Anthony Joseph Spinella

Anthony Joseph Spinella

3.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Manchester, CT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury ... +2 more

989 Main Street, Manchester, CT

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 22 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2003

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Barry, Taylor & Levesque, LLC

989 Main Street, Manchester, CT, 06040

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Anthony Joseph Spinella's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (2)

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Untrustworthy

My family retained Attorney Spinella after he offered his services regarding a matter involving a family member. We trusted him completely. He never followed up with us, never acknowledged phone calls, and worse of all, he dropped the case completely unbeknownst to us -- never bothering to tell us un...til we tracked him down -- at which point the statute of limitations for the suit had come and gone. I recently had to hire an attorney for a case involving a car accident and have heard more from my attorney in 3 weeks than we ever heard from Anthony in 2 years. There ARE better attornies out there. Attorney Spinella is untrustworthy, unprofessional and has questionable integrity.

Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

LAZY

I retained Anthony Spinella for a case and after paying him a retainer I was not able to reach him. He never followed up on anything related to my case and he never responded to my calls or text messages unless I threatened him with a grievance which I eventually end up filing against him.

Posted by Maria | January 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

#1 Attorney in the State of Connecticut

I hired attorney Spinella for a criminal case and was highly satisfied with the results.

Posted by anonymous | January 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Attorney!

Attorney Spinella was extremely professional and resolved my criminal case quickly. I am very happy with his services and would recommend him to anyone looking for a criminal attorney.

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Robert Britt

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Adam Scott

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. One of the best trial lawyers I've ever met and observed."

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Matthew Crockett

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Interim Suspension issued in CT, 2023

updated on 06/14/2023

Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Barry & Barall, LLC

2003 - 2015

Senior Assistant State's Attorney, Connecticut State's Attorney's Office

Associations

2016 - Present

Wethersfield Town Council

Council Member

2015 - Present

Italian-American Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Connecticut Bar Association

Member

Education

2003

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Activity

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