Ridgefield 3/11/2011 11:00:07 PM
News / Law

Connecticut Personal Injury Attorney Richard P. Hastings Named 2011 Super Lawyer

Richard P. Hastings, a partner with the law firm of Hastings, Cohan & Walsh, LLP was recently named a Connecticut Super Lawyer for Personal Injury Law. Super Lawyers Magazine names attorneys in each state who receive the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers, and through independent research. The list represents the top 5% of the lawyers in the state.

The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, Minn. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

Additionally, Richard P. Hastings was inducted into the Million Dollar Associates Forum which is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of US attorneys are members.

Attorney Hastings has also been trained as a mediator at the Center for Mediation in Law and Harvard School and has received advanced negotiation training at Harvard Law School. He is the author of the books: “The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut,” “The Crash Course on Child Injury Claims,” and “The Crash Course on Motorcycle Accidents.” He has written six books on subjects ranging from personal injury law to Connecticut DUI to marketing professional services as well as other legal topics. He has published over 100 articles on personal injury and medical malpractice.

Mr. Hastings concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury law. The firm is located at 440 Main Street in Ridgefield, Connecticut and has nine other office locations throughout the state and can be reached at 1-(888)-CTLAW-00, and at www.hcwlaw.com.

Attorney Richard P. Hastings is a member of the national attorney network on LawyerCentral.com.

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