Our Team
Maureen P. Williams
Maureen Williams is an accomplished trial attorney and Managing Partner with more than 25 years of litigation experience in Connecticut and California, and she is pending admission as an Irish Solicitor. She has successfully led complex civil and family matters through mediation, arbitration, and trial, and has also served as a Connecticut Magistrate, presiding over small claims, housing, and motor vehicle proceedings.
Her civic leadership reflects a deep commitment to public service. She currently serves as an Alternate on the Easton Board of Finance, safeguarding town assets and strengthening fiscal accountability. Previously elected to the Region 9 Board of Education, she helped to manage a $23 million annual budget, chaired the Superintendent Search Committee, and advanced policy initiatives to address enrollment and budget challenges. As Deputy Treasurer (Former Treasurer) and Executive Committee Member of the Easton Democratic Town Committee, she oversees campaign finance compliance, budget planning, and organizational strategy. She has also served on the Zoning Board of Appeals, contributing to balanced land‑use decision‑making. Across these roles, Maureen has consistently combined legal expertise with collaborative leadership to advance community priorities.
Her practice philosophy emphasizes clarity, compassion, collaboration, and practical solutions, guiding clients through complex legal matters with steady advocacy during life’s most challenging transitions. Recognized for her strategic judgment, persuasive advocacy, and commitment to public service, she integrates legal expertise with governance and financial oversight to deliver client‑focused outcomes and strengthen community institutions.
Maureen earned her law degree from American University, where she served as Senior Note and Comment Editor of the Administrative Law Journal, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University, where her thesis examined fundraising patterns among female city council members.
She is a citizen of both the United States and Ireland.
Bridie Murray-Hagan
Bridie Murray‑Hagan, chaos-coordinator extraordinaire, is a professional with extensive international experience in the marketing, IT, and travel industries, having held senior roles with British Airways in London and Qantas in Sydney where she managed customer loyalty programs and database development. In the United States, she later expanded her expertise into legal services, education, and nonprofit leadership, serving as a paralegal for several firms. Bridie is deeply engaged in the Fairfield community, where she has led youth sports booster clubs, coordinated parent and school initiatives, and volunteered with organizations supporting literacy, environmental education, and wellness. She holds a B.A. (Hons) in History from the University of Liverpool, a Certification in Direct Marketing, and an ABA‑approved Paralegal Certification, and is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States. Known for her organizational skill, cross‑cultural perspective, and commitment to service, Bridie brings both professional depth and community dedication to her work as a paralegal with the office.
Gianna Caruso (Gigi)
Gianna Caruso (Gigi) is a law student from Milford, Connecticut, currently pursuing her J.D. at Quinnipiac University School of Law. She brings a strong academic foundation in international relations and philosophy from the University of Colorado Boulder and practical experience as a legal assistant and client service professional. Gianna has also contributed to her community through volunteer work at the Beth‑El Center in Milford, CT reflecting her commitment to service and advocacy.
Christina Croatti
Christina Croatti is an administrative assistant with a background in education and criminal justice. She earned her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Western New England University and is currently completing a Master of Legal Studies at Northeastern University School of Law. Christina previously served in Bridgeport Public Schools, where she developed expertise in instructional clarity, data management, and cross-group collaboration.
In addition to her academic and professional pursuits, Christina volunteers with her local Senior Center, contributing to intergenerational programming and community outreach. Her combined experience in education, research, and service supports the firm’s commitment to thorough, empathetic, and accessible legal solutions.
Our Approach
Our approach is to understand your needs, goals and objectives; we help you determine your emotional and financial priorities and then discuss how to meet them.
We will discuss with you the nature of the legal process and help you determine a range of possible outcomes for your individual matter; we settle cases when they fall in the ‘high range of fair’ but we don’t hesitate to try them if you want or need a different outcome, or if, due to the positions of others, we just cannot ‘negotiate to fair’. We are also increasingly looking to private mediation and arbitration to resolve our matters.
Truth matters: we will never hesitate to employ every discovery and litigation tool at our disposal to make sure the result is based on an accurate assessment of the facts, and is the result that works.
We want you to be in the best possible position to put the past behind you.
We also know that ‘one-size fits all’ isn’t the best approach to people or to legal practice. We believe we are guides as well as advocates in the process. While we prefer to represent you over the entire course of your matter, we try to work within your budget; That means we will employ limited scope representation to handle only part of the case. We will also provide remote consultations for simple questions should you decide to represent yourself.