Email: skolodziej@garciamilas.com
Phone: (203) 773-3824 Ext 19

Practice Areas: Construction Law, Commercial Litigation

Steven Kolodziej earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1986, his M.S. in Industrial Management from Central Connecticut State University in 1995, and his J.D. from Quinnipiac College School of Law in 2000. At Quinnipiac he authored Prejudgment Interest on Antitrust Treble Damages in Connecticut After Westport Taxi v. Westport Transit District, 19 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 209, 2000, served as Note and Casenote Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review Association, and earned two Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards.

Mr. Kolodziej has served the construction industry in various roles. At O & G Industries, Inc., ("O&G"), he served as Project Engineer, Scheduling Engineer, Safety Engineer, and Superintendent on local construction projects ranging from $2 million to $25 million for the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation and private developers. At O&G, Mr. Kolodziej managed the project schedule and jobsite safety program on Lock and Dam No. 5 for the US Army Corps of Engineers, a $110 million project in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Mr. Kolodziej practices construction law, drafts and negotiates multi-million dollar construction contracts, files mechanics’ liens and applications to reduce or discharge mechanics’ liens, makes demand on payment bonds, and negotiates settlements.

Mr. Kolodziej is a member of the New Haven County and Connecticut Bar Associations and, a Director of the ACE Mentor Program of Connecticut.