Admitted
1960, Connecticut; 1961, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Law School
University of Virginia, LL.B., J.D., 1960
Law School Graduation Year
1960
College
Cornell University; University of Connecticut, B.A., 1957
Memberships
New Haven County (Chairman, Lawyer Referral Service, 1970-1978; Vice-President, 1974-1975; President, 1975-1976), Connecticut (Vice President, 1984-1985; Member: Civil Justice Executive Committee, 1976-1982; Nominating Committee, 1977, 1983; Client's Security Fund Committee, 1978-1981; Hull Commission on Legal Ethics, 1988-1990; Member, 1965-1966 and 1976-1982 and Chairman, 1981, Committee on the Judiciary; Vice Chairman, Statewide Grievance Committee, 1978-1982; Chairman, Committee on Liaison with State Court, 1987-1994) and American (Member, Litigation Section); Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1991; Vice-President, 1982; President, 1984-1985); American Board of Trial Advocates (Civil Trial Advocate; President, 1988-1990; Board of Directors, 1988—); Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Co-Author, with Ann Taffel, Economic Loss in Death and Disability Cases in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Book, December 13, 1976. Author: Pre-Trial Investigation and Discovery, a Must, Connecticut Law Tribune, August 22, 1977; Preparation, Pleadings and Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case in Connecticut, Connecticut Law Tribune, November 6, 1978. Chairman and Lecturer, Connecticut Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Using the Economist and Medical Malpractice in Connecticut, 1978. Lecturer: Connecticut Bar Association Seminar on Connecticut Civil Trial Advocacy, 1977-1990; Medical Malpractice in Connecticut, 1978, 1985, 1986; Structured Insurance Settlements, Connecticut Bar Association, 1980; Third Party Claims, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1980; Structured Settlements, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, April 1981. Instructor, Trial Practice and Procedure, Quinnipiac College, 1978-1979. Member, 1964-1966 and Vice Chairman, 1966, Board of Finance, City of Milford. Assistant City Attorney and Trial Counsel, City of Milford, 1966-1973. Member, Executive Board, Quinnipiac School of Law. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Member, State Committee, 1995-2000); American Bar Foundation; Connecticut Bar Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1981.
Military
Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, active duty, 1951-1955