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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.  […]

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Rebecca Goldberg
By Rebecca Goldberg

Connecticut Minimum Wage Increase Announced for 2026

Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Labor announced that the state minimum wage will increase to $16.94 per hour on January 1, 2025. This increase is the result of an annual index-based adjustment to occur under legislation signed in 2019.  Employers should expect notice of the new minimum wage each fall by October 15th […]

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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 […]

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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 […]