Jeffrey M. Donofrio
Work in Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Commercial Law, Insurance, Construction, Government, Property, Arbitration, Civil Litigation
127 Washington Avenue, North Haven, CT 06473
About Jeffrey M. Donofrio
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Insurance
- Construction
- Government
- Property
- Arbitration
- Civil Litigation
Education
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 1990J.D.
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, May, 1987B.A.
Representative Cases
- Peter Rock Associates v. Town of North Haven, 59 Conn. App.1 (2000)
- Woodwinds v. Dimeo, 229 F.3d 1136 (2000)
- SNET v. Pagano, 79 Conn. App. 458 (2003)
- Citizens Communications v. Trustmark Insurance Company, 303 F 2d. 197 (2004)
- Mortgage Lenders Network USA v. Coresource, 335 F. Supp. 2d 313 (D.Conn. 2004)
- West Haven Housing Authority v. CB Alexander Real Estate, LLC, 2007 WL 346031 (Conn. Super. 2007)
- Bergami v. Town of Hamden, 39 Conn. L. Rptr. 718 (Conn. Super. 2005)
- White Way Laundry v. F&W Equipment Corp., 40 Conn, L. Rptr. 488 (Conn. Super. 2005)
- SNET v. City of Milford, 2003 WL 22708896 (Conn. Super. 2003)
- Corn v. Protective Life Insurance Co., 1998 WL 51783 (D. Conn. 1998)
- SNET v. Coho, 2006 WL 2867884 (Conn. Super. 2006)
- West Haven Housing Authority v. CB Alexander Real Estate, et al., 107 Conn. App. 167, 944 A.2d 1010 (Appellate 2008)
Classes and Seminars
- Construction Law Fundamentals: Managing Project Risk, National Business Institute, 2007 - Present
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute, 2007 - Present
- Insurance, Liens and Bonds in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 2006 - Present
- Construction Management/Design Build in CT, Lorman Educational Services, 2003 - 2005
- Comprehensive Construction Law in CT, Lorman Educational Services, 2005 - Present
- Special Proceedings and More, New Haven County Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Mediation Tips and Pointers, New Haven County Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Practical and Affordable Technology in Connecticut's Courts- Today's Realities and Tomorrow's Visions, Connecticut Bar Association, 2003 - Present
- Construction Claims in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 2001 - Present
- Legal Sources on the Internet, Connecticut Bar Association, 2000 - Present
- Connecticut Construction Law: What Do You Do When, Lorman Educational Services, 2000 - 2001
- Advanced Construction Law In Connecticut, National Business Institute, 1997 - 1999
- Construction Payment Remedies in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 1999 - Present
- Y2K Preparation, Connecticut Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- Commercial Litigation: Prejudgment and Post judgment Remedies, Bank Compliance Association of CT, 1995 - Present
- Foreclosure, the FDIC and FIRREA, New Haven County Bar Association, 1993 - Present
- Construction Defects (via National Teleconference and Webcast), National Business Institute, 2008 - Present
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute, December 9, 2008 - Present
- Getting Paid for Construction Work in Connecticut, National Business Institute, June 24, 2009 - Present
- Practice Management Tips for the New and Experienced Solo and Small Firm Practitioner, Connecticut Bar Association, November 12, 2009 - Present
- State and Local Government Law, Lorman, 2012 - Present
- Special Proceedings and More, New Haven County Bar Association , 2011 - Present
- Dare to Go Digital, Connecticut Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Construction Law, November 2014 (HalfMoon Education)
- School Construction in Connecticut in 2014: Safety, Security and More, (March 2014)
- tate and Local Government Law in Connecticut, February 2012 (NBI)
- Insurance, Liens and Bonds in Connecticut, April 2005 (Lorman)
- Advanced Construction Law, Connecticut Construction Law: What Do You Do When….? and Construction Payment Remedies in Connecticut, October 1997, April 1998, March 1999, September 1999, March 2000, March 2001, November 2001, and November 2002 (NBI)
- Construction Defect Claims, National Teleconference and Webcast, January 2008 and June 2008 (NBI)
- Everything You Need to Know About Real Property Tax Appeals, 1994 (NHCBA)
- Y2k Problem Seminars, November 1998, February 1999, June 1999, and November 1999 (Connecticut Bar Association)
- Legal Sources on the Internet, January 2001, October 2001, and June 2002 (CBA)
- Using Computers to Avoid Malpractice, June 2004 (CBA)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Chairman, Legal Technology Committee)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Commercial Law, Construction Law & Litigation Sections, 1991 - Present (Member)
- New Haven County Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Co-Chair, Small Firm Practice Management Section)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Business Law, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry)
- American Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member, Construction Litigation Committee)
- Town of North Haven Republican Town Committee, 2000 - 2010 (Member)
- Fairfield Prep Alumni Association, 1999 - 2005 (Director)
- Sleeping Giant Park Association, 1992 - Present (Director)
- North Haven Education Foundation, 2004 - 2010 (Director)
- Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys, 2003 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Construction Industry Association, 2007 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Committee on Municipality Law Liability and Insurance, 2005 - 2008 (Member)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Council, 2006 - 2010 (Council Member)
- American Bar Association, 1990 - Present
- Trumbull Town Council, 2011 - Present
- Trumbull Republican Town Committee, 2012 - Present
- Hospital of St. Raphael Foundation, 2009 - 2014 (Trustee)
- Connecticut Council of Small Towns, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Trumbull Board of Education, 2013 - Present
Past Positions
- Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, Associate, September 6, 1990 - November 1, 1996
Articles
Published Works
- Cybersmear If You Dare.....But Be Prepared to Pay, Connecticut Lawyer, November, 2007
- Eat Your Vegetables, Connecticut Lawyer, August, 2007
- Hiring Construction Managers Easier Said than Done, Connecticut Law Tribune, December, 2006
- Tools of the Trade for the 21st Century Litigator, Connecticut Lawyer, March, 2003
- How to Improve Odds of a Successful Construction Project, Business New Haven, November, 2005
- Legal Technology Review, Connecticut Law Tribune, March, 2001
- Highlights of the Y2K Act, Connecticut Lawyer, October, 1999
- Get the Bug Spray Ready, Connecticut Lawyer, October, 1998
- Beware of the Delete Button, CONNstruction Magazine, 2011
- Inside the Minds:Municipal Litogation, Aspatore Publishing (Thomson Reuters), 2013
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Commercial Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate
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