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| | Location: 51 Elm Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, (New Haven Co.) | | |
(Main Office)
| John R. Williams and Associates, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Criminal and Civil Trial Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Civil Rights Law. Appellate Practice, Employment Discrimination, Police Misconduct. | | Year Established: 1971 | Firm Profile:
Founded as Roraback, Williams and Avery in 1971, this firm from its inception has specialized in representing the victims of civil rights violations by government officials and corporations, with a focus on police misconduct, free speech and workers' rights. The firm also has had a major concentration in criminal defense and appellate practice. | | Firm Size: 4 | References:
Webster Bank; Citizens Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Saturday: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Sunday: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
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Discover | | John R. Williams (Member) born Fargo, North Dakota, August 11, 1941; admitted to bar, 1968, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1963); Georgetown University (J.D., 1967). Associate Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 1967. Editor, PLI Unreasonable Force Litigation Handbook, 1992-1994, 1998-2000. Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator M. R. Young, 1963-1967. Author: "The Constitutionality of Basic Protection," 1 Conn. Law Review 44, June 1968; "Police Misconduct: A Plaintiff's Point of View," 16 Touro L. Rev. 933, 2000; "Punitive Damages in Section 1983 Actions," 17 Touro L. Rev. 575, 2001. Contributor: PLI Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Manual, 1985—; 1988 Civil Rights Litigation and Attorney Fees Annual Handbook, Clark Boardman Co.; Convicting the Innocent, Connery Ed., 1996, Tutor in Clinical Studies, Yale Law School, 1980-1994; "Beyond Police Misconduct and False Arrest: Expanding the Scope of 42 U.S.C., 1983 Litigation," 8 Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy 39, 2003. Member: New Haven County, Connecticut (Member, Federal Practice Section, 1987—) and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Past Chair, Civil Rights Section); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member). Reported Cases: Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516 (2002); Liscio v. Warren, 901 F.2d 274 (2d Cir. 1990); Dobosz v. Walsh, 892 F.2d 1135 (2d Cir. 1989); Warren v. Dwyer, 906 F.2d 70 (2d Cir. 1990); O'Neill v. Krzeminski, 839 F.2d 9 (2d Cir. 1988); United States v. Newman, 549 F.2d 240 (2d Cir. 1977); Haskins v. Manson, 791 F.2d 255 (2d Cir. 1986); Miller v. Angliker, 848 F.2d 1312 (2d Cir. 1988); Doe ex rel. A.N. v. East Haven Board of Education, 430 F. Supp. 2d 54 (D. Conn.), aff'd 200 Fed. Appx. 46 (2d Cir. 2006); Doe ex rel. Doe v. Derby Board of Education, 451 F. Supp. 2d 438 (D. Conn. 2006); Riccio v. New Haven Board of Education, 467 F. Supp. 2d 219 (D. Conn. 2006); Reed v. Town of Branford, 949 F. Supp. 87 (D. Conn. 1996); Gavlak v. Town of Somers, 267 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D. Conn. 2003); In re Alexander V., 223 Conn. 557, 613 A.2d 780 (1992); State v. Joyce, 229 Conn. 10, 639 A.2d 1007 (1994); State v. Anthony, 172 Conn. 172, 374 A.2d 156 (1976); State v. Roberson, 173 Conn. 102, 376 A.2d 1087 (1977); DeLaurentis v. City of New Haven, 220 Conn. 225, 597 A.2d 807 (1991); Delahunty v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co., 236 Conn. 582, 674 A.2d 1290 (1996); Bell v. Board of Education, 55 Conn. App. 400, 739 A.2d 321 (1999); Zavatsky v. Anderson, 130 F. Supp. 2d 349 (D. Conn. 2001); Hoyer v. DiCocco, 457 F. Supp. 2d 110 (D. Conn. 2006); Cantoni v. Xerox Corp., 251 Conn. 153, 740 A.2d 796 (1999); Davis v. Margolis, 215 Conn. 408, 576 A.2d 489 (1990); DeLeo v. Nusbaum, 263 Conn. 588, 821 A.2d 744 (2003); Drumm v. Brown, 245 Conn. 657, 716 A.2d 50 (1998); Lopes v. Farmer, 286 Conn. 384, 944 A.2d 921 (2008); State v. DeAngelo, 2000 WL 9753104. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice; Constitutional Law; Fifth Amendment Law; First Amendment Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Freedom of Information; Freedom of Religion; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights Section 1983; Discrimination; Gay and Lesbian Rights; Prisoners Rights; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Women's Rights; Civil Appeals; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Civil Forfeiture; Crime Victims Compensation; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Death Penalty; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; DUI/DWI; Electronic Surveillance; Expungements; Extortion; Extradition; Federal Criminal Law; Felonies; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Hit and Run; Homicide; Mail Fraud; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Misdemeanors; Money Laundering; Murder; Parole and Probation; Post-Conviction Remedies; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Victims Rights; Weapons Charges; Wire Fraud; Wiretapping; Education Law; Academic Employment; School Board Liability; School Desegregation; School District Liability; School Equal Protection; School Tenure; Teachers Credentials; Title IX Discrimination; Affirmative Action; Employee Drug Testing; Employer Intentional Torts; Employment Contracts; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Rights; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; Labor Law; Negligent Hiring; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation; Public Sector Employment Law; Retaliatory Discharge; Title VII Discrimination; Whistleblower Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; U.S. Supreme Court Litigation; Civil Litigation; Privacy Law; Clergy Malpractice; Clergy Sexual Misconduct; Professional Malpractice; Intentional Torts; Torts; Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Confidentiality Agreements; Covenants Not To Compete; Employee Discipline; Employee Privacy; Employee Rights; Employer Liability; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Breach of Contract; Employment Termination; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; National Origin Discrimination; Restrictive Covenants; Sexual Harassment; Workplace Violence; Wrongful Termination; Trial Practice; Federal Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Litigation; Complex Litigation; Right of Privacy; Civil Liability. Email: John R. Williams | | —————————— | | Katrena Engstrom (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, January 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1978, District of Columbia; 1980, Connecticut. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1968); Boston University (J.D., 1973). Member: New Haven County Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar; National Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice. Email: Katrena Engstrom | | John O'Hyun Kim, J.D.; Ph.D. (Associate) born Korea; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut and New York. Education: Seoul National University (B.A., 1972; M.A., 1974); Free University of Berlin (Ph.D., 1993); City University of New York School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations; National Lawyers Guild; New York County Lawyers Association. Languages: Korean, English, German and French. Email: John O'Hyun Kim, J.D.; Ph.D. | | Joseph M. Merly (Associate) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, August 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Southern Connecticut State University (B.S., 1989); University of Bridgeport (J.D., 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Connecticut (Member: Sections on: Litigation) and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense; Appellate Practice; Civil Rights Section 1983; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Discrimination; Prisoners Rights; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination. Email: Joseph M. Merly |
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