1. Joel H. Lichtenstein
Title: Member
Law School: Boston University, LL.B., 1963
College: Boston University, B.A., 1960
Admitted: Boston University, LL.B., 1963
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Hospital Liability; Health Maintenance Organizations; Health Care
Membership: Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member, Judiciary Committee), New York State and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Faculty Member, Advanced College of Advocacy, 1979-1980; Chair, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, ATLA, 1993-1996; Chair, Professional Negligence Section, ATLA, 1998-1999; Chair, Medical Negligence Information Litigation Group, ATLA, 1999-2001).

2. David M. Bernard
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2005
College: University of Michigan, B.A., English, with distinction, 2001
Admitted: University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2005
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Matrimonial
Membership: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations.

3. Antonio Ponvert, III
Title: Member
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., cum laude, 1990
College: University of Rhode Island, B.S., with highest distinction, 1987
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania, J.D., cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Prisoners Rights, Litigation, Public Benefits, Class Actions, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Fifth Amendment Law, First Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Media and First Amendment, Childrens Rights, Civil Practice, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Personal Rights, Prisoners Rights Class Actions, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Womens Rights, General Practice, Federal Practice, False Claims Act, Federal Tort Claims, Government Immunity, Government Tort Liability, Local Government Civil Rights, Qui Tam Litigation, State Government Law, Patients Rights, Law Enforcement, Corrections Law, Excessive Use of Force, High Speed Police Pursuit Litigation, Law Enforcement Liability, Police Brutality, Police Liability, Police Misconduct, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation, Mental Health Professionals Malpractice, Psychiatric Malpractice, Psychology Malpractice, Psychotherapy Law, Personal Injury, Accidents, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Electrical Injury,
Membership:

4. Preston Tisdale
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: New York University, J.D., 1976
College: Brown University, A.B., 1973
Admitted: New York University, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Membership:

5. J. Craig Smith
Title: Member
Law School: University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: DePaul University, B.A., Political Science, 1992
Admitted: University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Personal Injury, Product Defects, Dram Shop Liability, Antitrust, Deceptive Trade Practices, Civil Appeals, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Fraud, Consumer Fraud, Civil Fraud, Unfair Insurance Practices, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Arbitration, Defamation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, Trial Practice, Accidents, Animal Attacks, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Commercial Vehicle Liability, Dog Bites, Electrical Injury, Head Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Psychological Injury, School Bus Accidents, Slip and Fall, Spinal Injury, Third Party Wrongful Death, Tourist Injuries, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Products Liability, Airbag Injury, All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability, Automotive Crashworthiness, Automotive Design Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Automotive Restraints, Bicycle Products Liability, Diet Drug Litigation, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Industrial Products Liability, Product Failure, Product Recall, Product Safety, Propane Products Liability, Recreational Products Liability, Recreational Vehicle Products Liability, Seat Belt Injury, Tire Defect Litigation, Tobacco Litigati
Membership: New Haven, Bridgeport, Charleston County, South Carolina, Georgia and Connecticut Bar Associations South Carolina Bar (Circuit Representative, Young Lawyers Division, 2003) Association of Trial Lawyers of America South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association.

6. Sean K. McElligott
Title: Associate
Law School: Yale University, J.D., 2001
College: Trinity College, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Yale University, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Antitrust; Human Rights; Personal Injury; Antitrust Class Actions; Deceptive Trade Practices; Price-Fixing; Civil Appeals; Fourth Amendment Law; Consumer Class Actions; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights Defense; Civil Rights Section 1983; Discrimination; Personal Rights; Prisoners Rights; Prisoners Rights Class Actions; Public Interest Law; Race Discrimination; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Premises Liability; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Products Liability; Product Defects; Torts; Civil Liability; Intentional Torts
Membership: Bridgeport and New Haven County Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

7. Christopher D. Bernard
Title: Member
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1979
College: University of Miami, B.B.A., cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 1979
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Consumer Class Actions; Government Tort Liability; Litigation; Nursing Home Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Nursing Home Negligence; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Insurance Bad Faith; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Chiropractors Malpractice; Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Liability; Medical Negligence; Medication Errors; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Nursing Liability; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Oncology Law; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Physicians Professional Liability; Podiatric Malpractice; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Psychotherapy Law; Surgeons Liability; Wrong Site Surgery; Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Head Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Severe Burns; Spinal Injury; Third Party Wrongful Death; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Inadequate Security; Negligent Security; Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Food Borne Disease; Food Products Liability; Heart Device Litigation; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Safety; Product Warning Labels; Tobacco Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Professional Negligence; Professional Sexual Misconduct; Torts; Civil Liability; Intentional Torts; Mass Torts; Tort Li
Membership: Bridgeport, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Past President; Member, Board of Governors; Member, Medical Malpractice and Continuing Legal Education Committees); American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate).

