Firm News

Victory for Residents in Weston Land Use Ruling
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Ann Fowler-Cruz is featured speaker at Wealth Management Seminar, Greenwich, CT. May 15.
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Julie D. Kohler is a Featured Speaker on How to Navigate the Subdivision Process at Lorman Seminar, March 26. Click here.  

Cohen and Wolf was one of 17 corporate teams that participated in the 14th Annual Great Shehan Spelling Bee.
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Austin K. Wolf to Receive Career Service Award From the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
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Cohen and Wolf Continues to Expand by Opening New Office in Orange
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Writing in Practical Litigator, Stewart Edelstein Offers 14 tips for Presenting a Compelling Commercial Plaintiff's Case
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Stuart Katz to speak at CBA Seminar on Workplace Harassment
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Neil Marcus Wins Approval for Local Developer in Land Use Case, Danbury News Times
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Cohen and Wolf Attorneys Cited in Column on Arbitration Clauses and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Connecticut Law Tribune. Click here.

Richard L. Albrecht successfully defended a Greenwich homebuilder in a case involving a land company owned by the Rockefeller family, Connecticut Law Tribune.
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The Town of Weston won a major victory against Cablevision over community access programming. Click here. 

A new $500 million plan to build five high-rise residential buildings at the former Remington shaver site in Bridgeport "is the best thing to happen in Bridgeport in many years" said Austin K. Wolf, as reported by the Connecticut Post. Click here. 

Austin K. Wolf is a member of the faculty for "Advanced Zoning and Land Use in Connecticut," a continuing education seminar sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Mr. Wolf will discuss "Conflict of Interest and Predisposition" and "Aggrievement in the Appeal Process." The seminar will be held in Bridgeport, CT., November 8, 2007. For more information or to register, click here.

7 Days, 7 Designers and a Horde of Volunteers
More than 40 attorneys and staff from Cohen and Wolf volunteered to help transform a Bridgeport residence as part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, click here.

Ken Bernhard to Teach Iraqi Museum Curators About Copyright and Contract Law
G. Kenneth Bernhard is part of an effort to reintegrate the museums into the international museum community, at a week-long seminar in Amman, Jordan. Click here.

Cohen and Wolf Rides to the Pan Mass Challenge
Eight Cohen and Wolf attorneys will be training steadily over the next month for the cycling trek across Massachusetts to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Click here

Strategies for Successful Mediation
Any lawyer who handles business disputes must be prepared to litigate the case through trial - but what really counts is whether the lawyer can resolve the dispute to the client's satisfaction at the least cost. Mediation is a crucial method to resolve disputes before trial. In the June 2007 issue of TRIAL magazine, Stewart I. Edelstein provides strategies for a successful mediation. To read the article, click here.

Attorney David A. Ball has been honored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) with the prestigious Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award. The award is presented annually to outstanding young ADL leaders across the country. For more information, click here.

On May 6, 2007, Stewart I. Edelstein conducted the faculty training session for the Connecticut Appellate Advocacy Institute, a seminar presented by the Connecticut Bar Association. He taught experienced appellate advocates an effective method to train less-experienced lawyers how to make persuasive oral arguments to the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Supreme Court. Mr. Edelstein teaches trial advocacy at Yale Law School.

Austin K. Wolf was selected as the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Connecticut Bar Association's Planning & Zoning Section, click here.

Jocelyn B. Hurwitz was quoted in the Connecticut Post on the changing role of women attorneys in the workplace, click here.

This Spring, Cohen and Wolf , P.C. will expand its presence in Westport, CT., an area of great importance to the firm. For more information, click here.

Neil R. Marcus was quoted in the New York Times on a common scenario in Connecticut, where the need for affordable housing runs up against the towns’ attempts to meet a second critical need, for open space, click here.

"Spousal Refusal" now recognized in Connecticut: Morenz v. Wilson-Coker is a Victory for Elderly Spouses, click here.

Stewart Edelstein Co-Chairs Seminar on New Federal Rules on Electronic Evidence, click here.

Attorney Greta E. Solomon  was a guest on  "Education Notebook" with Eric Greene on News 12 Connecticut
On Saturday February 17, Ms. Solomon spoke about creating Special Needs Trusts for children with disabilities.

Cohen and Wolf warmly welcomes Hersh & Fowler-Cruz, LLP and its clients.

By joining forces with Connecticut Elder Law attorneys Joshua Z. Hersh, Ann L. Fowler-Cruz, and Jane L. Harness, we are able to offer an enhanced level of service by combining our respective firms’ experience and know-how in the increasingly critical areas of Elder Law, Asset Protection Planning, and Trusts and Estates. For more information, Click here.

Governor Rell Reappoints Partner Ken Bernhard to the State Judicial Review Council
The Judicial Review Council receives and investigates complaints about alleged misconduct of state judges, family support magistrates, and worker's compensation commissioners. The purpose of the Council is to help enforce high standards of judicial conduct on and off the bench in order to preserve the integrity of the court system and promote public confidence in the courts. To read the press release, click here.

Stuart M. Katz writes on non-competition agreements
Writing in the Connecticut Law Tribune, Stuart M. Katz provides a cautionary guide for enforcing non-competition agreements. To read the article, please click here.

Attorney Ken Bernhard offers political commentary on WNLK-1350 AM  Election night political coverage
Former State Representative Ken Bernhard will analyze election results beginning at 7pm on WNLK-radio.  In 2005, Mr. Bernhard was appointed by Governor Rell to sit on the Judicial Review Council. He currently serves as town attorney for Wilton and Weston.