Mike A. D'Amico - Watertown, CT
Attorney at D'Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Watertown, CT
465 Straits Turnpike Watertown, CT 06795
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40
Years
Experience
Watertown Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
Litigation: 90%
Attorney Information
Overview
A founding partner of our firm, Michael D’Amico has been a dedicated trial lawyer in personal injury and medical malpractice in Connecticut for over 35 years. He is dual board-certified in civil trial advocacy and civil pretrial practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has served on the Board of Examiners for the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Legal Career
For more than 35 years, Michael D’Amico has been one of Connecticut’s leading trial lawyers, fighting for victims of negligence, malpractice, and abuse. A founding partner of D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers, he is dual board-certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy – a distinction held by only select trial lawyers nationwide.
Mike has dedicated his career to fighting the good fight – standing up for people in their most difficult moments, including victims of catastrophic injury, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. He has tried some of the most complex and high-stakes cases in Connecticut, earning some of the largest personal injury verdicts in state history. These include:
- $45 million verdict in 2025 which he tried with his son, Jeremy D’Amico – the largest motorcycle injury verdict in Connecticut history, and
- $23 million for a young man with autism who sustained serious brain injuries in a school bus crash which he and his son, Jeremy, also tried together.
Lawdragon praised Mike and his firm as “go-to warriors… boldly taking on fights thought impossible,” calling him “relentless, compassionate… a dominant force in the courtroom” who secures “frequent seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements” for injured clients.
He is a Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and currently serves on its Board of Governors and its Executive and Medical Malpractice Committees, as well as being Co-Chair of the General Tort Committee. He has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability; has been selected several times by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in the New Haven metro area in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice and product liability; and has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top ten lawyers in Connecticut in the field of personal injury.
Mike is also a frequent lecturer and author on topics including personal injury, medical negligence, and trial advocacy, and is regularly sought out by other local and out-of-state law firms to serve as trial counsel on complex and high-stakes cases.
Personal Philosophy
From an early age, Mike was drawn to solving mysteries and uncovering the truth. That passion now fuels his trial practice: examining every angle, challenging every weakness, and fighting tirelessly for his clients, guided by an unwavering pursuit of justice. He was one of the first Connecticut lawyers to take on nursing home abuse cases, and his pioneering work in this field has shaped how these cases are litigated statewide.
Mike views each case as more than a legal battle – it’s about protecting families, restoring dignity, and creating lasting accountability. “We give a voice to people who are unable to speak for themselves,” he says. “It is an enormous responsibility, and we put our heart into every case.”
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law for the New Haven metropolitan area, 2016 and 2018
- Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law for the New Haven metropolitan area, 2015, 2019 and 2021
- Named to the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame
- Elite Lawyers of America, Gold Member
- New England Super Lawyers list of Top 100 attorneys in the practice of plaintiff’s personal injury, 2013 and 2016-present
- Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine, Top 10 Lawyers in Connecticut, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, 2016-present
- Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine, Top 50 Lawyers in Connecticut, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, 2011, 2013 and 2015-present
- Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine, New England Super Lawyer in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, since 2007
- Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine, Connecticut Super Lawyer, since 2006
- The Best Lawyers in America, Fields of Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation & Plaintiff’s Product Liability Litigation
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
Other Sources of Feedback About Mike A. D'Amico
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
- 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Connecticut
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Specialties and Certifications
- Dual Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors)
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association - Executive, Medical Malpractice and Legislative Committees
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Life-Member)
- State of Connecticut Superior Court (Arbitrator/Fact-Finder, Civil Litigation)
- State of Connecticut Superior Court (Special Settlement Master, Personal Injury Claims)
- Elite Lawyers of America (Gold Member)
- National Advisory Board of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (Board Member)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Elite Lawyers of America, Gold Member
- National Advisory Board of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Board Member
- American Bar, Member
- Connecticut Bar, Member
- Waterbury Bar, Member
- Litchfield Bar, Member
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Past President
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association – Co-Chair of the General Tort Committee
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Contact
465 Straits Turnpike
Watertown, CT 06795
Phone: 860- 945-6600
Email: Send a message
Website: https://damicopettinicchi.com/
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