A recent article in the New York Times highlighted the issues that arise when employer investigations produce false information and/or confessions. Usually, these situations occur because the person conducting the investigation is employing a technique that is not tailored to the work environment or is using a best practice that is outdated due to changes in […]
Firm attorneys attended “A Day on the Hill,” an annual event conducted by the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), on March 5, 2014, in Hartford. The event, conducted at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and at the Capitol, featured a series of networking meetings for CABE member school boards, their superintendents […]
Ira Bloom, Managing Partner of the Westport office, was interviewed for the March 3, 2014, edition of the Fairfield County Business Journal. In the article, Ira discussed the expansion of Berchem Moses PC to 40 attorneys. Ira also talked about the recent relocation of the Westport office and the firm’s growing profile in Fairfield County. […]
The Norwalk-based law firm of Kimmel & Kimmel, LLC and several other new lawyers have joined Berchem Moses PC to create significant growth several practice areas. Joining the firm are Eugene M. Kimmel, as senior counsel; Gregory S. Kimmel, as senior partner; Peter V. Gelderman, a Fairfield land use/municipal lawyer, as of counsel; and Ansonia […]
November 15-16, 2013: Berchem Moses lawyers attended the 2013 conference of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education/Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, November 15-16 in Mystic. The theme of the CABE/CAPSS conference was “Keeping Focus on Student Growth in a Time of Rapid Change.” The firm sponsored the conference’s Friday dinner speaker, poet Azure […]
Mario F. Coppola, partner in the Westport office, has been named corporation counsel by newly elected Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling. The appointment is for a two-year term. Mario regularly practices in the area of municipal law. He has provided legal representation and services to the towns of Westport, Trumbull, New Canaan, Madison and Easton. He […]
While significant inroads have been made in implementing defined contribution plans for new hires in Connecticut municipal negotiations, police and fire unions have continued to resist such changes, citing, among other things, the greater likelihood a cop or firefighter may become disabled on the job than other municipal workers. Nonetheless, while still in the minority, […]
Employers of persons who operate a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial driver’s license (“CDL”) should know that they are subject to the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”), Federal Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) regulations. The regulations, commonly known as “Part 40,” require commercial motor vehicle operators to be tested for drugs […]
December 2012: Shelby L. Wilson was quoted in an article on estate planning in the December edition of New Haven Magazine. In the article, entitled “The Greatest Gift,” Shelby comments on how charitable giving as part of an estate plan is not just for the wealthy, but can be a legacy for those of modest means. Shelby advises individuals, […]
WESTPORT, Conn. – Attorney Shelby L. Wilson, of the Westport office of the law firm of Berchem Moses PC, served as a panelist on a presentation entitled “Estate Planning Gone Awry” at the 2012 Mid-Year Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section. Ms. Wilson, who is a lifelong resident of Orange, attended the ABA […]
