(Main Office)

Bai, Pollock, Blueweiss & Mulcahey is dedicated to providing high quality, aggressive and efficient legal representation on a practical and cost effective basis. We are tenacious litigators with a strong reputation for obtaining outstanding results for our clients, while always maintaining at least an 80% success rate at trial during our long history. These results are achieved while keeping defense costs to a minimum through practical defense tactics and reasonable billing practices. We were one of the first firms in the state to comply with requests from insurers to utilize litigation management and electronic billing systems and remain committed to meeting any and all needs of our clients.

Statement of Practice

Insurance Defense, including Premises and Motor Vehicle Liability, Professional Liability, Construction Accidents, Products Liability, Municipal and Governmental Liability, Workers' Compensation, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims, Defense of First Party Actions, Fraud Investigations and Examinations under Oath, Family Law, Divorce, Matrimonial Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Welfare.

Representative Clients:

Insurance Companies: AAO Services
American Healthcare Indemnity
American International Group
Amica Mutual Insurance Companies
Arch Insurance Group, N.A.
Affinity Insurance Services
CNA Insurance Companies
Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company
Darwin Professional Underwriters
Dentist's Advantage
GAB Robbins North America, Inc.
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Hamlin and Burton Liability Management
The Hartford
Kemper Insurance Companies
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange of New Jersey
Omni Insurance
Preferred Professional Insurance Company
The Progressive Group
The ProMutual Group
Safeco Insurance Companies
The St. Paul Travelers Companies
Westport Insurance Corporation
Zurich North America. Municipalities: Town of Fairfield
Town of Greenwich
Town of Newtown. Medical Institutions: Danbury Hospital
Hartford Hospital
Milford Hospital
New Milford Hospital
Stamford Hospital. Corporations: Conair Group, Inc.
Crown Theatres
McDonald's Corporation
O&G Industries, Inc.
Southern Connecticut Regional Water Authority.

Address

One Corporate Drive, 5th Floor
Shelton, CT 06484, (Fairfield Co.)

Phone

Phone: 203-925-8100
Fax: 203-925-8101

Website

http://www.baipollock.com

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Linda D. D'Albis (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, January 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1978); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1984). Board of Directors, ARC of Greater New Haven, Inc., 2001-2006, 2008—. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Linda D. D'Albis

Thomas M. McKeon (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, June 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut. Education: Duquesne University (B.A., 1989); Western New England College (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: Thomas M. McKeon

Paul M. Shearer (Associate) born Orrville, Ohio, October 18, 1971; admitted to bar, 2004, Connecticut. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1999); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2003). Master of Public Administration, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 2003. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Paul M. Shearer

Sandy T. Roussas (Associate) born New York, New York, September 1, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, New York. Education: Pace University (B.A., 2003); Quinnipiac University (J.D., 2006). Moot Court Honor Society (Executive Financial Officer, 2005-2006). Semi-Finalist, Domenic Gabrielli National Family Moot Court Competition, 2006. Member: New York State Bar Association; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Medical Malpractice.Email: Sandy T. Roussas

Sarah J. Grabowski (Associate) born August 27, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 2003); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense.Email: Sarah J. Grabowski

OF COUNSEL

Charles W. Fleischmann (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., January 21, 1945; admitted to bar, 1977, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1967); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1977). State Trial Referee, 1984—. Special Master, U.S. District Court, 1994—. Member, Board of Directors, Connecticut Legal Services Inc., 1988-1993. Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Fairfield, 1997-1999 and 2001—. Member: Bridgeport (Member, Executive Committee, 1988-1994; Treasurer, 1994-1995; Secretary, 1995-1996; Vice President, 1996-1997; President-Elect, 1997-1998; President, 1998-1999) and Connecticut Bar Associations. [With U.S. Navy, 1968-1972]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Charles W. Fleischmann

Veronica E. Reich (Of Counsel) born Budapest, Hungary; admitted to bar, 1980, Connecticut; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Barnard College of Columbia University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D. 1978). Member: Fairfield County and Connecticut Bar Associations; The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association. Languages: Fluent Hungarian, Conversant French and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; Child Welfare.Email: Veronica E. Reich

Rodd J. Mantell (Counsel) born Yonkers, New York, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1990). Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Giglio v. American Economy Insurance Co., 278 Conn. 794, 900 A.2d 27 (2006); Mroczek v. Kret, 81 Conn. App. 128, 838 A.2d 1012 (2004); Heim v. California Federal Bank, 78 Conn. App. 351, 828 A.2d 129 (2003); Fleet National Bank v. Aetna Insurance Co., 245 Conn. 546, 715 A.2nd 740 (1998); Doe v. Department of Public Health, 52 Conn. App. 513, 727 A.2d 260 (1999); Conzo v. Aetna Insurance Co., 243 Conn. 677, 705 A.2d 1020 (1998); Fernandez v. Standard Fire Insurance Co., 44 Conn. App. 220, 688 A.2d 349 (1997); Loika v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., 236 Conn. 902, 670 A.2d 322 (1996); Gallagher v. Covenant Insurance Co., 40 Conn. App. 908, 668 A.2d 397 (1996); Teguis v. Reber, 235 Conn. 471, 667 A.2d 551 (1995); Serrano v. Aetna Insurance Co., 233 Conn. 437, 664 A.2d 279 (1995); Stevens v. Aetna Life and Casualty Co., 233 Conn. 460, 659 A.2d 707 (1995); Bayusik v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 233 Conn. 474, 659 A.2d 1188 (1995); Kulisch v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., 231 Conn. 938, 651 A.2d 263 (1994); McGlinchey v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., 224 Conn. 133, 617 A.2d 445 (1992); Hotkowski v. Aetna Life and Casualty Co., 224 Conn. 145, 617 A.2d 451 (1992); Covenant Insurance Co. v Coon, 220 Conn. 30, 594 A.2d 977 (1991). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists.Email: Rodd J. Mantell