Richard E. Castiglioni, Attorney

Richard is admitted to practice in the Courts of the States of Connecticut, New York, Florida, the District of Columbia, the United States District Courts for the District of Connecticut, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation and arbitration on behalf of corporations and individuals in the areas of employment, real estate, contracts, commercial litigation and individual disputes, including complex family matters.

One of the founding partners and head of the firm's Litigation Department, Richard is active in state and local bar activities, and lectures often on a variety of litigation matters, including Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Richard has served on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer, Secretary, First Vice President and President of the Regional Bar Association. Richard has been a member of the House of Delegates of the Connecticut Bar Association from 1990 to 1993, and again from 1998 through 2004.  Richard has served as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association.  He has served on the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Connecticut Bar Association for more than 15 years.

Richard has also served as a Special Pretrial Master for the Connecticut Superior Court since 1984. He has served as an Arbitrator and Mediator on various commercial, construction, securities and employment panels.  He is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Arbitration Panel.  He is also a member of the Florida Bar, New York and Connecticuts Bar Associations, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.