Trent Alan LaLima

Attorney Trent LaLima a partner at Brown Paindiris & Scott's Hartford office. He has significant experience handling high-profile cases throughout the state of Connecticut. In 2013, Attorney LaLima began his career at the then-named The Law Offices of Hubert J. Santos. He worked directly with Attorney Santos on cases that ranged from DUI/DWI and domestic violence to murder and other serious violent or sexual assault felonies. He worked on appeals, and handled both state and federal cases. Other than criminal defense, Attorney LaLima also handled personal injury, civil cases, business disputes, juvenile matters, and administrative hearings including school disciplinary proceedings. Attorney LaLima has represented clients in Hartford, New Haven, and to all four corners of Connecticut. He has experience in trials, negotiating plea deals, achieving dismissals and erased records for defendants, helping clients who have not been charged to avoid arrest, and arguing in front of Connecticut's Appellate Court and Supreme Court.

Attorney Santos served as an invaluable mentor for Attorney LaLima for eight years. After six years, Attorney LaLima became a partner at the firm, and it was renamed Santos & LaLima, P.C. After Attorney Santos passed away in 2021, he left the firm to Attorney LaLima to become the sole owner. Attorney LaLima joined Brown Paindiris & Scott in 2024 as a partner in their criminal defense department and appeals department. Attorney LaLima looks forward to continuing the demonstrate the values he has developed as an attorney, including being creative and bold in defending their clients' legal rights, treating clients with respect, using plainspoken straight talk, and ensuring every case receives the attention and personal touch it deserves. 

Attorney LaLima has served in numerous leadership positions in legal organizations through Connecticut. He has been the Chair of multiple capacities in the Connecticut Bar Association, including the Criminal Justice Section, is the co-Chair of the Hartford County Bar Association's Criminal Committee, and is the Chair of Annual Criminal Litigation Seminar organized by the Connecticut Trial Lawyer's Association. He has been the Continuing Legal Education Director for the Connecticut Bar Association, and has been a panelist at multiple legal education seminars. He has been featured as a legal analyst on NBC Connecticut. His peers have rated him AV Preeminent at Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for professional excellence, skill, integrity, and ethical standards. A lifelong Connecticut resident and UConn graduate, he lives in West Hartford. In his spare time, he serves on the board and coaches for West Hartford youth basketball, and supports the UConn Huskies.