Law Offices of William S. Palmieri, LLC
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Attorney Profile

William S. Palmieri

New Haven, Connecticut

Phone: (203) 562-3100
Fax: (203) 498-6076
Email: Contact Me

Trial Experience
Dozens of Jury Trials to verdict
Complex Civil Trial experience, including:
- Approximately forty trials in United States District Court
- Constitutional civil rights trials under Sec. 42 U.S.C. 1983
- State Constitutional issues
- Federal and state employment discrimination
- Americans with Disabilities Act trials
- Extensive experience in trial of state law intentional torts 

Part A Felony Criminal Trial Experience, including murder, sexual assault, arson, burglary, firearms offenses
 
Habeas corpus trials

Some Noteworthy Verdicts and Judgments
Ham v. Greene
, CV-91 - 0322775
- One Million, Two Hundred Thousand dollars after jury verdict
- False arrest and malicious prosecution under federal and state law
Coleman v. Concepcion , CV-92 - 0338015
- Plaintiff's directed verdict at close of evidence
- Fourth Amendment unlawful entry, search and seizure 
Quadrato v. Reed , CV- 99 - 0150313S
- Two Million Dollar Judgment
- Wrongful Death Action

Appellate Experience
Submitted brief to Supreme Court of the United States
Briefed and argued numerous civil and criminal appeals to Second Circuit Court of  Appeals, Connecticut Supreme Court and Connecticut Appellate Court, including:
Greene v. Ham , Supreme Court of the United States, No. 99-214 (1999) - Authored successful Brief in Opposition to Petition for Certiorari
Ham v. Greene , 248 Conn. 508 (1999)


ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS 
National College of Advocacy  Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Advocate, April 1999
Contributing Author, Toward Community Sustainability: Vermont's  Act 250. Volume One: Criteria For Sustainable Development,  Serena Press, 1996. 
Contributing Author, Toward Community Sustainability: Vermont's Act 250.  Volume Two: History, Plan and Administration of Act 250, Serena Press,      1997.
Vermont Law Review  Notes Editor;  Production Coordinator, 1991-1993  
Author, From Accusatorial to Inquisitorial: The Effects of Arizona v.Fulminante on Constitutional Confession Law, 1992 
Member, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Honoree, The National Dean's List, 1988-89, 1989-90
Commended Scholar, NMSQT, 1980

ADDITIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hundreds of court appearances
Argued, briefed and/or presented testimony in the following, among others:
All Federal Courts in Connecticut
Judicial Districts, Superior Court, State of Connecticut
Geographical Area courts, Superior Court, State of Connecticut  American Arbitration Association
Board of Pardons
Board of Parole
Board of Firearms Permit Examiners
Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Connecticut State Sheriffs Association
Department of Corrections
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Public Safety
Employment Security Referee Section and Board of Review
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Freedom of Information Commission
Liquor Control Commission
Office of Adult Probation
Office of Alternative Sanctions
Office of the Bail Commissioner
Office of the Claims Commissioner
Sentence Review Division
Workers' Compensation Commission
Numerous municipal boards and commissions, including boards of education, planning and zoning and public safety commissions

Areas of Practice

  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Defense
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • DUI/DWI
  • Discrimination
  • Employment Law -- Employee
  • Employment Law -- Employer
  • Estate Planning
  • Ethics & Professional Responsibility
  • Labor Law
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Social Security -- Disability
  • State, Local & Municipal Law
  • Traffic Violations
  • White Collar Crimes
  • Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut, 1994
  • U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1996
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

Education

  • Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, May, 1993
    Juris Doctor

  • National College of Advocacy, April, 1999
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America Advocate

  • Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, Connecticut, May, 1990
    Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: Summa Cum Laude
    Honors: Class Marshall (Highest Grade Point Average; First in Class)

  • Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Connecticut, June, 1981
    High School Degree

Representative Cases

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
    Member

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
    Member

  • American Bar Association
    Member

  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
    Member




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