We are excited to announce that our firm’s partner Michael D’Amico has been recognized as the 2019 New Haven Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America©.

This marks the third time D’Amico has been nominated by his peers in the legal community for his professional accomplishments in personal injury law. He was previously named New Haven Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in 2015.

In 2016 and 2018 D’Amico was selected as Lawyer of the Year in Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Law for New Haven in Best Lawyers®. Since 2013, D’Amico has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in three practice areas:

  • Plaintiff – Personal Injury Litigation
  • Plaintiff – Medical Malpractice Law
  • Plaintiff – Product Liability Litigation

What is the “Lawyer of the Year” Award?

Each year, Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award is presented to one attorney in each practice area and geographical area.

Candidates who are recognized by Best Lawyers in America are held in high esteem by their peers and have achieved significant accomplishments in their area of practice. Each candidate is nominated by his or her peers and must undergo a rigorous survey process that includes a review of his or her past achievements and standing within the legal community.

The personal injury attorneys at D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers congratulate Michael D’Amico for being awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in recognition of his success in personal injury litigation.

Thomas P. Pettinicchi is a founding partner of D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers. He focuses his practice on personal injury law, with a concentration on nursing home negligence and medical malpractice matters. He is part of the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Lawyers, and he has been included in Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and American Registry’s Most Honored Professionals lists for personal injury litigation. He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice, as well as the American Bar, Connecticut Bar, Waterbury Bar, and Litchfield County Bar Associations.