Atty. Michael P. Carey
Mr. Carey graduated, cum laude, from the University of Rochester in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1980.
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Michael P. Carey is a Director based in New London, Connecticut, practicing at Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on zoning. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1980) and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court (1981). Educated at University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1980) and University of Rochester (B.A., 1977). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Professional Associations and Memberships American Bar Association, Member Connecticut Bar Association, Member New London County Bar Association, Member Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Member. Serves clients in New London, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Carey graduated, cum laude, from the University of Rochester in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1980
- He is admitted to the bar of the State of Connecticut (1980) and the U.S
- District Court for the State of Connecticut (1981), as well as to the bars of the Mashantucket and Mohegan tribes
- Mr. Carey currently serves on the Board of Directors of Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer)
- Attorney Carey joined Suisman Shapiro in July of 2000, after spending almost twelve years at the law firm of Brown, Jacobson in Norwich, Connecticut (the last seven as a partner)
- Since joining Suisman Shapiro, Attorney Carey’s practice has focused on municipal law, especially land use law and litigation
- Attorney Carey has extensive experience in the interpretation and application of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act
- Attorney Carey represents many municipalities and currently handles municipal and land use matters for the Town
- Mr. Carey was for three years the in-house, assistant corporation counsel of the Town of West Hartford, where he advised the Town's elected and appointed officers and officials, boards, commissions and agencies, and handled all of the Town's land use litigation
- Mr. Carey has successfully argued before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts
- Notable appellate cases he has argued and/or briefed include: Groton v
- Mardie Lane Homes (Connecticut Supreme Court 2008) (Briefing and argument of a matter where the court held that C.G.S. 8-26c(c) did not require the Town to call a bond to build infrastructure in a failed subdivision.) Groton Police Department v
- Freedom of Information Commission (Connecticut Appellate Court 10/9/07) (Resolved the question whether the statute exempting records of child abuse from public disclosure is applicable to records compiled by a municipal police department.) Vitale v
- Montville ZBA (Connecticut Supreme Court 8/29/06) (Decision helped clarify questions about how to serve process in municipal zoning appeals.)
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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 New London 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 venue, 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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