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Education |
Fordham University School
of Law, J.D., 1986 |
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University of Massachusetts,
B.A. cum laude, 1983 |
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Admitted
to Practice |
Connecticut, 1986 |
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Massachusetts, 1987
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New York, 1988 |
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U.S. Supreme Court, 2006 |
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U.S. Court of Appeals,
Seventh Circuit, 1996 |
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U.S. Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit, 1997 |
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| U.S. District Court,
District of Connecticut, 1986 |
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U.S. District Court,
Southern District of New York, 1997 |
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U.S. District Court,
Eastern District of New York, 1997 |
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U.S. Tax Court, 1997
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Profile |
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Charlie
has 24 years of litigation experience with
Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC and
its predecessor firms, including five years
with Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan's
former Manhattan office. Charlie has represented
clients before state and federal trial and apellate courts, probate courts and administrative bodies in a broad range of matters including business and complex commercial litigation,
trusts and estate litigation, product liability defense and commercial
lending litigation. Charlie's trusts and estate litigation experience includes representing trustees (both corporate and individual) and beneficiaries in contested accountings (including prudent investor act claims), removal proceedings, conservatorships, will contests, trust reformation proceedings, and probate appeals.
Charlie has been selected as a Connecticut
Super Lawyer for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Charlie has long been involved in pro bono work and has been included on the Connecticut Bar Association's annual Pro Bono Honor Roll numerous times. In 2008 Charlie received the Robert G. Krause Probate Pro Bono Award from the Greenwich Probate Court
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Professional
and Community Affiliations |
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American
Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association
Greenwich Bar Association (President, 2004-05,
Vice President, 2003-04)
Community Centers, Inc. (President, Board
of Directors, 1993-99)
Lawyers for Children America Volunteer Attorney
(Connecticut Regional Leadership Council
Member)
Family and Children's Agency (2008 - Vice President, Board of Directors)
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Publications/Presentations |
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Speaker, "Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries," American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Chicago, Illlinois, July 2009 |
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Co-Author, "Exculpation and Proaction" published in "Estate Planning" magazine, February, 2010 |
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Author, "A Question of Fault - Apportioning
Contract Damages" Metropolitan Corp.
Counsel, October 1997
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Author, "Companion Opinions Address Emerging
Trends in Standard of Proof of Debt Owed"
Guest Commentary, Bank Bailout Litigation
News, November 9, 1998 and Commercial
Lending Litigation News, November, 1998
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