Andrew Garza
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Farmington, Connecticut
Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Connecticut since: 2012
Education: New England Law | Boston
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2025 Call today:
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Andrew Garza is a co-founder and lead trial attorney at Claggett, Sykes & Garza, LLC ("CSG"), in Connecticut. He grew up in public housing, bartended his way through college and law school, and opened his own law firm in 2013. He has tried cases to 7-, 8-, and 9-figure jury verdicts as lead counsel. In 2022, he obtained a $100 million verdict on behalf of a paralyzed man and his wife, which was the largest verdict in Connecticut history. Garza and his team speak nationally to plaintiff's trial lawyers, provide trial skills training, and enjoy consulting and co-trying high-exposure cases where they specialize in conducting focus groups and implementing Big Data studies.
CSG is one of the nation’s premier injury trial firms. Founded by two trial attorneys, each with their own record-setting nine-figure verdicts, attorneys Andrew Garza and Sean Claggett joined forces to help injury victims across the country. After a $100 million verdict in 2022, CSG's lawyers obtained a $485 million verdict in New Mexico in 2023, which is believed to be the largest single-plaintiff sex abuse verdict in history. In 2025, CSG's lawyers obtained a record-breaking $145 million verdict in a a workers' comp case, which was reported as the largest bad faith verdict in U.S. history.
Garza has been recognized as Lawyer of the Year (New England Legal Awards, 2023); Trial Lawyer of the Year (KTI, 2022); Top 40 Under 40 (Hartford Business Journal, 2023); Super Lawyers (2016 - Present); Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2024 - Present); and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. As a business owner, he has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Law Firm 500 lists. Garza is also a proud UConn Husky. Outside of work, he enjoys coaching his kids' baseball teams, playing mediocre golf, and working on carpentry projects in his workshop. Andrew is licensed to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts and lives in Farmington, Connecticut, with his college sweetheart, Jenny, and his three young children.
We make history. Day in and day out, because our mission is to be excellent in everything we do and to get the best result for every client. From compassion to client communication, there is no case too big or too small for our team. You won’t find us on billboards or buses, but you will find us in record books. Two of our recent verdicts were the largest in those courthouses in Connecticut history. Hire a heavy hitting Connecticut team with national recognition. Because you deserve the best.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Professional Liability: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Legal Malpractice, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2012, Connecticut
Professional Webpage: https://csgtrials.com/our-team/andrew-garza/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Hartford County Bar Association
- American Association of Justice, 2016
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- Hartford County Bar Association
- The Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court
- State of Connecticut
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- Beta Theta Pi, Quinnipiac Colony Advisor
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Federal District of Connecticut
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $13.1 million jury verdict in a premises liability case for a client diagnosed with CRPS. The jury's $9 million jury verdict was increased to $13.1 million with prejudgment interest. This was reported to be the largest verdict ever obtained in the Middlesex Judicial District Courthouse., 2024
- In October of 2022, Attorney Garza obtained a record-setting $100 million jury verdict in Hartford Superior Court for a client who was paralyzed while at work in a warehouse after a 1300 lb pallet of light fixtures fell on him causing his spinal cord to break. This was the largest verdict in Connecticut history and remains the largest verdict ever obtained in the Hartford Superior Court courthouse., 2022
