MEMBERS OF FIRM
John J. Bogdanski (Firm Manager) born Meriden, Connecticut, December 12, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut; 1980, Massachusetts and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1976); Western New England College (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Editor, Western New England Law Review, 1978-1979. Law Clerk, Appellate Session of Superior Court, 1979-1980. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Product Liability Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Toxic Tort; General Trial and Appellate Practice; Asbestos Litigation.Email: John J. Bogdanski
Philip T. Newbury, Jr. (Member) born Westerly, Rhode Island, October 21, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Rhode Island and Massachusetts; 1982, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., 1977); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1981); University of Connecticut (LL.M., Insurance Law, 2002). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Suffolk Transnational Law Journal, 1980-1981. Law Clerk, Appellate Session of Superior Court, 1982-1983. Author: "International Law: The Canadian Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and its Effect," Suffolk Transnational Law Journal 139, 1980. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Insurance Law Section), Massachusetts, Rhode Island and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Sports and Recreation Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Toxic Tort; General Trial and Appellate Practice.Email: Philip T. Newbury, Jr.
Thomas R. Gerarde (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, September 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Fairfield University (B.S., 1978); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Staff Member, 1979-1980 and Comment Editor, 1980-1981, Suffolk University Law Review. Author: "Application of the Final Judgement Rule: Attorney Disqualification Order Issued During Grand Jury Proceeding Not Immediately Appealable," 14 Suffolk U. L. Rev. 311, 1980. Law Clerk, Connecticut Superior Court, 1981-1982. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice, Litigation, State and Local Government Law Sections). Reported Cases: Doninger v. Niehoff (Regional School District 10), 527 F.3d 41, 233 Ed. Law Rep. 30, 35 A.L.R.6th 703, (2d Cir. 2008); Grignano v. City of Milford, 106 Conn.App. 648, 653-54, 943 A.2d 507 (2008); Walczyk v. Rio, 496 F.3d 139, 157 (2d Cir.2007); Alexander v. Town of Vernon, 101 Conn. App. 477, 923 A.2d 748 (2007); Roman v. City of Bristol, 101 Conn.App. 491, 922 A.2d 310, (2007); Hoyer v. DiCocco (Wallingford PD), 224 Fed.Appx. 103 (2d Cir. 2007); Estate of Aselton v. Town of East Hartford, 277 Conn. 120, 131, 890 A.2d 1250 (2006); Prescott v. Meriden. 80 Conn.App. 697, 836 A.2d 1248, 183 Ed. Law Rep. 503, Conn.App., (2003), AFFIRMED upon certification, 273 Conn. 759, 873 A.2d 175, 198 Ed. Law Rep. 316, (2005); Gaudino v. Town of East Hartford, 87 Conn.App. 353, 865 A.2d 470 (2005); Tsombanidis v. West Haven Fire Dept., 352 F.3d 565 (2d Cir. 2003); Pane v. City of Danbury, 267 Conn. 669, 680, 841 A.2d 684 (2004); Malloy v. Town of Colchester, 85 Conn.App. 627, 634-35, cert. denied 272 Conn. 907, 863 A.2d 698 (2004); Caruso v. City of Milford, 75 Conn.App. 95, 99, 815 A.2d 167, cert. denied 263 Conn. 907, 819 A.2d 838 (2003); Menon v. Frinton, 31 Fed.Appx. 735, (2d Cir. 2002) cert. denied 537 U.S. 817, 123 S.Ct. 86. (2002); Tryon v. North Branford, 58 Conn.App. 702, 716-17, 755 A.2d 317 (2000); Connecticut Yankee v. Town of Haddam, 19 Fed.Appx. 21, 2001 (C.A.2 (Conn.); ATC v. Town of Windham, 251 Conn. 597, 741 A.2d 305, cert. denied, 530 U.S. 1214, 120 S.Ct. 2217, 147 L.Ed.2d 249 (2000); Oygard v. Town of Coventry, 166 F.3d 1201 (2d Cir. 1998); Brown v. Town of East Haddam, 213 F.3d 625 (2d Cir. 2000); Granite State Outdoor Adver., Inc. v. Town of Orange 303 F.3d 450, 451-52 (2d Cir. 2002); AvalonBay Communities, Inc v. Town of Orange, 256 Conn. 557, 775 A.2d 284 (2001); Pajor v. Town of Wallingford, 47 Conn.App. 365 (1997) cert. denied, 244 Conn. 917 (1998); Binette v. Sabo, 244 Conn. 23, 48, 710 A.2d 688 (1998). Practice Areas: Municipal Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Land Use Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Thomas R. Gerarde
Mark J. Claflin (Member) born Topeka, Kansas, March 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2003, Massachusetts; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2007, Rhode Island; 2009, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island. Education: Providence College (B.S., 1981); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1984). Member: Boston, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Ethics and Product Liability Committees). (Resident, Welleseley, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; Asbestos / Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; General Trial and Appellate Practice.Email: Mark J. Claflin
Christopher M. Vossler (Member) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 27, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1992, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Bridgeport School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; Commercial; Premises Liability Litigation; Environmental Insurance Claims; General Trial and Appellate Practice.Email: Christopher M. Vossler
William F. Corrigan (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, October 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1981); Western New England College (J.D., 1987). Litigation Instructor, Legal Assistance Program, Morse School of Business, 1990-1992. Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Litigation.Email: William F. Corrigan
David S. Monastersky (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, March 28, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: Connecticut Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Civil Rights; Municipal Litigation; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Toxic Tort; General Trial and Appellate Practice.Email: David S. Monastersky
Colette S. Griffin (Member) born Bronxville, New York, June 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of California (B.A., 1983); Quinnipiac College School of Law (J.D., 1987). Phi Delta Phi Honor Society (Treasurer, 1986-1987). Member, Probate Law Journal. Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Member Worker's Compensation Section) Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation.Email: Colette S. Griffin
