Stephan Erich Seeger

Criminal Defense Representation in State and Federal cases--from DUI to Murder, and Trial experience that can be counted on.  

Stephan Seeger received his Juris Doctor (cum laude) from S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo School of Law in 1998, where he was an editor of the Buffalo Criminal Law Review.  He earned a Criminal Law Concentration Certificate, and was a law school recipient of the American Jurisprudence Prize in Legal Research and Writing.  He completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, in London. His offices are located both in Stamford and in New York City.

Bar Membership:

    * State of Connecticut *
      * Federal District Court of Connecticut *
    * Federal District Court Southern District of New York *
         * Federal District Court Eastern District of New York *
                          * U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit *
and 
Supreme Court of the United States of America

Practice Areas:

Attorney Seeger's practice is primarily comprised of Criminal Defense cases, Criminal Appeals, Civil Litigation at both the State and Federal levels, and Immigration Cases/Removal Defense. 

Litigation and Trial Experience:

At the Federal level, he has represented clients in Constitutional challenges to State law, Federal Civil Rights matters, White Collar, Federal Organized Crime, Racketeering, Extortion, Conspiracy, Gun, and Drug Importation cases. In addtion, he has also defended people in Removal proceedings, and other Immigration related Applications/Petitions.

At the State level, Attorney Seeger has represented hundreds of clients in Criminal matters, having conducted Jury Trials involving charges ranging from simple possession of marijuana, unlawful fireworks, explosives, and D.W.I., to complex weapons possession, witness tampering, manslaughter, strangulation, kidnapping, and burglary.  In addition, Attorney Seeger has represented criminal defendants in multiple murder cases, including several tried to Jury Verdict, making their way through the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. 

Attorney Seeger has represented Plaintiffs advancing Negligence, Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation, Defamation, and other Personal Injury claims in Civil Jury Trials, and has similarly conducted Jury Trials for Defendants involving claims of Breach of Contract, Negligence, and Unfair Trade Practices. He has successfully defended General Construction Companies, Contractors, Construction Managers, Pool Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Designers, in Civil Litigation including Jury Trials, as well as others involving matters ranging from substantial Evidentiary Hearings to Divorce Trials.  

He has traveled to other states to appear pro hac vice, or as a case consultant for local counsel on state and federal matters which affect the Civil Rights of Connecticut Citizens involved in criminal cases abroad. In 2010, Attorney Seeger became involved internationally, representing a Government official in Kosovo charged with Public Corruption.  In addition to criminal and civil litigation, Attorney Seeger has also been involved in representing several NHL, AHL and Division I College hockey players, ranging from contract and other endorsement related matters to various litigation cases. 

Professional Associations & Affiliations:

Attorney Seeger is a Member of the American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys Top 10, and the Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Association. He is a resident of Stamford, and volunteers as both coach and lawyer for several area youth hockey organizations.

Attorney Seeger is a frequent commentator on legal issues in local print, radio, and television news media. He has appeared on Court TV, Hard Copy, Dateline NBC, the Today Show, Oxygen Network, News 8, Fox News, News 12 Connecticut, as well as Crime Wire, Crime Time and ESPN radio.