Robert Storace

Robert Storace

Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at 203-437-5950.

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June 03, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney, Judge Will Co-Chair Governor's Hate-Crimes Advisory Council

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that CBA President Amy Lin Meyerson and Judge Trial Referee Douglas Lavine will co-chair the 25-member Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

June 03, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Grievance Panel: 'Probable Cause Exists' to Investigate Cicchiello for Rules Violations

A grievance panel has found that probable cause exists that Hartford-based personal injury and workers' compensation partner Manny Cicchiello of Cicchiello & Cicchiello violated four separate Rules of Professional Conduct.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

June 02, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Job Posting: Broad Net for an Attorney to Become the State's First-Ever Deputy Chief State's Attorney/Inspector General

For the second time, there is a job posting for the new position of deputy chief state's attorney/inspector general. This time, all attorneys are invited to apply for the job.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

June 02, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Licensed During the Pandemic, This Young Lawyer Is Well-Positioned for New Opportunities

McCarter & English associate Sharix Alicea discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her law practice.

By Robert Storace

7 minute read

June 01, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Judge Awards Nearly $550K Following Bench Trial in Personal Injury Case

New London Superior Court Judge Cynthia Swienton awarded $544,806 to the victim in a two-vehicle crash.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

May 28, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

This Sentence From a Doctor Helped Clinch $80,000 Settlement in Slip-and-Fall Case

This "could have been viewed negatively for us," said plaintiffs counsel Jason Prueher.

By Robert Storace

3 minute read

May 28, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Tributes Pour In for Saxe Doernberger Partner Edwin Doernberger, Who Died of Cancer

Friends and peers are remembering insurance attorney Edwin Doernberger, who died May 21 at 76.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read

May 27, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Superior Court Judges Rule for Gov. Lamont in Mask-Mandate Controversy

Gov. Ned Lamont's mask mandate for children is permissible under state law, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Plaintiff CT Freedom Alliance vow to continue the legal battle.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

May 27, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers: Employers Have Advantage When It Comes to COVID-19 Workplace Vaccinations

Two Connecticut lawyers and one Texas employment attorney speak out on workplace vaccination policies and whether they see litigation from the issue.

By Robert Storace

5 minute read

May 26, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune

'I Guess Sleep Is Out of the Question': $100,000 Settlement With Exhausted Driver

Middlebury attorney Anthony Minchella notched a $100,000 settlement for his client, who was injured in a two-vehicle accident in 2019.

By Robert Storace

4 minute read


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