James M. Harrington - Waterford, CT
Attorney at Polito & Harrington, LLC
Personal Injury Lawyers in Waterford, CT
567 Vauxhall Street Ext Suite 230 Waterford, CT 06385
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Waterford Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Homes Injuries & Neglect
- Sexual Misconduct
- Product Liability
- Business Litigation
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
JAMES M. HARRINGTON is a board-certified civil trial attorney passionate about representing individuals and families who have been injured in personal injury and wrongful death. James takes seriously the role he plays in being a voice for those seeking just compensation from negligent individuals, corporations, and the insurance companies that protect them.
Over his career, James has successfully tried and recovered millions for clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death claims, product liability, motorcycle accidents, medical and professional malpractice, negligent security actions, accidents caused by distracted or drunk drivers and bicycle crashes. James has also handled appeals before the United States Supreme Court, Connecticut Supreme Court, and Connecticut Appellate Court.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vLeZeoT6duUIn addition to representing injured persons throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, James also practices casino & tribal law, representing clients whose injuries occurred at either of Connecticut’s two casinos, Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods. James argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court on the issue of tribal sovereign immunity in Lewis v. Clarke. The case was ultimately appealed to the United States Supreme Court wherein a landmark unanimous ruling the Court adopted the legal argument advanced by James thereby changing tribal law nationwide. James’s work has garnered him recognition both in Connecticut and nationwide. More on the Lewis v. Clarke case here.
- 2024 Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers
- 2022 &2023- Named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine
- 2018: Received a professional excellence award from the Connecticut Law Tribune, who recognized James’s work as having changed the legal landscape.
- 2018: Named by Western New England Law School, as it’s “Ascending Alumni” for 2018
- 2018: Elected to the Board of Governors for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- 2013-2018: Named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor given to only 2.5% of the lawyers in the state.
- 2014-2019: Listed by the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Connecticut
- 2015: Named by Connecticut Law Tribune as one of the New Leaders in the Law
- 2014: Member of the Litigation Department of Year, as named by the Connecticut Law Tribune.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- “Connecticut Rising Star” – Super Lawyers Magazine, 2013 - 2016
- Connecticut Super Lawyers, January 1, 2022 - July 7, 2025
- US News Best Lawyers in America List, January 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025
- Named “Top 100 Trial Lawyers- CT”- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
- Named “Top 100 Trial Lawyers- CT”- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
- Recognized as “New Leader in Law”- Connecticut Law Tribune, 2015
- Member of litigation department recognized by Connecticut Law Tribune as Litigation Department of the Year, 2014
Other Sources of Feedback About James M. Harrington
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
- 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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Western New England University School of Law,
Springfield,
Massachusetts
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Book Awards in Civil Procedure, Federal Indian Law, Property, Trusts and Estates and Employment Discrimination
Honors: Katherine M. Connell Scholarship for outstanding academics, WNEC Merit Scholarship recipient
Honors: Law Review, Production Editor
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Western New England University School of Law,
Springfield,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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Boston College
Honors: Alpha Lamda Delta, National Freshman Honors Society
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Boston College
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner, since March 1, 2011
Classes and Seminars
- Guest Lecturer at University of Connecticut School of Law Trial Methods, January 1, 2014 - Present
Representative Cases
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Lewis v. Clarke
- Citation: Lewis v. Clarke, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)
- Court: U.S. Supreme Court
- Year: 2017
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- New London County Bar Association
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Contact
567 Vauxhall Street Ext
Suite 230
Waterford, CT 06385
Phone: (860) 447-3300
Fax: (860) 447-3389
Email: Send a message
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