Carlos Candal

Candal Law

Carlos Candal Personal Injury Lawyer

Candal Law

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Attorney Carlos Candal attended law school at Quinnipiac University

School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1994. In January of 1995

Attorney Candal was offered a position as an Assistant Public Defender for the Hartford Public Defender’s Office where, over the course of
approximately five years, he represented a few thousand individuals.

This included representation in all aspects of criminal matters ranging from minor motor vehicle infractions to homicide, from arraignment through trial.

In November, 1999 he founded the Law Offices of Carlos Candal, LLC in New Haven, Connecticut, specializing in Immigration Law, Criminal Law and Appeals in State and Federal Court, as well as Personal Injury Matters.

Attorney Candal served as a Commissioner for the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission from 2008 to 2012 where as Chair of the Priorities and Legislation Committee he spearheaded a movement for immigrants to be permitted to obtain drivers licenses in the state of

Connecticut regardless of their immigration status. Data obtained through hearings conducted by Attorney Candal while at LPRAC served as the basis for legislation recently signed into law by Governor Malloy. In January of 2015 this law came into effect and permits all immigrants who are eligible to apply for a drivers license to apply for their license and not be excluded because of their legal status.