Areas of Practice

If you want the personal attention of a small law firm, you'll find it here.

Because of my expertise with firearms issues, I have practiced in every Superior Court in Connecticut, plus the Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court. I have also represented clients in Probate Court in connection with firearms cases.

Since 1991, I have helped more than 6,000 individuals with pistol-permit problems.

Looking for online reviews? Look me up at www.avvo.com, where you will see that I have earned Avvo's "Client's Choice" award (based on client reviews). About 95 percent of my reviews are very positive. The handful of negative reviews show two things: (1) that the reviews are real, and (2) that some people have unrealistic expectations about what an attorney can do for them. I love my work because I love helping people. Every case is unique. I am committed to providing the best possible outcome for every client.

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Firearms Law

I help more people with pistol-permit problems than any other attorney in this state. If you have applied for a permit and been turned down by your town—or if your permit has been revoked—or if you would like to apply for a permit but you have a problem in your past (arrest, court order, etc.) —please call me. You will find no firmer believer in the right to keep and bear arms. It's my work in firearms law that has led to my practicing in every state court in Connecticut.

Criminal Defense and DWI

Going to criminal court without an attorney is like hiking in the jungle without a guide. Even if you have never been arrested before, you need an attorney to protect your rights. It is NOT the prosecutor's job to look out for you. The only person who's going to help you in criminal court is your own attorney. This is true even for DWI and some other motor-vehicle charges.

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Pardons and Clean Slate (erasure of Connecticut criminal records)

I have probably handled more pardons and Clean Slates than any other attorney in this Connecticut, and I have been doing pardons since 1995. At one session of the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, the board heard 55 cases; 13 of them were my clients. In many years I have represented 5 to 10 percent of the individuals who actually get a hearing with the Board. (Please note: I do pardons and Clean Slate only for Connecticut convictions—not for other states, and not for federal convictions.)

Few attorneys have any experience in this area of law. There are web sites of organizations or individuals who claim to "assist" clients with pardons, but these "assisters" CANNOT and DO NOT represent you to the Board; they are not licensed to practice law, and some appear to be outright frauds. Some of them hold public meetings or "seminars" about pardons; I never have and never will. I do not believe that a person who has an old criminal record should attend a group session or reveal their past to someone who is not even an attorney. (A person who is not an attorney may not be obligated to keep your information confidential. Every licensed attorney is required to take an oath by which they promise to keep all client information confidential. This oath can be enforced by a court. Everything I do is completely confidential, starting with our first phone conversation or e-mail, whether you hire me or not.)