew S. Wildstein
Edward W. Mayer, Jr. (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1986); University of Bridgeport (J.D., 1989). Member: Connecticut Bar Association, Defense Research Institute Barrister, American Inns of Court (1998-2003).Email: Edward W. Mayer, Jr.
David J. Robertson (Principal) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, September 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1985); Georgetown University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Municipal Liability.Email: David J. Robertson
Heidi Marie Cilano (Principal) born Queens, New York, January 15, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York. Education: Catholic University of America (B.A., 1993); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Secretary/Treasurer, Moot Court Honor Society, 1994-1996. Second Best Speaker, Moot Court Competition. Recipient, Distinguished Academic Award, Criminal Procedure. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Civil Litigation.Email: Heidi Marie Cilano
——————————Jeremy P. Chen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut; 2003, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1997); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Employment Litigation.Email: Jeremy P. Chen
Nancy A. DeRose (Associate) born Stratford, Connecticut, June 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1990); Western New England College (J.D., 1993). Phi Sigma Alpha. Member: Hartford and Connecticut (Member: Litigation Section; Executive Committee; Legislative Liaison) Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.Email: Nancy A. DeRose
Kevin Hadfield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Berklee College of Music (B.Mus., cum laude, 2002); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2006). Member: Connecticut Bar Association.Email: Kevin Hadfield
Brenda M. Hamilton (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut and New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., Russian Studies, 1988); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998). Languages: Japanese.
Jason K. Henderson (Associate) born Boise, Idaho, November 2, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut. Education: Boise State University (B.A., 1999); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2003). Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations.Email: Jason K. Henderson
Thomas Lyons (Associate) born Elizabeth, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 2000); Rutgers University (J.D., 2005). Member: Connecticut Bar Association.Email: Thomas Lyons
Nancy M. Marini (Associate) born Derby, Connecticut, April 17, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut; 2006, New York; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Sacred Heart University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); Albany Law School (J.D., 2005). Psi Chi; Delta Epsilon. Certified Mediator. Member: New Haven County and New York State Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice.
Michael R. McPherson (Associate) born New London, Connecticut, July 15, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., 1995); Quinnipiac College (J.D., 2000). Editor-in-Chief, Quinnipiac Health Law Journal, 1999-2000. Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations.Email: Michael R. McPherson
Sinead Rafferty (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., 2001); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 2006).
Azadeh Rezvani (Associate) born Champaign, Illinois, October 24, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, New York and Connecticut. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 2002); California Western School of Law (J.D., 2006). Languages: Farsi. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Azadeh Rezvani
Alice Vautour (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 2001); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: Connecticut Bar Association.Email: Alice Vautour
Laura Waltman (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, April 5, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Connecticut Moot Court Board, 1996-1998. Symposium Editor, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, 1997-1998. Member: Connecticut Bar Association.Email: Laura Waltman
OF COUNSELRobert C. Danaher (Of Counsel) born Connecticut, 1922; admitted to bar, 1949, Connecticut. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1946; J.D., 1948); Duke University. Author: "The Hartford Letter," 1958-1985. Lecturer in Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1951-1971.
Gerald A. DeSimone (Of Counsel) born Mineola, New York; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, New Jersey. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1985); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations.Email: Gerald A. DeSimone
Jonathan A. Kocienda (Of Counsel) born Hartford, Connecticut, April 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1998, Massachusetts; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1994); University of Connecticut Law School (J.D., 1997). Member: Connecticut and American (Member, Sections on: Insurance; Litigation) Bar Associations; Connecticut Italian American Bar Association.Email: Jonathan A. Kocienda
Kenneth R. Neal (Of Counsel) born Pennsylvania, 1942; admitted to bar, 1969, Rhode Island; 1971, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1982, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1987, Connecticut. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1966); Boston College (J.D., 1969).
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