Charles E. Tiernan III New Haven, Connecticut
| Partner | |
| phone | 888-692-7403 203-800-7343 |
| fax | 203-782-0278 |
| ctiernan@ltke.com | |
Charles E. Tiernan, III is a partner in the firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, P.C. Mr. Tiernan represents individuals, municipalities, employers, health insurers and insurance carriers in all aspects of worker’s compensation. Mr. Tiernan also has extensive experience in all phases of criminal law and litigation, including trials in both state and federal court, and focuses a major part of his practice on cases involving charges of operating under the influence and the administrative aspects of those charges which relate to license suspensions before the Department of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Tiernan additionally handles juvenile matters, including both delinquency and neglect, as well as family matters involving marriage dissolution.
Mr. Tiernan has been affiliated with Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, P.C. since he was admitted to practice in 1983. Over the years, Mr. Tiernan has lectured in various seminars dealing with worker’s compensation and drunk driving and has authored articles which have appeared in the State of Connecticut Worker’s Compensation Quarterly.
Mr. Tiernan received his B.A. in 1980 from Trinity College where he captained the football team in his senior season. He received his J.D. in December of 1982 from Drake University School of Law where he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Drake Law Review and authored a note for the Drake Law Review entitled, “Standing Barriers to Citizen and Taxpayers Suits in the Federal Court," 32 Drake Law Review 2, 1983. Mr. Tiernan is admitted to practice in Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court of Connecticut, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, U. S. Tax Court and the U. S. Supreme Court. Mr. Tiernan has been an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University since 1989 and currently teaches a course in family law. Mr. Tiernan is a member of the American, Connecticut and New Haven Country Bar Associations and is a member of the Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1983
- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- State and Federal
- Workers Compensation
- Administrative Law
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Child Neglect Matters
- Matrimonial Law
- Bar Admissions:
- Connecticut, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. Tax Court, 1984
- Education:
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa,
1982
J.D.
Law Review: Drake Law Review, Board of Editors, 1981 - 1982 - Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut,
1980
B.A.
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- "Standing Barriers to Citizen and Taxpayer Suits in the Federal Court", 32 Drake Law Review 2, 1983
- "Safety and Security In The Workers' Compensation Forum", Compensation Quarterly, Volume 5, Number 3, Summer, 1995
- "A Pig in the Parlor", "Insurer's Liens on Workers' Compensation Awards", Compensation Quarterly, Volume 15, Number 4, Fall, 2005
- Representative Clients:
- Gallogler Bassett Services, Inc.
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services
- Connecticut Transit, Inc.
- Covidien
- Tyco
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Meridian Resources, Inc.
- References:
- Gallogler Bassett Services, Inc.
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services
- Connecticut Transit, Inc.
- Covidien
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Defending Drunk Drivers, New Haven County Bar Association, 1987
- Lecturer, What's New In Workers' Compensation Law?, New Haven County Bar Association, 1991
- Lecturer, Defending Drunk Drivers, New Haven County Bar Association, 1999
- Adjunct Professor, Introduction to Law, Quinnipiac University, 1989 - 1996
- Adjunct Professor, Family Law, Quinnipiac University, 1997 - Present
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New Haven County Bar Association
- Member
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Member
- Connecticut Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section
- Member, Executive Committee
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Connecticut Superior Court, Law Clerk, 1983
- Languages:
- German
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Alpha Chi Rho













