Attorney Profiles
Humbert
J. Polito,Jr.
Waterford, Connecticut
Member
phone (860) 447-3300
fax (860) 447-3389
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Humbert (Bert) J. Polito Jr., is a partner in
the law firm of Polito & Quinn, LLC in Waterford,
Connecticut, which he founded with Michael J. Quinn
in 2002. Bert is a native of Cleveland, Ohio where
he attended St. Ignatius High School. Bert is a
graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (A.B.
Religious Studies, 1978) where he was admitted to
Phi Beta Kappa. Bert attended the University of
Connecticut School of Law (1986) and then served
as law clerk to Donald F. Shea of the Supreme Court
of Rhode Island.
Throughout his career in law, Bert has successfully
tried and arbitrated cases in both Connecticut
and Rhode Island. As a result, Bert is board
certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the
National Board of Trial Advocacy. Bert has also
been selected for membership to the American
Board of Trial Advocates. Bert has served on
the Board of Governors of CTLA since 1993, and
has been a member of the Executive Committee for
the past five years. In June 2009, Bert was elected
to serve as President of the Connecticut Trial
Lawyers Association.
Bert taught high school both before and during
law school, and continues to be active in teaching.
Bert ran the People’s Law School Program in New
London for several years, and currently assists
middle school students each year in New London
to prepare for annual mock trial exercises. Bert
also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at
the University of Connecticut School of Law,
where he has taught a semester course in Trial Advocacy
each fall since 1998.
Bert has been admitted to practice law in Connecticut
since 1986, and in Rhode Island since 1987. His
practice has focused exclusively on plaintiff’s
personal injury litigation. In his work, Bert
seeks to promote consumer and patient safety,
and is particularly proud of two of his cases,
one by verdict and the other by settlement. The
former involved a product liability verdict in
favor of a burn victim, wherein the Court ordered
that product safety data in the possession of
a non-party foreign manufacturer be produced
over the objection of a defendant seller here
in America.
The latter involved the settlement of a hospital
malpractice case on behalf of a family which included
the hospital’s implementation of patient safety
procedures, as well as the designation of a family
member to a working hospital committee seeking to
improve patient safety. A number of the cases Bert
has resolved have been in excess of one million
dollars.
Bert is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and
in Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers.
Bert is married to Attorney Barbara Sorrentino,
who serves as a Senior Assistant Public Defender
for the State of Connecticut. Together, they
reside in Essex, Connecticut with their three
sons, where they are members of Our Lady of Sorrows
Catholic Church.
Personal Injury
- Car accidents
- Slip and fall injuries
- Injuries caused by dogs and other animals, dog bites
- Truck and tractor trailer accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Traumatic brain injury, mild TBI
- Spinal cord injuries
- Bicycle accidents
Medical Malpractice
- Surgical errors
- Birth injuries
- Failure to diagnose
- Infections, MRSA
- Medication errors
Nursing Homes
- Bed sores
- Falls
- Infection
- Medication errors
- Elder abuse
- Misconduct with elders
Sexual Misconduct
- Priests and Ministers
- School Teachers
- School Coaches
- Extended Statute of Limitations
Product Liability
- Defective design
- Defects in manufacturing
- Failure to provide adequate guards
- Failure to warn of dangers and defects
Business Litigation
- CUTPA ( Connecticut Unfair Trade Practice)
- Breach of Contract
- Tortious Interference with business and contracts
- Connecticut Trade Secrets
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
National Board of Trial Advocates, 2000
National Board of Trial Advocates - (Recertified), 2005
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1986
Rhode Island, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1993
Education:
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1986
Honors: Cum Laude
College of the Holy Cross, 1978
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, Trial Advocacy, 1998 - Present
Honors and Awards:
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated), 2004 - Present
New England Super Lawyers, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Connecticut Magazine Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Best Lawyers in America, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2000 - Present
Selected as a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association 2009-1010
President
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2008 - 2009
President Elect
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - Present
Member, Board of Governors
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 - Present
Present Member, Executive Committee
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Medical Malpractice Committee
American Association of Justice
Member
Connecticut Bar Association
Member
New London County Bar Association
Member
Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Island Bar Association
Member
Connecticut Traumatic Brain Injury Association, 1992 - 1998
Board of Governors
Past Employment Positions:
Justice Donald F. Shea, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1987
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