Who are we?

Michael F. Dowley

Michael F. Dowley was born in Hartford, CT. He graduated from Providence College magna cum laude in 1965 and from Villanova Law School in 1968. He was admitted to the bar in 1968. He is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators and the American Arbitration Association. He has participated in the following Middlesex County organizations: Chairman of the Practice and Procedure Committee, Medical Legal Committee (1976-1988), member of the Board of Directors________________, Vice President of the Middlesex County Bar Association (1993-1994), President (1995-1996), and former Director of the Middlesex Preservation Trust. Some statewide committees he was involved with were the Executive Committee for the Civil Justice Section (1979), the Professional Ethics Committee (1980-1985), the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Michael F. Dowley practices Civil Litigation, Environmental Law, Real Estate Development and Regulatory Law.

Jennifer A. Gagosz

Jennifer A. Gagosz graduated from Trinity College in 2000, and then from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2004. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2004 and admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2005. While at SMU, Jennifer was a coach for the 1L Jackson Walker Moot Court Competition, became a member of the Board of Advocates and was active in the Student Bar Association. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Middlesex County Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers.

Jody P. Benbow

Jody P. Benbow was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She graduated from The University of Connecticut on January cum laude in 1992 and from Western New England College School of Law cum laude in 1996. She was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 1996 and Federal Bar for the District of Connecticut in 1998. She is a member of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations.

Jean M. Anderson

Jean M. Anderson was born in Ft. Monmouth, NJ, August 8, 1954. She attended Middlesex Community College, graduating in 1974. She attended Hartford College for Women, and was certified as a legal assistant in 1980. She was a member of the Central Connecticut Association of Legal Assistants. Her practice areas are Real Estate, General Office Management, and Bookkeeping.

Brenda J. Dube

Brenda J. Dube was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on June 30, 1954. She graduated from Manchester Community College, where she earned her associates degree in Paralegal Studies in 1996. She speaks French. Her practice areas are Probate, Estate Management, and Real Estate.