The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protects workers from exploitation and ensures they are paid fairly for their work. Some common vi... More...    $0 (10-11-2024 - CT)

Stamford- Norwalk, Connecticut family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff and Defendant in a divorce.


The parties were married in 2007 and have four minor children born issue of the marriage. The plaintiff commenced this action for dissolution on June 3, 2020.

By way of a memorandum of decision filed on November 9, 2022, following a trial at which both parties and ... More...    $0 (08-20-2024 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.


The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court dissolving Plaintiff's marriage to Defendant, holding that Plaintiff was not entitled to relief on his allegations of error. At issue in this case was the extent to which a Connecticut court may enforce the terms of a "ketubah," a contract ... More...    $0 (08-01-2023 - CT)

Hartford, Connecticut family law lawyers represented the parties seeking a divorce.


Action for the dissolution of a marriage, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Hartford, where the court, Prestley, J., accepted the parties' stipulation to bifurcate the trial as to the issue of custody; thereafter, the case was tried to the court, Prestley,... More...    $0 (02-20-2024 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrmination theory.

"Job discrimination civil rights law is the body of law that protects employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), na... More...    $0 (09-29-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a job discrimination theory.

"Job discrimination civil rights law is the body of law that protects employees and job applicants from discrimination in the workplace. This includes discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), n... More...    $0 (09-29-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on an employment discrimination theory.


Plaintiff Pekah Wallace (“plaintiffâ€�) brings this action against defendants Cheryl Sharp (“Sharpâ€�) and Tanya Hughes (“Hughesâ€�) (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “defendantsâ€�) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging that defendants deni... More...    $0 (08-16-2023 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of child porn.

Robert Eckert, age 56, of West Hartford, used multiple internet platforms, including MeWe and Kik, to solicit, receive and distribute images of child sexual abuse and to communicate with others about the distribution of child pornography. He accessed the online platforms on his phone, at... More...    $0 (09-02-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack.

In May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large amounts of heroin, cocaine and crack in the Waterbury area, and was believed to be headed by Zach... More...    $0 (06-08-2022 - CT)

Hartford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempting to engage in commercial sex with a minor.

In 2020, law enforcement received information that Robert Martin Sellers, age 62, of Bristol, was sharing videos of child sex abuse on a website that is focused on incest. In November 2020, an undercover FBI employee began interacting with Sellers on the s... More...    $0 (05-20-2022 - CT)

Waterbury, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with

Michael Forgione was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor, and breach of peace.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.... More...    $0 (05-13-2022 - CT)

Milford, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with multiple counts for sexual assault.

Loren Manes, age 25 was first charged in 2010. Manes was indicted four counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, a Class B felony, and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault. He is free on $150,000 bond.

A girl in Manes, who has known Defendant since she wa... More...    $0 (03-13-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with for child sex trafficking.

In October 2019, Joseph Pina, age 24, conspired with his associate, Joel Lindsay, to recruit, entice and transport a 16-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts. Specifically, on October 17, 2019, Pina, Lindsay and another individual picked up the minor victim and took her... More...    $0 (03-02-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged for downloading thousands of child sex abuses images and videos over the internet.

An investigation revealed that an IP address at Michael Schmeer’s residence was being used to download child sex abuse images and videos from a peer-to-peer file sharing network. On August 12, 2020, investigators conducted a cou... More...    $0 (01-18-2022 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charge with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Tony Tuan Pham, also known as “Anh Nguyen,â€� 52, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was fraud for coaching federal inmates and prospective inmates, who would not otherwise require substance abuse treatment, how to lie to gain admission into a Federal Bureau of Prisons (“B... More...    $0 (12-10-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut conspiracy to commit computer fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Oleg Koshkin, who was charged for his role in operating a “cryptingâ€� service used to conceal “Kelihosâ€� malware from antivirus software, enabling hackers to systematically infect victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware. Defendant, age 41,... More...    $0 (06-22-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut possession of child porn charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Michelle Lynn Gschlecht, who was charged with possessing images of child sexual abuse.

In August 1996, Gschlecht was convicted in state court of sexual assault in the first degree related to the aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. In July 2015, Gschlecht was convicted in state court of ... More...    $0 (04-10-2021 - CT)

Bridgeport, Connecticut failure to register as a sex offender charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Lester B. Joy, age 40, formerly of Waterbury, who was charged with failing to register as a sex offender.

The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNAâ€�) provides a comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the ... More...    $0 (03-13-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut sexual exploitation of children charge criminal defense lawyer represent Defendant, Edward Galpin, age 39, of Stratford, who was charged with sexual exploitation of multiple children.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Galpin was an administrator of a private Kik messaging app chat group that provided a forum for members to discuss their sex... More...    $0 (03-11-2021 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyers.

The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced an agreement with the City of Meriden, Connecticut to resolve allegations that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying the application of the Omar Islamic Center to establish a mosq... More...    $0 (11-06-2020 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with child exploitation.

Mark Felner, age 31, from Clinton, Connecticut was charged with for engaging in sexual activity with an underage victim in 2015 and 2016, and receiving pornographic images from the minor victim.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on multiple occasions in ... More...    $0 (10-12-2020 - CT)