About John
Practice areas
- Personal injury: 80%
Extensive experience handling Personal Injury and Workers Compensation cases - including jury trials and appeals
31 years, 1,000 cases
- Immigration: 20%
Family based immigration cases and Naturalization matters.
31 years, 1,000 cases
Languages spoken
Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1982 | 06/26/2017 |
| CT | Active | 1980 | 03/16/2017 |
| FL | Inactive | 1983 | 01/30/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers Guide | 2009 |
| Family Champion Award | Family Centers of CT | 2004 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Law Offices of John J. LaCava, LLC | 2010 - Present |
| Partner | Barr & LaCava | 1993 - 2010 |
| N/A | Farrell, Barr and Lacava | 1985 - 1993 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Past Chairperson, CT Chapter 1990 | 1986 - Present |
| Connecticut Bar Association | Member | 1985 - Present |
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| Judy Taylor v. Maggiore Construction, Inc. | Verdict $1,000,050.00 after Jury Trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Symposium | Overview of BIA Precedent Decisions 1989-1990 | 1990 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1980 |
| Tufts University | N/A | N/A | 1975 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Regional Bar Association | Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions | 2003 |
| AILA Annual Conference | BIA Precedent Decisions | 1990 |
Attorney endorsements
(2)
Michael Waddington, Military law Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse John. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Michael Priarone, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I contacted John to assist with a personal injury matter. He was responsive, extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. I will contact him again on any Connecticut matters.
Cost
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Contact
1111 Summer St.
Fl. 6
Stamford, CT, 06905
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