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also known as Ralph Doane Sherman
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If you want the personal attention of a small law firm, you'll find it here.
Because of my expertise with firearms issues, I have practiced in every Superior Court in Connecticut, plus the Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court.
I have helped more than 4,000 individuals with pistol-permit problems.
I have been a licensed Connecticut attorney since December 1991.
I have probably handled more pardons and Clean Slates than any other attorney in this state, and I have been doing pardons since 1995. At one session of the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, the board heard 55 cases; 13 of them were my clients. In many years I have represented 5 to 10 percent of the individuals who actually get a hearing with the Board.
Going to criminal court without an attorney is like hiking in the jungle without a guide. Even if you have never been arrested before, you need an attorney to protect your rights. It is NOT the prosecutor's job to look out for you. The only person who's going to help you in criminal court is your own attorney. This is true even for DWI and some other motor-vehicle charges.
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34 years | 2,600 cases
34 years | 700 cases
34 years | 1,000 cases
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State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1991
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130 West Main Street, New Britain, CT, 06052-1315
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Showing 1 - 5 of 18 reviews | Expungement
Posted by mike | December 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
you wont find a better attorney*****
I had some legal issues when I was much younger and they still haunted me until I was introduced to attorney Ralph Sherman, he helped me restore not only my pistol permit, but gave me a clean slate in life. it feels like a do over. I cant thank him enough for his help and for everything he has don...
Posted by Tom | June 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Cleared
Explained everything well and Explained possibilities help me get my record cleared i would definitely recommend him
Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Respectful Attorney that gets the results he promises
Attorney Sherman was able to remove a past protective order that was sitting on my federal record for a decade unbeknownst to myself preventing me from getting a pistol permit. The original attorney swore it couldn't be there as it was supposed to be expunged from my record after 90 days but our lack...
Posted by anonymous | August 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Pistol permit
Lawyer Ralph Sherman represented me for a denial of my pistol permit. I had a felony on my record " possession of a controlled substance " from 30 years ago . . Mr Sherman was able to clear the felony off my record and get me my pistol permit.
Posted by Douglas | May 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Review of Atty Ralph D. Sherman
I hired Attorney Ralph Sherman to file my application with the State of Connecticut for the Clean Slate Act in hopes of removing my 48 year old felony conviction. Because of attorney Shermans help my record is now clean which means so much to me. Thank you so much Attorney Sherman for all you did f...
"Whenever a client has a firearms-related issue in their case, the first thing I ask myself is "What would Ralph think?" There is simply no attorney in the state whom I would trust more to advise me on issues involving the details of Connecticut's gun laws. His experience in court and before administrative boards, his in-depth knowledge of firearms law, and his openness to help his fellow attorneys navigate these constantly shifting waters are all reasons why I keep Ralph at the top of my referrals list."
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1991 - 2022
Owner, Attorney Ralph D. Sherman
1999 - Present
Connecticut Bar, Firearms Law CommitteeChairman
1995 - Present
National Rifle Association of AmericaLifetime Member
2000 - 2004
Connecticut State Police Firearms Advisory CouncilMember
1995 - 1999
Connecticut Bar Association, Firearms Law CommitteeChairman
1995 - 1999
Connecticut Bar Association, Firearms Law CommitteeFounding Member
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English