Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC

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Law Firm in Greenwich, Connecticut
 
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170 Mason Street, P.O. Box 1689
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Fairfield Co.)
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Phone: 203-661-6000  
Telecopier: 203-661-9462
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Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice. Litigation in all Courts. Bankruptcy, Corporate, Commercial, Finance, Taxation, Trusts, Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Zoning, Environmental, Real Estate, Employment Law and Elder Law.
Year Established: 1950
Firm Size: 32
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Other Office Locations of Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC
New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.A.
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Michael J. Allen (Member) born Corning, New York, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1982; J.D., 1985). Member: Greenwich and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Michael J. Allen
Robert C. Barnum, Jr. (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1948, Connecticut; 1950, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1954, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1943); Cornell University (LL.B., cum laude, 1948). Prosecutor, 1950-1951. Secretary, Greenwich Board of Health, 1953-1964. Moderator Pro Tem, Representative Town Meeting, 1965-1979. Member: Greenwich (President, 1963), Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Real Estate. Email: Robert C. Barnum, Jr.
Vicki K. Comberiati (Member) born Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut and New York. Education: California State University at San Bernardino (B.A., 1977); University of Michigan (M.A., 1983); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Greenwich, Connecticut, New York and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Vicki K. Comberiati
Edward D. Cosden, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, Connecticut; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Westminster College (B.A., 1968); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Legislation Editor, Tulsa Law Journal, 1970. Author, "The Physician-Patient Privilege in Oklahoma," Tulsa Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1971. Member: Darien Conservation Commission and Darien Inland Wetlands Commission, 1980-1986; Darien Planning and Zoning Commission, 1987-1989. Member and Vice Chairman, Darien Environmental Protection Commission, 1986-1989. Member: Greenwich, Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Real Estate. Email: Edward D. Cosden, Jr.
Wilmot L. Harris, Jr. (Member) born Wheeling, West Virginia, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, District of Columbia; 1968, Connecticut and U.S Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., 1963); University of Pennsylvania (LL.B., 1966). Member, 1991-2005, Secretary, 1991-1995 and Chairman, 1995-1999, Greenwich Commission on Aging. Member: Greenwich (President, 1989-1990) and Connecticut (Member, House of Delegates, 1988-1990) Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Real Estate. Email: Wilmot L. Harris, Jr.
William I. Haslun II (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, Connecticut; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Phillips Academy; St. Andrews University; Hamilton College (B.A., 1981); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1987). Member, 1992-1999, Treasurer, 1992-1995 and Vice Chairman, 1996-1999, Greenwich Housing Authority. Member, 1994-2006 and Court Operations Chair, 1996-2006, Citizen's Advisory Council for Housing Matters. Member, Greenwich Housing Partnership, 1991-1993. Member: Greenwich (President, 1997-1998), Connecticut (Member, Land Use Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Land Use; Zoning Law. Email: William I. Haslun II
Juerg A. Heim (Member) born Aarau, Switzerland, August 25, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, New York and Connecticut. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., 1984); New York Law School (J.D., 1988). Member: Greenwich and Connecticut Bar Associations. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Business Law. Email: Juerg A. Heim
Michael J. Jones (Member) born Bronx, New York, September 9, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Connecticut; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Boston College (J.D., 1983). Member, Greenwich Parks and Recreation Foundation, 2002—. Member: Greenwich (President, 2006-2007), Fairfield County, Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: General Practice; Litigation; Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Law; Criminal Law. Email: Michael J. Jones
Edward T. Krumeich, II (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, Connecticut; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1978, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1972); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1975). Order of the Coif. Editor, Law Review, 1974-1975. Law Clerk to the Hon. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Member and Chairman, Greenwich Board of Social Services, 1990-1995. Member, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Greenwich, 1995—. Member: Greenwich (President, 2002), Connecticut, New York State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations; Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Young Lawyers Committee, 1982-1985; Lectures and Continuing Education Committee, 1985-1988); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law; Residential Real Estate. Email: Edward T. Krumeich, II
Donat C. Marchand (Member) admitted to bar, 1958, Connecticut. Education: College of the Holy Cross; University of Connecticut (B.S., 1955); Harvard University (LL.B., 1958); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1967). Director, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Member: Greenwich (President, 1988), Connecticut (Member: House of Delegates, 1984-2004; Board of Governors, 1986-2005; Vice President, 1998-1999; President-Elect, 1999-2000; President, 2000-2001) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1998-2001) Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American Bar Foundation. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate, 1959-1963]. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Real Estate; Taxation; Land Use; Zoning Law; Probate Litigation. Email: Donat C. Marchand
Miles F. McDonald, Jr. (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, New York; 1969, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Portsmouth Abbey; Columbia University (B.A., 1960; LL.B., 1963). Commissioner, Public Defender Services Commission, 1974-1978. Member: Greenwich (President, 1982), Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation; Probate Litigation. Email: Miles F. McDonald, Jr.
