Experienced Civil Litigation Practice:

Attorney Zito represents plaintiffs in civil and commercial litigation cases in Connecticut and in courts across the country from personal injury claims to sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.  She also represents clients before state agencies.  She routinely handles auto accident cases, slip and falls, and contract cases.  Given her proclivity to take on corporations, banks, insurance companies, and the Government, she often refers to her practice as “David and Goliath law”.  For example, she has successfully taken on employers and Universities where employees and students have been wronged, and succeeded in getting judgments against banks for lender liability, and against large corporations where individuals and small business marketing companies have had their products stolen.  In McCoy v. Belmont, et al, featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes, she succeeded in holding the State of Connecticut in contempt of a Consent Decree in Federal court for its treatment of two severely handicapped brothers at Southbury Training School.  She has successfully settled cases for 6 and 7 figures against large corporations, insurance companies in personal injury/auto claims, and universities.

Her expertise in civil matters includes:

• personal injury
• auto accidents
• slip and fall claims
• traumatic brain injuries
• auto v. pedestrian 
• contract disputes
• sexual harassment in the workplace
• discrimination in the workplace
• professional defense - legal and medical
• Statewide Grievance Committee defense
• non-compete agreement defense