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Rotella & Fabricant LLC’s legal staff boasts the well-honed knowledge of these lawyers:
 
Peter W. Rotella, J.D.
Attorney Peter W. Rotella has been practicing law in New London county since 1973. A graduate of Norwich Free Academy in 1965, he went on to undergraduate school at the University of Connecticut, where he earned his degree in 1969. He attended Stetson University College of Law in Florida, where he earned his Juris Doctor. Attorney Rotella passed both the Connecticut and Florida Bar exams in 1973.

In his practice of law, Attorney Rotella concentrates on personal injury, criminal and motor vehicle law (including DUIs), family law (including divorce and custody issues), landlord / tenant law, real estate transactions, and wills and estates.

Education: Norwich Free Academy University of Connecticut Stetson University College of Law

Professional Memberships: Connecticut Bar Association Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association New London County Bar Association

Community Involvement: Past Chairman, Groton Economic Development Commission Citizen’s Advisory Council for Housing Matters Treasurer, Groton Long Point Volunteer Fire Department

David M. Fabricant, J.D.
Attorney David M. Fabricant has practiced law in New London County for over 30 years. He attended New London High School, graduating in 1965. He received his undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1969, and his law degree from the University of Connecticut. Prior to practicing law, he taught fifth grade at Winthrop Elementary School in New London, and was a judicial administrator in the Superior Court and worked for the Public Defender.

In his law practice, he concentrates on personal injury (including automobile, motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents), dog bites and attacks, workers’ compensation, employment law for non-union workers, sexual harassment in the workplace and wrongful firing.  

He is an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell College in New London.

Education: New London High School Franklin & Marshall College Eastern Connecticut State University – Teaching Certification University of Connecticut School of Law

Professional Memberships: Connecticut Bar Association New London County Bar Association

Community Involvement: 1978: Board of Finance, Town of Colchester 1979 – 1983: New London City Council 1980 – 1981: Deputy Mayor of New London 1981 – 1982: Mayor of New London 1984: Chairman, Charter Revision Commission, City of New London 1997 – Present: Board of Directors, Fellowship House Ministries

Sample Cases and Results
An 8-year-old child at a boat yard died when he fell off an unguarded and unprotected pier, even though an employee knew he was on the premises.
Result: $500,000
 
An industrial garage door collapsed on a worker, fracturing his leg.
Result: $462,500
 
A young child’s leg was burned when he became trapped under an off-road recreational vehicle.
Result: $300,000
 
A teenage boy suffered serious facial burns in a bonfire accident.
Result: $200,000
 
Five small children were sexually abused by a day care center bus driver.
Result: $526,600
 
A man suffered back injuries requiring surgery as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
Result: $112,500
 
A 23-year-old waitress slipped and fell on a defective floor surface at a local restaurant, suffering back and head injuries.
Result: $225,000
 
A woman who was assaulted by a man in a domestic dispute sustained multiple injuries, which resulted in surgery and lost wages.
Result: $240,000
 
A 17-year-old boy sustained facial injuries as a result of a dog bite.
Result: $110,000
 
Wal-Mart Cases: We have had great success in obtaining good results for clients who sustained injuries due to falling merchandise, dangerous conditions, slippery floors and wrongful detention.