Angela M. Vickery-Davis – Partner
Email: avickery@natalelawfirm.com
Angela joined Natale & Wolinetz as a legal assistant in 2009, continued to work with the firm as a legal intern throughout law school, and began practicing at the firm following her admission to the Connecticut Bar in 2014. In law school, Angela served as the Administrative Editor of the Connecticut Journal of International Law and a mentor for the Women Law Students’ Association. She also served as a certified legal intern for the Criminal Appellate Clinic where she successfully vacated a criminal conviction on behalf of her indigent client. She received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in that Clinic.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPERIENCE
Angela has considerable experience in various types of civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Angela represents general contractors and construction managers, subcontractors, waste management companies, and other businesses, both national and local, in various types of cases, including general liability insurance defense and bodily injury claims resulting from construction and motor vehicle accidents. She has successfully transferred the risk of loss, or a significant portion thereof, from her clients to other companies in many cases and has also obtained withdrawals from plaintiffs in several personal injury claims after filing dispositive motions.
In addition, Angela handles a variety of complex business lawsuits. She has extensive experience in disputes among members of limited liability companies and partnerships, as well as litigation arising out of breaches of employment/non-compete agreements and has been able to obtain many successful resolutions for both her corporate and individual clients, including the following:
- Following an evidentiary hearing, the firm on behalf of a minority member successfully sought and obtained the dismissal of an involuntary bankruptcy filing along with a decision and bad faith finding and an award of attorney’s fees.
- Successful prosecution and enforcement of post-termination obligations of former employee that resulted in net settlement in excess of compensatory damages and full recovery of attorney’s fees.
- In a case brought on behalf of a terminated employee and former member, and after contesting and challenging a counterclaim brought by the former employer, that employer paid nearly $3 million to the firm’s client.
Angela has also served as a second chair at trial in a number of commercial disputes that have resulted in victories for the firm’s clients, including the following:
- Trial in Connecticut Superior Court that resulted in a jury awarding compensatory damages, prejudgment interest, attorney’s fees, and a finding that the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act was violated. Following judgment, the defendant paid nearly twice the amount of the offer of compromise that was filed prior to trial and a net judgment of just under $2 million.
- In a bench trial in the Connecticut Superior Court, the firm’s client recovered the full amount of the contract balance in addition to $133,000 in prejudgment and offer of compromise interest.
- In a bench trial in the Connecticut Superior Court, the court found in favor of the firm’s client and awarded 100% of the damages requested on a theory of successor liability.
- In a case tried in Federal Court, the firm’s client recovered 100% of its contract claim, prejudgment interest at the maximum rate of 10%, all attorney’s fees, a multiplier under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, and offer of compromise interest.
The following serve as representative examples of some of the recent commercial litigation victories that Angela helped to secure alongside other members of the firm:
- Successful prosecution of a Federal Court breach of contract action that resulted in the case settling for almost twice the summons demand and well in excess of the offer of compromise that was filed.
- Successful resolution of breach of contract claim in which 93% of the contract claim was recovered prior to trial.
- Following an evidentiary hearing, the firm successfully sought and obtained the dismissal of an involuntary bankruptcy filing along with a decision and finding of bad faith and an award of attorney’s fees.
- Successful prosecution and enforcement of post-termination obligations of former employee that resulted in net settlement in excess of compensatory damages and full recovery of attorney’s fees.
- Recovery of nearly $3 million in a case brought on behalf of a terminated employee, after contesting and challenging a counterclaim brought by the former employer.
Angela also appears before the Workers’ Compensation Commission throughout the state on behalf of insurers, third-party adjusters, self-insured companies, and employers. She regularly asserts liens and/or intervenes on behalf of those parties to recoup amounts paid for workers’ compensation benefits when the injured worker files a third-party claim.
EDUCATION
University of Connecticut School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2014
University of Connecticut School of Business, Bachelor of Science, 2009
BAR ADMISSIONS
Connecticut
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Connecticut Bar Association
Hartford County Bar Association
Junior League of Hartford (2018-2021)
RESIDENCE
Old Wethersfield, Connecticut
Contact Us
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