Attorney Profiles
 Michael J. Quinn
Waterford, Connecticut
Member
phone (860) 447-3300
fax (860) 447-3389
email Email Me
Education:
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1987 J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Book Award, Constitutional Law
Honors: Graduated in First Quintile
Yale University, 1979
M.A.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, 1975
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1987
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1988
Certification/Specialties:
National Board of Trial Advocates, 1998
National Board of Trial Advocates - (Recertified),
2003
National Board of Trial Advocates - (Recertified), 2008
Published Works:
"Should the Loss of a Chance to Survive be a Compensable Injury", Connecticut Trial Lawyers Forum
Representative Cases:
Downes-Patterson Corp. v. First National Supermarkets, Inc., 64 Conn. App. 417 (2001)
Downes-Patterson Corp. v. First National Supermarkets, Inc., cert. granted 258 Conn. 917 (2001)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Connecticut Civil Practice and Procedure
Law & Ethics
Honors and Awards:
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2004
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2005
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2006
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2007
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2008
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Lawyers (AV Rated - Martindale's highest rating for ethics, and understanding of the law), 2009
Connecticut Magazine Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
New England Super Lawyers, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Medical Malpractice Committee
American Association of Justice
Member
Connecticut Bar Association
Member
New London County Bar Association
Member
Past Employment Positions:
Judge Paul Foti, Connecticut Appellate Court, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1988
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