Farmington, CT

John L. Laudati

John L. Laudati is a Partner at Murphy, Laudati, Kiel and Alfano, LLC, specializing in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Collaborative Law, Family Law & Mediation, and Criminal Law. He is recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer and has received multiple awards for his litigation skills.

James Aspell

James F. Aspell is the principal and managing attorney of the firm, which he started in 2006 following 20 years of litigation practice in a mid-size firm in Hartford, Connecticut. He focuses his practice in workers' compensation, personal injury litigation, insurance subrogation law, social security disability law, personal bankruptcy, and residential real estate. He is recognized by judges, Commissioners, and attorneys, and has been Peer Rated for his legal ability and ethics by Martindale Hubbell. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases at trial and appellate levels before the Connecticut Worker's Compensation Commission, and in Connecticut State, Federal, and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Courts. Jim is a Board Certified Connecticut Worker's Compensation Specialist and has held the Recommended Insurance Attorney designation from the A.M. Best Company since 2005. He was admitted to practice in Connecticut State and Federal Courts in 1986, Mashantucket Tribal Court in 1991, and the United States Supreme Court in 1992. He is a 1986 graduate of Western New England College School of Law and a 1983 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. He has served as an adjunct faculty member in Aviation Law at the University of New Haven and is active in several professional associations.

William “Will” Sykes

Will Sykes is a partner at Claggett, Sykes, and Garza and a highly accomplished trial attorney. He is also a partner of the sister firm, Claggett & Sykes Law Firm in Las Vegas, NV. Will began his legal career in Nevada, where he served as a law clerk to Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael L. Douglas. Today, Will focuses on high-value plaintiff litigation and complex civil matters and runs Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers’s mass torts team. He has earned recognition from his peers for his ethics, leadership, and outstanding contributions to legal scholarship.

Sean Claggett

Sean Claggett is a partner of Claggett, Sykes, and Garza and the founding partner of its sister firm, Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, based in Las Vegas, NV. Sean has earned a national reputation as a trial attorney who handles high-stakes litigation. He is atrial lawyer and boasts a track record that includes nationwide record-setting verdicts. In 2017, he was named Nevada Trial Attorney of the Year by the Nevada Justice Association, and he was the lead counsel on a case that is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff sexual abuse verdict in the country’s history ($485 million).

Margaret Fogerty Rattigan

Margaret Fogerty Rattigan is Of Counsel, specializing in Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Debt Collections, Arbitration and Mediation of Construction Disputes, Personal Injury Claims, Sexual Abuse Claims, Home Improvement Act Claims, New Home Construction Claims, Administrative Agency Practice, and Probation Litigation. She has received a Distinguished Rating by Martindale Hubbell and is recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.

Matt Granda

Matt Granda is a partner of Claggett, Sykes, and Garza. Matt is the managing partner of the sister firm, Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers. At Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, he oversees the firm’s operations, growth, and attorney development. Matt is a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is responsible for helping the firm grow and expand across the country, and spearheaded the firm’s mergers. Under his leadership, the firm has tripled in size and made the Inc. 5000 list (2021, 2022).

Ron Murphy

Attorney Ron Murphy is the owner and principal trial lawyer of Advocates Law Firm. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1983. His practice focuses on helping people injured by malpractice or accident and defending those accused of criminal or professional misconduct. He is licensed in Connecticut and Massachusetts.