Robert F. Dwyer, Jr.

Robert F. Dwyer, Jr. is a Connecticut and New York attorney whose general practice includes personal injury, civil matters, criminal defense, family law, probate, foreclosure defense, and real estate. His firm lists personal injury among its principal services. He has practiced as a sole practitioner and handles matters that require negotiation, courtroom advocacy, and practical guidance across several areas of Connecticut law.

Dwyer’s education includes undergraduate study in political science and formal legal training followed by bar admission in two states. He earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Yale University in 2004 and a J.D. from Albany Law School in 2007, where he served as Student Bar Association president during the 2006 to 2007 academic year.

Dwyer’s practice includes injury claims, criminal matters, family disputes, civil litigation, probate, foreclosure defense, and real estate work. Dwyer is admitted in Connecticut and New York and before federal courts in Connecticut and the Northern District of New York. He has certification to serve as a guardian ad litem and attorney for minor children, adding court-appointed family case experience to his broader litigation background.

Robert F. Dwyer, Jr. has developed a general practice that brings litigation, property, probate, and family matters under one legal office. His experience allows him to address personal injury claims while recognizing related legal issues that can affect a client’s broader situation. He provides representation grounded in court experience, multistate admission, and familiarity with the procedural demands of contested Connecticut matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Robert F. Dwyer, Jr., LLC
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Former President, Litchfield County Bar Association (LCBA)
• Past Co-Chair, Criminal Law Section (LCBA)
• Member, Legal Specialization Screening Committee of the Judicial Branch
• Member of the Executive Committee, Small Law Firm Section (CBA)
• Past Treasurer, Torrington Democratic Town Committee
• Past Board Member, Winsted Area Child Care Center
• Board Member, Litchfield Hills Road Race
• Treasure, Norfolk Democratic Town Committee

Licensed State

• Connecticut
• New York

Education

• Albany Law School of Union University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science

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