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Attorneys
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Richard LoRicco, Sr.
The founding partner of the firm, Mr. LoRicco has been practicing law in the State of Connecticut since 1956, when he graduated from Georgetown University School of Law. He graduated from Providence College in 1953. He was born and raised in the city of New Haven.
Mr. LoRicco regularly practices in the state and Federal courts in the fields of civil litigation, business litigation, and professional malpractice litigation. He has an extensive practice in the area of both residential and commercial real estate development and management. Mr. LoRicco was instrumental in the development of the ground lease concept for condominium development, as well as “air right” development rights in the State of Connecticut.
He is also admitted to practice in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
He is a member of the American, Connecticut, and New Haven Bar Associations, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. |
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Richard LoRicco, Jr.
Mr. LoRicco graduated from Fordham University in 1983 and received a Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac College School of Law, formerly known as the University of Bridgeport School of Law, in 1986, when he became affiliated with the firm.
Mr. LoRicco's practice is concentrated to the areas of civil litigation, business litigation, transactional law, real estate and landlord tenant practice and litigation. He has experience as an arbitrator.
He regularly practices in state and federal courts.
He is a member of the American, Connecticut, and New Haven Bar Associations, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. LoRicco presently serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Francis Home for Children and holds the position of Chairman of the Board. He is a Member of the Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Association, is a certified Fire Firefighter II, EMT-B and serves as the Association's Legal Counsel. |
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Frederick J. Trotta, Sr.
Mr. Trotta attended Western New England College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He further received a Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac College School of Law, formerly known as the University of Bridgeport School of Law, in 1986.
His practice is focused in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury. He is a member in good standing of the Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, and an associate of the National College of Advocacy. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service award from the Western New England College. He is a member of Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys.
On a personal note, he is an active resident of the town of Guilford, serving on several community based committees including the Guilford Police Commission and the Guilford Fire Commission. Mr. Trotta is a member of the Connecticut Police Commissioners Association. He participates in and supports the work of various non-profit organizations, benefiting the health, safety and well being of the youth and citizens of our communities. |
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Ronald LoRicco, Sr.
Mr. LoRicco attended Fairfield University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986. Thereafter, he received a Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac College School of Law, formerly known as the University of Bridgeport School of Law, in 1989, when he became affiliated with the firm.
Mr. LoRicco practices in the areas of civil litigation, insurance defense, criminal law, estate planning and administration and workers' compensation. He is also admitted to practice in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
He is a member of the American, Connecticut, and New Haven Bar Associations, American Trial Lawyers Association and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
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Scott A. Leventhal
Mr. Leventhal earned
his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of Southern
New Hampshire and thereafter, a Master's Degree in Business
Administration from the University of New Haven. Mr. Leventhal
then received his Law Degree from Quinnipiac University and was
recognized with admission into the Honor Fraternity of Phi Delta
Phi.
Prior to joining
LoRicco, Trotta and LoRicco, Mr. Leventhal worked for the City of
New Haven Office of Corporation Counsel, the Appellate Division of
the Chief Public Defender’s Office for the State of Connecticut
and in the field of Medical Management. Mr. Leventhal has business
experience in both the medical and property management fields and
he has argued before the Appellate Court for the state of
Connecticut. In the community, Mr. Leventhal has served on the
Board of Directors for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of South
Central Connecticut and has coached Little League Baseball in his
hometown of Cheshire.
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Lisa Faris McNamara
Ms. McNamara graduated from Quinnipiac College with a B.S. degree
in Accounting and in 1992 earned a Juris Doctorate degree from
Quinnipiac’s Law School, formerly known as the University of
Bridgeport School of Law, where she earned recognition of
outstanding achievement in the study of law with awards for
Distinguished Academic Achievement and Service to the Law School;
was the recipient of the Moot Court Honor Society Best Oral
Advocate Award; and received the American Jurisprudence Award for
excellent achievement in the study of Trial Practice.
Ms. McNamara’s practice focuses on
insurance defense during her employment with the firm McGrail,
Carroll & Sheedy, P.C., where she later became a partner and now
has joined her practice with LoRicco, Trotta & LoRicco. In 2002,
she was rated among her peers with the Martindale-Hubbell BV
rating, which identifies a lawyer with high to very high legal
ability, exemplary professional expertise, experience and stature,
and the highest ethical standards.
In addition to the Connecticut Bar, Ms. McNamara is admitted in
the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut,
the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the
Supreme Court of the United States of America. She practices in
all Connecticut Courts and has argued before both the Appellate
and Supreme Courts of this State. She is a member of the
Connecticut Bar Association and Connecticut Defense Lawyers
Association.
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Larry
H. Lewis
Mr. Lewis graduated from University
of Nebraska in 1971. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the
University of Bridgeport Law School in 1980. Mr. Lewis has
extensive experience in civil insurance defense matters having
been the name partner in the law office of Larry Lewis responsible
for the Connecticut house counsel program for Nationwide insurance
and was responsible for the oversight of all in-house Connecticut
Claims for Nationwide Insurance.
Prior to joining LoRicco, Trotta and
LoRicco, he was a partner with the law firm of Weigand, Mahon, and
Adelman. Mr. Lewis practices in the areas of personal injury law,
and general practice litigation. Mr. Lewis is a court appointed
Mediator and Arbitrator and is a member of the Meriden-
Wallingford and Connecticut Bar Associations.
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