Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices is a full service legal firm in Connecticut. We represent clients in multiple practice areas, including those listed below. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.
Administrative Law
This field of law deals with legal control exercised by law-administering agencies, other than courts. Examples of administrative law practice areas include: Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Motor Vehicle Suspension Appeals Unemployment Compensation Workers’ Compensation
Bankruptcy
Our firm represents individual clients in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 7 is commonly referred to as “liquidation” bankruptcy and may provide relief for qualifying individuals seeking to discharge certain unsecured debts. General Information About Other Bankruptcy Chapters: The United States Bankruptcy Code provides several different chapters under which...
Business Disputes
We represent businesses and individuals in relation to ownership disputes, dissolution disputes, and a multitude of issues that arise when operating, buying and selling a business. If we are unable to resolve a business dispute out of court, we have an active litigation practice and we are capable of seeking redress in court, when necessary.
Business Formation and Dissolution
Choosing the proper legal structure is an important decision for any business. The form of entity selected, and the way it is documented at the outset, can have significant consequences for liability exposure, internal disputes, taxation, and future litigation. Our firm assists clients in forming limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations, and other business entities under...
Civil Litigation
We are trial lawyers who prepare cases for trial, through conducting discovery and pre-trial motions, trying cases, and handling appeals. We regularly litigate cases in Hartford County, Tolland County, Windham County, Middlesex County, New London County, and elsewhere in Connecticut. We can represent clients in all Connecticut state courts. Examples of litigation include: Adverse Possession...
Corporate
Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices, LLC represents corporate clients in various matters such as product distribution agreements, contracts, insurance disputes, and employment-related issues. For corporate bankruptcy issues, we partner with well-regarded bankruptcy counsel. We also advise clients relating to business formation, and dissolution. “A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation...
Criminal Law (Including DWI/OUI and motor vehicle suspension appeals)
We represent clients facing serious felony charges, and misdemeanor charges in all Connecticut state courts. We are only minutes away from Tolland Court (“GA19”), Hartford Court (“GA14”), Enfield Court (“GA13”), Manchester Court (“GA12”), New Britain Court (“GA15”), and Middletown Court (“GA9”). We represent clients applying for diversionary programs, to avoid criminal convictions, including: Alcohol Education...
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Administrative License Suspensions
Connecticut law establishes administrative license suspension procedures for drivers who refuse to submit to a test for drugs or alcohol, or whose test results indicated an elevated Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”). These administrative suspension procedures are separate from judicial penalties. We represent clients facing both judicial, and administrative license suspensions.
Domestic (Divorce / Custody)
We recognize how important domestic (divorce / custody) issues are, to you and your family. We are compassionate, yet capable of litigating the most difficult family disputes, when necessary. We represent clients in a multitude of issues arising in domestic (divorce / custody) cases, such as: Alimony Child Support Cohabitation Contempt Motions Custody and Visitation Domestic...
Elder Law
The ever-increasing life expectancy rate in the U.S. allows individuals to enjoy their lives, their children and their grandchildren more than ever. However, longer lives leave families facing emotional and financial challenges regarding medical expenses, assisted living expenses and possible nursing home costs, which are also continuously rising. The elder law attorneys at Marder, Roberson...
Estate Probate
Probate is the process used to determine who is entitled to receive distributions of property, either according to the decedent’s will or according to the laws of intestate succession if there was no will. The executor of a will is tasked with bringing it to the court to be deemed valid. The executor must contact...
Landlord / Tenant (Evictions)
Our firm maintains an active landlord–tenant practice, with a particular focus on representing property owners and managers in eviction and summary process matters in Tolland and Hartford Counties. We regularly advise landlords regarding compliance with Connecticut’s statutory eviction procedures and the risks associated with contested housing matters. Eviction proceedings are not merely administrative filings. They...
Real Estate (Residential and Commercial)
Marder, Roberson & DeFelice Law Offices, LLC is one of the few small law firms capable of handling complicated real estate transactions, as well as more traditional residential purchases, sales, new-home construction, and refinance loans. Recognizing that real estate issues often require proficiency in many other areas of the law, we work across practice areas to...
Title XIX (Medicaid) Planning
The Medicaid program is designed to help persons who are age 65 years or older, persons with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 65, those who are blind or who receive public assistance to pay medical expenses. Medicaid is funded by the Federal and State governments. There are different eligibility requirements for persons...
Trusts
There are many kinds of trusts that can be part of a comprehensive estate plan. Each accomplishes a different objective, but in general, trusts allow a person to pass his or her assets to loved ones or charities without the costs, delays and publicity associated with the probate process. The Tolland County trust lawyers at...
Wills and Probate / Estate Planning
In addition to representing individuals with their Estate Plan, we represent administrators of estates to assist with the probate process. A “Will” is a document by which a person directs his or her estate, to be distributed upon death. Estate planning requires understanding the nature of a Last Will, how it works, what assets pass...