Karen Ali

March 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Bicoastal lawyer Loredana Nesci practices in Connecticut and California, representing clients that she says other lawyers would most likely turn down. Now her experiences as an unconventional criminal and civil lawyer who also juggles family life will be played out in a reality show, "Loredana ESQ," which will air on cable's Sundance TV.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

February 28, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A public defender who voiced concerns in a courtroom that he might be arrested will not be subject to a criminal investigation, his lawyer said. But Michael Courtney's experience, which has drawn national legal media attention, has defense attorneys rallying to his cause.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

February 27, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Adrian Baron is the son of Polish immigrants. He met his wife while studying in Poland. Many of his clients speak Polish, and he does charitable work in New Britain's Polish community.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

February 21, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A 35-year-old Stamford lawyer is facing up to 30 years in prison in connection with an extensive mortgage fraud scheme. Christopher Brecciano accepted a plea bargain Feb. 12 in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, for conspiring to defraud financial institutions in a scheme that involved dozens of Fairfield County properties.

By KAREN ALI

2 minute read

February 21, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

New London attorney Emily Casey always loved archeology, but eventually realized that wasn't going to pay the bills. She was waitressing and bartending as well as going on archeological digs.

By Karen Ali

3 minute read

February 14, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Mark Fisher was a 19-year-old Fairfield University honor student who was killed in Brooklyn after a house party in 2003. Although two men were convicted and are serving time for the killing, the case is not over - in court or in Hollywood.

By Karen Ali

3 minute read

February 14, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Corey Brinson has not traveled the usual career path. Early in his career, he worked at a big firm, Day Pitney, and practiced employment law. These days, he is a Hartford solo and does mostly criminal-defense work.

By KAREN ALI

5 minute read

February 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Many educators say that a child's success or failure in school is an accurate predictor of success or failure in life. That's why New Haven Probate Court Judge John Keyes and other state officials are working with students in the New Haven school district to improve attendance rates

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

February 07, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Prison inmate Harold Bell spent seven months at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield using a mattress that he said was slashed down the middle and smelled like mold and mildew. As a result, he said, he had difficulty sleeping, joint pain and headaches.

By KAREN ALI

4 minute read

February 05, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge has given the go-ahead to a lawsuit by a veteran from Connecticut who wants the military to upgrade his "bad conduct" discharge, claiming his actions were caused by post-traumatic stress disorder.

By KAREN ALI

3 minute read