D. Randall DiBella

D. Randall DiBella is a partner at Cramer & Anderson whose practice centers on Municipal Law and Personal Injury. DiBella also handles Civil Litigation, Appellate Litigation, and Land Use & Environmental Law. His work includes advising municipalities on governmental issues and representing injured people in serious claims. The combination of public-sector counseling and courtroom experience gives his practice a broad civil-law foundation.

DiBella earned a B.A. from Western Connecticut State College in 1975 and a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law in 1980. His legal education prepared him for a practice involving litigation, municipal decision-making, land use questions, and injury matters. That background supports the careful analysis required when public entities, property owners, and individual clients face disputes with significant legal and practical consequences.

DiBella has served as counsel to the Town of New Milford since 2004 and has represented Kent, Sharon, Washington, and North Canaan in municipal matters. His municipal work has included land use, taxation, employment, water pollution control, and Freedom of Information issues. In personal injury litigation, his representative work includes a claim arising from a home explosion that caused serious injuries.

D. Randall DiBella has received professional recognition for legal ability and mentoring, including an AV Preeminent rating and statewide recognition as a Best Mentor. DiBella brings decades of experience to disputes requiring close attention to government procedure, civil liability, and client objectives. His work reflects a practical approach to resolving matters through counseling, negotiation, litigation, and appellate advocacy when necessary.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cramer & Anderson
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Chairman and Member, Grievance Panel, Judicial District of Danbury (1992-1994)
• President, , CLE Committee, Litchfield Bar Association (2010-2012)
• President, New Milford Bar Association (1991-1992)
• Co-Chair, Waterbury-Litchfield Bench/Bar Symposium on Professionalism (2005)
• James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation
• Member, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
• Counsel, Town of New Milford (2004-Present)
• Counsel, Town of Kent (2010-Present)
• Counsel, Town of Washington (2018-Present)
• Counsel, Town of Sharon (2018-Present)
• Counsel, Town of North Canaan (2018-Present)
• Counsel, Town of Sherman (1982-2003)

Licensed State

• Virginia
• Connecticut

Education

• George Mason University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Western Connecticut State College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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