KARSTEN, DORMAN & TALLBERG, LLC
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Scott M. Karsten is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, where he was third in his class and graduated with honors. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1982, the Pennsylvania Bar in 2002, and is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Districts of Connecticut, Vermont and New York (Eastern and Southern), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Karsten is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court. Prior to practicing law, he was a police officer and president of the police union in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Mr. Karsten’s practice focuses upon jury trials of complex civil actions in both state and federal courts; he has tried over seventy cases to verdict or court judgment. He also has engaged in extensive appellate work at both the state and federal levels. In addition to handling a variety of other tort defense cases, Mr. Karsten specializes in the defense of civil rights actions against state and municipal government employees and officials, education agencies and employees, public and private sector employment matters, and professional liability claims, including legal and architectural malpractice. Mr. Karsten also is engaged as a speaker at continuing legal education seminars for the various bar associations of which he is a member, and other groups. skarsten@kdtlaw.com
Nicole D. Dorman is a graduate of St. Joseph College and the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she was fourth in her class and graduated with high honors. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1988, she is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Dorman holds a Master of Social Work from Catholic University of America and, prior to practicing law, worked as a clinician in both inpatient and outpatient health care settings. That background allows her to understand both the technical and legal aspects of claims of illness or injury. Her practice includes a wide range of civil matters with emphasis on all aspects of municipal defense, particularly employment and education claims. She also focuses upon professional liability, including dental and orthodontic malpractice; marine claims; and appellate matters in both state and federal courts. ndorman@kdtlaw.com
James N. Tallberg is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors, and Southern Connecticut State University. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1996, and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Tallberg’s practice includes the defense of public officials, including police officers and educators, professional liability defense, employment liability practices, business litigation and insurance coverage disputes. He has tried over a dozen cases to verdict or court judgment including claims of wrongful death, civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, First Amendment retaliation, assault, negligence, breach of contract, and CUTPA. In 2005, he was chosen by the Connecticut Law Tribune as a recipient of the “New Leaders of the Law Impact Award” for exceptional success in his practice area. Since 2004, he has served as an appointee of the Governor on the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (“POST”). jtallberg@kdtlaw.com
Kerry L. Keeney Curtin is a graduate of Stonehill College and received her law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she graduated with honors. During law school she was a Casenote Editor of the Law Review and completed an International Study Abroad Program at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 2005. Ms. Keeney Curtin is an active alumni member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity and served on the electoral board of the William O. Douglas Chapter during 2006 and 2007. Ms. Keeney Curtin was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2007, and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She is active in all areas of the firm’s practice, focusing on municipal defense and civil rights. kkeeneycurtin@kdtlaw.com
Emily Graner Sexton is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and received
her law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she received the
Arnold J. Bai Award, given annually by the faculty to one graduating student
whom they believe possesses the greatest potential to be an outstanding
litigator. During law school she was a successful advocate as a member of the
Moot Court Honor Society, taking first place in the 2005 Benbow Intramural
Competition and placing fifth as best oral advocate in the 2007 National
Appellate Advocacy Competition. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Graner served as
a judicial law clerk for two terms to the judges of the Connecticut Superior
Court. Admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2008, Ms. Graner sits on the Executive
Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and is
active in all areas of the firm’s practice, focusing on defense of
municipalities and boards of education in employment and civil rights claims.
egranersexton@kdtlaw.com