Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is a firm of more than 600 lawyers with 11 offices offering a full array of legal services to clients worldwide, with a special industry-based focus in the Financial Services, Insurance and Reinsurance, Life Sciences, Education, Airport, Technology and Private Equity/Venture Capital sectors. Whether the legal issue involves complex securities, high stakes litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property, real estate development, public finance, estate planning and fiduciary services, tax, or other legal services, our extensive business knowledge of these industry segments makes us value-added members of the client's team.

At Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, we share a culture of respect and professional excellence. We believe these are key factors in our ability to be responsive to our clients' needs, and that we succeed when our clients succeed. We offer our clients an unyielding commitment to their success, and a tireless effort to add value.

The combination of Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP in the Fall of 2005 blended the distinguished reputations of two century-old leading full-service law firms.

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has earned its reputation as a distinguished community leader and a spirited citizen. In addition to serving as directors and advisors to numerous community organizations. Our attorneys have received awards for their steadfast commitment in providing pro bono services throughout the communities in which they live and work. Further, the Firm has produced several public and private leaders including a current U.S. Senator, as well as Federal and State Judges.

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Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation and Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor and Creditor, Education Law, Elder Law, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Entertainment and Sports, Environmental Law, Family Law, Finance, General Practice, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Labor and Employment, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Media Law, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liabilty, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Academic Employment, Age Discrimination, Agency Litigation, Alternate Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Arbitration Insurance, Arbitration, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Aviation Claims, Bank Regulatory Law, Benefit Take Away Agreements, Biotechnology Law, Business Acquisitions, Capital Finance, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, Collective Bargaining, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Litigation including Lender, Commercial Loans, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Communications Finance, Complex Civil Litigation, Computer & Technology Transactions, Computer Law, Construction Finance, Copyrights, Covenant - Not to Compete, Creditors Rights, Criminal Appeals, Debt & Equity Finance, Defamation Law, Development & Leasing, Emerging Growth Companies, Emerging Technologies, Employee Discrimination, Employment At Will, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Entertainment Law, Environmental Litigation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Estate & Gift Taxation, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executive Compensation, Fidiciary Law, Financial Services, Food & Drug Regulation, General Civil Litigation, General Corporate Law, Gift & Transfer Mechanisms, Guardianships, Hazardous Materials Law, Health & Hospital Law, Health Law, Hospital Law, Hospitality Law, Insolvency, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Regulatory, Insurance Transactions, International Business Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Labor Law, Land Use, Land Use & Litigation, Landlord & Tenant Law, Legal Ethics, Lending, Licensing & Distribution Arrangments, Licensing & Unfair Competition, Litigation Federal & State Courts, Litigation of Restrictive Covenants, Loan Workout Law, Maritime Law, Mass Torts, Mediation, Medical Device, Medical Pharmacy Malpractice, Mortgage Lending Licensing, Municipal, Negligence, Non-Competition Agreements, Partnerships, Patent Infringement, Patent Law, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Personal Tax Planning Law, Premises Liability, Probate, Professional Discipline, Professional Organization Law, Public Finance, Public Utility Regulation, Real Estate Foreclosures, Real Estate Workouts, Receiverships, Refinance & Development Law, Reinsurance Law, Reinsurance Litigation & Arbitration, Risk Management, Secured & Asset Based Lending, Securities Law, Sex Discrimination, Surety Law, Tax Exempt Bonds, Tax Exempt Finance, Tax Planning for Corporations, Taxation of Estates Law, Technology & Transaction Law, Trade Secrets Agreements, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks, Trusts Law, Unfair Competition Law, Venture Capital, Venture Capital Finance, White Collar Criminal Defense, Wrongful Discharge & Discrimination.

