Damian’s practice covers a broad range of litigation matters with a focus on intellectual property litigation. Damian has experience litigating patent, trademark, antitrust, false advertising, trade secret, and unfair competition matters. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, positioning him to provide comprehensive representation and counsel to clients with intellectual property needs.
In addition to his intellectual property litigation practice, Damian has considerable experience working on other complex litigation matters, including in the areas of labor and employment, probate, land use, and environmental. He has experience litigating in both state and federal trial courts, and has argued appeals in the Connecticut Appellate Court, Connecticut Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Damian is committed to serving his community by providing representation to indigent clients on a pro bono basis and by serving as a Special Public Defender handling criminal appeals for the Connecticut Office of the Chief Public Defender.
Prior to law school, Damian was a Deputy Sheriff for the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office in Upstate New York. While there he received numerous distinctions including becoming certified as Level II Traffic Accident Reconstructionist through the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. Damian’s law enforcement training and experience prepared him for the inherent conflicts of litigation, and also gave him insight into conflict resolution strategies that he is able to utilize in his daily practice.