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Patrick W. Begos is a founding member of the firm and senior partner in the Westport office. He heads the firm's trial and appellate group. Pat brings 19 years of litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation experience to the firm.

Prior to forming Begos Horgan & Brown, Patrick was a partner in the New York City litigation firm Molton & Meekins (1995-1998), and he was previously associated with Weil, Gotshal & Manges (1990-1995); and Lane & Mittendorf (1988-1990).

He is a current member of the Trial Tactics and the Life, Health and Disability Sections of the Defense Research Institute, and a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. He is also a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Trial Evidence subcommittees of the American Bar Association. He is a past member of the Committee on Art Law of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and he is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut.

Patrick received his legal education from Columbia University School of Law (J.D) and did his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University (BA with honors).

Pat works primarily on cases involving business and personal disputes in a wide variety of commercial areas including:
- ERISA benefits
- insurance coverage
- securities transactions
- real estate development and property management
- employment
- copyright and trademark
- internet commerce
- secured lending
- fine art acquisitions and sales
- products liability
- real estate transactions
- bankruptcy
- corporate governance

His day-to-day practice includes:
- Defending ERISA claim administrators and disability insurers at trial and in appellate courts
- Pursuing lender liability and predatory lending claims on behalf of borrowers
- Representing real estate owners, buyers and sellers in disputes over sales, construction and land use
- Assisting business owners in solving problems with partners, shareholders, creditors and suppliers

Recognized by the publication, The Best Lawyers in America, since 1995 as one of the top attorneys in the country, Robert R. Sheldon is an acknowledged expert in personal injury law and workers' compensation law. He serves on the State of Connecticut Workers' Compensation Legal Advisory Board. He has successfully argued cases before the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court and assisted in the enactment of legislation that has expanded the rights of injured workers in the state. He has practiced law since 1974 with this firm, specializing in personal injury law, legal malpractice, and workers' compensation law. He is also one of the rare attorneys in the area willing to take on cases against other attorneys. Mr. Sheldon has steadfastly held attorneys to the highest standard of care in dealing with their clients, successfully suing lawyers who violate their oath. By overcoming significant legal barriers, Mr. Sheldon has collected millions of dollars for victims of legal malpractice, personal injury, and workplace accidents. He has continually been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers in the field of plaintiff's personal injury and workers' compensation and is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest possible rating for a lawyer).

Jason E. Tremont litigates all types of personal injury including complex injury claims involving sexual abuse of children, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, nursing home negligence, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, clergy sexual abuse, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, spinal cord injuries, and falls. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as one of the top personal injury attorneys in the country. He has been listed consecutive years by Connecticut Super Lawyers for his work with plaintiffs personal injury and is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest possible rating for a lawyer). In 2009, he was selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Connecticut by The American Trial Lawyers Association. He has an unfaultering dedication to protecting the injured.