Address

20 Church Street
Hartford, CT 06103, (Hartford Co.)

Phone

Phone: 860-525-5065
Telecopier: 860-527-4198

Website

http://www.eapdlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at firm's other offices)

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Theodore P. Augustinos (Partner) born Syracuse, New York, September 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Co-author, Bank Insurance Sales Methods: Requirements, Restrictions and Guidelines (CCH). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Regulation; Insurance Regulation; General Corporate Law.Email: Theodore P. Augustinos

Dennis O. Brown (Partner) born 1954; admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut; 1995, Michigan and Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, Eastern District of Michigan and District of Connecticut; 2001, Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1976); University of Connecticut (J.D., with high honors, 1989). Pacific Division Newspaper Marketing Executive; Northwest Regional Executive; Northwest Regional Editor; Washington State Editor; Maine State Editor; Reporter, United Press International; Political Editor, Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel (Tribune Company). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action and Mass Litigation; Litigation Management; Internal Investigations.Email: Dennis O. Brown

John B. D'Agostino (Partner) born Manchester, Connecticut, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Connecticut; 1975, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1968; J.D., with honors, 1972); Boston University (LL.M., 1974). Member, Connecticut Law Review, 1970-1972. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations.Email: John B. D'Agostino

Donald E. Frechette (Partner) born Greenville, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Maine and U.S. District Court, District of Maine; 1984, New Hampshire; 1985, Massachusetts; 1988, Connecticut; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.A., 1978); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1981); Boston University School of Law (LL.M., 1985). Recipient, Boston University Alumni Academic Achievement Award. Author: "Lending Limits and the Attribution Rules of 12 U.S.C. §84: Congress and the Comptroller Cover the Bases," 2 U. Miami Business Law Rev. 1 (1991); "Expert Opinion Testimony After Porter: Connecticut Adopts the Daubert Standard," 71 Conn. B.J. 346 (Dec. 1997); "The Impact of Late Notice on Excess Insurance Claims — New York Disposes of the Need to Show Prejudice," 5 Journal of Reinsurance 63 (Winter 1997-98); "Retroactive Policy Amendments and the 'Follow the Forms' Doctrine," 5 Journal of Reinsurance 63 (Summer 1998); "Beware the Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition," 42 For the Defense 37 (March 2000); The Application of ERISA to Post-Employment Conversion Policies, 42 For The Defense 24 (June 2000). Member, Redrafting Committee, Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Manual, Second Edition. Adjunct Professor, Moot Court Instructor, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1991-1995. Member: Connecticut and New Hampshire Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Holtman v. Citifinancial Mortg. Co., Inc., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 1699589 (D.Conn. Jun 19, 2006) (NO.CIV.A. 3:05-CV-1571); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Acc. Co., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 931723 (D.Conn. Apr 11, 2006) (NO. CIV. 301CV1115(AHN)); Pimental v. Wachovia Mortg. Corp., 411 F.Supp.2d 32 (D.Mass. Jan 30, 2006) (NO. CIV.A. 05-11097-WGY); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2005 WL 3144656 (D.Conn. Nov 23, 2005) (NO. 3:01 CV1115 (AHN)); F.D.I.C. v. Owen, 275 Conn. 902, 882 A.2d 670 (Conn. Sept. 12, 2005); Massachusetts Connection, Inc. v. City of Hartford, Slip Copy, 2005 WL 2123534 (D. Conn. Sept. 1, 2005) (NO. CIV.A.3:05CV485 (MRK); Daimlerchrysler Services North America, LLC v. Commissioner of Revenue Services, 274 Conn. 196, 875 A.2d 28 (Conn. June 28, 2005) (NO. 17277); Ryder v. Washington Mut. Bank, FA, 371 F. Supp.2d 152 (D. Conn. May 27, 2005) (NO. 304CV973DJS); F.D.I.C v. Owen, 88 Conn. App. 806, 873 A.2d 1003, 57 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 440 (Conn. App. May 10, 2005) (NO. 25216); Ace Equipment Sales, Inc. v. Buccino, 273 Conn. 217, 869 A.2d 626 (Conn. April 5, 2005) (NO. 17226); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 363 F. Supp.2d 169 (D.Conn. March 28, 2005) (NO. 3:01 CV 1115 (AHN)); Arrow Drilling Co. Inc. v. Carpenter, 125 Fed. Appx. 423 (Not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter), 2005 WL 496267 (3rd Cir. (Pa.)) (3rd Cir. (Pa.) March 3, 2005) (NO. 0342000, 04-2038, 03-4376, 04-1886); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 2601134 (D. Conn. November 10, 2004) (no. civ. 3:01CV1115AHN); Brookridge Funding Corp. v. Northwestern Human Services, Inc., Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 1897004 (D. Conn. August 18, 2004) (NO. CIV. A. 3:99CV2339CFD); Boursiquot v. Citibank F.S.B., 323 F. Supp. 2d 350 (D. Conn. July 1, 2004) (NO. CIV.A. 303CV1914SRU); Hottle v. BDO Seidman LLP, 268 Conn. 694, 846 A.2d 862 (Conn. May 4, 2004) (NO. SC 16941); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 1688529 (D.Conn. April 26, 2004) (NO. CIV. 3:01CV1115 (AHN)); Arrow Drilling Co., Inc. v. Carpenter, Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 524428 (E.D.Pa. March 16, 2004) (NO. CIV.A. 02-CV-9097); Arrow Drilling Co., Inc. v. Carpenter, Not Reported IN F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 887399 (E.D.Pa. March 16, 2004) (NO. CIV.A. 02-CV-9097); McCulloch v. Hartford Life and Acc. Ins. Co., 223 F.R.D. 26 (D.Conn. Jan 23, 2004) (NO. CIV.3:01 CV 1115 AHN); Arrow Drilling Co., Inc. v. Carpenter, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2003 WL 23100808 (E.D.Pa. Sep 23, 2003) (NO. CIV.A. 2:02-CV-09097); F.D.I.C. v. Caldrello, 79 Conn.App. 384, 830 A.2d 767 (Conn.App. Sep 16, 2003) (NO. 23091); Hottle v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 262 Conn. 950, 817 A.2d 109 (Conn. Feb 19, 2003) (NO. 16941); Insurity, Inc. v. Mutual Group, Ltd., 260 F.Supp.2d 486 (D.Conn. Jan 13, 2003) (NO. CIV.3:02 CV 1665 DJS); Equant Integrations Services, Inc. v. United Rentals (North America), Inc., 217 F.R.D. 113, 56 Fed.R.Serv.3d 736 (D.Conn. Jan 09, 2003) (NO. 3:01 CV 1134(JBA)); Hottle v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 74 Conn.App. 271, 811 A.2d 745 (Conn.App. Dec 24, 2002) (NO. 22636, 22666); Equant Integration Services, Inc. v. United Rentals (North America), Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2002 WL 32152291(D.Conn. Apr 17, 2002) (NO. 3:01 CV 1134 (JBA)); Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Caldrello, 260 Conn. 903, 793 A.2d 1088 (Conn. Mar 14, 2002); Soutiere v. Betzdearborn, Inc., 189 F.Supp.2d 183 (D.Vt. Jan 29, 2002) (NO. CIV.A. 299CV299), (F.D.I.C. v. Caldrello, 68 Conn.App. 68, 789 A.2d 1005 (Conn.App., Jan 25, 2002), cert. denied, 260 Conn. 903, --- A.2d ---, 2002 WL 511984 (Conn., Mar 14, 2002); Soutiere v. Betzdearborn, Inc., --- F.Supp.2d ---, 2002 WL 407930 (D.Vt., Jan 29, 2002); Brookridge Funding Corp. v. Northwestern Human Services, 175 F.Supp.2d 355 (D.Conn., Dec 04, 2001); Durkin v. Intevac, Inc., 258 Conn. 454, 782 A.2d 103 (Conn., Oct 30, 2001); Northrop v. Hoffman of Simsbury, Inc., 2001 WL 682301 (2nd Cir.(N.Y.), Jun 14, 2001); Lander v. Hartford Life & Annuity Ins. Co., 251 F.3d 101, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 91,456 (2nd Cir.(Conn.), May 25, 2001); Burke v. Fleet National Bank, 252 Conn. 1, 742 A.2d 293 (Conn., Dec 20, 1999); First Union Nat. Bank v. Burke, 48 F.Supp.2d 132 (D.Conn., Apr 07, 1999); Fleet Bank, Nat. Ass'n v. Burke, 160 F.3d 883 (2nd Cir.(Conn.), Nov 09, 1998); MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Southern New England Telephone Co., 27 F.Supp.2d 326 (D.Conn., Sep 29, 1998); Danise v. Safety-Kleen Corp., 17 F.Supp.2d 87 (D.Conn., Jul 20, 1998); Fleet Credit Corp. v. Miller, 243 Conn. 390, 702 A.2d 409 (Conn., Dec 16, 1997); Producto Mach. Co. v. Miller, 241 Conn. 902, 693 A.2d 303 (Conn., May 01, 1997); Pinski v. Adelman, 955 F.Supp. 73 (N.D.Ill., Sep 12, 1996); F.D.I.C. v. Golding, 104 F.3d 349, 1996 WL 515450 (2nd Cir.(Conn.), Sep 11, 1996); F.D.I.C. v. Peabody, N.E., Inc., 239 Conn. 93, 680 A.2d 1321 (Conn., Aug 20, 1996); Washington Trust Co. v. Smith, 42 Conn.App. 330, 680 A.2d 988 (Conn.App., Jul 30, 1996); New Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., N.A. v. 20 Sisson Street Associates, 34 Conn.App. 901, 640 A.2d 168 (Conn.App., Apr 12, 1994); Grunow v. Kilborn, 1993 WL 561015 (D.Conn., Dec 23, 1993); F.D.I.C. v. Retirement Management Group, Inc., 31 Conn.App. 80, 623 A.2d 517 (Conn.App., Apr 20, 1993), cert. denied, 226 Conn. 908, 625 A.2d 1378 (Conn., June 3, 1993). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Mass Torts; Financial Services Litigation; Class Actions.Email: Donald E. Frechette

