Britt, Robert J.T.

Current Employment Position(s)

Principal

Lawyer Overview

Rob Britt has been successfully representing persons charged with drunk driving (DUI/DWI) as well as criminal felonies and misdemeanors throughout Connecticut for over 20 years.

Rob graduated from Fairfield University in 1981 with a BA degree and from New England Law in 1984 with a J.D. degree. After graduating Rob became an Assistant State's Attorney prosecuting and trying cases for the State of Connecticut for approximately four years before moving into private practice focusing on DUI and criminal defense. Rob received certification in completion and competency as a breath test operator. He is also a certified instructor in standardized field sobriety test procedures by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Rob is past chairman of the Connecticut Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section and maintains an ex-officio status on their Executive Committee. He is also co-chairman of the Hartford County Bar Association's Criminal Justice Committee. Rob is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford County Bar Association, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is a Fellow of The Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program. Rob is also a founding member of the National College of DUI Defense.

Rob has lectured for the Hartford County Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association on the subjects of DUI and expert witnesses. He has been a guest speaker on WTIC 1080's Mornings with Ray and Diane on the subject of DUI and WTIC 1080's John Matulis' Law Talk.

Certified Specialties

• Certified NHTSA Field Sobriety Test Instructor
• Certified Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator

Areas of Practice

• DUI/DWI
• Motor Vehicle Offenses/Traffic Violations
• Criminal Law/Felonies and Misdemeanors
• BUI (Boating Under the Influence)
• DMV License Issues
• Representation of Student Athletes
• School Disciplinary Hearings /Student Rights

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Licensing, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Education Law, Student Rights, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Sports, Litigation & Appeals, State Trial Practice, Natural Resources Law, Fisheries & Wildlife

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1984
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hartford County Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Chair, Criminal Justice Committee)
• National College of DUI Defense (Founding Member)
• Connecticut Bar Association, 2003 - 2006 (Chair, Criminal Justice Section)

Honors and Awards

• United States Coast Guard, OUPV Captain, 2005 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Operating Under the Influence Defense, Hartford County Bar Association
• Strategies in Defending DUI Cases, Connecticut Bar Association
• Examination of Expert Witnesses, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions

• Office of the State's Attorney, Assistant State's Attorney, 1984 - 1988

Education

• New England Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
  J.D.
• Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1981
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• A DUI Arrest from Start to Finish, Connecticut Trooper, Vol.3 No.1, 1996

Address

One State Street
13th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103-3102

Phones

860.490.9545 (Cell)
860.493.3428 (Office)

Faxes

860-724-3921

Emails

rbritt@rms-law.com

Websites

http://www.rm-triallawyers.com
http://www.rms-law.com
http://www.romemcguigan.com