James A. Welcome - Waterbury, CT
Attorney at The Law Offices of James A. Welcome
Personal Injury Lawyers in Waterbury, CT
80 Central Ave Waterbury, CT 06702
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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22
Years
Experience
Waterbury Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Immigration Law
- Workers' Compensation
- Trial
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Appeals
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney James A. Welcome provides comprehensive legal advocacy for clients throughout Connecticut, with a focus on personal injury, immigration law and workers compensation. He provides in-depth representation for those facing trials, arbitration, mediation, and appeals.
Focused Solely on Personal Injury, Workers Compensation & Immigration
Attorney Welcome strongly believes that by concentrating his practice in just a few select areas of law, he will be able to provide the exceptional legal counsel that his clients deserve. With this specific concentration, he is able to stand before government agencies, large insurance companies and judges in court, both knowing and understanding the laws at hand. This is what separates James Welcome from small general practice offices and large one-stop shopping law firms.
Providing Personalized Representation
In order to provide this level of personalized professional representation to his clients, Attorney Welcome is unable to accept every case and must be selective with the cases that he accepts. James Welcome handles each case personally from beginning to end.
Serving All of Connecticut & New York
The Law Offices of James A. Welcome offers personal and professional legal services across Connecticut, including Waterbury, Hartford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, West Hartford, and Torrington. We also serve clients in the New York area and parts of Massachusetts. In certain cases, such as immigration, we may be able to assist clients nationwide and even internationally, as immigration law is federal. Attorney Welcome is committed to protecting the legal rights and needs of his clients, whether in the courtroom or through skilled negotiation, ensuring dedicated representation every step of the way.
Personal Interests
In addition to practicing law, James is also a classic car and vintage truck enthusiast. James is the CEO of a local garage in Waterbury known as Naugatuck River Motors, www.naugatuckrivermotors.com, where they specialize in classic car and truck sales and repairs, motorcycle repair, truck and car rust prevention and oil undercoating to protect newer and older cars from the New England winters. You can often see Attorney Welcome with his children on the weekends at the park, at games and at local vintage car shows.
Attorney James Welcome is a past Vice Chairman of the Waterbury Housing Authority, a former Commissioner on the Waterbury Ethics Commission, a former member of the Board of Directors of the St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Waterbury and is a volunteer sports coach for Waterbury Police Activity League. James is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been consistently voted a Super Lawyer by his peers from 2013 to the present.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- “Top 40 Under 40” lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Association
- Superb Rating on Avvo
- An established attorney for over two decades and now has offices throughout Connecticut in seven locations including Waterbury, Hartford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Torrington, and West Hartford
- Included in the list of Super Lawyers® for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Other Sources of Feedback About James A. Welcome
Included on the 2026 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 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
Education
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Legal Education
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Quinnipiac University School of Law,
Connecticut, 2004
J.D.
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Quinnipiac University School of Law,
Connecticut, 2004
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Non Legal Education
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University of Connecticut, Graduate School, 2000
M.P.A. -
University of Connecticut, 1998
B.A.
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University of Connecticut, Graduate School, 2000
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder & Lead Attorney
Languages
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English
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Portuguese
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Spanish
Pro Bono Activities
- Waterbury Housing Authority, past Vice Chairman
- St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Waterbury, Former member of the Board of Directors
- Waterbury Police Activity League, Volunteer Sports Coach
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- National Lawyers Guild
- National Immigration Project
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Waterbury Bar Association
- Waterbury Ethics Commission (Former Commissioner)
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Contact
80 Central Ave
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: 475-234-2060
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.welcomelawfirm.com/
Hours: M-F 9:00AM-5:00PM
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