Recognition
Chosen for inclusion in Chambers HNW Guide (Chambers & Partners) as a leading lawyer for wealthy individuals and families in Connecticut, 2018-2022
Selected as the Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year for the New Haven Metro Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2018
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Elder Law, 2007-2023, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, 2011-2023, Trusts and Estates, 2006-2023
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Estate Planning and Probate, 2006-2020
Selected as Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year for the New Haven Metro Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2014
Recognized with Achievement Award by the Federal Tax Institute of New England, 2014
Listed as one of the Top 100 Attorneys representing individual clients by Worth magazine, 2006-2009
Listed as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in all practice areas in Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine, 2006
Named "Citizen of the Year" by the Connecticut Probate Courts, for his advocacy on behalf of persons with disabilities, 1994
Elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1993
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Community
Center for Medicare Advocacy, a national organization serving Medicare recipients, Board of Directors
New Haven Free Public Library, Board of Trustees, President, 2005-2009
New Haven Free Public Library Foundation, Board of Directors, 2021-Present