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Steven J. Errante 
New Haven, Connecticut,
Partner
phone 888-692-7403
fax 203-782-0278
email serrante@ltke.com

Steven J. Errante is a partner in the law firm of Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, P.C. where he practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury law. Attorney Errante lectures and teaches extensively. He is also active in the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Steve has been with the law firm for 30 years, 25 years as a partner and over 10 years on the firm’s management committee. His principle areas of practice involve complex cases representing individuals with catastrophic personal injuries. Steve has obtained verdicts and settlements of millions of dollars throughout the State of Connecticut in both State and Federal court.

In addition to managing the civil litigation portion of the firm, Steve teaches and lectures extensively. He has taught Trial Practice as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law for 20 years and before that taught at the university level for 10 years. He has been lecturing to lawyers around the State of Connecticut since the mid 1980’s and continues to conduct several lectures every year.

Steve has served as Chairperson for the Connecticut Lawyers Advisory Committee since 1990. The advisory committee is in charge of publication of the official Connecticut Bar Association magazine called The Connecticut Lawyer. Steve has also chaired, since 2004, the New Haven County Bar Association Committee on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar. This committee makes recommendations to the Statewide Grievance Committee regarding various lawyers and whether or not they are fit for the practice of law.

Steve is also devotes time to community service, having served on the Board of Directors of the South Central Connecticut Red Cross and presently on the Executive Board of the Children’s Community Programs of Connecticut, Inc. as Vice President. This non-profit corporation’s mission statement is to provide diverse and creative support services to children and families throughout Connecticut to insure that "every child counts".

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Negligence
Products Liability
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1980
Connecticut, 1979
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Education:
University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board, Member 1976-1978
Honors: National Moot Court Competition, 1977


Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1975
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major:  Economics


Representative Clients:
Southern Connecticut Gas Company
CT Natural Gas
Sherwin Williams
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies, University of New Haven, 1981 - 1991


Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, Quinnipiac University School of Law, 1989 - Present


Winning Strategies for Jury Selection, 2004 - 2005


Medical Records for Connecticut Attorneys, 2005


Building Your Civil Trial Skills, 2006


How to Get Your Expert Testimony into Evidence, 2006


Personal Injury Cases Calculating and Proving Damages, 2007


What Civil Court Judges Want You to Know, 2008


The Art of Trying Your Case Before a Jury, 2008


Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients, 2008


Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2008


Minimizing Engineering Liability Exposure, 2009


Honors and Awards:
Super Lawyers, Connecticut Magazine, 2006


Top 50 Super Lawyers, Connecticut Magazine, 2007


Super Lawyers, Connecticut Magazine, 2006


Featured in Forbes Magazine, Northeast Edition, 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Bar Journal, 1986 - Present
Member/Editor at Large, Board of Editors


Connecticut Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1990 - Present
Chairperson


Connecticut Federal Court (J. Arterton)
Special Master


Superior Court, 1992 - Present
Trial Referee Attorney


Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2008
Member, Board of Governors, Executive Committee


Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1985 - Present
Member, Board of Governors


New Haven County Bar Association, 1996 - Present
Member, Committee on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar


New Haven County Bar Association, 1996 - 2004
Member, Committee on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar


New Haven County Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee, 2004
Chairperson, Committee on Recommendations for Admission to the Bar


New Haven County Bar Association, 1987
Member, Bench Bar Committee


New Haven County Bar Association, 1992
Member, Executive Committee


Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Malpractice Committee


American Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Connecticut Supreme Court, Judicial Research Clerk, 1978 - 1979


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The firm of Lynch Traub Keefe & Errante has been named Best Lawyers for 2012. Read More in the Press Release

Congratulations to our partner, Charles E. Tiernan, who was recently voted into the Branford Sports Hall of Fame. This distinguished honor is bestowed upon only a limited number of individuals who are determined to have brought Honor and Distinction to the Town of Branford, Connecticut as a result of their participation in sports. Attorney Tiernan will be recognized at the Branford Sports Hall of Fame Annual Dinner in November.  

Congratulations to Marisa Bellair who was recently appointed as the Vice-Chair Elect of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Associations Womens Caucus.

LTKE is proud to serve as a donation drop off location for the NHCBA Horn of Plenty Drive.

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