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Updated: July 1st, 2021 | Hartford | Lawyer List Z | Rome McGuigan P.C. | Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Taxation,
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Address: One State Street, Floor 21, hartford, CT, 06103
Law Firm: Rome McGuigan, P.C.
Phone: 860-956-5227
Fax: 860.724.3921
Email:
Website: http://www.rms-law.com
Title | Principal |
First Year of Call | |
Areas of Practice | Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Taxation, Products Liability |
Description | Additional InformationZisca St. Clair, a Principal of Rome McGuigan, P.C., focuses her practice extensively in the area of civil litigation, including insurance defense, commercial litigation, plaintiffs’ personal injury, taxation, products liability, and intellectual property matters. She has served as first and second chairs in civil and criminal trials and hearings. She also conducts investigations of former and current employees on behalf of corporate entities. In addition, she has been involved in numerous matters involving sovereign immunity concerning Indian Tribes in civil and criminal matters. Zisca received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and graduated from State University of New York College at Buffalo and is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, United States District Court, District of Connecticut and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney St. Clair has been names as a Rising Star in 2011, 2013 and 2013 by the New England Super Lawyers. Attorney St. Clair was also the recipient of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s New Leaders in the Law award for 2012.Some of her cases include:Products liability matters involving various products, including product defects resulting in fires and significant bodily injury, including death; Litigation involving motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims; Defamation cases regarding individuals wrongfully accused of committing crimes, public officials/figures, and cease and desist letters; Litigation involving the following areas: construction accidents (including NY Scaffold Law), mold litigation, accidents, wrongful death, contract collections, civil litigation regarding embezzlement and conversion; Commercial litigation including debt/contract collections; contract disputes, loan modifications; Intellectual property litigation involving breach of intellectual property agreements, non-compete agreements, confidentiality agreements, fiduciary duties, tortious interference with business relationships or expectancies, violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), injunctions; and investigations of current and former employees; Litigation involving personal injuries such as slip and falls and other types of premises liability; Consumer law, including odometer tampering and lawsuits involving automobile dealerships. Attorney St. Clair has also handled cases involving:Failure to disclose information on real estate disclosure forms; Civil actions for sexual assault; Representation of condominium associations and utility companies; Defense of attorneys and non-attorneys (unauthorized practice of law claims against insurance adjusters, state employees and others) before the Statewide Grievance Committee; Probate litigation; and Tax appeals involving employee leasing and Professional Employer Organizations (PEO). Litigation Percentage80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Classes/SeminarsPast Speaker: Fire Seminar, Spontaneous Combustion; The Phenomenon Deconstructed, Defense Research Institute, 2006 Summary of Indian Tribal Courts, 2005 Honors and AwardsConnecticut Super Lawyers Rising Star, Civil Litigation: 2011, 2013 – 2014 New Leader in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2012 James W. Cooper fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation |
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