Paul Slager

Paul Slager represents plaintiffs in complex cases where people have suffered life-changing personal or financial injuries. His experience as a tested trial lawyer with significant courtroom experience and skills — as well as a genuine affection for the people he represents — shapes his approach in every case. Mr. Slager’s track record and history of large recoveries for his clients are well documented. In each of the past five years (2019-23), the Connecticut Super Lawyers* publication has listed him as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Connecticut. He is the only trial attorney to have three different verdicts or settlements inducted as winners in the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame, and the Best Lawyers publication has named Mr. Slager a “Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year” six separate times. During 2019-20, he was honored to be elected and serve as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, a bar association that serves more than 1,300-member trial attorneys. He is an elected member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only membership limited to 500 active lawyers across the United States, and both the Connecticut legislature and the Judicial Branch have appointed him multiple times to committees studying potential improvements in laws providing protections to Connecticut citizens. Mr. Slager pursues serious cases that stem from catastrophic events, including medical malpractice, sexual abuse, violent crimes, interstate trucking crashes, defective consumer products, fires and explosions, brain injuries, and other life-altering events. Consistent with his interest in handling complex cases, He also has pursued cases for businesses and individuals on a contingency fee basis in situations involving significant financial disputes. In keeping with the core principles of Slager Madry, Mr. Slager will accept a case only when it involves serious consequences and only after he conducts a detailed investigation to determine that the case has merit. He pursues cases only when doing so will balance an important injustices, improve public safety, or otherwise make a positive difference for a family or the larger community. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Paul Slager included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, highest possible rating of legal abilities and ethical standards, AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2009 Connecticut Magazine -Listed as Super Lawyer 2009 Connecticut Magazine -Listed as Super Lawyer 2008 Connecticut Magazine -Listed as Super Lawyer 2007 Connecticut Magazine -Listed as Super Lawyer 2006 The American Trial Lawyers Association -Listed in Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Connecticut 2008 New England Super Lawyers Magazine - Listed as Super Lawyer 2008 New England Super Lawyers Magazine - Listed as Super Lawyer 2007 The Chicago Legal Clinic for the Disabled - Special Volunteer Recognition Award 1998 University of New Hampshire -- Appointed to Graduate Faculty in the Department of Family Studies for the purpose of serving on Graduate Committee for Masters degree candidate, 2009 - Present Top 10 Attorneys in Connecticut by Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2019 - 2023 Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2025 Listed, Top 50, Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2024 Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2024 Lawyer of the Year, Mass Torts/Class Actions, Stamford, Best Lawyers, 2023 Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (limited to 500 active Fellows in the United States) Named a First 100 Plus Leader by the Connecticut Coalition on Domestic Violence for making a positive difference assisting Connecticut victims of domestic violence Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation, Stamford, Best Lawyers, 2021 Recipient of the Partners’ Award, Connecticut General Assembly, Commission on Children, 2016 Recognized in the Connecticut Law Tribune Top Verdicts and Settlements, for the Kramer v. Markind, et al. jury trial verdict, a Top 3 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Connecticut in 2016 Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Intentional Tort Category, 2015 Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Intentional Tort Category, 2014 Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, for Achieving Largest Verdict or Settlement, Product Liability Category, 2014 Listed as one of Top 100 New England Lawyers in six state region, New England Super Lawyers Listed, New England Super Lawyers (every year published) Listed, Connecticut Super Lawyers (every year published) Named one of the “Dozen Who Made a Difference in 2011,” by the Connecticut Law Tribune Recipient of Brain Injury Association of Connecticut President’s Award, the organization’s highest recognition for outstanding volunteer service to Connecticut’s brain injury community Other Sources of Feedback About Paul Slager Included on the 2025Connecticut Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2015 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2014 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2008 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2007 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers list

