Position: Member

TEL: 860-525-3101

FAX: 860-247-4201

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Website: www.hksflaw.com

Admitted: 1984, Connecticut; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Law School: University of Connecticut, J.D., high honors, 198

College: Lehigh University, B.S., 1981

Birth Date and Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 20, 1960

Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Appeals; Insurance Coverage

Additional Information: Connecticut and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2003-2004); Defense Research Institute.

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards for Legal Profession and Criminal Procedure; ASCAP Award in Copyright Law. Executive Editor, Connecticut Law Review, 1983-1984. Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Shea, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1984-1985. Author: "2006 Survey of Developments in Civil Litigation," 81 Conn. B.J. 123, 2007; "2005 Survey of Developments in Civil Litigation," 80 Conn. B.J. 99, 2006; Book Review, "Alternate Dispute Resolution in Connecticut's Courts," 73 Conn. B.J. 314, 1999; "Withdrawal and Reinstatement of State Court Actions," 71 Conn. B.J. 389, 1997; "The Unity of Interest Rule and Peremptory Challenges in Connecticut," 69 Conn. B.J. 353, 1995; "The Common Law of Indemnification: Narrowing and Expanding the Doctrine," 4 Conn. Lawyer No. 6, March 1994; "Reversing the American Rule: Collecting Attorneys Fees from Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs' Counsel," 20 The Defense No. 1, Winter 2005; "Beyond Coverage: An Update of Insurance Bad Faith Claims," 16 The Defense No. 3, Summer 2001; "Multiple Claims, Meager Coverage," 10 The Defense No. 2, Spring 1994; "Double/Treble Damages and Ethical Issues," 10 The Defense No. 1, Winter 1994; "Cumis in Connecticut? An Insurer's Right to Select Defense Counsel," 9 The Defense No. 1, Winter 1993. Co-Author with Attorney Epstein: "Stacking Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage: A Friendly Debate B Yes, 'Stacking' Is Dead and Buried," 12 The Defense No. 2, Spring 1996. Faculty, "Connecticut Appellate Advocacy Institute," CBA 2007, 2005. Lecturer: "Auto Insurance Law and Accident Litigation in Connecticut," Common Insurance Coverage Issues, Lorman 2003, 2002; "Insurance Coverage Law in Connecticut," First Party Coverage, Third Party Coverage, Ethical Considerations and Hot Topic, NBI 2003, 1998; "An Afternoon with the Experts," Program Chair, CDLA 2003; "An Update on Insurance Bad Faith Claims," CLDA 2001; "Connecticut Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals," Analyzing and Documenting Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Halfmoon 2000; "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Connecticut," Consumer Protection Issues and Settlement Issues, NBI 2000; "Annual Survey of Connecticut Law," Developments in Tort Law, University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association, 1999-2000; "Bad Faith Litigation in Connecticut," Discovery and Trial Strategy, NBI 1999. Connecticut Bar Journal (Senior Editor, 1995—; Editor in Chief, 2008—). Member, Civil Jury Instruction Task Force (inactive) and Code of Evidence Oversight Committees, Connecticut Judicial Department.