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Uncas-Merchants National Bank Building
22 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 391
Norwich, Connecticut 06360 (New London Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice in all Courts, Trials, Probate, Insurance, Real Estate, Corporate, Family, Commercial and Administrative Law. Year Established: 1965
Firm Size: 13
ClientsFIRM IS COUNSEL FOR: Chelsea-Groton Savings Bank Peoples Bank New London County Mutual Insurance Co. Norwich Roman Catholic Diocese The William W. Backus Hospital Lawrence and Memorial Hospitals Norwichtown Convalescent Home, Inc. Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Foxwoods Resort and Casino Seymour's Sand & Stone, Inc. Thames Valley Council for Community Action City of Norwich Town of Woodstock.
Firm is Local Counsel For:Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. Catholic Mutual Insurance Co. Empire Mutual Insurance Companies Travelers Insurance Co. Nationwide Insurance Co. Connecticut Medical Insurance Co. EMC Insurance Companies Phelps Dodge Copper Products Southern New England Telephone Co. Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co. The Commerce Insurance Co. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. References: Chelsea-Groton Savings Bank, Norwich, Connecticut People's United Bank Dime Bank Liberty Bank Eastern Federal Bank.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates Fixed Fees Available Free Initial Consultation Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
AddressUncas-Merchants National Bank Building 22 Courthouse Square P.O. Box 391 Norwich, CT 06360, (New London Co.)
PhonePhone: 860-889-3321 Fax: 860-886-0673

Website http://www.brownjacobson.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wayne G. Tillinghast (Member) born Norwich, Connecticut, December 21, 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, Connecticut; 1961, U.S. District Court for Connecticut; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., 1957; LL.B., with honors, 1960). Associate Editor, University of Connecticut Law Review, 1958-1960. Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1979-1999. Superior Court Attorney Trial Referee, 1984. Listed Best Lawyers in America, 1982. Member: New London County and The Connecticut (Member: House of Delegates, 1978-1981; Board of Governors, 1978-1981; Executive Committee, Civil Justice Section, 1981-1984; Federal Judiciary Committee, 1988-1994) Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (1st Vice President, 1981-1982; President, 1982-1983); Connecticut Medical Defense Lawyers Association; Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers (President, 1989-1990); Member, Federal Grievance Committee, 2000-2003. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury.Email: Wayne G. Tillinghast
Michael E. Driscoll (Member) born Norwich, Connecticut, August 26, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 1997, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., 1970); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1973). Member: New London County (Treasurer, 1990-1992; President, 1993-1994) and Connecticut (Member: House of Delegates, 1987-1990; Board of Governors, 1987-1991) Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993); American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Municipal Law.Email: Michael E. Driscoll
David S. Williams (Member) born Turlock, California, November 15, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1979, Connecticut; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1997, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1973); University of the Pacific, McGeorge College of the Law (J.D., 1978). Member: New London County and The Connecticut Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Personal Injury; Indian Law.Email: David S. Williams
John C. Wirzbicki (Member) born Hartford, Connecticut, June 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 2002, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Education: Bowdoin College (A.B., 1972); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1975). Member: Groton Board of Education, 1992-1993; Groton Town Council, 2001-2003. Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Social Security Disability; Indian Law; Housing Law; Consumer Law.Email: John C. Wirzbicki
Michael D. Colonese (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, December 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Omicron Delta Epsilon. Board Certified Worker's Compensation Specialist. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Book Awards for Excellence in Evidence and Criminal Procedure; Little, Brown & Company Book Award for Excellence in Evidence; Mitchie Company Book Award for Outstanding Achievement or Improvement in the Second Year of Law School. Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. (Board Certified Workers Compensation Specialist, Connecticut Bar Association Standing Committee on Workers' Compensation Certification) (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Employment Law; Construction Litigation.Email: Michael D. Colonese
Karl-Erik Sternlof (Member) born Baltimore, Maryland, June 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1979); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1983). First Vice President, New London Development Corp., 2001. Member: Mashantucket, New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Banking Law; Indian Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Law.Email: Karl-Erik Sternlof
Jeffrey R. Godley (Member) born Putnam, Connecticut, March 21, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1997, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1984); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 1987). Legal Counsel, Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Vice President Three Rivers Community Foundation. Staff Member, 1985-1986 and Managing Editor, 1986-1987, Western New England Law Review. Author: "Defining the CIA's 'Intelligence Sources' as an Exemption to the Freedom of Information ActCIA v. Sims, 471 U.S. 159 (1985)," 9 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 333 (1987). Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Real Estate Law; Municipal Law; Banking Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Jeffrey R. Godley
John F. Duggan (Director) born New Haven, Connecticut, August 31, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut; 1994, Massachusetts, U.S. Tax Court; Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1997, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1987); Pepperdine University (J.D., 1990); Boston University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1993). Member: New London County, Connecticut, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Elder Law; Tax Planning.Email: John F. Duggan
Jeffrey F. Buebendorf (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, March 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1995, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court; 1997, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1983); University of Connecticut (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Phi Delta Phi (President). Member, Board of Governors and Member, House of Delegates, Connecticut Bar Association. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in the Study of Comparative Law. Member, 1992-1994 and Executive Director, 1993-1994, Connecticut Moot Court Board. Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Drew v. William W. Backus Hospital, 77 Conn. App. 645, 825 A.2d 810 (2003); Boone v. William W. Backus Hospital, 272 Conn. 551, 864 A.2d 1 (2004); Socha v. Bordeau, 277 Conn. 579, 893 A.2d 422 (2006). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Discrimination.Email: Jeffrey F. Buebendorf
Aimee L. Wickless (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, February 23, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., 1998); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 2001). Associate Editor, Quinnipiac Probate Journal. Recipient, Outstanding Legal Scholarship. Author: "A.v B.v Hill Wallock: Disclosure of Illegitimate Children in Estate Planning," The Quinnipiac Law Journal, Volume 15, 2001. Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Municipal Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Aimee L. Wickless
——————————Kevin B.F. Emerson (Associate) born Camden, New Jersey, June 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2005, Mashantucket. Education: Eastern College (B.A., 1992); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1995). Special Master, Judicial District of New London at Norwich, 2000. Member: New London County, Connecticut (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Employment Law; Civil Litigation.Email: Kevin B.F. Emerson
Christopher C. Frayer (Associate) born Farmington, Michigan July 22, 1968; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2002, Arizona; 2004, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; 2007, Connecticut. Education: Northwood University (B.B.A., 1991); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: Christopher C. Frayer
Sean Sullivan (Associate) born November 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., magna cum laude, 1980); Naval War College (M.A., with highest honors, Mahan Scholar, 2002); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., highest honors, 2006). Member: New London County and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Sean Sullivan
RETIREDAllyn L. Brown, Jr. (Retired).
Milton L. Jacobson (1920-2005).
Vincent A. Laudone (Retired).
James J. Dutton, Jr. (Retired).
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