About Jan C.
Jan C. Trendowski built a legal life grounded in courtroom practice and steady, practical work. He is a trial lawyer who has moved through several regional courts and handled civil matters in front of judges and juries.
He earned his J.D. from Western New England University School of Law in 1980 after completing a B.A. at the University of Connecticut in 1976. Those years set the stage for a career spent largely in litigation. The academic record is simple and direct: undergraduate study, then law school, then the bar and the benchrooms that follow.
Trendowski’s career has taken him across multiple jurisdictions. He is admitted in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida and before the Mashantucket Pequot Trial Court. He also holds Board Certification as a Civil Trial Specialist from the Florida Bar. That certification reflects formal recognition of trial skills in Florida, and it complements practices he has maintained elsewhere in New England.
Courtroom work figures prominently in his background. He has handled civil jury trials and contested hearings. Over time he developed methods for preparing witnesses, shaping evidence presentations and managing the procedural demands of trial litigation. He appears regularly in state courts and in tribal court settings, which brings its own procedural and cultural considerations. His caseload has included a range of civil disputes rather than a single niche.
Colleagues describe his approach as pragmatic. He prepares thoroughly and makes clear, concise presentations in court. He also negotiates settlements when resolution outside the courtroom serves a client’s interests. Those two tracks—trial readiness and negotiated resolution—often run in parallel in his practice. He adapts to differing state rules and local practices across the jurisdictions where he is admitted.
Trendowski practices out of The Haymond Law Office. There he continues to represent individuals and entities in civil litigation. He brings decades of trial experience to each matter, applying procedural knowledge and courtroom tactics learned over time. His current practice focuses on civil trial matters and related litigation work.
