Community-based Practice of Law

The Firm

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History

The Law Offices of Draghi & Coyne have provided nearly fifty years of legal services to Ellington, CT and surrounding communities. The firm is devoted to personal and caring representation for its clients, working to insure that their interests are protected, and their legal goals achieved.

The law firm which has been located in a historic building at 18 Main Street, Ellington, Connecticut for over forty years, engages in the general practice of law in areas including residential and commercial real estate, wills, probate, business law, and defective concrete issues.

 

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We at the Law Offices of Draghi & Coyne know that finding the right attorney to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer free consultations to walk you through your needs and the scope of your goals.

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Atty. Brenda A. Draghi

 
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Attorney Brenda A. Draghi is the founding member of the law firm. She received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Connecticut, as well as her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the Connecticut and U.S. District courts.

Attorney Draghi is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, has served on the Statewide Grievance Committee and as a Trial Referee of the Connecticut Superior Court. She is a lifetime resident of Connecticut, and has resided in Ellington since 1976, and has been active in various community activities and organizations in the area for many years.


 

 

Atty. Joseph D. Coyne

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Attorney Coyne joined the Law Offices of Brenda A. Draghi, LLC, in 2020 where he is now Partner. After graduating from Manchester High School he received his bachelor of science degree from Central Connecticut State University and his Juris Doctorate degree from Western New England School of Law. Joseph’s professional focus is on wills, probate, estate planning, and real estate matters.

Joe is an avid marathon participant and enjoys skiing, skating and mountain climbing.  His enthusiasm for outdoor sports inspires him to visit every U.S. National  Park, and contribute to the local community where his family has resided for generations.

 

Areas of Practice

REAL ESTATE

Residential and commercial real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, refinances, and zoning.

BUSINESS LAW

Business law, including formation of business entities, shareholders agreements, and operating agreements.

PROBATE

Probate services, including decedents estates, conservatorships, contests and probate court proceedings.

CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS

An early advocate of addressing the area's crumbling concrete crisis, Attorney Draghi and her staff have dedicated years to representing homeowners  beset with these problems,  by raising public awareness and fighting for  legislative and administrative solutions at the federal,state and local levels to ease this crisis which affects so many CT homeowners and communities.

WILLS

Wills, health care directives, trusts, powers of attorney and related estate planning documents.