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Stockman O’Connor proudly announces that its Managing Partner, Eric J. Stockman, has been selected as an honoree by the Connecticut Law Tribune in the category of Distinguished Leader, Connecticut Legal Awards 2020.  Distinguished Leaders are recognized as lawyers who have achieved impressive results in 2019 and demonstrated clear leadership skills.  […]

We are very pleased to announce that Melinda S. Monson has joined Stockman O’Connor as a partner. Melinda brings almost 30 years of legal experience to the firm’s litigation and healthcare law practice.  Prior to joining Stockman O’Connor, Melinda served for 10 years as the Administrative Director of Risk Management […]

SOC Partners, Rich O’Connor and Sandy Roussas, obtained a defense verdict in Bridgeport Superior Court.  SOC’s first defense verdict of 2019.  Plaintiff alleged that the defendant surgeon failed to obtain the critical view of safety during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cut the right hepatic duct causing, among other things, a […]

SOC Partners, Eric Stockman and Vimala Ruszkowski, obtained a defense verdict in Bridgeport Superior Court on behalf of a General Surgeon and Connecticut Hospital.  Plaintiff alleged surgical negligence in the performance of a total thyroidectomy, which plaintiff alleged caused injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve and resulted in vocal chord […]