Angelo Anthony Ziotas | Member Attorney

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About Angelo

Angelo Ziotas, a partner in the firm, has been specializing in the trial of civil matters, including medical malpractice cases, personal injury claims involving wrongful death or serious injury, and business disputes, for more than 15 years. Mr. Ziotas was Board Certified as Civil Trial Attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1998. In 2006, Mr. Ziotas was recognized by his peers for inclusion in the publication "The Best Lawyers in America" in the specialties of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Mr. Ziotas was also included in Connecticut Magazine's list of "Super Lawyers" since its inception in 2006.

In trials throughout the State of Connecticut, Mr. Ziotas has served as lead counsel for several clients who have received jury verdicts of over one million dollars, including medical malpractice actions, motor vehicle collisions, elevator accidents and an insurance "bad faith" suit. In the most recent example, he obtained the largest jury verdict in a medical malpractice action in Connecticut history, when a Stamford jury awarded his clients 38.5 million dollars in order to compensate a young boy who suffered severe neurological injuries during child birth. (See, "Recent News" below).

In addition to these trial results, Mr. Ziotas has negotiated settlements for numerous other clients who have suffered life-altering illnesses and injuries. In just the last three years, he has obtained settlements totaling over twenty million dollars for firm clients, including a single medical malpractice action settled for over 8 million dollars.

Mr. Ziotas is active an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and serves on the organization's Board of Governors. He has lectured on trial practice, traumatic brain injuries and other personal injury topics at numerous seminars sponsored by CTLA. In addition to CTLA, Mr. Ziotas has served as the Chairman of a Litigation Group for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), involving over 100 pharmaceutical claims filed nationally.

Mr. Ziotas received his law degree with honors from the University of Connecticut and his undergraduate degree from Connecticut College in New London, where he studied Biology and Biochemistry. He is licensed to practice in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the District of Connecticut, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Admission

Verified Connecticut

1991