Paul Erickson (Member) born Milford, Connecticut, April 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Massachusetts; 1996, Illinois; 1997, Connecticut. Education: Western New England College (B.A., 1988); University of Florida (J.D., 1994).Email: Paul Erickson
Alexandria L. Voccio (Member) born Nashville, Tennessee, January 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1995); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1999). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: New York and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Municipal; Civil Rights; School Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Alexandria L. Voccio
Jay Thomas DonFrancisco (Member) born Putnam, Connecticut, January 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2005, U.S. District Court, District Court of Connecticut; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1999). National Political Honor Society, Connecticut College. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Rights; Municipal Law; Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage.Email: Jay Thomas DonFrancisco
John J. Radshaw (Member) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, October 7, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Mary Washington College (B.A., 1993); Quinnipiac College, School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Editor-in-chief, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, 1997-1998. Member, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, 1996-1997. Member: Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense Litigation; Civil Litigation; General Trial and Appellate Practice.Email: John J. Radshaw
Beatrice S. Jordan (Member) born New York, New York, April 4, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: St John's University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1999). Member, Connecticut Journal of International Law. Practice Areas: Municipal Litigation; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice.Email: Beatrice S. Jordan
Martha Anne Shaw (Member) born New York, N.Y., November 15, 1961; admitted to bar, 1991, Massachusetts; 1992, Connecticut; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); American University Washington (J.D., 1991). Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut, School of Law. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment; Municipal; Insurance Defense; Civil Rights.Email: Martha Anne Shaw
ASSOCIATES
Alan R. Dembiczak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of New Haven (B.S., 1999); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Municipal Law; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice.
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. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(50%); Municipal Law(40%); Appellate Practice(10%).
Kevin M. Tighe (Associate) born Windham, Connecticut, January 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1996). Practice Areas: Municipal Litigation; Land Use Litigation.Email: Kevin M. Tighe
Jeffrey E. Potter (Associate) born New Britain, Connecticut, August 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Central Connecticut State University (B.A., 1998); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2004). Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage.Email: Jeffrey E. Potter
Kristan M. Maccini (Associate) born Barre, Vermont, September 20, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Boston College (B.S., 1993); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member, Connecticut Moot Court Board, 1999-2001. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense.Email: Kristan M. Maccini
Katherine E. Rule (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2006, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1994); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1999). Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Construction Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense.Email: Katherine E. Rule
Michael Oleyer (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 2003); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2007). Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Employment Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Michael Oleyer
Bryan Haas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Western Connecticut State University (B.A., 2001); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 2006). Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Sports and Recreation Litigation.Email: Bryan Haas
Joseph Carlisle (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Salisbury University (B.A., 2002); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2006). Member: New York State and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Toxic Torts; Premises Litigation; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.
Christopher J. Buccini (Associate) born Waterbury, Connecticut, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 2002); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense.Email: Christopher J. Buccini
Melissa A. Federico (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Stonehill College (B.A., 2002); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.
Christopher Russo (Associate) born Manchester, Connecticut, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Tax Court; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 2003); University of Connecticut (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(50%); Workers Compensation(50%).
Daniel Lydecker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut; 2009, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1998); Western New England College (J.D., 2008).
RETIRED
Edward S. Ludorf (Retired Partner) born Simsbury, Connecticut, August 17, 1928; admitted to bar, 1958, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1951); Boston University (LL.B., 1957). Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations.
John R. Lilliendahl, III (Retired Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1990, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1967); University of Connecticut (LL.B., 1970). Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Product Liability Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; General Trial and Appellate Practice; Toxic Tort; Commercial Litigation.