Attorney Joseph A. La Bella has retired from the practice of law effective February 28, 2023.
Attorney La Bella served as a valuable team member with Jackson O’Keefe, LLP from 2018 through February of 2023, and the firm will miss his many contributions, his wealth of knowledge and the professionalism he brought to the practice of law.
Attorney Joseph La Bella is a life-long resident of Connecticut. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a cum laude graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. Attorney La Bella maintained an active trial practice in Connecticut since 1986. In 2009, Attorney La Bella joined the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was also a member of the bar of the federal courts, the U.S. District Court, Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. Attorney La Bella is invested in his community. He served for 10 years on the Board of Finance and five years on the Board of Selectmen of his hometown, Marlborough. Along with his wife, Irene, he was a coach in the Future Problem Solving Program, a creative and critical thinking program for 4th through 12th graders. He has also been a volunteer soccer and baseball coach in Marlborough’s youth programs.
Bar Admissions
Connecticut 1986
United States Supreme Court 1996
U.S. District Court District of CT 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit 1989
Massachusetts 2009
Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Civil Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Real Estate Transactions
- Workers’ Compensation