Carey Bevan Reilly

With over thirty-five years at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, Carey Reilly is driven by a passion to champion the interests of the unheard, the disenfranchised, and the forgotten. Her dedication to leveling the playing field allows the "little guy" to battle the establishment with equal strength. Carey excels in understanding and articulating complex legal scenarios both at trial and on appeal, which forms the foundation of her successful legal practice.Over the decades, Carey has tirelessly advocated for extending the time victims have to sue negligent parties, arguing before the Connecticut Supreme Court eight times on this issue. Notably, she secured a landmark victory for a client unknowingly infected with the AIDS virus due to a contaminated blood transfusion. Carey's efforts have also led to significant legal changes, including prohibiting gender discrimination in jury selection and permitting lawsuits against social hosts for negligently serving alcohol to minors.Since 2006, Carey has shared her insights with hundreds of Connecticut trial lawyers through lectures on notable Supreme and Appellate decisions. As Editor-in-Chief of FORUM, a publication dedicated to trial advocacy, she contributes regularly, embodying her belief in law's power to effect social change.

(Also at Danbury, New Haven and Stamford Offices)