Shelton, CT

Russell J. Berkowitz

Russ Berkowitz is the firm’s founding partner and a leading medical malpractice and personal injury attorney in Connecticut. He has secured over $420 million in damages for clients, including over 65 awards of $1 million or more. He is board-certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and a Super Lawyer. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the American Academy of Medical Malpractice Lawyers, and a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 25. He serves on the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association's Board of Governors and Medical Malpractice Committee, and is involved with several other legal associations and charitable foundations.

David G. Volman

David G. Volman is a well-respected attorney with over thirty years of professional experience, maintaining a broad-ranging practice in Shelton, Connecticut. He specializes in real estate, family law, foreclosure, and bankruptcy, and also handles personal injury, criminal defense, and business law. He has experience with government loan programs (FHA, VA, CHFA, DOH) and is licensed with Chicago Title Insurance Co. David is actively involved in the community, coaching sports, teaching legal education, and serving as a Special Master in Superior Court for dispute resolution and on the committee for foreclosure cases.

Christina Hanna

Christina Hanna is an award-winning attorney who heads the personal injury section of the firm. With almost 20 years of experience, she has obtained substantial awards for injured victims throughout Connecticut, resolving 150-200 personal injury cases annually. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut and Federal Court, and has been named a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyer every year since 2011. Christina earned her undergraduate degree from Fairfield University and her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law. She is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and is actively involved in community and charitable activities.

Jerome N. Goldstein

Attorney Jerome N. Goldstein has over 35 years of experience in family and divorce law, as well as other practice areas including personal injury, estate & probate, business law, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and DUI/DWI. He handles matters directly, focusing on long-term client relationships and understanding the impact legal issues have on clients' lives. He is a litigator with a multi-disciplinary approach, having experience in complex litigation, custody battles, business disputes, and probate matters. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the U.S. District Court District Of Connecticut.

Kelly E. Ferraro

Kelly E. Ferraro advocates for injured victims in medical malpractice, complex personal injury, and class action litigation in Connecticut. She is an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Fairfield County Bar Association, and American Association of Justice. Kelly has been honored as a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2019. She has handled complex medical malpractice cases, including birth injuries and wrongful death, and represents retired NFL players in the NFL brain concussion class action. Kelly graduated cum laude from Pace University School of Law and holds an undergraduate degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. She previously served as the firm’s lead medical malpractice paralegal from 2009 to 2014.

Ann Marie Willinger

Ann Marie Willinger, a partner, has the good fortune of working with her husband and partner, Charles (Chuck) Willinger, on all things land use and appellate related. Ann Marie focuses on research and analysis of caselaw and regulatory law about all aspects of zoning, inclusive of special permits, variances, inland wetlands, historical, environmental, and coastal permits, and other approvals from permitting to appeal. Additionally, having spent a significant amount of her career in litigation and insurance matters, she assists her fellow WWB attorneys in the prosecution of tort and negligence litigation and analysis of insurance policies and issues arising from the declination of coverage of insurance to our clients. Ann Marie is known for thinking outside the box to get the best result for her clients. Ann Marie was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She attended Wellesley College, receiving Freshmen Honors. Following her heart, she transferred to Fairfield University, where she graduated Magna cum laude. She received a scholarship to St. John’s University School of Law, where she achieved a position on its law review. Ann Marie received her law degree from the University of Bridgeport School of Law, Summa cum laude, with two young children in tow. Ann Marie is known to work well under pressure and for being a perfectionist in all things written. Ann Marie is a member of the Connecticut and Bridgeport Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Connecticut and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. When not at work, she spends her time playing golf and reading the latest legal thrillers.

Brenda C. Lewis

Brenda Lewis joined the Williams Law Firm LLC in 2012. She has focused her practice on workers’ compensation and related litigation. Brenda represents employers, insurance companies, third-party administrators and claimants in both workers’ compensation and subrogation claims. Prior to joining the firm, Brenda worked in insurance defense, with a primary concentration on workers’ compensation and personal injury. Brenda has argued appeals to the Compensation Review Board and Appellate Court. She has experience in trial practice both in State and Federal Court.