Atty. Michael H. Cicchetti
Michael H. Cicchetti received his undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut StateUniversity in 1968 and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in1972.
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Michael H. Cicchetti is a Member based in Waterbury, Connecticut, practicing at Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on car accidents, residential, probate, personal injury, and business. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1972), U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1973), and U.S. Supreme Court (1976). Educated at University of Connecticut (J.D., 1972) and Central Connecticut State University (B.A., 1968). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Waterbury and Connecticut Bar Associations. Serands clients in Waterbury, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael H. Cicchetti received his undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut StateUniversity in 1968 and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in1972
- After several years of working in Waterbury area law firms as an associate, and then as a partner, he founded a solo practice of law, which later became the well-known and respectedWaterbury law firm of Cicchetti & Tansley
- Sixteen years later, in 2005, the growing law firm changed its name to the present, Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP.Attorney Cicchetti is admitted to practice in Connecticut state and federal courts and the U.S.Supreme Court
- He is a past member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut, and a member of the Waterbury Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Association.Attorney Cicchetti has over 48 years of extensive experience representing private andgovernmental entities as well as countless individuals in both general business and litigationmatters, and now concentrates his practice primarily in commercial real estate matters,residential real estate matters, subdivision and real estate development, management, leasing,financing, zoning and land use laws, as well as probate, trust and estate matters
- He has served as special counsel for the City of Waterbury in several matters, including litigation concerning management and use of water resources for the City’s reservoir system, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority in single family foreclosure matters, and for the Town of Wolcott as adjunct Town Attorney.Attorney Cicchetti is a detail-oriented attorney, who is committed to the practice of law and whoworks closely with his clients, still catering to many of those clients who have been with himsince his career began
- His extensive experience has garnered him skills not often found in hispeers
- He skillfully advises and assists clients in matters from start-ups to established businesses of all sizes on matters ranging from simple to complex agreements, entity formation and regulatory compliance to purchases or sales and strategic transactions, including drafting and negotiating owner agreements, agreements for buyouts, retirements and buy-sell arrangements, as well as joint venture, independent contractor, consulting, and restrictive covenant agreements
- Attorney Cicchetti has represented both buyers and sellers on multi-million dollar real estate transactions as well as more routine transactions.Born and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he was an avid basketball player (GoCeltics!), he is very familiar with the greater Waterbury area and its environs
- AlthoughWaterbury will always feel like home to him, he currently resides in Litchfield, Connecticut withhis wife Dianne.Much of Attorney Cicchetti’s time is devoted to the law firm
- However, he will occasionallyfind time to spend with his many grandchildren, or biking throughout the Litchfield hills with hiswife, or vacationing on Nantucket with his ever-growing family
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Michael H. Cicchetti's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael H. Cicchetti handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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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.
Michael H. Cicchetti is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Connecticut →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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 Waterbury 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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