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Michael A. Fitzpatrick is an experienced criminal defense attorney. He has litigated prominent cases across Connecticut. He has successfully represented hundreds of people in state and federal court and before various agencies and commissions for offenses ranging from homicide and other violent crimes to drug trafficking, racketeering, white collar crime and police misconduct. He has won numerous acquittals for clients on charges ranging from capital murder to drug possession. He is widely regarded by members of the criminal defense bar as one of the most prepared, thorough and hard-working trial lawyers in the state. In 2006, 2007 and 2008, Connecticut Magazine listed Attorney Fitzpatrick as one of the top criminal defense lawyers in Connecticut.
Attorney Fitzpatrick is also an accomplished appellate lawyer, having represented serial killer Michael Ross and other notable clients before the Connecticut Supreme Court. In conjunction with this practice area, Attorney Fitzpatrick has also developed extensive knowledge in the field of habeas corpus, where he continues to fight to exonerate the innocent and wrongfully convicted.
Attorney Fitzpatrick is a former President of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has appeared as a guest on Nancy Grace Headline News, Fox News Channel, John Gambling News Talk Radio 77 WABC, Al Terzi Face the State, NBC 30 WVIT, News 12 Connecticut, and Mornings with Ray and Diane WTIC-AM 1080 and has been quoted in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Hartford Courant and many other major newspapers. He has also testified on numerous criminal law bills before the Connecticut Legislature and frequently lectures on criminal law and procedure at bar association seminars. |
Attorney Fitzpatrick also represents individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries caused by negligence or a defective condition. He represents people who have been injured in automobile, truck and train collisions, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, as well accidents on private premises and at places of work and public recreation. He also represents individuals who have suffered injuries stemming from defective roadways and premises and defective products. He also represents individuals who have been the victims of medical malpractice and dental malpractice. Families have also turned to him to investigate and litigate suspicious deaths and accidental shootings. |
