Position: Member

TEL: 860-522-8338

FAX: 860-728-0401

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Website: www.hortonshieldsknox.com

Admitted: Co-Author: "Rules of Appellate Procedure Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1977—; "Superior Court Civil Rules Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1979—; "Connecticut Appellate Review," Connecticut Bar Journal, annually, 1985—; "Rules of Appellate Procedure Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1993—. Author: "The History of the Supreme Court," Thomsen/West, 2008; "Connecticut Constitution: A Handbook," Greenwood Press, 1993; "Annotated Debates of the 1818 Constitutional Convention," Special Edition, Connecticut Bar Journal, January, 1991. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Charles S. House, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1970-1971. Recipient: Medal of Excellence, University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association, 1989; University of Connecticut Law Review Award, 1997; Connecticut Law Tribune Award for Service to the Bar, 2001. Lecturer and Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut Law School, 1970—. Member, Board of Editors, Connecticut Law Tribune, 1986—.

Law School: University of Connecticut, J.D., 1970

College: Harvard University, B.A.

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Practice Areas: State and Federal Appellate Litigation; Constitutional Law; Insurance Law; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Attorney Discipline; Attorney Grievances

Additional Information: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, 1978—, and Chair, 1997-2007, Committee on Professional Ethics) and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, 1991—; American Counsel Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2001—; President, 2008—); Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society (Member 2004—, and President, 2004—).

Co-Author: "Rules of Appellate Procedure Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1977—; "Superior Court Civil Rules Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1979—; "Connecticut Appellate Review," Connecticut Bar Journal, annually, 1985—; "Rules of Appellate Procedure Annotated," West Publishing Company, annually, 1993—. Author: "The History of the Supreme Court," Thomsen/West, 2008; "Connecticut Constitution: A Handbook," Greenwood Press, 1993; "Annotated Debates of the 1818 Constitutional Convention," Special Edition, Connecticut Bar Journal, January, 1991. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Charles S. House, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1970-1971. Recipient: Medal of Excellence, University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association, 1989; University of Connecticut Law Review Award, 1997; Connecticut Law Tribune Award for Service to the Bar, 2001. Lecturer and Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut Law School, 1970—. Member, Board of Editors, Connecticut Law Tribune, 1986—.

Attorney Horton started his law career as the law clerk to Chief Justice House of the Connecticut Supreme Court (1970 to 1971). Building on that experience, he has become one of the premier appellate lawyers in the state of Connecticut. The list of cases on which he appears as counsel, either at argument or on the brief, spans 32 years and numbers in the hundreds. He has participated in some of the most notable cases in the state, including the breakout school finance case, Horton v. Meskill, 172 Conn. 615 (1977). He continues to work for the betterment of the Connecticut school systems through Sheff v. O’Neill, 238 Conn. 1 (1996). Attorney Horton prevailed in the US Supreme Court in the landmark Kelo v. New London condemnation case, 543 U.S. 469 (2005). He also succeeded in a multi-million dollar appeal sustaining the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement in Friezo v. Friezo 281 Conn. 166 (2007). In addition he won the reversal of a $32 million verdict in Glazer v. Dress Barn, 274 Conn 33 (2005) and a $3.5 million in Archambault v. Soneco/Northeastern, Inc., 287 Conn, 20 (2008). He has argued over 100 cases to the Connecticut Supreme Court. Attorney Horton’s appellate practice covers a wide variety of legal issues, from constitutional matters, to domestic relations, insurance, personal injury and land use. In addition, Attorney Horton consults with counsel at the trial level, in complicated legal matters or in preparation for possible appellate issues. In addition to his active appellate practice, Attorney Horton has given testimony as a witness on ethical and malpractice matters. He was the Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Professional Ethics Committee from 1997 through July 1, 2007. Attorney Horton’s involvement in the legal community extends well beyond his practice at HSK. He is the author of The History of the Connecticut Supreme Court, published in 2008 by West Publishing Co. The book, a labor of love by Attorney Horton, details the Connecticut Supreme Court, its justices and their opinions, beginning in 1784 up to the present. He is a strong advocate for the Connecticut Constitution. In fact, he wrote the only published book on the Connecticut Constitution, and published the debates of the 1818 constitutional convention for the first time since they took place. Both projects reflect his strong interest in the history of the Connecticut judiciary, and are critical to the interpretation of the Constitution. Attorney Horton is also interested in helping educate the public and his colleagues on issues of pressing legal concern. He is a former President of the American Counsel Association. He frequently lectures to the Bar on appellate and ethics issues. He is a prolific writer on both appellate and constitutional issues and is often called upon by the print and television press for comment on breaking legal issues.

Firm Members: Daniel Krisch

Firm Members: Kenneth Bartschi

Firm Members: Kimberly Knox

Firm Members: Karen Dowd

Firm Members: Robert Shields, Jr.

Firm Members: Brendon Levesque

Firm Members: Dana Hrelic