Brian Kenney - New Haven, CT
Attorney at Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyers in New Haven, CT
One Century Tower 265 Church Street, 11th Floor New Haven, CT 06510
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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24
Years
Experience
New Haven Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Brian Kenney is a partner at the Connecticut law firm of Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen. There, he dedicates his practice to protecting the rights of hardworking men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma.
For over 2 decades, Attorney Kenney has personally handled hundreds of asbestos cases in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts Superior Courts on behalf of former tradesmen, servicemen and plant-workers stricken with asbestos-related illnesses. He has also handled a number of second-hand asbestos exposure cases involving family members who were unknowingly exposed to asbestos through their loved one's work clothes. Attorney Kenney is proud to have secured millions of dollars in mesothelioma claim settlements to provide much needed financial assistance to his clients that were injured from exposure to asbestos.
Attorney Kenney is a graduate of Providence College and Suffolk University Law School. He joined Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen in the fall of 2004 and became a named a partner in the Connecticut firm in 2018.
Attorney Kenney is licensed to practice law in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He manages ELSM’s Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts practices and has been identified as a “Rising Star” by the Super Lawyers rating service in recognition of his professional achievements. No more than 2.5% of the lawyers in any given state are awarded this prestigious designation.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, since 2023
- “Rising Star” by the Super Lawyers, 2011-2017
Other Sources of Feedback About Brian Kenney
Included on the 2026Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2002
J.D.
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2002
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Non Legal Education
- Providence College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Rhode Island
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Contact
One Century Tower
265 Church Street, 11th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 800-336-0086
Email: Send a message
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https://www.elslaw.com/
(Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen, a National Mesothelioma Law Firm)
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https://www.elslaw.com/contact-us/
(Free Mesothelioma Case Evaluation)
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https://mesothelioma.com/
(Comprehensive Mesothelioma Resource for Patients)
- https://www.elslaw.com/contact-us/ (Free Mesothelioma Case Evaluation)
Hours: We’re available 24/7 for both in-person and virtual appointments.
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