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Richard T. Meehan Jr.

Richard T. Meehan Jr.

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Appellate, Family Law
76 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604

    About Richard T. Meehan Jr.

    Practice Areas
    • Appellate
    • Family Law
    Education
    • University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1974
      J.D.
      • Honors: With Honors
      • Law Review: University of Connecticut Law Review, Board of Editors, Research and Special Projects Editor, 1973 - 1974
    • University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA, 1970
      B.A.
    Representative Cases
    • State v. Damato-Kushel, CT. S. Ct. (2017)
    • McBurney v. Paquin, SC 18345 (CT. S. Ct.) (2011)
    • State v. Jennings, 101 Conn. App. 810 (2007)
    • Efthimiou v. Smith, 268 Conn. 499 (2004)
    • State v. Hall, 82 Conn. App. 435 (2004)
    • State v. Orhan, 52 Conn. App. 231 (1999)
    • State v. Vega, 48 Conn. App. 178 (1998)
    • State v. Smith, 46 Conn. App. (1997)
    • Muller v. Muller, 43 Conn. App. 327 (1996)
    • State v. Miller, 34 Conn. App. 258 (1994)
    • State v. Rogers, 18 Conn. App. 104 (1989)
    • State v. Boucino, 199 Conn. 207 (1986)
    • State v. Cardona, 6 Conn. App. 124 (1986)
    • State v. Sharpe, 195 Conn. 651 (1985)
    • State v. Thompson, 5 Conn. App. 157 (1985)
    • State v. Maiocco, 5 Conn. App. 347 (1985)
    • State v. Cassidy, 3 Conn. App. 374 (1985)
    • State v. West, 192 Conn. 488 (1984)
    • State v. Falby, 187 Conn. 6 (1982)
    • State v. Graham, 186 Conn. 437 (1982)
    • State v. Kish, 186 Conn. 757 (1982)
    • State v. Conger, 183 Conn. 386 (1981)
    • State v. Gaynor, 182 Conn. 501 (1980)
    • State v. Cosgrove, 181 Conn. 562 (1980)
    • Norwalk Vault Co. v. Mountain Grove Cemetery, 180 Conn. 680 (1980)
    • Liptak v. State, 176 Conn. 320 (1978)
    • Sanchione v. Sanchione, 173 Conn. 397 (1977)
    • State v. Huot, 170 Conn. 463 (1976)
    Classes and Seminars
    • Fact Finder and Arbitrator, Connecticut Superior Court, 1999 - Present
    • Adjunct Professor of Law, Criminal Trial Practice, Quinnipiac University, School of Law, Hamden, Connecticut, 1997 - 2000
    • Adjunct Associate Professor, Paralegal Studies Program, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1976 - 1979
    • Lecturer, Ethics for the Criminal Practitioner; how to keep from getting your ticket punched, Connecticut Trial Lawyer’s Association, 2008
    • Lecturer, Law and the Media, Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists, 2005 - 2006
    • Lecturer, Criminal Practice–The Rules Have Changed, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Seminar, December 11, 1995
    • Lecturer, An Alphabet Soup Guide to the G.A., Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Seminar, January 31, 1994
    • Lecturer, Pretrial Diversion Programs and Alternative Dispositions in Criminal Cases, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Seminar, 1989
    • Lecturer, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association – People’s Law School, Fairfield University, 1988 - Present
    • Lecturer, Criminal Law, Fairfield County Detective School, 1988 - 1989
    • Criminal Procedure Rules Changes, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association News Brief, 1995
    • Opinion Columnist, “Another View”, Norwich Bulletin, 2007 - Present
    • Columnist, “Due Process” com, 2009 - Present

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Connecticut, 1974
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
    • U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1975
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
    Other Affiliations
    • American Board of Trial Advocates, 2014 - Present (Member)
    • American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2014 - Present
    • Bridgeport Bar Association
    • Connecticut Bar Association (Member)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Federal Judiciary Committee (Member)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Human Trafficking Committee (Chairman)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee (Member)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Media and the Law Committee (Member)
    • Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
    • Connecticut Judicial Review Council, 2018 - Present (Alternate Member)
    • Connecticut Judicial Review Council, 2016 - 2018 (Chairman)
    • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
    • Fairfield County Bar Association
    • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Criminal Law Section (Chairman, 1981 - 1982, 1984 - 1985)
    • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Executive Committee, 1982, 1987 - 1990
    • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, 1986 - 1987 (President)
    • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Grievance Task Force, 1996 - 1997
    • International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Connecticut State Chairman)
    • Motorcycle Injury Trial Lawyers Association
    • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
    • National Board of Trial Advocacy, Advisory Board
    • Trial Law Institute & Member, Diversity Law Institute (Member)
    Past Positions
    • Hon. Herbert S. MacDonald, Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, Clerk, 1974 - 1975
    • Bridgeport Airport Commission, Commissioner, 1977 - 1979

    Articles

    Published Works
    • Contributor, The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make, and How to Avoid Them, SEAK Publishing, 2005
    • Contributor, The American Encyclopedia of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, University of Tennessee

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    Richard T. Meehan Jr.
    Phone:
    (203) 664-8059
    Website:
    https://www.ctdentalmalpractice.comhttps://www.meehanlaw.com
    Address:
    76 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604
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