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Hartford, Connecticut
Partner

Wethersfield Personal Injury, Divorce, Real Estate Attorney

phone (860) 278-4040
fax (860) 527-2500
address 7 Clove Hill
Wethersfield CT 06109





Attorney O’Keefe grew up In Wethersfield and currently resides there with his family. Attorney O’Keefe handles personal injury and litigation matters throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County.



More about Wethersfield Personal Injury Lawyer Peter O'Keefe

Peter K. O'Keefe Attorney O'Keefe is the firm's managing partner. He has been a member of the Connecticut bar for 22 years. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut in 1985, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 1987, and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989. Attorney O'Keefe is a 1982 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and obtained his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Suffolk University, with honors, in 1985. Since joining the firm in 1985, Attorney O'Keefe's practice has concentrated in all areas of litigation, including construction litigation, products liability, medical malpractice, municipal law and insurance defense. He has extensive experience as a mediator and arbitrator. Attorney O'Keefe has also presented seminars to insurance claims representatives as part of their continuing education. Attorney O'Keefe is a member of the Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations, the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research Institute.

Bar Admissions:
     Connecticut, 1985
     U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1985
     U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1987
     U.S. Supreme Court, 1989

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Reported Cases

Taylor v. American Thread Co., 200 Conn. 108 (1986); C Fish Co. Ltd. v. Shugrue, 7 Conn. App. 561 (1986); Szachon v. Town of Windsor, 29 Conn.App. 791 (1992); Belliveau v. Stevenson, 123 F.3d 107 (2d Cir. 1997); Coelho v. ITT Hartford, 251 Conn. 106 (1999); Marshall v. O'Keefe, 55 Conn. App. 801 (1999); Team Rental Group v. ITT Hartford Group, 59 Conn. App. 110 (2000); Bradley v. Randall, 63 Conn. App. 92 (2001); Mozeleski v. Thomas, 76 Conn. App. 287, cert. denied, 264 Conn. 904 (2003).


Areas of Practice
  • Construction Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Municipal Law
  • Products Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Slip and Falls
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Employment and Labor Law
  • Wills and Probabte
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation
  • Land Use, Zoning and Planning
  • Divorce and Family Law

Wethersfield Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury lawsuits are filed by people (or their representatives) injured due to the negligence of someone else. The injury may be either physical or emotional, and it can arise from a variety of sources or types of conduct. Some of the most common types of personal injury and wrongful death cases include slip and fall, automobile accidents, drunk driving, uninsured motorists, underinsured motorists, distracted driving, assaults and battery, medical malpractice, and product liability. In general, the goal of a personal injury action is to determine who was responsible and to compel the responsible party to compensate the injured person for the losses sustained. We serve personal injury clients throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County.



Wethersfield Will, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Attorney

With regard to estate planning, we help clients in clients in West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County develop the estate plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills and health care directives, appropriate to their situation. We work with families and individual for wills, trusts, estate litigation and probate throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County.



Wethersfield Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Zoning and Development Lawyer

With regard to real estate, the firm handles residential and commercial real estate and closings as well as land use, zoning, mortgages and refinancing. We handle real estate matters throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County.



Wethersfield Divorce, Child Custody, Family Attorney

In the family law arena, we guide clients through the confusing and sometimes emotional areas of prenuptial agreements, separation, divorce and child custody issues, to a prompt and efficient resolution, serving clients throughout the State of Connecticut, including clients in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Middletown, Old Lyme, Hartford County, New Haven County, Middlesex County, New London County and Litchfield County.

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Hartford, CT 06106-1571
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