Carter Mario Law Firm has hired former personal injury defense attorney Andrew Buchetto, to join the firm's litigation department. He works out of the firm's North Haven office. In addition, Carter Mario hired four new attorneys — Luke Carter Mario, Rodney T. Vining Jr., Megan Boorsma and Florian W.M. Kreuk — who are working out of the firm's main offices in Milford.

Before joining Carter Mario, Buchetto worked on the defense side of personal injury claims. With years of experience defending claims from inception through trial, he decided switch gears and represent injured parties.

Buchetto earned his J.D. from Roger Williams School of Law and his Bachelor's Degree in Politics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the New Haven County Bar Association.

"Andrew's experience of how things work on the defense side of personal injury claims gives us an opportunity to anticipate and make plans to negate tactics used by the defense in our cases," said firm President and CEO Carter Mario. "His knowledge has already proven to be vital to our litigation team."

Outside of work, Buchetto enjoys exploring New England with his wife and children. The family also includes a Bull Terrier named Spuds Mackenzie.

The four other hires for Carter Mario are as follows:

Luke Carter Mario, son of CEO Carter Mario, has joined the firm as an attoney following a three-year internship with the firm's litigation team. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law with honors and was a student practitioner with the UConn Criminal Law Trial Clinic.

Rodney T. Vining Jr. joins Carter Mario after earning his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. While earning his law degree, he worked as a legal intern with Carter Mario and did pro bono work with the Fulton County Solicitor General's Office in Atlanta. Vining brings a passion for helping others to his work.

Megan Boorsma joins Carter Mario after working as a civil litigator in New Haven who has handled all stages of injury litigation. She is active in the New Haven community and is a supporter of the St. Judge Children's Research Hospital. Boorsma earned her J.D. from Elon University School of Law in 2016 and was selected for the National Honor Society, Order of Barristers, for demonstrating exceptional skill in trial advocacy, as well as brief writing.

Florian W.M. Kreuk has joins Carter Mario after receiving his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. He earned his bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he was awarded the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Student Research Fellowship Award. Moving to New York, Florian continued his scientific pursuits in the fields of neurology, endocrinology, and pharmacodynamics. At St. John's he was a four-time recipient of the merit-based Alumni Scholarship.

Kreuk and his wife live in New York City with their son, Kees, and two dogs, Bubba and Frankie. "Florian has truly found his niche in personal injury law. We look forward to seeing his personal approach in action with each of his clients," said Carter Mario.

In addition to Milford and North Haven, Carter Mario has offices in Hartford, New Britain, Waterbury and Bridgeport. Visit www.getcarter.com for information.