Michael T. Cretella

Mike is a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Land Use practice groups. His practice includes a broad range of civil litigation matters. He has extensive experience handling complex commercial litigation disputes involving contracts, fiduciary duties, intellectual property and unfair trade practices. He also represents clients in general litigation claims including will and trust disputes, insurance coverage denials and management side employment matters. Additionally, he represents both municipalities and taxpayers in municipal tax appeals, zoning appeals and other real property litigation.

Mike practices before both the state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels. He takes on matters before municipal and state administrative agencies and also helps clients resolve disputes through arbitration and mediation.

He is a member of the Connecticut and New Hampshire Bars and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Prior to joining the firm, Mike completed a judicial externship with Chief Justice Paul Reiber of the Vermont Supreme Court in Montpelier, Vermont and practiced for several years at Orr & Reno, P.A., located in Concord, New Hampshire. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Vermont Law School where he served as an editor of the Vermont Law Review and as an editor of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Middlebury College.