Atty. Andrew Garza
Andrew Garza is a co-founder and the lead trial attorney at Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), in Connecticut. He grew up in public housing, bartended his way through college and law school, and opened his own law firm in 2013.
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Andrew Garza is a personal injury attorney based in Farmington, Connecticut, practicing at Claggett, Sykes & Garza LLC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Admitted to practice in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association (2012). Educated at New England Law | Boston (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Top 100 - National Trial Lawyers (2025) (2026). Serands clients in Farmington, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Andrew Garza is a co-founder and the lead trial attorney at Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), in Connecticut
- He grew up in public housing, bartended his way through college and law school, and opened his own law firm in 2013
- He has tried cases to 7-, 8-, and 9-figure jury verdicts as lead counsel
- In 2022, he obtained a $100 million verdict on behalf of a paralyzed man and his wife, which was the largest verdict in Connecticut history
- Garza and his team speak nationally to plaintiff's trial lawyers, provide trial skills training, and enjoy consulting and co-trying high-exposure cases where they specialize in conducting focus groups and implementing Big Data studies
- CSG is one of the nation’s premier injury trial firms
- Founded by two trial attorneys, each with their own record-setting nine-figure verdicts, attorneys Andrew Garza and Sean Claggett joined forces with Will Sykes and Matt Granda to help injury victims across the country
- After a $100 million verdict in 2022, CSG's lawyers obtained a $485 million verdict in New Mexico in 2023, which is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff sex abuse verdict in history
- In 2025, CSG's lawyers obtained a record-breaking $145 million verdict in a a workers' comp case, which was reported as the largest bad faith verdict in U.S. history
- Garza has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2024 - Present)
- Lawyer of the Year (New England Legal Awards, 2023)
- Trial Lawyer of the Year (KTI, 2022)
- Top 40 Under 40 (Hartford Business Journal, 2023)
- Super Lawyers (2016 - Present)
- and is a member of the Million- and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forums
- As a business owner, he has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Law Firm 500 lists
- Garza is also a proud UConn Husky
- Outside of work, he enjoys coaching his kids' baseball teams, playing mediocre golf, and working on carpentry projects in his workshop
- Andrew is licensed to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts and lives in Farmington, Connecticut, with his college sweetheart, Jenny, and his three young children
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Farmington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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