8. Joshua D. Koskoff
Title: Member
Law School: Suffolk University, J.D., 1994
College: Syracuse University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Suffolk University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Consumer Law; Consumer Class Actions; Business Fraud; Business Torts; Commercial Fraud; Health Care Fraud; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Liability; Medical Negligence; Medical-Legal Law; Medication Errors; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Nursing Liability; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Oncology Law; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Podiatric Malpractice; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Psychotherapy Law; Surgeons Liability; Wrong Site Surgery; Accidents; AIDS Litigation; Animal Attacks; Aquatic Injuries; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Cumulative Trauma; Electrical Injury; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Personal Injury Mediation; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Power Line Contact Injury; Psychological Injury; Rental Vehicle Litigation; School Bus Accidents; Severe Burns; Sexual Abuse; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Subway Accidents; Third Party Wrongful Death; TMJ Dysfunction; Tourist Injuries; Transfusion Associated AIDS; Unintended Acceleration;
Membership: Bridgeport and Connecticut Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Second Circuit).

9. James Wu
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Connecticut, J.D., 1975
College: Trinity College, B.A., 1971
Admitted: University of Connecticut, J.D., 1975
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Family Law; Tax Appeals; Condemnations
Membership: Waterbury, Litchfield, Danbury, Connecticut (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1994-1995; Member: Executive Committee) and American (Member, Sections on Family Law; Litigation; Chairman, Trial Techniques Committee, Family Law Section, 1991-1992) Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; State of Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission, 2004- (Chairman 2006).

10. Kathleen Lenehan Nastri
Title: Member
Law School: University of Connecticut, J.D., with honors, 1986
College: University of Connecticut, B.S., 1983
Admitted: University of Connecticut, J.D., with honors, 1986
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Health Care Litigation; Nursing Home Litigation; Nursing Home Liability; Nursing Home Negligence; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Highway Design Liability; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Chiropractors Malpractice; Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Dental Malpractice Defense; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Disciplinary Proceedings; Medical Liability; Medical Negligence; Medical-Legal Law; Medication Errors; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Nursing Liability; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Oncology Law; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Podiatric Malpractice; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Psychotherapy Law; Surgeons Liability; Wrong Site Surgery; Municipal Liability; Municipal Torts; Industrial Accidents; AIDS Litigation; Animal Attacks; Accidents; Aquatic Injuries; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Cumulative Trauma; Dog Bites; Electrical Injury; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Personal Injury Appeals; Personal Injury Arbitration; Personal Injury Mediation; Plain
Membership: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Treasurer; Vice President; President Elect; President, 2003-2004; Co-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee; Frequent Lecturer, CLE Seminars); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Board of Governors, Public Affairs Committee, Publications Committee; American Board of Trial Advocates.

11. Alinor C. Sterling
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1995
College: Princeton University, B.A., 1989
Admitted: University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation; Civil Litigation; Probate; Wills; Estate Litigation
Membership: New Haven County and American Bar Associations.

12. Cynthia C. Bott
Title: Associate
Law School: Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1987
College: Stephens College, B.A., 1975; University of Kentucky Graduate School of Library & Information Science, M.S.L.S., 1976
Admitted: Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Personal Injury; Civil Appeals; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Torts
Membership: Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The American Association for Justice; Connecticut Bar Association (Editor-at-Large, Connecticut Bar Journal, 1998-2008).

13. John D. Jessep
Title: Member
Law School: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1972
College: Valparaiso University, B.A., 1969
Admitted: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Liability; Hospital Negligence; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Chiropractors Malpractice; Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Liability; Medical Negligence; Medication Errors; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Nursing Liability; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Oncology Law; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Physicians Professional Liability; Podiatric Malpractice; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Psychotherapy Law; Surgeons Liability; Wrong Site Surgery; Accidents; AIDS Litigation; Animal Attacks; Aquatic Injuries; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Cumulative Trauma; Dog Bites; Electrical Injury; Electromagnetic Field Litigation; Head Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Neurolaw; Pedestrian Injuries; Personal Injury Appeals; Personal Injury Mediation; Personal Injury Arbitration; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Power Line Contact Injury; Psychological Injury; Rental Vehicle Litigation; Repetitive Stress Injury; School Bus Accidents; Severe Burns; Sexual Abuse; Spinal Injury; Subway Accidents; Third Party Wrongful Death; Tourist Injuries; Tran
Membership: Bridgeport, Danbury and Connecticut Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.

14. Gertrude A. Kiaunis
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Connecticut, J.D., 1985
College: Boston College, B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Connecticut, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Birth Trauma; Chiropractors Malpractice; Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice; Failure to Diagnose; Gynecology Malpractice; Medical Liability; Medical Negligence; Medication Errors; Mental Health Professionals Malpractice; Nursing Liability; Nursing Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Oncology Law; Optometric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Physicians Professional Liability; Psychiatric Malpractice; Psychology Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Wrong Site Surgery; Personal Injury; Bodily Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Severe Burns; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Breast Implant Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Safety; Professional Liability; Professional Malpractice; Professional Negligence; Torts; Civil Liability; Mass Torts
Membership: Bridgeport, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (Charter Member); Secretary and Director, Connecticut Chapter, 1992-1995; President, Connecticut Chapter, 2003-2005); American Nurses Association.