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Tom McNamara

Attorney Thomas M. McNamara prides himself on representing the interests of people who are injured through no fault of their own. He and our staff at McNamara & Goodman see, hear, and value our clients and tirelessly stand up for what they deserve.

MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Tom received his B.A. from Southern Connecticut State College in 1975 and his law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1985. He concentrates his practice on representing injured people, with a goal of going to trial if the case doesn’t settle for an adequate amount for his client. He also represents victims of sexual abuse against the clergy and other perpetrators and has lectured on the subject for the Connecticut Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar Association.

In 2005, Tom represented 16 of 43 survivors in a $22 million settlement with the Archdiocese of Hartford. Later, in 2012, he tried the first clergy sexual abuse case to go to trial against the Archdiocese of Hartford. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff, and the Archdiocese appealed the verdict on various grounds. The Connecticut Supreme Court rejected the Archdiocese’s arguments and ruled in favor of the plaintiff, resulting in a final recovery of $1,661,413.50. He has handled sexual abuse cases in all three Connecticut Catholic Dioceses against many members of the clergy, including Reverend Ivan Ferguson, Reverend Daniel McSheffery, and Reverend Thomas Glynn.

His experience has led him to provide testimony on the benefits of full publicity and transparency in sexual abuse litigation. In a malicious prosecution claim against a plaintiff’s lawyer, he was hired as an expert witness to opine that the attorneys representing a sexual assault plaintiff had probable cause to prosecute a civil lawsuit against the defendant in the underlying case.

Outside of work, Tom is a husband and father of two who enjoys playing and writing music. He’s actively involved in Take A Veteran Fishing.

TESTIMONAL

From our clients

“I want to thank you for all you have done for the past 14 years! You pulled me out of some pretty dark places more than once, and there is some light at the end of the tunnel for the first time in a very long time.”

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Mark Goodman

Attorney Mark L. Goodman received his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1972 and a master’s in education from Southern Connecticut State College in 1975. He attended New England School of Law and graduated cum laude in 1983. He’s a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and is the current Chairman of the criminal section of the New Haven County Bar Association.

Mark concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal defense representation and personal injury. He formerly served as General Counsel for Fair Haven Development Corporation and has lectured on real estate and landlord tenant matters for Fair Haven Development Corporation and Hill Development Corporation.

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