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| | Address | | 51 Elm Street | | New Haven, Connecticut 06510 | | (New Haven Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| John R. Williams and Associates, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Criminal and Civil Trial Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Civil Rights Law. Appellate Practice, Employment Discrimination, Police Misconduct. | | Year Established: 1971 | Firm Profile:
Founded as Roraback, Williams and Avery in 1971, this firm from its inception has specialized in representing the victims of civil rights violations by government officials and corporations, with a focus on police misconduct, free speech and workers' rights. The firm also has had a major concentration in criminal defense and appellate practice. | | Firm Size: 4 | References:
Webster Bank; Citizens Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 08:30 PM
Saturday: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Sunday: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard
American Express
Discover | | —————————— | | John R. Williams (Member) born Fargo, North Dakota, August 11, 1941; admitted to bar, 1968, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1963); Georgetown University (J.D., 1967). Associate Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 1967. Editor, PLI Unreasonable Force Litigation Handbook, 1992-1994, 1998-2000. Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator M. R. Young, 1963-1967. Author: "The Constitutionality of Basic Protection," 1 Conn. Law Review 44, June 1968; "Police Misconduct: A Plaintiff's Point of View," 16 Touro L. Rev. 933, 2000; "Punitive Damages in Section 1983 Actions," 17 Touro L. Rev. 575, 2001. Contributor: PLI Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Manual, 1985—. 1988 Civil Rights Litigation and Attorney Fees Annual Handbook, Clark Boardman Co.; Convicting the Innocent, Connery Ed., 1996. Tutor in Clinical Studies, Yale Law School, 1980-1994; "Beyond Police Misconduct and False Arrest: Expanding the Scope of 42 U.S.C., 1983 Litigation," 8 Suffolk Journal of Trial & Appellate Advocacy 39, 2003. Member: New Haven County, Connecticut (Member, Federal Practice Section, 1987—) and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Past Chair, Civil Rights Section); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member); National Lawyers Guild. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice. Email: John R. Williams | | —————————— | | Katrena Engstrom (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, January 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1978, District of Columbia; 1980, Connecticut. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1968); Boston University (J.D., 1973). Member: New Haven County Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar; National Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice. Email: Katrena Engstrom | | Joseph M. Merly (Associate) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, August 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Southern Connecticut State University (B.S., 1989); University of Bridgeport (J.D., 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Connecticut (Member: Sections on: Litigation) and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Joseph M. Merly | | Kelly A. Rommel (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. |
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