Michael Anthony Leone is a lawyer practicing litigation & dispute resolution, tax assessment/collection & appeal. Michael received a B.A. degree from Trinity College in 2001, and has been licensed for 21 years. Michael practices at Lynch, Traub, Keefe and Errante A Professional Corporation in New Haven, CT.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.I hired Mr. Leone to deal with a dispute with a neighbor. He was very responsive at first. He said to me several times in conversations that he was not going to make a lot of money with my case. A month into negotiations, I asked him to revise a letter that was being sent to the other party. I never received a confirmation that the change was made. I called several times and emailed to question him about the letter; whether it was sent and whether he had made the changes. Although I left messages each time I called he never returned my calls. I, therefore, assume he either never sent the letter or did not make the changes I requested. This lack of action on his part can potentially negatively impact me in the future. His total lack of responsiveness is the reason I would never recommend him to anyone.
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Areas of Law
Practice Details
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Payment InformationPayment & Cost FeaturesFree initial consultation
Fixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameLynch, Traub, Keefe and Errante A Professional Corporation
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRep Matters: Hannah Gray Home. Inc. v. City of New Haven, 2012 WL 1662621 (2012)
This matter arose from a tax assessment appeal. The Plaintiff moved for summary judgment on the basis that the City failed to properly grant the Plaintiff a tax exemption under Connecticut General Statutes 12-81(75). On behalf of the City, I successfully argued that as a matter of law not all Health Care Institutions are exempt from taxation but rather only specific institutions were allowed at the time Connecticut General Statutes 12-81(75) was adopted.
RMS Residential Properties, LLC v. Anna M. Miller, et.al. 303 Conn. 224, 32A,30 307 (2011)
This matter arose out of a foreclosure where the Defendant challenged the Plaintiff's ability to foreclose on the basis that the Mortgage was void, ab initio. In making this claim, the Defendant was challenging the validity of the mortgages with Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc. (MERS). In representing the Intervening Plaintiff MERS, with co-counsel, we successfully defended the validity of the Mortgage
the MERS System.
Laura Laydon v. Woodbridge Plan
Zoning Commission, et al, 2011 WL 6004469 (2011)
This matter arose out of the Plaintiff's appeal of the Defendants' approval of a subdivision application of Co-Defendants, Mr.
Mrs. Soufrine. The Plaintiff argued that the Defendants' failure to require the discontinuance of a driveway between the subdivision
the neighboring property owned by the Plaintiff, was illegal arbitrary
an abuse of the Defendants' discretion. In representing the Town, H & S was successfully able to have the appeal dismissed on the grounds that the Defendant Town has no authority over l
which was not part of the subdivision application
as such, could not require the discontinuance of a driveway.
Twana Little, et al v. David Otero, et al
This matter arose out of an automobile accident in which a municipal vehicle, driven by the Defendant, Mr. Otero, struck a vehicle operated by Gwendolyn Litte, killing both her
her mother Essie Williams. This matter was successfully tried to the Court, with co-counsel,
both estates were awarded 1,268,236.80
2,160,662.70, respectively.
Woodbridge v. Eden Weiss, et al, 2010 WL 2821966 (2010)
This matter arose out of the issuance of a cease
desist order by the Town of Woodbridge against the Defendants. After a full trial, H & S was able to successfully enforce the cease
desist order on behalf of the Town
further obtain a judgment for civil penalties against the Defendants.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2005, Connecticut
2006, District of Connecticut
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
MembershipsAssociations
American Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
New Haven Bar Association
Commercial Law League of America
New Haven Bar FoundationTrinity Club of
New Haven
New Haven Chamber of Commerce -
PULSE
Hartford Young Professionals and
Entrepreneurs (HYPE) -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Connecticut School of Law
Class of 2005
J.D.
Other EducationTrinity College
Class of 2001
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1979
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, June 10, 1979
Michael Anthony Leone
52 Trumbull StreetP.O. Box 1612New Haven, CT 06506-1612U.S.A.
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