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PAUL A. SLAGER

Partner

Paul Slager represents plaintiffs in complex, high-value cases, where people have suffered life-changing personal or financial injuries. In each of the past three years (2019-21), the Connecticut Super Lawyers* publication named Paul as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Connecticut. He is the only trial attorney to have three different verdicts or settlements inducted as winners in the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame, and Best Lawyers* named Paul “Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year” three different times (in the field of Product Liability Litigation), including in 2021. In 2019-20, Paul was elected and proudly served as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, a bar association that serves more than 1,300 member trial attorneys.

Paul’s cases stem from catastrophic events involving medical malpractice, sexual abuse, violent crimes, interstate trucking, defective consumer products and serious accidents. He accepts cases only after first carefully investigating the merits and only when he believes cases are required to balance important injustices, improve public safety or otherwise make a positive impact in the community.

Consistent with his interest in handling complex cases, Paul also has represented businesses and individuals on a contingency fee basis in significant and complex business disputes. He also represents people in whistleblower actions, where citizens become aware of illegal or unethical conduct that defrauds the government. In those cases, private citizens can recover significant rewards for confidentially informing the government of a fraud through court or agency filings. Paul’s experience as a tested trial lawyer with significant courtroom experience shapes his approach to these cases. He has pursued cases for clients under the federal False Claims Act (sometimes referred to as “qui tam” cases), the SEC whistleblower program (where a private citizen becomes aware of possible securities law violations) and the IRS Whistleblower Law (where a private citizen becomes aware of a significant tax fraud).

Contact Details

Phone: (203) 325-4491
Email: pslager@sgtlaw.com
Fax: (203) 325-3769

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Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome
Sexual Abuse
Civil Claims of Crime Victims
Trucking Accidents
Fire Disasters
Product Liability
Other Serious Personal Injury
Whistleblower Actions (False Claims Act/Qui Tam)
SEC Whistleblower Actions
IRS Whistleblower Law
Business Litigation

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
New York
Illinois
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Education

The University of Michigan Law SchooI, Juris Doctor
The University of Michigan, Honors College of Literature, Science & the Arts

Honors & Awards

Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, highest possible rating of legal abilities and ethical standards
Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (limited to 500 active Fellows in the United States)
Former President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Longstanding Member of the Executive Committee, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member of the Connecticut General Assembly 2019-2020 Task Force to Study the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Actions
Member of the Connecticut General Assembly 2014-2015 Task Force to Study Occurrences of Concussion in Youth Athletics
National Advisory Board Member of the National Crime Victims Bar Association of the National Center for Victims of Crime
Board Member of CHILD USadvocacy
Elected Member of the American Law Institute
Named a First 100 Plus Leader by the Connecticut Coalition on Domestic Violence for making a positive difference assisting Connecticut victims of domestic violence
Named Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America (Stamford, Product Liability Litigation) in 2016, 2018 and 2021
Recipient of the Partners’ Award, Connecticut General Assembly, Commission on Children
Member of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Civil Commission, 2013-2016
Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Intentional Tort Category, 2015
Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Intentional Tort Category, 2014
Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Product Liability Category, 2014
Recognized in the Connecticut Law Tribune Top Verdicts and Settlements, for the Kramer v. Markind, et al. jury trial verdict, a Top 3 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Connecticut in 2016
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America*
Listed as one of Top 10 Connecticut Lawyers, Connecticut Super Lawyers*
Listed as one of Top 100 New England Lawyers in six state region, New England Super Lawyers*
Listed as one of Top 50 Connecticut Lawyers, Connecticut Super Lawyers*
Listed, New England Super Lawyers* (every year published)
Listed, Connecticut Super Lawyers* (every year published)
Named one of the “Dozen Who Made a Difference in 2011,” by the Connecticut Law Tribune
Recipient of Brain Injury Association of Connecticut President’s Award, the organization’s highest recognition for outstanding volunteer service to Connecticut’s brain injury community
Appointed as Graduate Faculty Member, University of New Hampshire, Department of Family Studies, for service on Graduate Committee for Master’s Degree candidate in 2009

Helping victims of medical malpractice, catastrophic injury and trauma

A few examples of Paul’s cases include:

