Firm News Updates
Ira W. Bloom Addresses Municipal Officials at CBA Planning and Zoning Seminar
Senior Partner Ira W. Bloom was a speaker at the Connecticut Bar Association Planning and Zoning Section seminar for Municipal Officials on March 6, 2012. Normally held at Wesleyan University, this year it was a virtual conference with over 600 attendees. Mr. Bloom spoke on “Affordable Housing from the Municipal Perspective.” It was his ninth appearance at this prestigious seminar.
Ira Bloom and Mario Coppola named to Greenwich Magazine’s Top Lawyer’s list for 2021
Attorneys Ira Bloom and Mario Coppola were recently recognized by Greenwich Magazine's Top Lawyers for 2021, a list of the most respected legal counsel in Fairfield County. https://greenwichmag.com/top-lawyers/
Paula N. Anthony and Richard C. Buturla Named Partners
Leadership at Berchem Moses PC recently elevated Paula N. Anthony and Richard C. Buturla to Partners of the firm. “The promotion of these partners reflects Berchem Moses PC’s commitment to the development and advancement of attorneys who have demonstrated their leadership abilities within the firm and in the communities in which we live and work,” said Robert L. Berchem, President of the...
Attorney Christine Sullivan Named Senior Partner
Berchem Moses PC is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2021, Christine Sullivan has been elected as Senior Partner. “It is with great pride that we announce the promotion of Christine Sullivan to Senior Partner at Berchem Moses PC,” said Marsha Belman Moses, Named Senior Partner. “Christine is an amazing lawyer, both exceedingly competent and especially compassionate, who embodies the...
Attorney John Khalil to serve as President of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council
Congratulations to Attorney John Y. Khalil on being named as President of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council for 2021. 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...
Attorney Paul A. Testa Joins Berchem Moses PC’s Labor and Employment Law Team
Attorney Paul Testa recently joined Berchem Moses PC as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. He has practiced labor and employment law in Connecticut since 2007. Attorney Testa advises both public and private sector employers on an array of personnel, labor, and employment matters. He counsels management in preventative employment and labor matters as well as...
The Town of Stratford and Stratford Police Department Honor Captain Joseph Buturla for 40 Years of Service
The Buturla family has a long history of law enforcement encompassing three generations of devoted public service. In this newsclip from News 12 Connecticut, Berchem Moses PC Senior Partner Richard J. Buturla, his son, Attorney Richard Buturla Jr., and daughter, Susan Maida, are shown accepting an award for their father and grandfather. Captain Joseph Buturla, along with three other...
Federal funding threatened over transgender athlete policy
Attorney Michelle Laubin is quoted in a September 18, 2020 article by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. Green of The New York Times, regarding federal funding being threatened over transgender athlete policy. Read more at: https://nyti.ms/3c9i5Xa
Attorney Alfred P. Bruno Wins Victory for Public Safety in Gun Permit Appeal
Attorney Alfred P. Bruno successfully argued the overturn of the State of Connecticut Board of Firearms Permit Examiners’ (BFPE) decision to grant a pistol permit in Police Department, Town of Stratford, Connecticut v. Board of Firearms Permit Examiners, et al. The permit was initially denied by the Stratford Police Department due to the applicant’s prior criminal history and possession of a...
Four-school consortium to set up novel higher education collective campus in Bridgeport
A novel higher education collective is being created at the University of Bridgeport campus to offer students the opportunity to study in several programs, or from several schools, all in one physical location. Gov. Ned Lamont and leaders from Goodwin University, Sacred Heart University, the University of Bridgeport and the Paier College of Art announced the new consortium on June 30, 2020. ...