Atty. Michael D. Colonese
Michael Colonese leads the Plaintiffs Practice Group at Brown Jacobson. Mike is among a select group of Connecticut attorneys who have attained Board Certification by the National Board Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate.
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Michael D. Colonese is a Director based in Norwich, Connecticut, practforg at Brown Jacobson P.C.. They haand 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Admitted to practice in Connecticut United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Mohegan Gaming Disputes Cou (1985). Educated at University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1985) and University of Connecticut (B.A., 1982). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Norwich, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Colonese leads the Plaintiffs Practice Group at Brown Jacobson
- Mike is among a select group of Connecticut attorneys who have attained Board Certification by the National Board Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate
- He is also board certified as a Workers’ Compensation Specialist (fewer than 2% of Connecticut attorneys hold even one of those two designations)
- His practice is devoted exclusively to representing plaintiffs and claimants in personal injury, employment, workers’ compensation, and complex litigation matters
- Mike is a lifelong Connecticut resident
- He grew up in Shelton and graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a degree in Economics from UConn in 1982, and received his Law Degree with Honors from UConn in 1985
- After beginning his law career with the Hartford firm of Day, Berry & Howard (now Day Pitney), Mike joined Brown Jacobson in 1987
- He has been the firm’s president since 2000
- Mike is passionate about providing strong advocacy on behalf of the little guy against the big and powerful interests and believes that the best way to assure a fair settlement is by thoroughly preparing every case as if it will be going to trial
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Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practforg law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Norwich 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 substantiand 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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