Manginelli v. Regency House (SC20767)
Brendon Levesque and Michael Taylor are representing the defendants in one of the most significant cases to be considered by the Connecticut Supreme Court in the past several years. The case, which should be argued before the Court in April, concerns the Executive Orders that Governor Lamont issued after declaring
Barry, Barall, Taylor & Levesque Participated in the MARC’s Rockin’ Bowl-A-Thon
The team at Barry, Barall, Taylor & Levesque participated in the MARC’s Rockin’ Bowl-A-Thon event this past Sunday at Hall of Fame Silver Lanes in East Hartford. The firm joined with other businesses and individuals to help raise more than $23,200. Proceeds from the event benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through MARC Inc.’s
CT Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction
On Friday, September 2nd, the Connecticut Supreme Court overturned a New Britain man’s murder conviction on the grounds he was denied the right to a fair trial. The Court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial in a 7-0 ruling. The defendant, Patrick Miles, was charged and convicted with murder after the 2017
Barry & Barall, LLC Secures $104,919 Arbitration Award Against Allstate for Car Accident
Barry & Barall, LLC recently secured an arbitration award of $104,919 against Allstate Insurance Company on behalf of a client who was seriously injured in a car accident in Manchester, CT. Allstate is notorious for refusing to settle cases, opting to go to trial or through arbitration to reach an outcome.
Attorney Ryan Barry,
Barry, Barall, Taylor & Levesque, LLC Gets Breach of Peace Case Dismissed Outright
Law enforcement is a tightrope: people expect police officers to not only prevent criminal activity before it happens, but also to track down and bring to justice those who commit crimes. This is how citizens believe the enforcement of laws should work.
But in order for that to be the case, there has to be
Barry & Barall Announces the Addition of Two Attorneys to the Firm
Attorney Brendon P. Levesque, who joins the firm as Of Counsel, possesses extensive experience handling civil litigation matters in Connecticut’s state and federal trial courts. He represents clients in civil, family, and criminal appeals before the Connecticut Appellate Courts and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and regularly represents companies, insurers, and individuals in
Barry & Barall, LLC Wins Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing
Under the law, you don’t have to hire an attorney, just like you don’t have to hire a plumber to fix your sink or a mason to build a deck. But there are benefits to doing so, and a recent case we handled shows exactly why.
Barry & Barall, LLC recently won a motion to
Barry & Barall Wins Case Involving Termination of Parental Rights
Barry & Barall, LLC secured a significant win in probate court on behalf of our client, who was seeking to terminate the parental rights of her former partner. Our client was the victim of abuse – both physical and verbal – by her partner, “A.” She had a protective order filed against her partner in
Supreme Court Reverses Bruce Bemer’s Human Trafficking Conviction on Appeal
Photo Credit: Journal InquirerOn September 29, Connecticut’s Supreme Court reversed Glastonbury resident Bruce Bemer’s felony conviction, stating prosecutors failed to prove the key element of the crimes with which he was charged – that he was actively participating and aiding in the act of sex trafficking. Bemer was originally convicted on four counts of
Delays Will Hurt the Court System Long After the Pandemic Ends
The coronavirus pandemic is going to have a lasting impact on the court system in Connecticut and across the country long after it comes to an end. Nearly 12 months into the pandemic, thousands of cases are on hold in Connecticut civil and criminal courts. Once the courts reopen fully, there will be a backlog