The family of Annie Le, the Yale University graduate student who was murdered in her campus laboratory
Families of a number of infants who suffered brain damage or other serious injuries as a result medical negligence related to labor and delivery
Victims of childhood sexual abuse in cases against the Boy Scouts of America, schools and other responsible institutions
Two victims of the massive 2010 explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, CT, including the widow of a Canadian man who died in the blast
The victim of a notorious strangulation and assault at the Willow Springs Condominium Complex in New Milford, CT
A mother and her children who were violently attacked and sexually assaulted in the family vehicle while it was parked in the parking garage of a local hotel
An infant who suffered severe brain damage in a case against a Connecticut hospital because his newborn screening tests, which are required by state law and which would have revealed a serious and treatable congenital condition, were not completed as required
The family of a six-year-old boy who died from drowning as a result of becoming entrapped in the drain of the family swimming pool, which was dangerously defective in a number of ways

Presentations and Lectures

“Protecting the Privacy Rights of Child Sexual Abuse Victims,” Presenter, National Crime Victim Bar Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2021
“The Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic: Representing Child Victims,” Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Southbury, CT, December 2018
“Concussion Litigation and Potential Economic Impact on Sports,” Guest Lecture and Panelist, University of Connecticut Sports and Economics Course, Storrs, CT, July 2018
“Whacked: Impact, Sports, and Young Athletes’ Brains,” University of Connecticut Science Salon, Hartford, CT, February 2018
“Medical Malpractice: Perspectives from your Patients,” Yale University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds, New Haven, CT, September 2017
“Understanding & Presenting Evidence of Significant Emotional Damages,” Co-chair and Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, March 2016
“Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Connecticut,” Professional Training Seminar, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, June 2015
“Connecticut Concussion Law 2014: A Legal Review of Concussion Law and Policy,” The Concussion Conference, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, May 2014
Trial Advocacy College: Damages/Openings Faculty, American Association of Justice Education, Atlanta, GA, October 2013
“Home Invasion: Seeking Civil Justice for Condominium Victims of Serious Crimes,” 2013 National Conference, National Center for Victims of Crime and National Crime Victim Bar Association, Phoenix, AZ, September 2013
“Medical Malpractice: Trends and Issues,” Lecture, Stamford Hospital Clinical Grand Rounds, Stamford, CT, May 2013
“The Trauma of Survival: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Serious Injury Cases,” Maximizing Economic Damages Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, October 2012
“Protecting the Process: Shepherding Experts from Retention through Discovery,” Expert Witnesses Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, February 2011
“The Rewards and Hazards of Videotaping Depositions,” Taking, Defending and Utilizing Depositions Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Fairfield County Bar Association, Stamford, CT, February 2011
“Institutional Policy and Family Victimization” session, International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH, July 2010
“Lights…Camera…Action: the Costs and Benefits of Videotaping Depositions in Connecticut,” Winning Deposition Techniques Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, April 2010
“Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses,” Fundamentals of Brain Trauma Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New York, NY, October 2008
“Making Invisible Brain Injuries Visible,” Recognizing & Proving the Invisible Injury Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, May 2008
“Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts,” Feeling Confident in Federal Court Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, CT, May 2007
“Handling Unexpected Trial Emergencies,” Responding to Legal Emergencies Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, CT, October 2006

Published Works

“Child Sexual Abuse: Considerations for Civil Advocates,” The Forum, Spring 2019
“The NFL Head Trauma Settlement: For the Love of the Game?” Sports Litigation Alert, September 2013
“Evaluating an Attorney’s Expertise,” Brainwaves, August 2012
Book Chapter, “Climbing the Malpractice Mountain: A Survey of Challenges in the Modern Medical Negligence Lawsuit,” Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases, Thomson Reuters, 2012
“Brain Injury and the Law: A Primer for Survivors & Families,” Making Strides, July 2010
“Flying Blind: The Ramifications of Hamilton v. USAA,” by Paul Slager and Amanda R. Whitman, The Forum, Winter 2010
“Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports,” Sports Litigation Alert, March 2009
“Legal Recourse After Brain Injury: Issues for Consideration,” Making Strides, July 2008
“Shutting Down Objectionable Conduct,” The Forum, Spring 2006

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