Hartford associate Nicholas Varney was selected as the 2021 “Rising Star” by the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association ("CDLA"). The Rising Star award recognizes a civil defense attorney who is truly “one to watch” because of his or her contributions to the profession, the civil defense bar, and the community, and who shows promise of leadership in the future.
The CDLA is a voluntary, not-for-profit, statewide organization of civil defense attorneys that has been in operation since 1991. The CDLA promotes legal education, professional development, collegiality and networking for the civil defense bar. It also serves as the voice of the civil defense bar to advance the fair administration of justice in civil litigation.
Varney is a member of the Insurance, Technology Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.
He has a broad range of litigation experience, and has represented clients in both state and federal courts across the country. He has drafted memoranda obtaining significant victories for nationwide businesses, product manufacturers, construction contractors, national real estate firms, and pharmaceutical defendants.