Atty. Preston Tisdale
Preston launched his legal career more than four decades ago at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder. After years of leadership in public defense and community service, he returned to the firm in 2010 with broad trial and administrative experience.He previously served as Director of Special Public Defenders for Connecticut’s Office of Chief Public Defender, where he built and managed the statewide Special Public Defender program from its inception.
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Preston Tisdale is an Attorney based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, practicing at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on personal injury and civil rights. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1980) and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1995). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1976) and Brown University (A.B., 1973). Serands clients in Bridgeport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Preston launched his legal career more than four decades ago at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder
- After years of leadership in public defense and community service, he returned to the firm in 2010 with broad trial and administrative experience.He previously served as Director of Special Public Defenders for Connecticut’s Office of Chief Public Defender, where he built and managed the statewide Special Public Defender program from its inception
- Earlier, he led the Fairfield Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, overseeing high-stakes criminal matters and office operations.Preston is President of the Public Justice Foundation and serves on the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice
- His service has included appointments to the Connecticut Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System, the Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Criminal Justice Committee, and the Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Committee, as well as teaching roles with the National Defender Training Program and the Connecticut Bar Association.A graduate of Brown University and New York University School of Law, Preston remains active in civic and educational initiatives throughout Connecticut
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Preston Tisdale's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Preston Tisdale handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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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Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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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 Bridgeport 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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