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Attorney Weston Stephens to serve as President of the School Attorneys Council

Congratulations to Attorney Weston Stephens on being named as President of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council for 2026.  The Connecticut School Attorneys Council is a member group of education attorneys representing public school districts across the state.  The Council works in collaboration with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) and the National School Boards Association […]

Attorney Ira W. Bloom Honored With National Award From The International Municipal Lawyers Association

Ira W. Bloom, senior partner at Berchem Moses PC, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award by the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). This national award recognizes an exceptional private practice attorney serving municipal clients who demonstrates the traditional qualities of excellence in the practice […]

Christopher Hodgson Helps Lead TGF’s 50th Year of Philanthropy

By Pam JohnsonCourier Senior Staff WriterOct 06, 2025 6:30 AM As chair of The Guilford Foundation, Christopher Hodgson is proud to help this vital nonprofit celebrate its 50th year of building a strong community with philanthropy. Read the full article here.

Attorney Ira Bloom Speaks to Y’s Men of Westport/Weston on Affordable Housing

Attorney Ira Bloom spoke to over 100 members of the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston on Thursday, September 11, 2025.  A link to his talk is HERE. The topic was affordable housing and the Connecticut statute section 8-30g.  Ira gave a history of the law and discussed a number of recent cases from 8-30g applications in […]

Attorneys Matthew J. Sponheimer and Chandler K. Holcomb Apply Connecticut’s Antilapse Statute to Honor Family Inheritance

Attorneys Matthew J. Sponheimer and Chandler K. Holcomb recently represented Eugene Kimmel, executor of the estate of the late Janet Moultis. Janet’s will, written in 1974, left her estate first to her husband; if he were not living, then to her parents; and if they were not living, to her brothers and sisters. Janet’s husband and parents predeceased her.  […]

Berchem Moses PC Joins Sterling House to Send Kids Back to School Ready to Succeed

For the second year in a row, Berchem Moses PC’s Social Action Committee and staff have rallied behind Sterling House Community Center’s Back-to-School Drive. This year, when the Center put out the call for 50 backpacks filled with supplies like pencil cases and notebooks, the firm once again stepped up. The effort was led by […]

Jonathan D. Berchem Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America ®

Berchem Moses PC proudly announces that Jonathan D. Berchem, Senior Partner, has been named Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” for Insurance Litigation in the New Haven metro area for 2026. This distinction is awarded to just one attorney in each practice area and region, based on the highest level of peer recognition […]