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John R Donovan

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cromwell, CT
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime, Violent Crime

154 West Street, Cromwell, CT

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 46 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1979

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Donovan & Morello, LLP

154 West Street, Cromwell, CT, 06416-4400

Donovan & Morello

154 West St, Cromwell, CT, 06416-4400

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John R Donovan's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2023 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great lawyer

I was referred by a family friend to contact Jake after a dui/dwi incident (first offense). Jake promptly scheduled me to come into his office to talk about the case. He ran through everything that was going to happen, which calmed my nerves and gave me words of encouragement. He told me the process... is very straightforward for the first offense and lined it all out for me within minutes and said that there’s no need to retain him as it was not a difficult process and I just needed to follow some steps that he told me to do. He still went above and beyond and gave me his personal cell just in case, and told me to not hesitate to contact him if I had any questions. I highly recommend Jake as a lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | February 10, 2013

Honest, straightforward, priced very fair.

Hired him for a DUI on suspended license. Cost $2,000 DUI was deferred to AR and I took a conviction on the suspended license charge and lost my license for a while. Much better than the jail time the prosecutor was pushing for when I originally went in. Donovan was very straight up and honest, ...he crossed out part of the contract that allowed him to charge me more if the case went on longer than expected, gave me his personal cell, etc. Couldn't ask for a better lawyer.

Posted by Mike | February 15, 2011

A LEGAL Angel!

I can't say enough good things about this atty. A caring person that devoted his whole self into my case. Not just a hired hand like others-but the real deal. My own father couldnt have worked harder and cared more than Atty. Donovan. I was scared to make an attorney decision at first, but I can ...now recommend him to you with 1000% certainty-you will find NO BETTER! Good luck to you.

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Experience

Associations

Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

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Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

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Association of Trial Lawyers of America

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Education

1979

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Connecticut Law Tribune Handbook of Connecticut Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law
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