Our Attorneys

Biography: Attorney Esty, founding member of the firm, started his career as an associate at the aviation defense firm of Condon & Forsyth in New York, New York. In 1992, he moved... Read Profile

Biography: Attorney Buckmir is a founding member of Esty & Buckmir. Her practice is focused primarily on defending civil lawsuits in the areas of personal injury, motor vehicle and premises liability. During... Read Profile

Biography: Attorney Christine Baptiste is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Before entering the legal profession, she taught high school in Louisiana and worked in human resources recruitment. Christine has experience in... Read Profile

Biography: Attorney Burns has practiced law in the New Haven Judicial District for 42 years, primarily in the insurance defense field and civil litigation. She joined Esty & Buckmir, of counsel, in... Read Profile

Biography: David J. Crotta, Jr. is a New Haven native, who began trial practice in 1988, was formerly the managing partner of Mulvey, Oliver Gould & Crotta, and joined Esty and Buckmir... Read Profile

Biography: Attorney Deakin joined Esty & Buckmir in May of 2018, when his prior firm, Deakin Vatti & Clark, merged with Esty & Buckmir. He has dedicated his entire legal career to... Read Profile

Biography: For 40 years, Jim Hyland has devoted his career to insurance defense litigation in which he has represented, at arbitrations, mediations and trials, the interests of insurers, their insureds as well... Read Profile

Biography: Attorney Zucaro joined Esty & Buckmir in June of 2022. Prior to joining, he worked in divorce, child protection and support matters in both the private and government sectors. He also... Read Profile