About Clare Hannant

Clare Hannant has dedicated her career to the practice of personal injury law. She is deeply driven by the pursuit of justice and takes great pride in representing those who have been injured through no fault of their own. She helps her clients work through difficult times and ensures they get their lives back on track after an injury. Before practicing personal injury law, Attorney Hannant served as General Counsel for a healthcare company where she was the sole negotiator with various federal agencies including the FBI, and as a Judicial Clerk to the Complex Litigation Judges in the Stamford Judicial District.

Attorney Hannant received her Bachelor of Arts in History at North Carolina State University before obtaining her JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law. As an undergraduate student, she took several courses at the University of Swansea in Wales, then spent a semester in law school studying at the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law. Attorney Hannant is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut.

Attorney Hannant lives in Stratford, where she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and their dog, Colby Coco. Outside of the office, she dedicates her time to volunteering for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission and St. Thomas of Aquinas Church in Fairfield. If you’ve been injured, rest assured that our award-winning team is just a phone call or click away.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Carter Mario Injury Lawyers

These results are credited to Carter Mario Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$3 millionSettlement

A pavement-marking crew member fell from a moving trailer and struck his head on the road after a co-worker changed lanes abruptly, leaving him with no memory of the incident; Carter Mario resolved the combined workers' compensation and third-party auto claims for $3 million.

Connecticut (workers' comp + third-party) · 2023Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$1.25 millionSettlement

Carter Mario recovered $1.25 million for pedestrian Deborah Okolovitch after a driver exiting a parking lot struck her, with defense counsel contesting liability because she was not in a marked crosswalk.

Connecticut · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$1.25 millionSettlement

Michael Lemieux was riding his motorcycle in Milford when a car driven by Weihua Niu hit him head-on, fracturing his left leg, injuring his right arm, and causing a hernia; Carter Mario Injury Lawyers demanded the full policy limit from the outset and obtained a $1.25 million settlement.

Milford, CT · 2021Motorcycle AccidentsRead the full story →
$850,000Verdict

A U.S. District Court jury in Connecticut returned an $850,000 verdict for a sole-proprietor owner-operator trucker who was struck while parked on an exit ramp when a second rig rolled backward into him, more than four times the defense's final offer.

U.S. District Court (Connecticut) · 2024Truck AccidentsRead the full story →
$750,000Settlement

Carter Mario attorney Jessica Ayala recovered $750,000 for Gary McGee, a Harley-Davidson rider who had the right of way when defendant Stephen Holbomb turned left across his path, overcoming a defense challenge rooted in the client's delay in seeking medical care.

Connecticut · 2025Motorcycle AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Education

Quinnipiac University School of Law
JD
North Carolina State University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Connecticut

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