(Main Office)

The law firm of O'Connell, Flaherty & Attmore, L.L.C. is a general practice firm serving clientele throughout Southern New England states. In its four offices, the firm has a balance of litigation, commercial and personal practitioners offering a broad spectrum of legal services. These include continuing commercial representation, acquisitions and sales of businesses, real estate development including zoning and syndications, insolvency and commercial workouts, lending and related areas. In the area of personal representation, we have an active practice encompassing residential real estate, estate planning, probate and domestic relations. The firm also has an extensive practice in civil and criminal litigation matters, insurance, environmental law and special education law.

Statement of Practice

Trials, State and Federal Courts. Family, Probate, Estate Planning, Taxation, Corporation, Real Estate, Insurance, Commercial, Criminal, Environmental, Labor, Zoning, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Wetlands and Land Use, Health and Administrative Law, Indian Law, Special Education Law, White Collar Crime.

Address

280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597, (Hartford Co.)

Phone

Phone: 860-548-1300
Facsimile: 860-548-0023
Telecopier: 860-548-0023

Website

http://www.ofalaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Michael D. O'Connell (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, July 14, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Connecticut. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1967); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1972). Member: West Hartford Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 1975-1976; West Hartford Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976; West Hartford Charter Revision Commission, 1977; West Hartford Human Rights Commission, Special Projects Committee, 1977-1978. Recipient, David H. Neiditz Award for Best Appellate Brief in State of Connecticut, 1997. Editor, Trial Technical Newsletter, DRI Products Liability Section. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member: Real Property Section; Administration of Civil Justice Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Member, Committee on Trial Techniques, 1976—; Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1982—) Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (Treasurer, 1982-1983; Vice President, 1983-1985; President, 1985-1986); Defense Research Institute (Member, Committee on Products Liability, 1984—). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Product Liability; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Indian and Gaming Law.Email: Michael D. O'Connell

James T. Flaherty (Member) born Lockport, New York, November 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1968); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1977). Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1968-1974]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Domestic Relations.Email: James T. Flaherty

Gary G. Attmore (Member) born Stillwater, Oklahoma, June 9, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Connecticut. Education: Northeastern University (B.S., 1970); Suffolk University (J.D., 1974); George Washington University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1976). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Tax Club of Hartford. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Executive Committee, Tax Section, 1986—) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Closely-held Business Planning.Email: Gary G. Attmore

Stephen H. Solomson (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, December 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Connecticut and U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Education: Providence College (B.A., 1970); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1974). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Conflict of Laws. Assistant State's Attorney, 1976-1981. Member, Advisory Committee to Banking Commissioner on Connecticut Uniform Securities Act, 1985—. Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. [Capt., U.S. Army Reserve, 1970-1977]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Law; Criminal Defense; Domestic Law.Email: Stephen H. Solomson

John Adam Cvejanovich (Member) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 28, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1987, Massachusetts; 1995, Connecticut. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1974); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1977). Member, Moot Court; National Moot Court. Member: Massachusetts and Connecticut Bar Associations; Massachusetts Association of Defense Counsel. (Resident, Springfield, Massachusetts Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Insurance Defense; Special Education.Email: John Adam Cvejanovich

Dennis R. Lavette (Member) born New Britain, Connecticut, September 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1976); DePaul University ( J.D., 1980). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Hartford County (Member, Real Property Committee; Closing Committee) and Connecticut (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Member) Bar Associations; Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association (Member, Closing Committee). Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate Law; Probate Law; Family Law.Email: Dennis R. Lavette

Claudia M. Sklar (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, September 25, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Adelphi University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1977). Recipient, Hartford County Bar Association Scholarship. Member: Board of Trustees, Adelphi University, 1974-1977; Bloomfield Youth Adult Council, 1978-1980. Member: Hartford County and Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 1985-1996) Bar Associations; Hartford Association of Women Attorneys (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1991, Vice President, 1989-1992); Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Foreclosure Law; Corporate Law.Email: Claudia M. Sklar

Julia B. Morris (Member) born Norwalk, Connecticut, November 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1991); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Recipient, David H. Neiditz Award for Best Appellate Brief in State of Connecticut, 1997. Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Appellate Division). Practice Areas: Business Law; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transactions; Appellate Practice.Email: Julia B. Morris

Jeffrey R. Martin (Member) born London, England, July 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1981, Massachusetts; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1975); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1979). Member: Connecticut and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Jeffrey R. Martin

Patrick J. Lapera (Member) born Carbondale, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1982, Connecticut. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., cum laude, 1976); University of Chicago (M.B.A., 1980); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Member, Justinian Honor Society. Managing Editor, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, 1979-1980. Member: New York State, Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Tax Exempt Bonds; Emerging Growth Companies; Capital Formation; Private Placement; Corporate Planning; Real Estate.Email: Patrick J. Lapera

Robert B. Flynn (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York; 1995, Connecticut. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1985); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1991).

Simon J. Brighenti, Jr. (Member) born Springfield, Massachusetts, August 29, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Massachusetts; 1990, Connecticut. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1983); Western New England College (J.D., 1987). Member, Planning Board, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1987-1993. (Also at Springfield Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Conveyancing; Land Use; Zoning Law; Telecommunications Law; General Practice.Email: Simon J. Brighenti, Jr.

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Anne R. Hoyt (Associate) born Putnam, Connecticut, May 31, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., with distinction, 1977); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1980). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Administrative Law. Co-Author: "Civil Commitment of Juveniles," bound for honors display University of Connecticut, 1980. Member, Statewide Grievance Committee, 1995—. Attorney Trial Referee, 1990—. Special Master, 1992-1996, Trustee, 1996—; Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1991; Vice President, 1991, Norwich Quinebaug Unit of the American Cancer Society. President, Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1993 and Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1998; Trustee, 1998—. Member: Windham County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Douglas Gaynor v. Union Trust Company, 216 Conn. 458, 1990; Fleet Bank of Connecticut v. Allan J. Breed, et al, 29 Conn. App 924, 1992, cert. den. 225 Conn. 903, 1993; In the matter of Flynn Funeral Home, Inc., Debtor, U.S. Bankruptcy, District of Conn. No. 2-81-01105, 8 C.L.T. No. 12, p. 12 Column 2, 12/10/81. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate Law; Domestic Relations Law; Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: Anne R. Hoyt

Diane C. Mokriski (Associate) born Framingham, Massachusetts, December 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Colgate University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Executive Editor, Connecticut Law Review. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Diane C. Mokriski

Sandi Beth Girolamo (Associate) born Fort Knox, Kentucky, February 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1993); Quinnipiac University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Workers Compensation. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Sandi Beth Girolamo

Erin A. Mutty (Associate) born Morristown, New Jersey, December 2, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1998); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Editor in Chief, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, 2002-2003. Author: "Conservatorships and Marriage: For Love or Money," Vol. 16, Issue 3-4, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, 2003. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Development; Closely Held Business Law.

John S. Rosania (Associate) born Albany, New York, August 20, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1987, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Fordham University (J.D., 1984). Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Insurance and Civil Litigation Committee) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Motor Vehicle Torts; Premises Liability; Homeowners Law.Email: John S. Rosania

Pamela M. Magnano (Associate) born Norwood, Massachusetts, July 19, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Massachusetts; 2004 Connecticut. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 2000); Suffolk University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Massachusetts and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Domestic Relations.

Jessica M. Santos (Associate) born Rockville, Connecticut December 21, 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1999; J.D. graduated with honors, 2006). Member: Connecticut Bar Association.