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Jeffrey M. Donofrio - North Haven, CT
127 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473
Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP
North Haven Commercial/Business Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Jeffrey M. Donofrio has been a commercial litigation attorney in Connecticut since 1990. Mr. Donofrio began his career at Tyler Cooper & Alcorn in New Haven, where he practiced commercial litigation, construction law and municipal law until leaving to form Ciulla & Donofrio, LLP on November 1, 1996 with Robert K. Ciulla. Jeffrey Donofrio is admitted to the bars of Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He is a graduate of Boston College and the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.
Jeffrey Donofrio represents businesses of all sizes, including financial institutions, the largest telecommunications company in the world, municipalities, insurance companies, construction contractors, service companies and utilities in a wide variety of civil litigation, including complex litigation, construction and surety law, creditors' rights litigation, insurance coverage law, municipal law, contract law and business torts. Jeffrey Donofrio has served as the Town Attorney for the Town of North Haven and currently provides a la carte legal services to several municipalities in Connecticut. Effective June 1, 2008, Jeffrey Donofrio was selected by the Representative Policy Board of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority to serve as its Consumer Affairs Officer.
Jeffrey Donofrio has extensive multi-state and multi-district litigation experience, having represented clients in litigation in state and federal courts in Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, D.C. Oregon, Kansas, New York, West Virginia, Texas, Florida, Nevada and the state of Washington.
Jeffrey Donofrio enjoys an AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards, and has been rated AV every year since he first received a rating in 2000. Jeffrey Donofrio has also been named a Connecticut, New England and Corporate Counsel Super Lawyer in the business litigation and construction law categories. In 2013, Jeff was selected by Benchmark as a Local Litigation Star. Jeff was also selected in 2007 as a fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America.
Jeffrey Donofrio has presented seminars to groups such as the New Haven County Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Bank Compliance Association of Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services and the National Business Institute in the areas of construction law, creditors' rights litigation, legal technology, mediation, contract law, and prejudgment/postjudgment remedies. Jeffrey Donofrio has also written numerous articles published in the Connecticut Law Tribune and Connecticut Lawyer, focusing on construction law and legal technology topics. In 2013, Jeff authored Chapter One of Thomson Reuters' Inside the Minds: Representing Municipalities in Litigation.
Throughout his adult life, Jeff has been active in the community, serving as a director, council member or trustee for several non-profit organizations, including the Sleeping Giant Park Association, the North Haven Education Foundation, the North Haven Republican Town Commitee, the Parish Council of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and the Fairfield College Preparatory School Alumni Association and the Saint Raphael Foundation (a member of the St. Raphael Healthcare System). Jeff is currently an elected member of the Trumbull Board of Education and a past member of the Trumbull Town Council.
Jeffrey Donofrio is the past Chairman of the Legal Technology Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the CBA's Small Firm Law Practice Management Section. Mr. Donofrio is also a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Forum on the Construction Industry, Law Practice Management Section and Construction Litigation Committee), the Connecticut Bar Association (Litigation, Construction Law and Commercial Law Sections, Chair - Legal Technology Committee and Co-Chair, Small Firm Practice Management Section) and the New Haven County Bar Association. Jeffrey Donofrio also serves as a Special Master in Connecticut Superior Court for tax appeal matters and as a mediator/arbitrator in commercial litigation and construction disputes. Jeffrey is a former Member of the Municipal Law, Liability and Insurance Committee of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, a member of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys, the Connecticut Building Congress and the Connecticut Construction Industry Association.
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About Jeffrey M. Donofrio
Practice Areas
- Commercial/Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Construction Law and Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Property Tax Appeals
- Arbitration and Mediation
- State and Federal Court Appeals
- Civil Litigation
- Creditors' Rights Law
- Internet Defamation Law
Litigation
- 90%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Year Joined Firm
- 1996
Representative Clients
- AT&T
- Centerplan Construction
- City of Milford
- Connecticut Natural Gas
- Deep River WPCA
- EDENS
- Ed-Mor Electric Company
- F&F Mechanical
- First Niagara Bank
- Gap, Inc.
- Joseph Cohn & Son
- Kimco Realty Corp.
- P&H Construction Associates
- Protective Life Insurance Company
- Sachems Head Association
- Simoniz USA
- South Central Connecticut Council of Governments
- South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
- Southern New England Telephone Company
- Surgical Associates of New Haven, P.C.
- Town of Guilford
- Town of Hamden
- Town of North Branford
- Town of North Haven
- Town of Trumbull
- Town of Wallingford
- Trustmark Insurance Company
- Turbotec Products
- WPCA of Greater New Haven
- Webster Bank, N.A.
- Wells Fargo Bank
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Chairman, Legal Technology Committee)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Commercial Law, Construction Law & Litigation Sections, 1991 - Present (Member)
- New Haven County Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Co-Chair, Small Firm Practice Management Section)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Business Law, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry)
- American Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member, Construction Litigation Committee)
- Town of North Haven Republican Town Committee, 2000 - 2010 (Member)
- Fairfield Prep Alumni Association, 1999 - 2005 (Director)
- Sleeping Giant Park Association, 1992 - Present (Director)
- North Haven Education Foundation, 2004 - 2010 (Director)
- Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys, 2003 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Construction Industry Association, 2007 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Committee on Municipality Law Liability and Insurance, 2005 - 2008 (Member)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Council, 2006 - 2010 (Council Member)
- American Bar Association, 1990 - Present
- Trumbull Town Council, 2011 - Present
- Trumbull Republican Town Committee, 2012 - Present
- Hospital of St. Raphael Foundation, 2009 - 2014 (Trustee)
- Connecticut Council of Small Towns, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Trumbull Board of Education, 2013 - Present
Education
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 1990
J.D. - Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, May, 1987
B.A.
