Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in East Hartford, CT

Honors/Awards:

• Certificate of AppreciationThe Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association- 2005
• Super Lawyers, 2018
• Top Attorneys of North America, 2017 - 2018
• Certificate of Appreciation Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - 2003
• Avvo, Top Attorney
• These awards were made to me by the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) in recognition for my services as its Liaison to the Connectecticut Department of Correction, Special Recognition and Achievement, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2013
• Young Leadership AwardThe Greater Hartford Jewish Federation - 1979
• Top Contributor Award, 2018

Bar/Professional Activity:

• The Florida Bar, 1979
• Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Connecticut Chapter, 1980 - 1990, Member
• The United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1995
• Conference of State Bank Supervisors, 1982 - 1985, Regional Chairman
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2010 
• Connecticut, 1977
• Connecticut Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee on Criminal Justice
• Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association's Liaison Committee with the Connecticut Department of Correction, Chairman
• The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1977
• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 1981 - 1985, Ex-Officio Board Member
• The United States Supreme Court, 2004
• Julia Tasjian, Secretary of the State of Connecticut Campaign Committee, Chairman, 1994
• Massachusetts, 2000
• Appointed by the Board of Federal Judges District of Connecticut, 2012-Present
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• The Bar of the Commonweath of Massachusets, 2000
• West Hartford Democratic Town Council Election, Campaign Chairman, 1981
• The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2000
• U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman Election Campaign Committee, National Finance Co-Chairman, 1990
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 2006 
• Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel, Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• A legal discussion  of Connecticut’s then newly enacted legislation governing the regulation of  organizations engaged in franchise operations, in , to and from Connecticut, in which the Franchisor’s did not have a federally registered trademark with the U S Office of Patents and Trademarks, The Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act: An Overview of its Regulatory Requirements, Connecticut Bar Journal, 1980
• Supporting the ability of Judges to have discretion to seal divorce files from the public ,for “high profile” and public figure litigants, State Judges and Prosecutors Need Help, The Hartford Courant-Other Opinion, 1996
• There are five principles make up our criminal justice system, i.e., the presumption of innocence; due process; equal protection under the law; retribution and rehabilitation.Expressing a concern that the five principles which make up our criminal justice system are not being adhered to and a plea for their preservation., Where Is Our Criminal Justice Headed, The Hartford Courant - Other Opinion, 1999
• Arguing in support of U S Senator Joeseph  Lieberman running on the Gore-Lieberman ticket for President and Vice President , respectively, while  at the same time running for re election to the U S Senate, Lieberman Entitled to Hedge His Bets, The Hartford Courant - Other Opinion, 2000
• Supporting the ability of Judges to have discretion to seal divorce files from the public ,for “high profile” and public figure litigants, Keep Divorce Cases Sealed, The Hartford Court - Other Opinion, 2003
• Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings, The New Technology on Expert Testimony, An Evolving Science and It's Utilization by Creative Counsel - Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2010
• Drafted by me. It eas Enacted into Law in 1979 by the Connecticut Legislature. Written while I was the Legal Counsel and Executive Assistant to the Connecticut Commissioner of Banking & Securities, Author, The Connecticticut Business Opportunity Investment Act:An Overview of its Regulatory Requirements, The onnecticut Bar Journal, 1980

Educational Background:

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Masters Degree, 1974
• Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, Bachelor of Arts