Attorney Siegel is a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law, and he is licensed to practice law in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. and the federal courts of these states including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Attorney Siegel has nearly 25 years of extensive experience in all aspects of personal injury law including motor vehicle collisions, products liability, slip & fall accidents, construction injuries, wrongful death claims and aviation crashes. He has received million dollar verdicts and numerous settlements well over one million dollars. Aside from representing hundreds of clients in personal injury matters, he has also represented families of victims of numerous airline crashes which often time involve complex legal matters and specialized knowledge. Since Attorney Siegel is a former airline pilot he is well suited to handle aviation actions. Attorney Siegel's experience includes trials in State and Federal Courts as well as before the National Transportation Safety Board in enforcement proceedings.
HONORS/AWARDS
SUPERLAWYERS Less than 5% attorneys nationwide selected
LISTED IN TOP ATTORNEYS IN NEW ENGLAND As published in Superlawyers Magazine
NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYER ASSOCIATION TOP 100 LAWYERS
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LEGAL ADVOCATES Membership limited to less than 1.5% of of all licensed lawyers nationwide
RUE RATINGS BEST ATTORNEYS OF AMERICA Less than one percent (1%) of the attorneys of America have been invited to be a member of Rue Ratings' Best Attorneys of America
CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE TOP LAWYERS
MULTI MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM (Invited to join)
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Practice Areas
40 years | 5,000 cases
40 years | 80 cases
40 years | 200 cases
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Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1988
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State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
74 Park Road, West Hartford, CT, 06119
32 Client Reviews
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Posted by Rudy | December 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
Laser Focused
The insurance company was quite arduous in their dealings with my case. Mr. Siegel was very tactful in his negotiations with the insurance adjusters & supervisors and certainly implemented an innovative approach to getting my case resolved. I can say with confidence that I do not believe many attorne...
Posted by Jay | November 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Found Attorney Siegel on Internet and I am very glad I hired him for my injury case
Gathered facts and used his experience to negotiate a great settlement. Always available and responded to my questions. Started to work on my case immediately. Rectified a problem in that I did not go to a doctor for one month after the accident but still got a maximum settlement. We met with insu...
Posted by Michael | October 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Motorcycle Accident
Very knowledgable. Contacted the right people to get the job done. Great communication between us. Always returned my calls. Very satisfied with settlement. He got me the full amount of the policy from the guy who hit me and then a great deal more compensation from my own insurance company.
Posted by Jessica | November 07, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Tried the lawyers on TV and your just a number
I had hired one of those lawyers who advertise on TV and the busses and they never gave me any personal service. They never knew the status of my case or told me what was going on with my case. They may be good at advertising but that's about it. I switched to Attorney Siegel and everything was diff...
Posted by Redouane | January 13, 2011 | Insurance
He was a very Good Personal Injury Lawyer
I feel good about what Atorney Siegel did for me. He worked very hard for me and kept me informed about the case. He was very knowledgeable about the law and was able to get the insurance company to settle the case at very good amount. It was more than I thought he would obtain. I would highly re...
"I have collaborated with David on numerous personal injury cases. He is highly competent, dedicated, a committed advocate and he really cares about his clients. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to any one who is in pain and needs help."
"I endorse this lawyer. Worked with him on many personal injury cases and found him to be very competent and very knowledgable about the law. I would recommend him highly."
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2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Top Attorneys in Connecticut, Connecticut Magazine
2015
Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
2010
Invited Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2009
Top Attorneys in New England, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010 - Present
Owner, The Siegel Law Firm, LLC
1998 - 2010
Partner, Polinsky Siegel
1987 - 1997
Aviation Attorney, Speiser & Krause New York City
2010 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1998 - Present
Hartford County Bar AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Connecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1988 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1989 - 2010
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1988 - 1995
Association of the Bar of the City of New YorkMember
1987 - 2000
Lawyer Pilots Bar AssociationMember
1987 - 1995
New York State Bar AssociationMember
Settled $278,000
Settled $90,000
Settled $365,000
Settled $200,000
Settled $175,000
Settlement
Settlement $175,000.00
Settlement for the plaintiff
Jury Verdict in favor of my client
One Million Dollar Verdict
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
BS - Bachelor of Science
2009
Connecticut UM Law
2007
Products Liability
2008
2007
Spanish