SECOR - Key Persons
Attorney Murdica's practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation, including the representation of businesses and municipalities in State and Federal Courts, as well as in administrative proceedings. Attorney Murdica regularly drafts and negotiates contracts on behalf of her clients and has consistently obtained favorable results for her clients in mediations and settlement negotiations. In addition, she has successfully represented clients in workers' compensation matters and regularly advises on commercial and residential real estate transactions and land use. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Attorney Murdica practiced law in New York City, focusing primarily on the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in product liability litigation matters.
Practice Areas:
Litigation
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Secretary of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Senior Tax Manager With the International Accounting Firm
Attorney Palmeri is a Certified Public Accountant and was formerly a Senior Tax Manager with the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young.
Attorney Palmeri currently serves as Secretary of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the Tax Section Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association. He is also a member of the Tax Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. Attorney Palmeri is a former member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants' Board of Governors, as well as past chair of its Trust, Estate and Gift Taxation Committee, and Federal Tax Division Steering Committee.
Attorney Wilber grew up in Middlefield, CT and currently lives in Berlin, CT with his wife and three children. Attorney Wilber joined Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C as an Associate following his graduation from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Attorney Wilber focuses his practice area on civil litigation. While in law school, Attorney Wilber obtained his Certificate in Insurance Law. Prior to receiving his law degree, Attorney Wilber worked in fund development and volunteer recruitment for the Boy Scouts of America, and as a Paramedic in Meriden, CT.
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association, Member of the Litigation Section
Connecticut Bar Association, Member of the Litigation Section
Waterbury Bar Association
Attorney McNamara joined Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, P.C as an Associate following his graduation from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Attorney McNamara focuses his practice area on litigation, labor/employment law, and land use. While in law school, Attorney McNamara was active as a representative of the Student Bar Association and the Energy and Environmental Law Society.
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation
Attorney Dave Bozzuto was born in Waterbury and currently resides in Middlebury. Attorney Bozzuto has been involved in local government, having served on the Waterbury Board of Alderman, Waterbury Zoning Commission and the Board of Public Works in the past. Prior to receiving his law degree, Attorney Bozzuto was a Teacher and Coach at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury. While practicing law, Attorney Bozzuto has served a member of the adjunct faculty at Teikyo Post University, now Post University.
Attorney Gail McTaggart's practice focuses on land use, municipal law, real estate development and transactions, and commercial law. She has served as Town Attorney, Land Use Counsel and Special Land Use counsel in numerous Connecticut towns. In towns she does not represent, Attorney McTaggart works with developers, business owners, neighborhood associations, non-profit entities, and lenders in real estate development matters including land use planning, brown field development, regulation drafting, processing applications, post-approval documentation and financing. She has litigated numerous land use cases, including arguments before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts. Attorney McTaggart is also experienced in drafting common interest ownership documents for planned communities and commercial/residential condominiums. Before commencing her law practice, Attorney McTaggart taught Biology and Environmental Science at the high school and college level. Her background in biology provides Attorney McTaggart with an excellent skill set for dealing with environmental issues in land use. In addition, Attorney McTaggart has presented numerous seminars on subject matters such as land use and municipal law.
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Senior Tax Manager With the International Accounting Firm
Attorney Palmeri was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1979 by Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York, a Juris Doctor degree in 1984 by Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York and a Masters of Law in Taxation in 1987 by the Quinnipiac University Graduate School of Law, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Attorney Mayo's practice focuses on various areas of law including banking, financial privacy, foreclosures, residential real estate closings, and estate planning and administration. She routinely advises financial institutions on matters related to financial privacy, service of process, deposit accounts, probate and trust document review, and has successfully argued before the Appellate Court of Connecticut in the matter of Ferrato v. Webster Bank, 67 Conn. App. 588 (2002). Furthermore, Attorney Mayo represents banks, purchasers, and sellers in all aspects of residential real estate closings, as well as lenders and municipalities in judicial foreclosures. In addition to the foregoing, Attorney Mayo has extensive experience in estate planning, administration, and conservatorship estates, and is regularly appointed by the Probate Courts as administrator, conservator, attorney and Guardian Ad Litem for minor children and disabled adults. Prior to joining the firm in 2023, Attorney Mayo practiced law at Griffin, Griffin, & Mayo, P.C. in Waterbury for 31 years
Job Titles:
- Member of the Advisory Board
Attorney Finn routinely advises clients on an array of subjects such as motor vehicle, premises liability, negligent security, commercial and construction litigation and regularly works with clients to establish procedures to reduce liability exposure through comprehensive contractual indemnification and additional insurance provisions. He has successfully represented clients in State and Federal Courts as well as arbitration proceedings. Pat Finn is an active member of numerous boards and committees, including Torrington youth groups.
Attorney Parisot grew up in the Bunker Hill section of Waterbury and currently resides in Watertown. Attorney Parisot's law practice focuses on commercial and civil litigation as well as labor and employment counseling and litigation. In addition to Connecticut courts, Attorney Parisot has represented clients before the courts in Texas and Illinois. Attorney Parisot represents clients before municipal and other governmental boards and commissions. Tom Parisot has been a presenter for numerous seminars and lectures regarding legal matters, including workers' compensation and employment law, for the Waterbury Bar Association, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the National Business Institute and the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys. He served as Assistant Corporation Counsel to the City of Waterbury from 1981-1984 before joining the Firm.
Attorney Breg was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky and grew up in Southbury. He currently resides in Watertown and practices out of the firm's Southbury Office. Attorney Breg practices in the areas of estate planning and probate administration with experience in the local probate courts. As a professional member of PLAN of Connecticut, Attorney Breg counsels individuals with special needs and advises them about special needs trusts. Attorney Breg also practices in the area of real estate.