Brian E Tims is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, labor & employment, litigation & dispute resolution and 2 other areas of law. Brian received a B.S. degree from University of Connecticut in 2005, and has been licensed for 18 years. Brian practices at FLB Law in Westport, CT.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameFLB Law
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Firm Wins Supreme Court Appeal Concerning Plaintiff's Burden to Prove Causation in Legal Malpractice Suit
Halloran & Sage recently secured an important appellate victory that clarifies a plaintiff's burden to prove causation in a legal malpractice suit. In Bozelko v. Papastavros, 323 Conn. ___ (Slip. Op., Sept. 27, 2016), the Supreme Court held that, even if a plaintiff alleges that her attorney committed gross negligence, a plaintiff's failure to produce expert testimony on the issue of causation is fatal to her claims of legal malpractice
breach of fiduciary duty by an attorney. Id. at p. 1. Bozelko, which affirms summary judgment for the defendant attorney, clarifies that although there will be exceptions in obvious cases, expert testimony on causation also is a general requirement... in legal malpractice cases. Id. at p. 5.
Daniel J. Krisch, Chair of Halloran & Sage's Appellate Practice Group, argued the appeal for the defendant. Thomas P. Lambert
Brian E. Tims successfully argued the summary judgment motion.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2008, Connecticut
2009, District of Connecticut
2010, Southern District of New York
2010, Eastern District of New York
2013, Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court
MembershipsAssociations
American Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
The Raymond E. Baldwin American
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Connecticut School of Law
Class of 2008
J.D.
with honors
Other EducationUniversity of Connecticut
Class of 2005
B.S.
summa cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1983
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1983