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• Speaker, "Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses," Fundamentals of Brain Trauma in New York Legal Education Seminar, New York, New York, October 1, 2008 - Present
• Speaker, "Making Invisible Brain Injuries Visible," Recognizing & Proving the Invisible Injury Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, May 1, 2008 - Present
• Speaker, "Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses," Fundamentals of Brain Trauma in New York Legal Education Seminar, New York, New York, October 1, 2007 - Present
• Speaker, "Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts," Feeling Confident in Federal Court Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, May 1, 2007 - Present
• Speaker, "Handling Unexpected Trial Emergencies," Responding to Legal Emergencies Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, October 1, 2006 - Present
• Speaker, “Lights…Camera…Action: the Costs and Benefits of Videotaping Depositions in Connecticut,” Winning Deposition Techniques Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, April 2010
• Presenter, “Institutional Policy and Family Victimization” session, International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH, July 2010
• Speaker, “The Rewards and Hazards of Videotaping Depositions,” Taking, Defending and Utilizing Depositions Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Fairfield County Bar Association, Stamford, Connecticut, February 2011
• Speaker, “Protecting the Process: Shepherding Experts from Retention through Discovery,” Expert Witnesses Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, February 2011
• “Shutting Down Objectionable Conduct”, CTLA Forum, Spring 2006
• “Legal Recourse After Brain Injury: Issues for Consideration,” Making Strides Magazine, Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, July, 2008
• “Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports,” Sports Litigation Alert, March 2009
• “Flying Blind: The Ramifications of Hamilton v. USAA,” by Paul Slager and Amanda R. Whitman, The Forum, Winter 2010
• “Medical Malpractice: Perspectives from your Patients,” Yale University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds, New Haven, CT, September 2017
• “Brain Injury and the Law: A Primer for Survivors & Families,” Making Strides, July 2010
• “Whacked: Impact, Sports, and Young Athletes’ Brains,” University of Connecticut Science Salon, Hartford, CT, February 2018
• Author, Book Chapter, “Climbing the Malpractice Mountain: A Survey of Challenges in the Modern Medical Negligence Lawsuit,” Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases, Thomson Reuters, 2012
• Editor-in-Chief, The Forum Publication, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 – Present
• “Understanding & Presenting Evidence of Significant Emotional Damages,” Co-chair and Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, March 2016
• “Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Connecticut,” Professional Training Seminar, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, June 2015
• “Connecticut Concussion Law 2014: A Legal Review of Concussion Law and Policy,” The Concussion Conference, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, May 2014
• Graduate Faculty, University of New Hampshire, Department of Family Studies, for service on Graduate Committee for Master’s Degree candidate, 2009 – 2010
• Editorial Board, The Forum publication, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 – Present
• Editor-in-Chief, The Forum Publication, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2011- Present
• Trial Advocacy College: Damages/Openings Faculty, American Association of Justice Education, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2013
• “Home Invasion: Seeking Civil Justice for Condominium Victims of Serious Crimes,” 2013 National Conference, National Center for Victims of Crime and National Crime Victim Bar Association, Phoenix, Arizona, September 2013
• “The NFL Head Trauma Settlement: For the Love of the Game,” Concussion Litigation Reporter, October 2013, Vol. 2, No. 4
• “Evaluating an Attorney’s Expertise,” Brainwaves, August 2012
• “Medical Malpractice: Trends and Issues,” Stamford Hospital Clinical Grand Rounds, Stamford, Connecticut, May 2013
• “Is there a Winner in this Game? The NFL Head Trauma Settlement,” TheLaw.tv, September 2013
• Presenter, “Home Invasion: Seeking Civil Justice for Condominium Victims of Serious Crimes”, 2013 National Conference, National Center for Victims of Crime and National Crime Victim Bar Association, Phoenix, Arizona, September 2013
• Co-Chair, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, “Maximizing Economic Damages,” Continuing Legal Education Seminar, and Speaker, “The Trauma of Survival: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Serious Injury Cases,” Orange, Connecticut, October 2012
• Speaker, “Handling Unexpected Trial Emergencies,” Responding to Legal Emergencies Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, October 2006
• Speaker, “Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts,” Feeling Confident in Federal Court Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, May 2007
• Speaker, “Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses,” Fundamentals of Brain Trauma in New York Legal Education Seminar, New York, New York, October 1, 2007
• Guest Lecture and Panelist, “Concussion Litigation and Potential Economic Impact on Sports,” University of Connecticut Sports and Economics Course, Storrs, CT, July 2018
• Speaker, “Making Invisible Brain Injuries Visible,” Recognizing & Proving the Invisible Injury Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, May 2008
• “Child Sexual Abuse: Considerations for Civil Advocates,” The Forum, Spring 2019 Issue
• Speaker, “The Child Sexual Abuse Epidemic: Representing Child Victims,” Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Southbury, CT, December 2018
• Lectured and participated in virtual panel discussion of law schools and legal industry professionals on the topic of COVID liability issues. , Speaker and Panelist, COVID Liability, Safe to Work Act Panel, University of Wisconsin Law School, Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic, Madison
• Invited presenter at national conference in Atlanta, on topic of privacy rights of abuse survivors., Lecturer and Presenter, Salt in the Wounds: Protecting the Privacy Rights of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors, National Conference of the National Crime Victims Bar Association, Atlanta,
• Invited presenter on history and practical tips for jury selection in Connecticut state court trials. , Lecturer and Presenter, Voir Dire: Practice Tips and History Lessons, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Certified Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2024
• Appointed as Graduate Faculty Member, University of New Hampshire, Department of Family Studies, for service on Graduate Committee for Master’s Degree candidate in 2009
• Appointed by Speaker of the House, Hon. J. Aresimonwicz of the State of Connecticut General Assembly, as Member of the Task Force to Study Whether the Statutes of Limitations to Recover Damages for Personal Injury to Minors and Adults Caused by Sexual Abuse, Sexual Exploitation or S

• Member, Board of Directors, The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc
• Recipient, Special Volunteer Recognition Award, The Chicago Legal Clinic for the Disabled
• Board Member, CHILD USadvocacy
• Treasurer, Connecticut Child Justice Foundation, 2011 - 2013
• Board of Directors, Connecticut Child Justice Foundation, 2011 - 2013

• Connecticut
• New York
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Medical Malpractice Committees)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committees)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Editorial Board, The Forum)
• American Association of Justice (Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group)
• Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Vicitm's Rights Committee)
• The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc., 2008 - 2013 (President, Board of Directors)
• Public Justice Foundation (Member)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2019 - 2020 (President)
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Elected Member)
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Longstanding Member of the Executive Committee)
• National Crime Victims Bar Association of the National Center for Victims of Crime (National Advisory Board Member)
• American Law Institute (Elected Member)
• State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Civil Commission, 2013 - 2016 (Member)
• Appointed, Connecticut General Assembly Task Force to Study Occurrences of Concussion in Youth Athletics, 2014-15