D. Kirt Westfall
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D. Kirt Westfall
Biography
Founding and managing partner of boutique general practice law firm, a well-known general litigation practice that covers civil and criminal litigation through trial and appeal.
Selected achievements:•Defense and successful counterclaim of seven-figure federal judgment
•Recoveries in numerous personal injury lawsuits against top rated insurance defense
•CUIPA recovery against insurer for failure to pay cardiopulmonary disability claim
•Initiated, litigated, negotiated and resolved complex commercial litigation of multiple commercial parties
•Start to finish courtside and jury awards in multiple civil rights lawsuits
•Labor and employment recoveries against municipalities and prominent government official•Successful reversal of lower court ruling on appeal
•Supervised, trained and mentored junior litigation associates, paralegals and secretaries
•Developed case-type spreadsheet to assess litigation efficiency and cost effectiveness
•Representation of corporations and individuals in DOJ grand jury investigations
•Negotiation, drafting and closing of corporate asset and entity purchase, sale and buyout contracts
Practice Areas
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
DUI & DWI
Professional Associations
United States District Court of Connecticut # ct04533 Member (1990 - Current)
Connecticut Bar Association # 400643 (1990 - Current)
State Bar of Connecticut # 400643 Member (Current)
Education
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Quinnipiac University School of Law J.D. (1989) | Law
Year: 1986 - 1989
Honors: Cum laude, 5 x American Jurisprudence Award winner Activities: Law Review, National Moot Court Semifinalist, Civil Clinic
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University of Pennsylvania B.A. (1981) | Science, History and Sociology of
Year: 1977 - 1981
Honors: Minors in Biology, Political Science and English Dean’s List 1979-1981 Activities: Varsity Football
Westfall & Behrens
P.O. Box 579, Northford, CT 06472
Westfall & Behrens
P.O. Box 579, Northford, CT 06472