John J. LaCava - Stamford, CT
Attorney at Law Offices of John J. LaCava, LLC
Personal Injury -Plaintiffs Lawyers in Stamford, CT
1111 Summer St., 6th Floor Stamford, CT 06905
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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46
Years
Experience
Stamford Personal Injury -Plaintiffs Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury -Plaintiffs
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Workers Compensation
- Civil Litigation
- personal Injury
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Truck Accidents
- Slip and Falls
- Car Accidents
- Dog Bites
Litigation: 80%
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney John J. LaCava has over twenty-five years experience in personal injury and civil litigation, including both judge and jury trials (Federal and State courts), appeals, arbitrations and mediations. He has won multiple million dollar verdicts and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for verdicts/settlements in excess of one million dollars, and has the highest rating from AVVO, an independent attorney rating organization. He has been a featured speaker on personal injury law at legal conferences and seminars.
In the area of Workers Compensation, he has represented clients in informal and formal hearings, and appeals to the Workers Compensation Board. He also has significant experience in administrative hearings and procedure, particularly in connection with his practice in Immigration and Nationality law, and has successfully appealed and argued before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in Falls Church, Virginia. He is listed in the Woodward-White publication “Best Lawyers in America” in the field of Immigration law and has lectured in the field.
Representative plaintiff cases include Bauer v. Pounds, 61 Conn. App. 29 (2000) (liability for ownership or furnishing of a motor vehicle); Jose Pelaez v. Ricard A. Nau, 3905 CRB-07-98-09 (establishing the employer/employee relationship in the context of a workers compensation claim); Aurigemma v. Arco Petroleum Products 698 F. Supp. 1035 (D. Conn. 1990) (proving violation of the Connecticut Franchise Act through wrongful termination of franchise).
Mr. LaCava is longtime long time board member (and past president) of the International Institute of Connecticut, Inc. a non-profit agency involved in immigration assistance and refugee resettlement. He is an active member of the Weston Volunteer Fire Department and is a state certified firefighter (Firefighter I). He is married and has two children.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About John J. LaCava
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
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Connecticut School of Law,
Hartford,
Connecticut, 1980
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
Law Review: Connecticut Law Review, Associate Editor
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University of Connecticut School of Law,
Hartford,
Connecticut, 1980
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Non Legal Education
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Tufts University,
Medford,
Massachusetts, 1975
B.A. Philosophy
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Tufts University,
Medford,
Massachusetts, 1975
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Languages
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1980
- Florida, 1982
- New York, 1982
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyer's Association)
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- American Immigration Lawyer's Association, 1982 - Present
Contact
1111 Summer St., 6th Floor
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone: 203-351-2861
Fax: 203-569-9610
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.infolaw.com
Hours: 24/7
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