email: meb@pellegrinolawfirm.com

Maureen E. Burns leads the insurance defense team. Her practice concentration is primarily in civil litigation, including, but not limited to, negligence, product liability, uninsured/underinsured motorist and insurance coverage. She handles statewide property damage recovery litigation for a major utility. She also has experience in real estate and commercial litigation. Attorney Burns has trial and appellate experience in both State and Federal Courts. Additionally, she has extensive mediation and arbitration experience.

Prior to merging her practice with the firm, she was a partner with the law firm of McNerney, Tiernan & Burns, LLC. Attorney Burns is a member of the New Haven County and Connecticut Bar Associations, the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and the DRI. She is an elected representative to the House of Delegates and the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Bar Association, representing the New Haven District. She also serves as a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism, serving as Chair 2005-2007 and the Connecticut Bar Association Legislation Policy Committee. Attorney Burns serves on the Board of Friends of New Haven Legal Services. Attorney Burns is a Court appointed arbitrator for the Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven. She also served as a Commissioner to the New Haven Parking Authority from 1990 through 1995 and was elected Treasurer from 1991 through 1995.

Attorney Burns was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1983 and the United States District Court in 1984.  She graduated from Albertus Magnus College and received her Juris Doctor Degree from Western New England College in 1983.