Practice Areas
Areas of Focus






Dedicated to meeting the needs of our clients, our attorneys practice in diverse areas including
personal injury and negligence, wrongful death, residential and commercial real estate
transactions, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Our firm's practice further extends to planning
and zoning matters, business counseling and transactions, estate planning, elder law issues, and
probate administration.
We are a multi-service law firm, offering a broad range of legal services for individuals, families,
and business interests throughout Connecticut and in Massachusetts. The clients we represent
include entrepreneurs, banks, telecommunications companies, apparel manufacturers, marinas,
restaurants, real estate developers, and a wide range of other commercial operations. Our
attorneys' capabilities range from representing clients in straightforward, uncomplicated cases to
a broad array of sophisticated transactions and litigation in state and federal court as well as the
U. S. Supreme Court.
Our firm's capabilities cover a wide spectrum of activities related to individual interests and
commercial enterprises, focusing on the following areas: Click any link for more information
Personal Injury
• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Professional Malpractice
• Slip & Fall
• Negligent Security
• Wrongful Death
• Dog Bite
Residential & Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Sales
• Purchases
• Title Insurance
• Real Estate Closings
• Real Estate Partitions
• Foreclosures
• Zoning & Variances
Planning and Zoning
• Representation of individuals and developers before all municipal land use commissions
including zoning commissions, planning commissions, inland wetlands commissions, etc.
• Representation of municipal land use commissions and prosecution and defense of appeals
from decisions of municipal land use commissions
Criminal Defense
• DUI/DWI
• Felonies
• Misdemeanors
• Assault
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Possession
• Traffic Violation
• DMV Hearings
• License Restoration
Civil Litigation
• Torts
• Breach of Contract
• Fraudulent Business Practices
• Property Line Disputes
• Land Use Issues
• Damages for Personal injuries
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Debt Collection
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Employment Agreements
• Defamation of Character
• Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreement
Elder Law/Estate Planning
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Social Security
• Wills
• Trusts
• Estate Planning
Probate Law
• Administration of probate estates
• Guardianships
• Conservatorships
• Probate appeals
Business & Transactions Law
• Business Formation
• Business Governance
• Succession Planning
• Business Dissolution & Liquidation
• Contract Development & Negotiation
• Partnership Agreements
• Lease Agreements
• Non-compete & Non-disclosure Agreements
• Corporate Counsel
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Zoning Issues
• State & Local Permits
If you have questions about the legal services our law firm offers, we invite you to call our
law firm at (860) 388-3456 to arrange a consultation.
Attorneys located in Old Saybrook
Civil Litigation • Real Estate • Planning & Zoning • Personal
Injury • Criminal Defense • Elder Law & Estate Planning
Located in historic Old Saybrook, the law firm of Cloutier &
Cassella provides legal services for individuals, families, and
business entities throughout Connecticut and in Massachusetts.
29 Elm Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Phone: 860-388-3456 Fax: 860-388-6374