Michael T. Griffin (Partner) born Norwalk, Connecticut, April 10, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1992); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance; Reinsurance; Corporate Law.Email: Michael T. Griffin

Alan J. Levin (Partner) born Hartford, Connecticut, August 8, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut. Education: Clark University (B.A., with honors, 1982); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1985). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Articles/Publications: "Life Reinsurance - Survival of the Fittest," co-author, Global Reinsurance, April 2007; "Green Light for Run-Off Sales," co-author, Run Off Business, Issue 18, Autumn 2006 Edition; Honored, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, 2006 Edition; "Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Makes International Bankruptcy History," Firm obtains first order under new Chapter 15 of U.S. Bankruptcy Code, January 19, 2006; IQ 2005 Reinsurance Roundtable, Inside Quarterly, Winter 2005, Issue 16; "Managing Legal Risk and Conflicts of Interest," International Bar Association Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 27, 2005; Profile of the Month, JTW News, November 2004; "Good Faith in Insurance," International Bar Association, International Law Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia; "Air Transport Act Leaves Questions for Insurers," co-authored, National Underwriter, November 2001 and National Underwriter Online; "Celebrity Body Parts," Bankrate.com, April 2002; "K&R Market Attracts First Time Buyers Concerned Over Security," co-authored, Insurance Day, May 2002. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Reinsurance.Email: Alan J. Levin

James I. Lotstein (Partner) born January 27, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Connecticut. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1965); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: James I. Lotstein

John H. Reid III (Partner) born New Britain, Connecticut, March 18, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Rhode Island; 1985, Massachusetts; 1992, Connecticut. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1966); University of Virginia Law School (LL.B., 1969); Boston University Law School (LL.M. in Taxation, 1974). Speaking Engagements and Publications: Highlights of the "Pension Protection Act of 2006," Thorbahn Associates Seminar, November 16, 2006; "Welfare Benefit Trusts: Tax Shelters or Not," Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Bulletin, Spring 2006; "Pitfalls in Selecting Mutual Funds as Retirement Plan Investments," Counsellor, Fall 2004; "HIPAA Compliance for Small Health Plans," Edwards & Angell Labor and Employment Bulletin, Spring 2004; "Rights and Benefits of Employees on Military Leave," Connecticut Banking; "What is ERISA; What does it Cover?" Connecticut Bar Association seminar; "Regulation of Self-Funded Health Plans," Lorman Education Services seminar. Member: Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Employee Benefits Law; Estate Planning.Email: John H. Reid III

