Richard T. Meehan, Jr.

Meehan Law, LLC

Fairfield, CT

51+ Years Experience

Licensed in 4 States

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About Richard

Richard T. Meehan, Jr. has established himself as one of the top trial attorneys in the State of Connecticut since his admission to the Bar in 1974. He is certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). He has successfully defended clients in many highly publicized criminal cases and obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in complex medical and dental malpractice and personal injury litigation. He has made significant contributions to Connecticut caselaw through appellate cases and served as a consultant to the Rules Committee of the...

Licensed States

Connecticut U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit U.S. District Court District of Connecticut U.S. Supreme Court

Education

J.D.

University of Connecticut School of Law

B.A.

University of Notre Dame

Awards & Recognition

Top Fifty Lawyers

2013

Top Fifty Lawyers

2012

Top Fifty Lawyers

2006

Lifetime achievement Award by the Conn Law Tribune

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Professional Associations

American Board of Trial AdvocatesAmerican Institute of Criminal Law AttorneysBridgeport Bar AssociationConnecticut Bar AssociationConnecticut Bar Association, Federal Judiciary CommitteeConnecticut Bar Association, Human Trafficking CommitteeConnecticut Bar Association, Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution CommitteeConnecticut Bar Association, Media and the Law CommitteeConnecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationConnecticut Judicial Review CouncilConnecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationFairfield County Bar AssociationGreater Bridgeport Bar AssociationInternational Academy of Trial LawyersMotorcycle Injury Trial Lawyers AssociationNational Association of Criminal Defense LawyersNational Board of Trial AdvocacyTrial Law Institute & Member, Diversity Law Institute