James J. Noonan is a partner at the firm practicing primarily in the areas of personal injury and insurance defense and particularly on construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, motor vehicle, premises liability, and uninsured/under-insured motorist cases. Jim also has experience handling professional liability cases, commercial liability matters, products liability and transportation litigation.
Jim is an active trial attorney, having completed numerous trials in various judicial districts across the state and in the federal courts. He has participated in various forms of alternative dispute resolution including mediations and arbitrations and has handled appeals to the Connecticut Appellate Court and the New York Appellate Division, Second Department.
Jim is a frequent guest lecturer at Quinnipiac University and Quinnipiac University School of Law on issues relating to the civil justice system, personal injury law, and legal skills and advocacy. He is a former Captain in the United States Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s Corp. During his time in the Army Reserves, he participated in Article 15 proceedings and separation boards brought under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. He served in Germany with the 21st Theater Support Command and completed a temporary tour of active duty in Charlottesville, VA at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School as the Deputy Director (RC) Training Developments Directorate. From 2000 – 2010 he served with the 4th Legal Support Organization, Bronx, NY.
Jim has been given the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating of “AV” and was recently selected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He is admitted to practice before the courts of the states of Connecticut and New York, The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, and The United States Supreme Court. He is a Past President of the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and is currently the Connecticut State Representative to the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He also serves on the DRI Construction Law Steering Committee.