Practice Areas Overview

Skilled, Dedicated Advocacy for Connecticut Clients

Cacace, Tusch & Santagata is a firm rich in legal talent. Our firm has received the AV rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and features lawyers who have been recognized as Super Lawyers.** able to handle clients' most complex legal transactions, negotiations and litigation. Our team of skilled attorneys offers a wide range of legal services, commitment to finding creative solutions, and dedication to obtaining the best possible results for our clients. To schedule your consultation with us, please contact our firm. From offices in Stamford, we serve clients throughout Connecticut in fields of practice that include:

• Real Estate
  We regularly represent commercial, residential and industrial clients. Our practice is comprehensive, encompassing real estate closings, commercial lease agreements, 1031 tax exchanges, appeals and many other important property matters.

• Family Law
  Our family law practice represents clients experiencing divorce and other family law issues such as domestic violence, paternity and post-judgment modifications and enforcements.

• Zoning and Land Use
  We represent clients in land use and zoning matters before local boards as well as in the Connecticut Superior Court, Appellate Court and Supreme Court.

• Civil Litigation
  Individuals, families and businesses can encounter disputes in any of our practice areas. We protect our clients' rights, interests and property in both state and federal courts.

• Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  We handle hearings and appeals on behalf of individuals and businesses involved in real estate, business, environmental law and employment law proceedings before administrative boards.

• Estate Planning and Probate
  We offer a comprehensive estate planning and probate practice that handles wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, business succession planning and probate litigation.

• Personal Injury
  Personal injury clients face a variety of challenges beyond their need to seek compensation for the physical harm they have suffered. In addition to working with clients to obtain the compensation they deserve, Cacace, Tusch & Santagata is equipped to address the insurance issues, employment problems, probate concerns, and estate planning needs that often complicate the lives of those who have been injured.

• Landlord-Tenant Matters
  Our attorneys represent landlords and tenants in commercial and residential matters, including commercial lease agreements, commercial and residential evictions and debt collection.

• Environmental Law
  We frequently handle waterfront development, environmental due diligence investigations, local inland wetlands or coastal area management (CAM) applications, land use applications and other cases involving environmental regulations.

• Valuation Law
  We have an active property valuation practice that regularly goes before local boards of assessment appeals, as well as the courts when necessary, to handle matters such as tax appeals, property valuation, condemnations, foreclosures and business valuations.

• Business Law
  Our business law practice offers complete representation to small and medium sized business owners. We advise on business law issues, including entity selection and formation, ongoing business operations, succession planning, and business litigation.

• Appellate Practice
  We handle a full range of appeals in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

• Elder Law
  Our firm meets the legal needs of the elderly and their family members. These needs include long-term care planning, medical directives, conservatorships and estate planning.

• Employment Law
  We represent employers and employees alike with legal issues that include nondisclosure agreements, wrongful termination, employment manuals, severance agreements, compliance, discrimination and administrative hearings.

• Criminal Law
  Our criminal defense practice handles motor vehicle violations, DUI, speeding, domestic violence protective orders and other criminal matters. We strive to protect our clients' rights and mitigate the impact the charges can have outside of court on careers, professional licenses and reputations of our clients.

Are you interested in learning how an attorney from Cacace, Tusch & Santagata can help with your legal matter? Call us at 203.327.2000 to schedule your consultation.

* CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

** Connecticut Super Lawyers is based on a survey mailed to all active, resident Connecticut attorneys licensed for five years or more.