Thomas B Scheffey

April 23, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Timothy Fisher, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law, owes his reputation as a private practice attorney in about equal measure to his work for the rich and powerful and the poor and forgotten.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

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April 20, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Howard Jacobs represented all types: jilted spouses, people accused of violent felonies and routine misdemeanors; rock stars with behavioral issues.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

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April 20, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Howard Jacobs represented all types: jilted spouses, people accused of violent felonies and routine misdemeanors; rock stars with behavioral issues.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

4 minute read

March 17, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy appointed his 16-member Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, the assemblage of so many high-achieving experts in a broad range of fields had the potential of creating oceans of oration—with no one to boil it down.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

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March 17, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When Gov. Dannel P. Malloy appointed his 16-member Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, the assemblage of so many high-achieving experts in a broad range of fields had the potential of creating oceans of oration—with no one to boil it down.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

7 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An elite crowd of Connecticut's top courtroom advocates, judges and in-house counsel gathered recently at Quinnipiac University School of Law to critically and candidly explore what's broken—and unsustainable—in the world of litigation.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

6 minute read

March 16, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

An elite crowd of Connecticut's top courtroom advocates, judges and in-house counsel gathered recently at Quinnipiac University School of Law to critically and candidly explore what's broken—and unsustainable—in the world of litigation.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

6 minute read

March 06, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut lawyers can no longer directly claim a portion of their clients' proceeds from a divorce judgment in order to collect legal fees and costs, according to the Connecticut Supreme Court.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

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March 06, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut lawyers can no longer directly claim a portion of their clients' proceeds from a divorce judgment in order to collect legal fees and costs, according to the Connecticut Supreme Court.

By THOMAS B. SCHEFFEY

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February 27, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Legal malpractice defense lawyers have been working to keep the renowned plaintiffs personal injury firm of Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder from having to defend itself in a public courtroom before a judge or jury.

By Thomas B. Scheffey

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