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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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

Berchem Moses PC Attorneys to Present on Special Education and School Climate at 2025 CABE/CAPSS Convention

Senior Partner Michelle Laubin will be presenting at the Annual CABE/CAPSS Convention on November 21–22, 2025. She’ll speak on “The Special Education Task Force Report: Recommendations Made to the Legislature and Legislative Outcomes.” Michelle will be joined by a distinguished panel of co-presenters: Andrew Feinstein (SEEK), Patrice McCarthy (CABE), and Fran Rabinowitz (CAPSS). Also presenting […]

CT Supreme Court denies fired New Haven officer’s petition for appeal

Congratulations to Attorneys Floyd Dugas and Rebecca Goldberg on an impressive victory in the Connecticut Supreme Court! The article and photo below were published in the New Haven Register on April 2, 2025By Brian Zahn, Staff Writer NEW HAVEN — A fired New Haven police officer’s attempt to appeal his termination before the state’s Supreme Court was denied […]