Law Firm Overview

Angelo Paul Sevarino is a solo practitioner with offices located at 110 Day Hill Road, Windsor, Connecticut. Prior to entering the practice of law he was employed in regional and home office managerial positions within the commercial property-casualty insurance industry holding positions in commercial underwriting, commercial claims and field operations.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology (BA '71) and Master of Arts degree in educational psychology (MA '72) from the University of Connecticut. While in graduate studies he was a graduate teaching assistant instructing a course in educational tests and measurements. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Western New England College School of Law (JD '78) and is admitted to all courts of the State of Connecticut, as well as the United States Federal District Court of Connecticut (1980) and the United States Supreme Court (1984). He practices in the fields of workers' compensation, social security, civil litigation, appeals and Medicare Set-aside consultations and preparation.

He is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation and serves on the Examining Committee for applicants in the certification process and sits as a member of the Workers' Compensation Commission Legal Advisory Committee. He is nationally credentialed by the Commission on Health Care Certification (CHCC) as a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant - Certified (MSCC)¹

He has been active in the Connecticut Bar Association since 1980. He is a former officer and served as Secretary of the Connecticut Bar Association (1996-1997); was the founder and first chair of the CBA Young Lawyers Section Workers' Compensation Committee(1982-1984); is a member of the CBA Workers' Compensation Section Executive Committee since its inception serving as its founder and first chair (1984-1986); was the founder and first editor of Compensation Quarterly, the quarterly review published by the CBA's Workers' Compensation Section(1990-1992); founded and chaired the Lawyer Specialty Committee (1993-1997) and served as Connecticut's Liaison to the American Bar Association Workers' Compensation Committee(1994-1997).

He is the recipient of the 2005 Achievement Award presented by the Connecticut Italian American Bar Association and the 2007 recipient of the Edward Pomeranz/Edward O'Brien Memorial Award for Excellence and Achievement presented by the Workers' Compensation Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. He is rated "Av" by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed in New England Super Lawyers 2008 and Connecticut Super Lawyers 2009.

He holds appointments as a Magistrate for the Superior Court, Geographic Districts of Manchester, Rockville and New Britain and as a State Attorney Trial Referee/Arbitrator/ Factfinder for the Judicial Districts of Hartford and New Britain. He is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and its Workers' Compensation Committee, a member of Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), and a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR).

Attorney Sevarino authors "Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms" now in its Third Edition and "Settlements, Offsets & Set-Asides" both published by the Atlantic Law Book Company, West Hartford, Connecticut. His new publication entitled "Practitioner's Guide to Settlements, Offsets and Set-asides" is scheduled for release in August 2009. He authored "Connecticut Workers' Compensation- Basic Practice Manual" and co-authored "Connecticut Lawyers' Deskbook" (Workers' Compensation) both published by the Connecticut Bar Association.

He is a frequent lecturer at professional and business conferences and continuing legal education seminars on the subjects of workers' compensation, social security and Medicare and is a former adjunct faculty member of Tunxis Community College where he lectured in Business Law. 

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Private Judging
• Civil Rights
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Medicare & Medicaid
• Social Security -- Disability
• Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits
• Health & Health Care Law
• Disability
• Workers' Compensation Law
• State & Municipal Employees
• Workers' Compensation Appeals
• Workers' Compensation Fraud

Honors and Awards

• "AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell: Law Directory Highest Accolade
• 2005 Achievement Award - Connecticut Italian American Bar Association, March 23, 2005 - Present
• Pomeranz/O'Brien Memorial Award for Excellence and Achievement, Workers' Compensation Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, June 18, 2007 - Present
• New England Super Lawyers, 2008
• Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2009

Published Works

• Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms - Second Edition, Supplement 2001, Atlantic Law Book Company, Second Edition, 2000
• Connecticut Workers' Compensation After Reforms, Supplements 1995, 1996, 1997, Atlantic Law Book Company, First Edition, 1994
• Connecticut Lawyer Desk Manual, Workers' Compensation, 1998
• Connecticut Workers' Compensation - Connecticut Basic Practice Manual, Connecticut Bar Association, 1993
• Workers' Compensation Form 36 - A Carrier's Catch 22, The Journal of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, June, 1986
• Workers' Compensation Revised Regulations - Changes and Additions Every Attorney Should Know, The Connecticut Law Tribune, 20 CLT 1, 21, December 27, 1993
• Workers' Compensation, A Revamped System, The Connecticut Law Tribune, Supplement, April 25, 1994
• Speciality Certification for Connecticut Counsel, The Connecticut Law Tribune, 20 CLT 46, 23, November 21, 1994
• Workers' Compensation Costs: Independent Contractor or Employee, The Blanace Sheet, Lillis & Burnetts CPA's, Fall, 1996
• Workers' Compensation - The Invasion of Managed Care, The Connecticut Law Tribune Magazine, February 3, 1997
• Workers' Compensation Revised Regulations - Changes and Additions Every Attorney Should Know, The Connecticut Law Tribune, 20 CLT 1, 21, January 3, 1994

Classes and Seminars

• "Workers' Compensation in Connecticut", Connecticut Conference, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1986
• "Preparing for the Informal Hearing", Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, January 16, 1987
• "Proper Preparation and Presentation of the Case", Connecticut Bar Association, Meriden, CT, January 27, 1989
• "The Proper Evaluation of Claims Involving Dental Injury - TMJ", Connecticut Bar Association, Meriden, CT, January 26, 1990
• "Development, Preparation and Settlement of a Claim", Connecticut Bar Association, North Haven, CT, June 14, 1991
• "Initial Client Interview and File Set-Up", Connecticut Bar Association, Bridgeport/Hartford, CT, November 12, 1992
• "Investigation and Case Management, Principles of Medical Management", Council on Education in Management, Hartford, CT, April 6, 1992
• "Return to Work Under C.G.S. 31-313 and the Americans with Disabilities Act", Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford, CT, October 21, 1993
• "Initial Client Interview & File Setup", Connecticut Bar Association, Trumbull/East Hartford, CT, February 16, 1994
• "Connecticut Workers' Compensation and the American with Disabilities Act", Connecticut Bar Association, Rocky Hill, CT, November 29, 1994
• "Issues and Strategies at Formal Proceedings", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, December 2, 1994
• "Collateral Sources: ADA/Third Party Action/Social Security", Connecticut Bar Association, Stratford/East Hartford, CT, February 15, 1995
• "How to Start and Maintain a Successful Small Firm Practice", Connecticut Bar Association, Cromwell, CT, May 12, 1995
• "Repetitive Trauma Claims in Workers' Compensation", Connecticut Bar Association, Farmington, CT, January 19, 1996
• "New Admittee's Overview of Workers' Compensation", Connecticut Bar Association, Stratford/ Wethersfield, CT, February 14, 1996

Representative Clients

• Individuals and Law Firms throughout Connecticut

References

• John A. Mastropietro, Chairman, Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, Hartford, CT 06105

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Private Judging, Civil Rights, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Government Agencies & Programs, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Fraud