Litigation Chair Named Counsel to Grievance Committee of the Federal District Court

Bridgeport, CT, December 10, 2007-Stewart I. Edelstein, Chair of the Litigation practice at Cohen and Wolf, P.C., was named as Counsel to the Grievance Committee of the Federal District Court of Connecticut. Mr. Edelstein was appointed by Chief United States District Court Judge Robert N. Chatigny to serve a three-year term, commencing Jan. 1, 2008.

The Federal Court's Grievance Committee handles complaints regarding attorney misconduct. Complaints arise from aggrieved individuals, reciprocal discipline from the state, referral from a judge, or conviction of an attorney in a state or federal proceeding. Mr. Edelstein will provide counsel in determining whether the complaint should be dismissed, or the attorney should face disciplinary measures, which range from censure to disbarment.

"I am honored to have been chosen to serve as Counsel to the Grievance Committee," said Mr. Edelstein. "I believe strongly in maintaining the integrity of the bar, and look forward to working with our federal judges to enforce the high ethical standards applicable to all lawyers."

Mr. Edelstein, a principal at Cohen and Wolf, one of Connecticut's leading law firms, has more than 30 years' experience handling complex commercial cases. His clients include Fortune 100 companies, as well as local businesses, individuals and organizations. New York's top law firms utilize his services as local counsel.

Mr. Edelstein, a resident of Fairfield, CT, was recently approved for admission to the American Arbitration Association's Commercial Panel. Mr. Edelstein has also taught Trial Practice at Yale Law School for more than a decade, and was selected to teach the first Advanced Trial Practice course at Yale this spring. He is a frequent faculty member at National Institute for Trial Advocacy seminars and at the Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute, and has published over thirty articles on litigation topics.

Cohen and Wolf, P.C. provides a wide range of sophisticated legal services to leading businesses, organizations and individuals, both regionally and nationally. For more than half a century, Cohen and Wolf has represented business and individual clients in matters involving litigation, corporate and securities law, real estate, land use, tax, employment and labor, municipal law, personal injury, family law, estate planning, elder law and asset protection planning. The firm's team of more than 50 experienced lawyers is based in its three Connecticut offices in Bridgeport, Danbury and Westport. For more information, please visit www.cohenandwolf.com

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