- Attorney Garza obtained a $3.34 million jury verdict for a client left with a permanent brain injury from a motor vehicle accident, 2023
Videos
Pro bono / Community Service
- Occupational Health & Safety of CT, Workers Core Interest Group
- Farmington Little League., 2020
- NESL Alumni Association
- Connecticut Big Brothers Big Sisters
- South Windsor Men’s Softball League
- Statewide Legal Services’ Pro Bono Divorce/Custody Clinic
- Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs
- UConn Alumni Association
Honors
- Attorney of the Year, New England Legal Awards, 2023
- 40 Under 40, Hartford Business Journal, 2023
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Keenan Trial Institute, 2022
- NEL|B Book Award – Criminal Law, 2009
- New England Law Review, Associate, 2010 – 2011
- NEL|B Book Award – Sentencing Law, Policy & Practice, 2011
- PILA Public Interest Grant Recipient, 2011
- Public Service Honor Roll, 2012
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys – Nominee, “10 Best” Attorneys for the State of Connecticut, 2014
- National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys – Nominee, “Top 10 Under 40”, 2015
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – Nominee, “10 Best Attorneys for the State of Connecticut”, 2015
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nominee, “Nation’s Top One Percent”, 2015
- NEL|B Book Award – Ethics, 2010
- New England Scholar Award, 2010 – 2011
- NEL|B Book Award – Criminal Advocacy, 2011
- New England Law Review, Executive Editor, 2011-2012
- Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, 2013
- Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, 2014
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys – Nominee, “Top 10 Under 40”, 2015
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys – Nominee, “Top 10 Attorneys Under 40”, 2015
- Connecticut Law Tribune – “New Leaders of the Law”, 2015
- New England Scholar Award, 2009 – 2010
- Charles Hamilton Houston Honor Society Inductee, 2011
- NEL|B Book Award – Advanced Criminal Procedure, 2011
- New England Scholar, 2011-2012
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – Nominee, “10 Best” Attorneys for the State of Connecticut, 2014
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, 2014
- American Academy of Trial Attorneys – Nominee, “Premier 100 Trial Attorneys”, 2015
- Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, 2015
Educational Background
- University of Connecticut, Bachelor of Arts, Major: Political Science, Minor: Criminal Justice
- Fitch Senior High School
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Dylan LeValley, Seattle University Law Review, SUpra, “Autonomous Vehicle Liability — Application of Common Carrier Liability,” (2013)
- Gwern, LessWrong.com, “Notes on Autonomous Cars” (Jan. 2013)
- IP Osgoode, Intellectual Property Law & Tech. Program, “Legal Challenges of Autonomous Driving,” (November 2012)
- Nancy Situ, CodeXIntern, “Legal Challenges of Autonomous Driving,” (Nov. 2012)
- Proposed M.G.L. ch. 279, § 25: Three-Strikes Outside of Fenway Park 1, 1-20 (2011) (White Paper)
- Goodrich, Comment, “Driving Miss Daisy: An Autonomous Chauffeur System,” 51 Hous. L. Rev. 265 (Fall 2013)
- “Look Ma, No Hands!”: Wrinkles and Wrecks in the Age of Autonomous Vehicles, 46 New Eng. L. Rev. 581, 581-616 (2012)
- The Magic Bullet in People v. Perez: Charging Attempts Based on Culpability and Deterrence Regardless of Apparent Ability, 46 New Eng. L. Rev. 931, 931-950 (2012)
- David C. Vladeck, “Machines Without Principles: Liability Rules and Artificial Intelligence,” 89 Wash. L. Rev. 117 – 150 (2014)
- Rachael Roseman, “When Autonomous Vehicles Take Over the Road: Rethinking the Expansion of the Fourth Amendment in a Technology-Driven World,” 20 Rich. J. L. & Tech. 3 (2014)
- Jeffrey Gurney, “Sue My Car Not Me: Products Liability and Accidents Involving Autonomous Vehicles,” Univ. S. Car. Sch. L. (October 2013)
- Courtney Eudy, Law & Science Blog, “Science Fiction or Science Fact: Autonomous Cars May Soon Become Reality for Consumers” (Sep. 26, 2013)
- Bryant Walker Smith, Stanford Law, Center for Internet and Society, “Uncertain Liability” (May 2013)
- Bryant Walker Smith, Stanford Law, “Human Factors in Robotic Torts” (Mar. 2013)
Office location for Andrew Garza
76 Batterson Park Rd
Suite 301
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: 860-471-8333
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2025
