Angelo A. Ziotas
Phone: (877) 731-9050 (Toll Free)
E-mail: Angelo Ziotas
Fax: (203) 325-3769
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Experienced civil litigator
Angelo Ziotas, a partner in the firm, has been specializing in trial of civil matters in Connecticut, including medical malpractice cases, personal injury claims involving wrongful death or serious injury, and business disputes, for nearly 20 years. Mr. Ziotas was board certified as civil trial attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 1998. In 2006, Mr. Ziotas was recognized by his peers for inclusion in the publication “The Best Lawyers in America” in the specialties of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Mr. Ziotas was also included in Connecticut Magazine’s list of Super Lawyers* every year since its inception in 2006. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and one of only 35 lawyers in Connecticut to have been designated a “Local Litigation Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation.
In trials throughout the state of Connecticut, Mr. Ziotas has served as lead counsel for several clients who have received jury verdicts of over one million dollars, including medical malpractice actions, motor vehicle collisions, elevator accidents and an insurance "bad faith" suit. In the most recent example, he obtained the largest jury verdict in a medical malpractice action in Connecticut history, when a Stamford jury awarded his clients $38.5 million in order to compensate a young boy who suffered severe neurological injuries during childbirth.
Mr. Ziotas is active an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and serves on the organization’s Board of Governors. He has lectured on trial practice, traumatic brain injuries, and other personal injury topics at numerous seminars sponsored by CTLA. In addition to CTLA, Mr. Ziotas has served as the chairman of a litigation group for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), involving over 100 pharmaceutical claims filed nationally.
Areas of Practice
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability
- Serious injuries
- Wrongful deaths
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
- Connecticut College, New London, Major in Biology, Minor in Biochemistry
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Trial Practice, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and Other Personal Injury Topics, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Professional Associations and Memberships
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Legal Education Committee)
- American Association for Justice (Chairman, Litigation Group)
Recent News
- Record Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld
- $38 Million for Brain-Damaged Baby
- SGT Brings Suit on Behalf of Child Suffering Severe Near-Drowning Brain Injury
Contact Angelo A. Ziotas to discuss your legal needs
Individuals and businesses in Connecticut rely on the skill and professionalism of the trial attorneys at Silver Golub & Teitell LLP. We take both business and personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. Contact us online to find out how we can help.
We represent individuals and businesses in personal injury, wrongful death, and business litigation throughout the state of Connecticut, including Fairfield County, New Haven County, Hartford County, and the following communities:
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* Connecticut Super Lawyers is published annually in the February issue of Connecticut Magazine and the November issue of New England Super Lawyers Magazine. Connecticut Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 13,000 attorneys across the state who have been in practice for five years or more. Please review each individual attorney’s biographical page for information about the year or years of selection by Super Lawyers.