Michael P. Murray (Member) born Stamford, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut, New York, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1987); Fordham University (J.D., 1990). Member: Fairfield County and Connecticut Bar Associations; Stamford/Norwalk Regional Bar Association; Fordham Law Alumni Association (Past President, Connecticut Chapter). (Resident, New Canaan Office). Special Agencies: Darien Community Fund (Board Member); Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, Stamford, CT. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate(50%); Commercial Real Estate(40%); General Practice(10%).
Melissa Zelen Neier (Member) born New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. (Not admitted in Connecticut). Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1982); Boston University (J.D., 1985). Author: "Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction in the Bankruptcy Courts: Does It Ever End?" 55 Business Lawyer 81, November, 1999; "Going After Former Directors, Officers: How to Treat Debtor's DÆ Policy," New York Law Journal, February 20, 2001; "Product Liability Issues In School Asbestos Litigation," 10 Am. J.L. Law & Med. 467, Winter, 1985. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute; International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Melissa Zelen Neier
Edwin J. O'Mara, Jr. (Member) born Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1920; admitted to bar, 1950, Connecticut. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1947; LL.B., 1950). Member, 1952-1962 and Chairman, 1953-1962, Housing Authority of Greenwich. Member, State Bar Examining Committee, 1966-1981. Member: Greenwich (President, 1967), Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning.
Jennifer D. Port (Member) born New York, N.Y., 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; 1997, Connecticut. Education: Union College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1981). Director, Women's Division, 1984-1990, Director, 1986-1992, Trustee, 1992—, The Jewish Guild for the Blind. Director, J.G.B. Health Care Facilities, Inc., 1987-1989. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Greenwich, Connecticut, New York State (Member: Committee on Estate and Trust Administration, 1989—; Sections on: Trusts; Estates) and American Bar Associations; Estate Planning Council of Westchester County. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Probate; Estate Litigation; Charitable Trusts and Foundations. Email: Jennifer D. Port
Karla Pankratz Ray (Member) admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1988); Marquette University (J.D., 1991). Member, 1989-1990 and Managing Editor, 1990-1991, Marquette University Law Review. Member: Fairfield County Regional and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Franchise Law. Email: Karla Pankratz Ray
Cynthia L. Singer (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1961; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1995, Connecticut. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1983); Loyola University (J.D., 1992). Member: Greenwich, Regional, Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate. Email: Cynthia L. Singer
Steven B. Steinmetz (Member) born Mount Vernon, New York, March 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut; 1992, New York. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1985). Executive Editor, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal, 1984-1985. Member: Fairfield County (Treasurer; Chairman, Real Estate Law Section), Connecticut and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Franchise Law; Commercial Finance; Secured Lending. Email: Steven B. Steinmetz
Tom S. Ward, Jr. (Member) born New York, N.Y., 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Connecticut. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1966); Fordham University (J.D., 1969). Instructor, Real Estate Law, Fairfield University, 1977-1986. Member: Greenwich, Connecticut and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Financing. Email: Tom S. Ward, Jr.
Joyce H. Young (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1984, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, Connecticut; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., International Affairs, 1977; B.S., Journalism, 1977); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Adjunct Professor, New York Law School, 1987-1993. Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2005—). Reported Cases: Kosnik v. Barton, 93 Conn. App. 244, 888 A.2d 1107 (2006); Eisenberg v. Tuchman, 94 Conn. App., 892 A.2d 1016 (2006); Dinan v. Marchand, 91 Conn. App. 492, 881 A.2d 503 (2005); Smith v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Greenwich, 227 Conn. 71, 629 A.2d 1089 (1993); Bulger v. Lieberman, 39 Conn. App. 772, 667 A.2d 561 (1995); United States Postal Service v. Town of Greenwich, 901 F. Supp. 500 (D. Conn. 1995). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Joyce H. Young
ASSOCIATES
Rob Roy Buckingham, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2003, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1989); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Member: Fairfield County, Greenwich and New York State Bar Associations. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1991-1997; Major, Connecticut Air National Guard, 1997—]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Real Estate. Email: Rob Roy Buckingham, Jr.
