Experts Directory

Katherine L. MacKinnon

Kate MacKinnon thrives on telling a client’s story with passion. She devotes her practice to representing people in employee benefit disputes (commonly called ERISA claims) and civil appeals in state and federal court. Kate graduated summa cum laude from Carleton College and cum laude from Northwestern University Law School in 1982 and 1985, respectively. She wrote for the Northwestern University Law Review and competed on the school’s national moot court team to a second-place national finish. Kate taught legal writing and [...]

David P. Swenson

David Swenson is a partner with Patterson Thuente IP and the firm's Litigation Practice Chair. He is an innovative trial lawyer and appellate advocate, focusing on intellectual property matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Throughout his career he has represented large companies in the agriculture, biotechnology, computer, electronics, food, and transportation industries, as well as technology startups and individual inventors. David has also successfully handled contract, product liability, employment, and other high stakes [...]

Joseph M. Busher Jr.

Attorney Busher grew up in North Haven and currently resides in East Haddam with his family. Attorney Busher has a wide variety of litigation experience, principally addressing insurance defense, insurance coverage, personal injury and appellate matters throughout the State of Connecticut. He also represents individuals and businesses from the East Haddam, Moodus, Colchester, and Salem area with regard to personal injury matters, wills, trusts, and estate planning and litigation matters. Attorney Busher is a partner [...]