John B. Rosenquest III (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, April 24, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Rhode Island and U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island; 1984, Massachusetts; 2007, Connecticut. Education: Williams College (B.A., with honors, 1971); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1975). Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1974-1975. Member: ARIAS U.S., Mealeys Insurance Advisory Counsel; American Employment Law Council (Founding Member). Practice Areas: Reinsurance Arbitration; Insurance; Civil Litigation.Email: John B. Rosenquest III

Charles R. Welsh (Partner) born Needham, Massachusetts, February 24, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1982); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1988). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Insurance Transactions; Insurance Regulation; Corporate Law.Email: Charles R. Welsh

COUNSEL

John N. Emmanuel (Counsel) born Hartford, Connecticut, November 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, Annual Review of Banking Law, 1992-1994. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; General Corporate.Email: John N. Emmanuel

ASSOCIATES

Joseph R. Geoghegan (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, July 16, 1973; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2006, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 2004). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member: New York State and Connecticut (Member, Insurance Law Section, 2006-2007) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation(50%, 35); Litigation(35%, 22); Insurance Counseling(15%, 8).Email: Joseph R. Geoghegan

Karen L. Booth (Associate) born Hartford, Connecticut, 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, Connecticut. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 2005); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: Connecticut Bar Association.Email: Karen L. Booth

Michael T. Grant (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, April 25, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 2004); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael T. Grant

A.J. Kritzman (Associate) born January 31, 1977; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999; M.S., Accounting, 2000); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2007). Articles - "A Beneficial Class-Action Bill" (Op-ed piece), The Hartford Courant, February 17, 2005. Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.Email: A.J. Kritzman

Julie L. Mahaney (Associate) born Waterbury, Connecticut, July 9, 1977; admitted to bar, 2008, Connecticut. Education: New York University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Founder's Day Scholar.Email: Julie L. Mahaney

William E. Murray (Associate) born Salem, Massachusetts, September 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court; 2005, Massachusetts; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1994); University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1998). Author: "Homeowners Insurance Redlining: The Inadequacy of Federal Remedies and the Future of the Property Insurance War," 4 Conn. Ins. Law J. 735, 1998. Member: Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.Email: William E. Murray

Geoffrey E. Rosenblat (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, January 20, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut; 2007, Massachusetts and New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 2002); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Managing Editor, Students Works, Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, 2005-2006. Author, "Stern Penalties: How the Federal Communications Commission and Congress Look to Crack Down on Indecent Broadcasting," 13 VIII. Sports & Ent. L.J. 167 (2006). Member: American and International (Secretary, Insurance Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance; Reinsurance; Corporate Law.Email: Geoffrey E. Rosenblat

Socheth Sor (Associate) born Thailand, January 25, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Connecticut. Education: Brown University (B.A., 2002); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2006). Dean's Scholar, University of Connecticut School of Law. Languages: Cambodian, Thai and Mandarin. Practice Areas: Insurance and Reinsurance.Email: Socheth Sor

Kelly A. Trahan (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, July 7, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: University of Hartford (B.A., 2002); Western New England College School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Financing.Email: Kelly A. Trahan

Julia K. Ulrich (Associate) born Geneva, New York, April 9, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 2000); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member, Connecticut Moot Court Board. Member, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal. Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Thomas G. West, Connecticut Appellate Court, 2003-2004. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Reported Cases: Chervin v. Finkel, 801 N.Y.S. 2d 894 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. 2005); State v. Miranda, 272 Conn. 430 (2004), 274 Conn. 727 (2005); State v. Ellis, 270 Conn. 337 (2004); In Re Samantha C., 268 Conn. 614 (2004); Esposito v. Specyalski, 268 Conn. 336 (2004). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Claims.Email: Julia K. Ulrich