Andrea M. Fraleigh (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 2004, Connecticut. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.B.A., 1990); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Greenwich and Fairfield County Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax. Email: Andrea M. Fraleigh
Nathan Graf (Associate) born Suffern, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, Connecticut; 1998, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1993); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Franchise Law. Email: Nathan Graf
Sonia T. Larossa (Associate) born Greenwich, Connecticut, September 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Connecticut; 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., 1996); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Greenwich, Connecticut, Regional and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Italian and Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; General Practice. Email: Sonia T. Larossa
Stephen G. Walko (Associate) born New Eagle, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1992); St. John's University (J.D., 1997). Grievance and Disciplinary Arbitrator, Collective Bargaining Agreement between Public Sector Union and Public Corporation. Member, 1999— and Chairman, 2008—, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Town of Greenwich, Connecticut. Member: Fairfield County, Greenwich (Secretary) and Connecticut Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Healy v. County of Nassau, 18 A.D.3d 873, 796 N.Y.S.2d 377 (2005); County of Nassau v. Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc., 14 A.D.3d 509, 789 N.Y.S.2d 63 (2005); In re Herbert, 304 B.R. 67, Bkrtcy.E.D.N.Y. (2004); Thomas v. County of Nassau, 10 A.D.3d 359, 780 N.Y.S.2d 296 (2004); Carter v. County of Nassau, 8 A.D.3d 603, 778 N.Y.S.2d 911 (2004); Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. County of Nassau, 5 A.D.3d 480, 772 N.Y.S.2d 567 (2004); Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. County of Nassau, 305 A.D.2d 498, 759 N.Y.S.2d 540 (2003); Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. County of Nassau, 296 A.D.2d 474, 745 N.Y.S.2d 547 (2002); Bruen v. Nassau County Civil Service Com'n., 294 A.D.2d 361, 741 N.Y.S.2d 718 (2002); Zimmermann v. Associates First Capital Corp., 251 F.3d 376 E.D.N.Y (2001); Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. County of Nassau, 284 A.D.2d 532, 727 N.Y.S.2d 325 (2001); Civil Service Employees Ass'n, Inc. v. Town of Hempstead, 284 A.D.2d 532, 727 N.Y.S.2d 325 (2001); Weitzenberg v. Nassau County Dept. of Recreation and Parks, 282 A.D.2d 741, 724 N.Y.S.2d 357 (2001); Cooke v. City of Long Beach, 281 A.D.2d 478, 721 N.Y.S.2d 784 (2001); Maineri v. Syosset Central School Dist., 276 A.D.2d 793, 714 N.Y.S.2d 763 (2000); Brannigan v. Board of Commissioners of Great neck Park Dist., 273 A.D.2d 231, 709 N.Y.S.2d 115 (2000); Albala v. County of Nassau, 270 A.D.2d 482, 705 N.Y.S.2d 615 (2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment; Arbitration; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Real Estate Litigation. Email: Stephen G. Walko
OF COUNSEL
Melissa Townsend Klauberg (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1982, Florida; 1988, Connecticut. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1978); Albany Law School of Union College (J.D., 1981). Member, Albany Law Review, 1979-1981. Author, "Avoiding an Unwanted Invasion of Trusts," Vol. 4, Albany Law Review, 1981. Member: Greenwich and Connecticut Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use; Zoning Law. Email: Melissa Townsend Klauberg
Paul M. O'Connor, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1984, Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1955); Georgetown University (J.D., 1960). Hearing Officer, Connecticut Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities, 1997-2000. Member: Greenwich, Connecticut and Stamford Regional Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Practice; Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Land Use. Email: Paul M. O'Connor, Jr.
Roland Paul (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1990, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., s.c.l., 1958); Harvard University (LL.B., m.c.l., 1961). Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1960-1961. Author: "American Military Commitments Abroad," Rutgers University, 1972; "An Easy Way to Write Good Legal Memos," The Practical Lawyer, Vol. 36, No. 6, September 1990. Formerly with: Cravath Swaine & Moore; Howmet Corporation (General Counsel); Day Berry & Howard. Member, Council on Foreign Relations, 1965—. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Roland Paul
Elaine Vlahakis (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1986, Connecticut. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1981); New York Law School (J.D., 1984). Member: Greenwich, Connecticut and New York State Bar Associations. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Elaine Vlahakis
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New Canaan, Connecticut Office: 65 Locust Avenue, Suite 301, 06840. Telephone: 203-966-1492. Fax: 203-966-3139.
Maintains an office in more than one location.


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