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Kevin brings to his clients years of insurance defense and medical malpractice defense legal work. He has tried cases to verdict/judgment and has a strong record of successfully defending health care providers in alleged professional negligence matters.

Kevin is the Co-Chair of the firmโ€™s Medical Malpractice Defense Practice Group and has extensive experience representing hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in all areas of professional liability, focusing on large, complex damage exposure matters such as birth trauma, delayed diagnosis of cancer, and wrongful death. He has significant experience defending physicians and health care providers in Department of Public Health investigations, inquiries, and administrative proceedings. Kevin has unique experience in claims management, setting reserves, and valuing cases. He also counsels health care providers in managing risks and limiting liability.

Kevin is also the Chair of the firmโ€™s Client Services Delivery Task Force, which leads the firmโ€™s commitment to legal-process management and improved efficiency in the delivery of legal services.

Before joining Wiggin and Dana in 2001, Kevin was in private practice, concentrating on insurance defense, personal injury defense, and commercial litigation.

Kevin received his J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Connecticut. Kevin is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the New Haven County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). Kevin also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity.

Education

  • Western New England University School of Law (J.D., 1996)
  • University of Connecticut (B.A., 1993)
    • magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions

Memberships and Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • New Haven County Bar Association
  • Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management
    • Board Member
  • Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity

Awards and Recognitions

Events

When: December 3, 2024

People: Kevin S. Budge , Jody Erdfarb , Laura Ann K. Froning

When: December 6, 2023

at 9:00am

- 10:30am

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: March 27, 2023

at 1:00pm

- 2:30pm

Location: Mystic Marriott

People: Jody Erdfarb , Kevin S. Budge , Laura Ann K. Froning

When: December 6, 2022

at 9:30am

- 11:00am

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: May 2, 2022

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: March 9, 2022

at 8:30am

- 10:00am

Location: Virtual

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: February 20, 2019

Location: Webinar

People: Steven B. Malech , Robert M. Langer , Kevin S. Budge

When: December 3, 2019

at 8:30am

- 1:00pm

Location: The Red Lion Hotel

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: January 28, 2014

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: January 27, 2016

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: June 4, 2014

Location: Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: March 4, 2015

Location: Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: March 2, 2016

Location: Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: January 30, 2019

at 3:00pm

- 5:00pm

Location: Rocky Hill Sheraton

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge , Jody Erdfarb

When: February 26, 2019

at 8:00am

- 10:00am

Location: Quinnipiack Club

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge , Jody Erdfarb

When: December 4, 2018

at 8:30am

- 1:00pm

Location: The Red Lion Hotel

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge , Laura Ann K. Froning

When: March 1, 2018

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: November 8, 2017

at 8:00am

- 10:00am

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge

When: April 21, 2015

Location: Webinar

People: Kevin S. Budge , Robert M. Langer , Steven B. Malech

When: January 21, 2015

at 8:00am

- 10:00am

People: Erika L. Amarante , Kevin S. Budge , James O. Craven

When: June 9, 2011

People: Kevin S. Budge , Maureen Weaver

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