Shelby L. Dattilo is an Associate in the Hartford office. She is a member of the Commercial Litigation, Product & General Liability, and Employment practice groups. Shelby’s practice focuses on litigation matters concerning business and commercial disputes, unfair trade practices, employment practices, product liability, and personal injury. She represents international companies, multinational corporations, national retailers, small businesses, and professionals through all stages of litigation in commercial litigation, complex litigation, employment, product liability, general liability, and professional liability matters.
- Secured win after seven-day trial for international company in commercial litigation case, defending against unfair trade practices claims and succeeding on counterclaims for tortious interference with contract and unfair trade practices.
- Obtained arbitration win in unfair trade practices case for national corporation.
- Successfully obtained injunction for corporate client in complicated land dispute.
- The Proverbial Clock Restart: Executive Order No. 7G and Its Broad Approach to Tolling Time Requirements, CT Lawyer Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 2, November/December 2022
- BREAKING: FCC Rules to Permit Default Robocall Blocking by Telephone Companies, GRSM Case Alert, June 14, 2019; LEXOLOGY, June 17, 2019
- BREAKING: House Overwhelmingly Passes Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, GRSM Case Alert, July 26, 2019; LEXOLOGY, July 31, 2019
Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Memberships
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
- Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (Pro Bono)
- Lawyers for Children America (Pro Bono)
- Volunteer Referee, National Foundation for Cancer Research – Play4TheCure
Education
- J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
- Dean’s Scholar
- Administrative and Technology Editor, Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Practice (Appellate Practice and Oral Advocacy
- Teaching Assistant, Quantitative Methods
- B.A., cum laude, Economics, Central Connecticut State University