Benjamin Gettinger primarily practices in the areas of divorce and family law and criminal defense. As part of his family law practice, he provides legal advice on family law matters related to marriage, divorce, civil unions, prenuptial agreements, custody, adoption and termination of parental rights. As part of his criminal defense practice, he represents individual and corporate clients in all criminal matters and related regulatory proceedings in state, federal and administrative courts. In addition, Mr. Gettinger advises municipalities, police officers and politicians on a variety of issues, including labor and employment disputes, Freedom of Information Act requests and general litigation matters.

Prior to joining Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, Mr. Gettinger served as a law clerk to the Honorable Francis X. Hennessy of the Connecticut Appellate Court. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Connecticut and his Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Gettinger served as the Managing Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review.

Mr. Gettinger has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Connecticut Magazine. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, New Haven County Bar Association, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Gettinger is also on the Executive Committee of the Criminal Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.