Past Positions
- Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, Associate, September 6, 1990 - November 1, 1996
Classes and Seminars
- Construction Law Fundamentals: Managing Project Risk, National Business Institute, 2007 - Present
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute, 2007 - Present
- Insurance, Liens and Bonds in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 2006 - Present
- Construction Management/Design Build in CT, Lorman Educational Services, 2003 - 2005
- Comprehensive Construction Law in CT, Lorman Educational Services, 2005 - Present
- Special Proceedings and More, New Haven County Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Mediation Tips and Pointers, New Haven County Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Practical and Affordable Technology in Connecticut's Courts- Today's Realities and Tomorrow's Visions, Connecticut Bar Association, 2003 - Present
- Construction Claims in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 2001 - Present
- Legal Sources on the Internet, Connecticut Bar Association, 2000 - Present
- Connecticut Construction Law: What Do You Do When, Lorman Educational Services, 2000 - 2001
- Advanced Construction Law In Connecticut, National Business Institute, 1997 - 1999
- Construction Payment Remedies in Connecticut, Lorman Educational Services, 1999 - Present
- Y2K Preparation, Connecticut Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- Commercial Litigation: Prejudgment and Post judgment Remedies, Bank Compliance Association of CT, 1995 - Present
- Foreclosure, the FDIC and FIRREA, New Haven County Bar Association, 1993 - Present
- Construction Defects (via National Teleconference and Webcast), National Business Institute, 2008 - Present
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute, December 9, 2008 - Present
- Getting Paid for Construction Work in Connecticut, National Business Institute, June 24, 2009 - Present
- Practice Management Tips for the New and Experienced Solo and Small Firm Practitioner, Connecticut Bar Association, November 12, 2009 - Present
- State and Local Government Law, Lorman, 2012 - Present
- Special Proceedings and More, New Haven County Bar Association , 2011 - Present
- Dare to Go Digital, Connecticut Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Construction Law, November 2014 (HalfMoon Education)
- School Construction in Connecticut in 2014: Safety, Security and More, (March 2014)
- tate and Local Government Law in Connecticut, February 2012 (NBI)
- Insurance, Liens and Bonds in Connecticut, April 2005 (Lorman)
- Advanced Construction Law, Connecticut Construction Law: What Do You Do When….? and Construction Payment Remedies in Connecticut, October 1997, April 1998, March 1999, September 1999, March 2000, March 2001, November 2001, and November 2002 (NBI)
- Construction Defect Claims, National Teleconference and Webcast, January 2008 and June 2008 (NBI)
- Everything You Need to Know About Real Property Tax Appeals, 1994 (NHCBA)
- Y2k Problem Seminars, November 1998, February 1999, June 1999, and November 1999 (Connecticut Bar Association)
- Legal Sources on the Internet, January 2001, October 2001, and June 2002 (CBA)
- Using Computers to Avoid Malpractice, June 2004 (CBA)
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey M. Donofrio
Included on the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2018 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
- 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Honors
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating, 2000 - Present
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell, 2004 - Present
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2007
- New England Super Lawyers
- Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers
- Connecticut SuperLawyer, 2006 - 2013
- Go To Law Firm for America's Largest Companies, 2008 - Present
Office Information
Address
127 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473
Phone
Fax
- (203) 234-0379
Publication
Articles
- Cybersmear If You Dare.....But Be Prepared to Pay, Connecticut Lawyer, November, 2007
- Eat Your Vegetables, Connecticut Lawyer, August, 2007
- Hiring Construction Managers Easier Said than Done, Connecticut Law Tribune, December, 2006
- Tools of the Trade for the 21st Century Litigator, Connecticut Lawyer, March, 2003
- How to Improve Odds of a Successful Construction Project, Business New Haven, November, 2005
- Legal Technology Review, Connecticut Law Tribune, March, 2001
- Highlights of the Y2K Act, Connecticut Lawyer, October, 1999
- Get the Bug Spray Ready, Connecticut Lawyer, October, 1998
- Beware of the Delete Button, CONNstruction Magazine, 2011
- Inside the Minds:Municipal Litogation, Aspatore Publishing (Thomson Reuters), 2013
Representative Cases
- Peter Rock Associates v. Town of North Haven, 59 Conn. App.1 (2000)
- Woodwinds v. Dimeo, 229 F.3d 1136 (2000)
- SNET v. Pagano, 79 Conn. App. 458 (2003)
- Citizens Communications v. Trustmark Insurance Company, 303 F 2d. 197 (2004)
- Mortgage Lenders Network USA v. Coresource, 335 F. Supp. 2d 313 (D.Conn. 2004)
- West Haven Housing Authority v. CB Alexander Real Estate, LLC, 2007 WL 346031 (Conn. Super. 2007)
- Bergami v. Town of Hamden, 39 Conn. L. Rptr. 718 (Conn. Super. 2005)
- White Way Laundry v. F&W Equipment Corp., 40 Conn, L. Rptr. 488 (Conn. Super. 2005)
- SNET v. City of Milford, 2003 WL 22708896 (Conn. Super. 2003)
- Corn v. Protective Life Insurance Co., 1998 WL 51783 (D. Conn. 1998)
- SNET v. Coho, 2006 WL 2867884 (Conn. Super. 2006)
- West Haven Housing Authority v. CB Alexander Real Estate, et al., 107 Conn. App. 167, 944 A.2d 1010 (Appellate 2008)
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