Mr. Skryd has more than 25 years of civil litigation experience in areas concerning construction accidents, trucking liability, construction defects, products liability, consumer litigation defense, medical and legal malpractice defense, long term care facility and nursing home defense, contract litigation, commercial and premises liability, workers? compensation, municipal and public entity liability, and coverage issues. He attended University of Notre Dame Law School.

Paul Slager represents plaintiffs in complex cases where people have suffered life-changing personal or financial injuries. His experience as a tested trial lawyer with significant courtroom experience and skills — as well as a genuine affection for the people he represents — shapes his approach in every case. As a result of his singular focus on helping people, he has helped numerous deserving clients obtain high seven- and eight-figure recoveries after challenging litigation. Mr. Slager has a national reputation as an elite advocate for seriously injured people, but he focuses his law practice on helping people in courts throughout Connecticut. His track record is long, and his history of large recoveries for his clients is well documented. The Connecticut Super Lawyers* publication has repeatedly listed him as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Connecticut. He is honored to be the only trial attorney to have three different verdicts or settlements inducted as winners in the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame, and the Best Lawyers publication has named Mr. Slager a “Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year” in several plaintiff-centered practice areas many times, including most recently in 2025 and 2026. During 2019-20, Mr. Slager was elected and served as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, a bar association that serves more than 1,000-member trial attorneys. He served in that capacity when the COVID pandemic hit, working closely with all stakeholders, including the Connecticut Bar Association, the Connecticut legislature, and the Connecticut Judicial Branch, to respond in real time to the crisis the pandemic created for Connecticut’s court systems. He is an elected member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only membership limited to 500 active lawyers across the United States. Both the Connecticut legislature and the Judicial Branch have appointed him multiple times to committees studying potential improvements in laws providing protections to Connecticut citizens. Mr. Slager pursues serious cases in Connecticut that stem from catastrophic events, including medical malpractice, sexual abuse, violent crimes, interstate trucking crashes, defective consumer products, fires and explosions, brain injuries, and other life-altering events. Consistent with his interest in handling complex cases. He also has pursued cases for businesses and individuals on a contingency fee basis in situations involving significant financial disputes. In keeping with the core principles of Slager Madry, Mr. Slager only accepts cases that involve serious consequences, and only after conducting a detailed investigation to determine cases have merit. He will pursue cases only when doing so will balance an important injustice, improve public safety, or otherwise make a significant positive difference for a family or the larger community.

Former US Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater helps clients integrate their interests in the overall vision for the transportation system of the 21st century – a vision he set as Transportation Secretary to promote a safer, more efficient, environmentally sound and sustainable worldwide transportation infrastructure.

Attorney Francis J. Slavin practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate purchase contracts, loan foreclosures and loan workouts, condemnation/eminent domain, design and construction defect litigation and real estate development. He holds both an undergraduate and J.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati. He was admitted to the Bar in Ohio in 1968 and in Arizona in 1972 and is currently a member of both State Bar Associations. He is an AV Rated lawyer for over 25 years. Mr. Slavin moved to Arizona from Ohio in 1971 to become vice-president and general counsel of a multi-discipline homebuilding, land development and residential lending company. He joined the Fennemore Craig law firm in 1973 and became a shareholder and director. In 1983 he formed the predecessor to his current firm, and then founded Francis J. Slavin Law Firm in 1990. Active in the national and Arizona legal community, he serves on committees for the American Bar Association including the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, State and Local Government Law. For the State Bar of Arizona, Mr. Slavin served on the Judicial Evaluation Committee (1974 to 1990), chairing that committee from 1976 to 1980, and the Disciplinary Commission (1976 to 1983), chairing that Commission from 1981 to 1983. In addition he has been a member of the Real Estate and Construction Law Sections. Mr. Slavin is a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. He is the author of Construction Law and Mechanics’ Liens in Arizona, published annually by Professional Educational Systems, Inc. (1980-2006). He served as Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court of Arizona in the County of Maricopa from 1980-1990. From 1981-1989 he was a member of the City of Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Revision Committee.

DUI Defense Attorney Brian Sloan is a Criminal Defense Lawyer SOLELY Focused on DUI Defense Representation. Mr. Sloan has been defending DUI cases since 2004, and has defended more than 2,900 DUI cases, with incredible results. A partial list of accomplishments can be viewed at Mr. Sloan’s website: www.ArizDUI.com. Mr. Sloan is a Founding Member of The Arizona DUI Team; is one of the most award-winning DUI Defense Lawyers in the state, and has an impressive resume of accomplishments. Mr. Sloan is rated 10-out-of-10 on AVvo.com; 4.9-out-of-5.0 on Martindale Hubbell; was awarded the SuperLawyers Southwest Rising Star Award for five years in a row for DUI Defense; and in 2019, he was named a SuperLawyer in DUI Defense, which was given to only 7 people in Arizona and New Mexico combined. Mr. Sloan prides himself on being the ‘Best Value in the State’ when it comes to DUI Defense Representation, due to his years of experience, sole focus on DUI Defense, and what he charges.