Jeffrey L. Ment
Principal
Areas of Practice:
- Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Police Officer Matters:
- Employment
- Discipline
- Internal Affairs
- Workers’ Compensation
- Heart and Hypertension Benefits
- Deadly Force/Discharge of Firearm Inquiries
- Aviation
- Litigation
- Leasing agreements
Professional Accomplishments
- Successfully tried more than thirty five jury cases to verdict
- Negotiated settlements in more than one thousand personal injury cases
- USDC - District of Connecticut - Pro Bono Counsel, 2008 - Present
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. Tax Court, 1993
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 1992
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
- B.S. (Cum Laude) - 1989
Published Works
- "Recent Case Law on Police Officer Liability", Connecticut Trooper, Fall, 1995
- "Fourth Amendment - Friend or Foe", Connecticut Trooper, Spring/Summer, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Hartford County Bar Association, Member
- Connecticut Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
- American Bar Association, Air Space Law Sections, Member
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
Pro Bono Activities
- USDC - District of Connecticut - Pro Bono Counsel, 2008 - Present
