Cramer & Anderson Partner Christopher Sochacki recently completed a 40-hour mediation certificate training program offered by the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center on Dispute Resolution. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) tool that provides a productive and far less expensive process for resolving a dispute than litigation. The goal of mediation is not necessarily […]
At a time when families are moving to areas like western Connecticut as a reaction to the impact of COVID, and undertaking renovations and improvements to properties, a legal vehicle known as a mechanic’s lien is likely to become more prominent. A mechanic’s lien is a way for someone who has done improvements to
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has issued and updated enough Executive Orders (EOs) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that individuals may find it difficult to easily access information affecting businesses, changes in government services and requirements, and issues with legal implications. For example, on Feb. 5, the Governor re-tweeted posts from Connecticut Senate Democrats announcing
An independent state environmental watchdog agency is urging the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) not to waver in finding the controversial Candlewood Solar plans unsuitable because there’s no possibility of mitigating the project’s grave impact on the threatened northern slimy salamander. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), whose role includes reviewing Environmental
With travel limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, scams involving the sale of timeshares seem to be on the rise. Federal government agencies and officials in some western states are issuing new warnings about scams targeting owners of timeshare properties, primarily in Mexico, following a rash of similar scams in 2019. The FBI Criminal Investigative Division
Following the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s rejection in May of Candlewood Solar’s latest attempt to move forward with plans for a 20 MW solar photovoltaic project in New Milford, project developers have returned with an 18 MW version of the embattled proposal that threatens the habitat of northern slimy salamanders, a state-designated threatened species. In
Cramer & Anderson Partner Chris Sochacki has been named Best Personal Injury Lawyer for a third consecutive year in the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper’s Reader’s Choice Awards. The 2020 winners were announced in a special section inserted into the Oct. 1 edition of the newspaper. “The Waterbury Republican is the paper of record for northwestern Connecticut, which makes this
Cramer & Anderson Partner Neal D. White, Jr. has been named Best Estate Planning Lawyer for a third consecutive year in the Waterbury Republican-American newspaper’s Reader’s Choice Awards. The 2020 winners were announced in a special section inserted into the Oct. 1 edition of the newspaper. “To be named Best Estate Planning Lawyer three years in a row is
Cramer & Anderson Partner Jennifer Collins is leading the firm’s effort to raise funds for the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury as part of this year’s virtual SafeWalk event in early October. Ending domestic violence is the mission of the women’s center, which has a goal of raising $70,000 through SafeWalk to support its prevention and crisis intervention programs, as well as
The UConn Law School Alumni Association (LSAA) is honoring Cramer & Anderson Partner Lisa Rivas, a 2011 UConn Law graduate, with a Graduates of the Last Decade Impact Award. The LSAA cites her Immigration Law work for clients from Latin America, the Caribbean and elsewhere, as well as her pro bono efforts, including giving free talks on immigration issues. These efforts,