Thomas J. Sansone

Overview

Tom Sansone is a litigator representing individuals and companies in a wide variety of business-related and personal disputes. He practices in various fields of civil litigation, including commercial, construction and insolvency litigation.

He has tried more than 90 cases to conclusion in Connecticut Superior Court, United States District Court and United States Bankruptcy Court and has argued before both the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts. Much of his trial work involves complex banking issues, including lender liability cases, contested foreclosure/collection matters and representation of creditors in adversary bankruptcy proceedings. Tom’s skill at cross-examining adverse witnesses has often turned the tide in hotly-contested commercial cases, especially those involving complex financial documents.

Clients appreciate Tom’s responsiveness and creativity in devising solutions to seemingly intractable issues. He takes the time to learn about his clients’ businesses, and in approaching their legal challenges, adopts an approach that is both cost-effective and practical.

Tom has long been engaged in the community in which he works, playing a leading role in promoting the mental health and well-being of children and families with the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, the oldest continuously-operated mental health clinic in the country, on whose board he has served for the past 11 years. In 2009, he created a non-profit, WIKS-USA, that raised funds to build, equip and operate a residential school for children orphaned by AIDS in rural Western Kenya. Today, that school provides a high quality education to more than 400 students in one of the most impoverished areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Tom continues to support this all-volunteer organization, serving as its Vice President for Resource Development & Donor Engagement. From 1998 – 2011, Tom served as a director of the United Way of Greater New Haven, chairing that organization from 2006 – 2008, during which time he was instrumental in transforming the organization from a federated fundraiser into an active agent for positive community impact.