Attorney Manuela Maria Freitas has worked with Attorney Dressler & Associates, now Dressler Strickland, since 1994. "Nela" speaks three languages fluently - English, Spanish and Portuguese, and is committed to the Latino and Portuguese community. She represents personal injury cases of considerable size and scope and brings a strong work ethic along with cross-cultural understanding to her practice.

Areas Of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Workers’ Compensation
• Probate

Education

• J.D.(University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1990)
• A.A(Hartford College for Women (Now part of the University of Hartford), Hartford, Connecticut, 1985)
• B.A.University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Connecticut Trial Lawyer's Association, Member

Pro Bono Activities

• V.P./Director, Portuguese Foundation, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut

Languages

• English
• Spanish
• Portuguese