About
Thomas P. Pettinicchi is a Founding Partner of D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers and currently concentrates his practice on personal injury. His official profile states that after litigating matrimonial and personal injury matters for more than 25 years, he transitioned exclusively to personal injury work. His current practice includes personal injury, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims for people seeking compensation after serious harm caused by negligence or unsafe care.
Pettinicchi earned a B.A. from Providence College in 1983 and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law in 1986, as confirmed by current supplemental professional sources consistent with his firm profile. He is admitted in Connecticut and before the US District Court for the District of Connecticut and the US Bankruptcy Court for Connecticut. His education and long litigation career support detailed preparation of injury and malpractice claims.
Pettinicchi has lectured on legal topics, written for legal publications, and previously taught law as an adjunct professor at Teikyo Post University. His official profile identifies memberships in the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Waterbury Bar Association, and Litchfield County Bar Association. His work involves evaluating liability, medical documentation, damages, insurance coverage, and the evidence needed to negotiate or litigate personal injury claims.
Thomas P. Pettinicchi has received recognition connected with plaintiff personal injury litigation, including listings in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. His current profile identifies him among the 2026 Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. He continues to represent injured clients through a practice focused on serious personal injury, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and medical malpractice, combining long-term litigation experience with professional involvement in trial-law organizations.
Law Office Affiliations
- Founding Partner, D’Amico & Pettinicchi
- Member, Connecticut Bar Association
- Member, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Waterbury Bar Association
- Member, Litchfield County Bar Association
- Member, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association General Tort Committee
Licensed State
- Connecticut
Education
- Western New England College School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Providence College
Bachelor’s Degree
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- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Products Liability
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Litigation
- DUI & DWI





