Scott A. Carta

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Description: Scott A. Carta is an associate with the firm of Leighton, Katz & Drapeau with a principal office in Rockville, Connecticut. His practice consists almost exclusively of representing claimants/plaintiffs in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. Mr. Carta is a Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Carta is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Tolland County Bar Association, the Middlesex County Bar Association, and a member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Carta’s article, “A Review of the Penalties Found in the Workers’ Compensation Act,” was featured in the Autumn, 2008 Edition of the Compensation Quarterly. Mr. Carta also authored an article entitled, “Ciarlelli v. Town of Hamden: A Clarifying Decision in Heart and Hypertension Law,” which can be found in the Early Fall, 2011 Edition of the Compensation Quarterly. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Compensation Quarterly. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Carta received his B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1996 and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut, School of Law in 1999. He was admitted to practice of law in the State of Connecticut in 1999. Attorney Carta can be reached at [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION: B.A. - University of Connecticut - 1996, JD - Juris Doctor - University of Connecticut School of Law - 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WORK EXPERIENCE: Leighton, Katz & Drapeau (Attorney) 2007 - Present ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATIONS: Connecticut Bar Association (Editor for Compensation Quarterly) 2010 - Present, Connecticut Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (Member) 2006 - Present, Connecticut Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (Executive Committee) N/A, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Compensation Committee (Chairman) 2015 - 2017 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AWARDS: Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist (Connecticut Bar Association) 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLICATIONS: Tech Tips Column, 13 issues (Compensation Quarterly) (Connecticut Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section) 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT: Leighton, Katz & Drapeau, 20 E Main St, Vernon, CT 06066, Phone: (860) 875-7000, Business Email: [email protected]
Grade Level: 3-5
Curriculum: Professional Skills
Keywords: Connecticut Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Author(s): Scott A. Carta