Litchfield, CT

D. Randall DiBella

D. Randall DiBella is a senior partner at Cramer & Anderson with nearly 40 years of experience. He is known for his compassionate and effective advocacy in Municipal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Appellate Litigation, and Land Use & Environmental Law. He has served as Counsel to the Town of New Milford since 2004 and to several other northwestern Connecticut municipalities. Attorney DiBella secured a $650,000 settlement in a high-profile house explosion case and is recognized as an authority on Connecticut Freedom of Information law. He holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and received a statewide Best Mentors award in 2018.

Trevor Doyon

Attorney Doyon was born and raised in the hills of Northwest Connecticut. Trevor began his legal career serving as the clerk for several Superior Court Judges, many of whom are now members of the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts. Before forming Doyon & White Law Group, Trevor was the Managing Partner of a successful mid-size law-firm’s Litigation Department. Trevor has favorably authored and argued hundreds of motions and hearings in every Judicial District of Connecticut, in addition to winning numerous contested arbitrations and jury trial verdicts. Attorney Doyon is known and respected for his determined approach to unique and difficult legal issues by clients and judges alike. Trevor has been honored as a Super Lawyer’s Rising Star for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, a selection made by colleagues and peers and reserved for less than five percent of lawyers in Connecticut. Attorney Doyon has also been nominated to the “National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100” list, was recognized by the American Institute for Lawyers as “Top 10 for Client Satisfaction,” and has been a featured guest speaker at Yale University’s Trial Law Camp. When he’s not in Court, Trevor enjoys spending time with his wife Becky, their two daughters and their Great Dane “Gronk,” in addition to supporting anything UConn sports and coaching Connecticut’s only national level Sled Hockey team.

Lisa M. Rivas

Attorney Lisa M. Rivas is a Partner in Cramer & Anderson’s Danbury office, specializing in Immigration Law. She handles removal proceedings, asylum interviews, family and employment petitions, and consular processing. She has experience with Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) Status and cases involving domestic violence victims. Attorney Rivas is bilingual and has represented clients from across the world. She is recognized for her volunteer and pro bono work, receiving a Social Impact award in the 2023 New England Legal Awards, a Graduates of the Last Decade Impact Award from UConn Law School Alumni Association in 2020, and a New Leaders in the Law award from The Connecticut Law Tribune in 2016. She was also named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2021. She chairs the Selection Committee for the Latino Scholarship Fund, Inc. Her practice areas also include Workers’ Compensation, Divorce & Family Law, Personal Injury Law, and Criminal Law.

Dominick J. Thomas, Jr.

Dominick J. Thomas, Jr., the principal of the firm, is a graduate of College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia School of Law and was admitted to the bar of the State of Connecticut in 1971. Attorney Thomas was commissioned a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Office of Special Investigations before transferring to the U.S. Army where he was an honor graduate of the Judge Advocate General’s school and served as a defense and trial counsel at Fort Hood, Texas, and as an Instructor/Assistant Professor of Law at the United States Military Academy where he also represented cadets in the 1976 West Point cheating scandal. Upon his honorable discharge he joined the firm in 1977 and has practiced in the areas of criminal, family, civil and personal injury litigation, real estate, municipal and land use law. Attorney Thomas has tried civil and criminal cases before the Superior Court and United States District Court and has argued numerous cases before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts. While continuing his litigation practice, his current emphasis is in the area of land use where he has represented numerous individual and corporate clients in major residential and commercial projects. His land use practice involves all types of applications and appeals, with an emphasis on Planned Development Districts. Attorney Thomas served on the Connecticut Judicial Department Ad Hoc Committee on Electronic Filing of Administrative Appeals Records which suggested Practice Book rule changes that were adopted. Attorney Thomas served as Town Attorney for the Town of Oxford during the periods 1986-1987, 1995-1997, and 2001-2003, and served as special Town Counsel on other occasions. He negotiated the labor contracts in addition to representing the town and issuing legal opinions on various municipal matters. In his litigation practice he and the firm are often retained by other counsel to assist or assume complex litigation matters. Attorney Thomas and the firm are strong advocates for alternate dispute resolution in and effort to resolve matter in the most economical manner for the client. Attorney Thomas has always placed an emphasis on community involvement and also represents many non-profits and first responder entities. In the spirit of the firm’s founder, David Cohen and Attorney Thomas’ recently retired partner, James Cohen, he and the firm have stressed the importance of giving back to the community. Attorney Thomas’ community and volunteer activity include: Member and legal advisor - Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Board of Directors (33 years) (Past President) (Service to Youth Raymond P. Lavietes Award Recipient - 2006); Member and General Counsel - BHCare (formerly Birmingham Group Health Services) Board of Directors (30 years); Member - Valley Association of Retarded Children and Adults (VARCA) Board of Directors (20 years); Charter Member - Valley Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven; Member - Valley United Way Board of Directors / 2010 Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award Recipient - http://www.valleyunitedway.org/flynn/Thomas.htm; Member - Board of Trustees Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Charities/ Catholic Family Services 1993-1999, 2001-2005; Katharine Matthies Foundation Advisory / Allocation Committee 2001-2005; Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Gold Seal Recipient - 1991; 2009 Recipient of the Sharon Bryce Holly Community Hero Award from the Volunteer Action Center of the Valley United Way; 2005 recipient - Connecticut Bar Association Distinguished Volunteer Service Award; Member - Oxford Charter Commission 1979-1980 and 1988-990; Member, Town of Woodbridge Board of Ethics - 2007-present.

