Comprehensive, integrated legal experience

When you face challenging legal problems, you need attorneys who understand all aspects of your situation. We are committed to applying all possible resources to reach a favorable solution to your legal problems. We are modestly sized enough to tailor our services to your specific legal issues, yet experienced enough to comprehensively address your legal needs.

Why are we different?

Dedication

We are committed to obtaining relief for our clients, no matter how long it takes. This is not just a law firm. It is a family. We are not just lawyers. We are activists.

Experience

Combined, we have over 100 years of experience in the legal field, including hundreds of trials and appeals.

Knowledge

Recognized as stars in our field, we are frequently called upon to provide trainings to other attorneys on best practices in criminal defense and appellate matters.

KGB Results

2020-2021:

United States v. Luis Noel Cruz – compassionate release from four consecutive life sentences
State v. Omar Miller – habeas win and sentence modification resulting in immediate release
State v. G.E. – granting of juvenile parole after 30 years in prison on a 55 year sentence
Anthony A. v. Commissioner – appellate win finding DOC violation of due process
Antonio A. v. Commissioner – appellate win holding that habeas court cannot decline to issue a writ at the outset of a case where an inmate appears to be presenting a justiciable claim
Joseph Stephenson v. Commissioner II– appellate win reversing dismissal of habeas on mootness
United States v. William Tisdol – granting motion to suppress cell phone evidence after Government’s failure to obtain a timely search warrant
L.B. – absolute pardon for charges of possession of narcotics, use of a motor vehicle without permission, breach of peace, risk of injury, assault in the third degree, threatening, sexual assault in the first degree, interfering/resisting arrest and a violation of probation
State v. R.B. – granting of juvenile parole after 30 years in prison on a 50 year sentence

2022-2023:

United States v. Dewayne Joyner – on appeal to the Second Circuit, sentence vacated and remanded based upon Government’s failure to prove drug quantity at trial
State v. Belcher – on appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court, sentence vacated where defendant received life-sentence based upon discredited super-predator theory
State v. V.S. – sentence commuted from 45 years to 25 years
United States v. Ronell Hanks – compassionate release granted, reducing sentence from 17 years to 8 years
State v. Dickson – sentence reduced from 25 years to 17 years
State v. Weaver – sentence reduced by 6 years
State v. Jordan – sentence reduced from 45 years to 25 years
Saunders v. Commissioner of Correction – appeal to the Conn. Supreme Court, remanding case to habeas court for further proceedings regarding competency
Sease v. Commissioner of Correction – appeal to the Conn. appellate court, remanding case to habeas court for further proceedings related to determining competency of counsel at sentencing
Stephenson v. Warden – conviction overturned and remanded to criminal court for further proceedings
State v. C.K. – sentence commuted from 35 years to 18 years
State v. Taylor – sentence commuted from 60 years to 28 years
State v. S.N. – juvenile parole granted, releasing client 17 years early from a 45 year sentence
United States v. Isaiah Halliday – compassionate release granted, reducing sentence from 108 months to 55 months
Ravon Donald v. Commissioner of Correction – ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing stage; re-sentencing ordered
State v. Traficonda – 60 year sentence commuted making client eligible for halfway house transition, given good time earned
Hodge v. Commissioner of Correction – sua sponte judicial dismissal without prior notice and opportunity to be heard was error; case remanded
State v. Gayle – 65 year sentence for murder commuted to 35 years
Mark v. Commissioner of Correction – trial counsel’s actual conflict of interest deprived petitioner of his constitutional rights; conviction vacated
State v. Gonzalez – sentence modified from 38 years to 23 years, making client eligible for release in 2 years
United States v. Luis Garciacell phone evidence suppressed after finding that warrant lacked probable cause, was overbroad and lacked particularity
State v. Dupigny
70 year sentence modified to 28 years and 6 months, resulting in immediate release of client
State v. Galarza, innocent client exonerated after serving 25 years on capital murder charges

The KGB Law Team

W. Theodore Koch III

Founding Partner

Vishal Garg

Founding Partner

Michael Brown

Founding Partner

Jessica M. Walker

Partner

James Smart

Partner

Adele V. Patterson

Of Counsel

Marisa M. Halm

Of Counsel

Kelsey Alafriz

Associate Attorney

Abby Mason

Associate Attorney

Thomas Kuhlmeier

Associate Attorney

Amy Clark

Office Manager

Mariah Anderson

Paralegal

Richard Henderson

Paralegal

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