Danbury, Connecticut family law lawyers represented the parties in a child custody dispute.


The plaintiff and the defendant, who never were married, became parents to a son in December, 2015. After living together for several years, the plaintiff filed the present action seeking joint legal custody of the parties' child on January 19, 2022.[1] He requested that the primary residence ... More...    $0 (03-11-2025 - CT)

Hartford, Connecticut family law lawyer represented mother in a parental termination action.

Shortly after Ryshan's birth in February, 2022, he was adjudicated neglected and committed to the custody of the petitioner. The petitioner thereafter filed a petition to terminate the respondent's parental rights. On March 28, 2024, following a four day trial, the court issued a memorandum of... More...    $0 (02-14-2025 - CT)

Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of the crime of sexual assault in the first degree and eight counts of the crime of risk of injury to a child,

From 2005 to 2013, the defendant was in a romantic relationship with the victims' mother, Q. During most of that time, the defendant lived with Q, D, and T, first in Bridgeport, a... More...    $0 (02-11-2025 - CT)

Bridgeport, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault in the first degree and eight counts of the crime of risk of injury to a child,

Adam P. was found guilty on five counts of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70 (a) (2), four counts of risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53... More...    $0 (02-10-2025 - CT)

Danbury, Connecticut family law lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute custody and visitation dispute.

The plaintiff, Priscilla I. Cardona, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding the defendant, Raymond J. Padilla,[1] who lives in Florida, primary physical custody of their minor child (child) and ordering visitation for the plaintiff with the child.... More...    $0 (02-04-2025 - CT)

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)

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 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)

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)

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 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)