Gayle Carr

Gayle C. Carr has been a practicing attorney since her admission to the Bar in 1990. Gayle C. Carr graduated from Boston University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, cum laude in 1983. She then attended a joint law-psychology program through Hahnemann University and Villanova Law School. She received her J.D. from Villanova Law School in 1990, and was admitted to the Bar the same year. She successfully completed her doctoral internship in clinical psychology in 1991, when she began her full time practice of law. She is admitted to the Bars of the State of Connecticut, U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit. She has offices in both Litchfield and Derby, Connecticut. Attorney Carr clerked for the Milford Superior Court from 1991 to 1992 when she left to join the firm of Cohen & Thomas. Since that time she has been an active trial lawyer with a practice concentration in Family Law. Her concentration in family law includes the representation of spouses, parents and children in all applications of family law including divorce and custody litigation, mediation, collaborative divorce, and preparation of premarital agreements. She has tried cases in both Federal and State Courts. Attorney Carr has served as a Special Master most recently for family law cases in Milford and Litchfield Courts as well as at the Middletown Regional Family Trial Docket. She is a court approved Guardian Ad Litem. She has been a speaker and co-author of materials for continuing education courses for the Bar including Family Law in Connecticut, Complex Divorce Issues for the Connecticut Practitioner, and Child Custody and Visitation in Connecticut. Attorney Carr has been a special master in multiple courts across the state. Attorney Carr was selected to the 2019,2020 and 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Connecticut receive this distinction. Attorney Carr maintains memberships in the Connecticut Bar Association, American Bar Association - Family Law Section and Litchfield County Bar Association. She has served on the Town of Litchfield Board of Education from 2007-2019, retiring from the position after serving as Board Chairman. Attorney Carr was chosen by the Connecticut Bar Association in 2020 to be one of the recipients of The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award for demonstrated dedication to the provision of legal services to those in need. In addition, Attorney Carr was elected to the Borough of Litchfield Board of Warden and Burgesses in 2021, currently serves as the Senior Burgess and Acting Warden and is also on the Board of Assessment Appeals for the Town of Litchfield since 2020.

Patrick White

Attorney White was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. After graduation from Fordham University, he worked in commercial finance in New York City before attending Quinnipiac University School of Law. Upon graduation he served as a clerk in the Superior Court in both the criminal and civil divisions. Prior to forming Doyon & White Law Group, Attorney White practiced at a mid-size firm in Hamden, Connecticut where he mainly handled criminal defense, habeas cases, and civil litigation matters. Attorney White’s experience arguing before jury trials and court trials has led to winning favorable results for his clients on many occasions. Attorney White’s civil litigation experience includes personal injury representation, business litigation, and insurance coverage disputes. Attorney White is a thoughtful and diligent advocate for all his clients and is respected for the rapport he builds and compassion he conveys. Attorney White is a member of the New Haven County Bar Association and previously served as the President of the New Haven Young Lawyers Association. Still a proud New Haven resident, Attorney White enjoys spending time in the city with his wife Sara, their two young children, and their pit bull, Ghost. He’s an avid UConn basketball fan and New York Yankees fan.

Barry S. Moller

Attorney Barry Moller has 35 years of experience representing clients in workplace accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other personal injury matters. He has a strong record of favorable settlements, jury verdicts, and successful appeals in Workers’ Compensation cases, including a recent $823,000 settlement. He is an authority on physical impairment ratings and has served on the Chairman’s Legal Advisory Committee to the Workers’ Compensation Commission since 2000 and the Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association since 1997. He was honored with a Distinguished Leaders in the Law award from the Connecticut Law Tribune in 2020.