Anthony Nuzzo, Jr.
Retired
Tony Nuzzo is cofounder of Nuzzo & Roberts, a statewide law practice focused on defending civil claims. In his 47 years of practice, Tony has defended individuals and institutions in all types of litigation from industrial accidents, insurance coverage disputes and complex construction claims. In the last 20 years, Tony has narrowed his practice to professional claims where he represents physicians, lawyers, accountants and other professionals. Tony is the managing partner of the firm and continues to maintain an active caseload defending professionals in court throughout Connecticut. Tony has years of experience resolving claims through various forms of dispute resolution, as well as trying matters to verdict.
Tony represents lawyers and accountants before professional boards. He also lectures regularly throughout Connecticut on professional ethics where his focus is helping lawyers navigate the Rules of Professional Conduct and to develop strategies to avoid licensing issues.
Tony is a former president of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and the New Haven County Bar Association. He was awarded the President’s Award of Excellence by the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association in 2014 and the Lifetime Achievement Award by the New Haven County Bar Association in 2015. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and is selected as a Super Lawyer® in the area of professional liability defense. He received his JD in 1968 and his BA in Economics in 1965 from the University of Connecticut.
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, Storrs, Connecticut, 1968
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1965
Admissions
Connecticut, 1968
District of Columbia, 1968
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1969
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1969
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1971
Peer Review Recognition
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Super Lawyer® (Professional Liability, Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage) 2007-Present
Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, President’s Award of Excellence, 2014
New Haven County Bar Association, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
New Haven County Bar Association
Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, President 1994, Director 1988
Connecticut Trial Lawyers of America
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
American Bar Association
Cheshire Board of Education, Former Member
Cheshire Occupational and Career Opportunities, Inc. (COCO), Former Member
