Christine A. Sullivan recently joined Berchem Moses PC as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Education Law Department. She is the former Director of Education and Training at the UConn Health Center, A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research and Service. Christine holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut. […]
December 10-11, 2015The Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown100 East River DriveEast Hartford, CT Attorney Wilson will discuss probating estates that include a business: – Business Interests of the Decedent– Fiduciary’s Authority/Obligation to Continue Decedent’s Business– Disputes Between the Estate and Business Partners– Implementing the Business Succession Plan
Norwalk Mayor Harry W. Rilling announces a number of important appointments including Donna King for City Clerk and Mario Coppola as Corporation Counsel during recent press conference at City Hall. Click here to read the article.
The upcoming conference to be held on October 15-16, 2015 at the Farmington Marriott has been designed to provide participants with the most up-to-date information on Special Education Law, and will serve as the first Leadership Forum. Attorney Laubin’s presentation, “Transition Services: How Do We Get There from Here?” will examine the current state of […]
By Christian Nolan, The Connecticut Law TribunePublished August 14, 2015 Robert Barton v. City of Norwalk: The city of Norwalk has tentatively agreed to resolve a pending lawsuit for $1.2 million with the owner of a parking lot that was taken by eminent domain when the city built its new police headquarters a decade ago. Additionally […]
Attorney Shelby L. Wilson was recently appointed as Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation’s Committee on Closely Held Businesses for a two-year term beginning July 2015. “Your selection as a Committee Chair and a part of the Section of Taxation’s leadership represents recognition by your peers of your abilities and contributions to […]
Attorneys Ira Bloom and Peter Gelderman spoke to 100 land use planners on June 12, 2015 at a conference of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association titled “Hot Topics in Land Use Law and Practice”. Mr. Bloom and Mr. Gelderman updated the group on Mackenzie v. Planning & Zoning Commission of Monroe, a […]
On May 14, 2015, a ConnPELRA workshop titled “Supervising in a Unionized Environment, ” was held at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe, CT. Attorneys Floyd Dugas and Christopher Hodgson presented on topics including “Setting Policy in Your Department,” “Progressive Discipline and Employee Performance Evaluation,” and “Attendance and Absence Control: Understanding the Different Types of Leave and Knowing […]
The topic for the presentation was Buy-Sell Agreements for Closely Held Businesses. The panel reviewed practical issues and tax considerations when assisting clients with succession planning and putting a buy-sell agreement in place for closely held business owners. Also discussed were valuation issues and funding mechanisms for practitioners to consider. Shelby Wilson is the Vice Chair […]
Attorney Ira W. Bloom spoke on March 21, 2015 at the Connecticut Bar Association Planning & Zoning Seminar on Connecticut Land Use Law for Municipal Land Use Agencies, Boards, and Commissions. Over 300 attendees gathered at Wesleyan University for this seminar, which is given every two years. Attorney Bloom was one of several prominent land use […]
