Craig A. Raabe

Craig Raabe joined the partnership from a large, regional law firm, where he previously served as the chair of the litigation department. Mr. Raabe has a nationwide practice, and he has tried many complex civil and criminal cases. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) has named Mr. Raabe as the regional “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Antitrust Litigation (3 times), White-Collar Criminal Defense, and Intellectual Property Litigation (2 times). He also has been listed generally in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2006, most recently in seven disciplines: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense, General Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Litigation. Chambers and Partners©  has named Mr. Raabe to its highest level of recognition, Band 1, in the area of General Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations. In addition, he has been honored repeatedly as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Connecticut by Super Lawyers® 2022 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.).

Mr. Raabe’s commercial trial experience is broad and includes areas such as antitrust, government contracting, fraud, intellectual property, and unfair trade practices. Mr. Raabe has prosecuted, defended, and tried many class actions in areas including antitrust, fraud, unfair trade practices, securities, ERISA, and breach of contract. He also has tried many serious felony criminal cases in state and federal court and is active in the criminal defense trial bar. As part of his commitment to public service, Mr. Raabe has handled and tried significant court-appointed criminal matters, including death penalty litigation. Mr. Raabe also served as court-appointed trial counsel and exonerated a man who served 30 years in prison for a homicide with which he had no involvement. Mr. Raabe then brought a civil rights action against numerous defendants, obtained summary judgment against Dr. Henry Lee for fabricating key evidence, and negotiated a substantial eight-figure settlement. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Raabe counsels clients on compliance issues and the resolution of regulatory enforcement actions by government agencies.

By appointment of the chief judge of the Second Circuit, Mr. Raabe has served on the Reappointment Committee for Connecticut’s federal defender. The chief judge of the Connecticut district court appointed him to chair the United States Magistrate Reappointment Committee and to serve on the Merit Selection Panel for Magistrate Judges. By appointment of the district judges, he has served two terms on Connecticut’s Criminal Justice Act Standing Committee. In 2012, the Connecticut district court judges selected Mr. Raabe for the district’s Pro Bono Award for his service to indigent clients. He also has served as co-chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Federal Practice, as an officer of the Antitrust Section and as a Special Master in the Connecticut Superior Court.

Mr. Raabe is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, and D.C. Circuits, the U.S. District Courts for Connecticut and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Tax Court and the state of Connecticut. He is an honors graduate of Valparaiso University and Western New England College of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Following graduation, Mr. Raabe served as the law clerk for the Honorable Arthur H. Healey of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Mr. Raabe is a commercial, instrument-rated pilot and is active in general aviation. He serves as a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight Northeast, which provides free air transportation to people requiring serious medical care.