OUR FIRM
Experienced. Professional. Cost-effective.
Drawing on the diverse backgrounds of its attorneys, the firm provides thorough and vigorous legal representation in a broad range of civil matters. In addition to the extensive state and federal civil trial and appellate practice upon which the firm’s reputation has been built since its inception in 1973, Clendenen & Shea, LLC also handles a variety of non-litigation matters, including wills, trusts and estate planning, real estate closings and business counseling.
Our office on Orange Street in New Haven is easily accessible, with off-street parking.
We are available by telephone and email and will respond to your messages promptly.
We use our wealth
of experience to solve your
legal problems.
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The firm’s attorneys combined have over 100 years of experience as lawyers. Our three legal assistants each have decades of experience in law.
We maintain the highest legal
and ethical standards in
serving your needs.
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Our excellent work has earned the
respect of courts and colleagues.
William H. Clendenen, Jr., the firm’s principal and founding attorney, and partner Kevin C. Shea, have the highest possible rating in Martindale-Hubbell,
the nation’s leading law directory.
We keep your budget
in mind as we solve your problems.
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Attorneys Clendenen and Shea supervise and monitor the progress of every client matter. Wherever possible, our team of trained associate attorneys and legal assistants perform time-consuming tasks, thus allowing Clendenen and Shea to offer legal services at a cost often far less expensive than many of our peers. When appropriate, we recommend court alternatives, like mediation, to resolve your dispute more quickly and inexpensively.
PRACTICE AREAS
We provide legal counsel in the following practice areas: