Halloran Sage recently won an appeal that reaffirms two key safeguards for affordable housing in Connecticut. In Garden Homes Management Corp. v. Fairfield Town Plan & Zoning Comm’n, 191 Conn. App. 736, cert. denied, 333 Conn. ___ (2019), the Appellate Court unanimously held that: ostensible concerns about the width of the driveway, number of parking […]
Attorney Richard Tynan will speak on, “The Lessons Learned from Trial Losses” at the 3rd Annual Lollapalooza CLE Seminar presented by the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association on Friday, December 6th. Rich will provide his candid thoughts on winning, losing, and keeping your moorings while trying cases. Richard Tynan has successfully represented clients in thousands of […]
Liam Bohonnon obtained a favorable judgment in his first courtside trial. The matter was a hotly contested breach of contract case between two chiropractic physicians, arising out of the purchase/sale of their practice. The financial documents were complicated and tedious to present, and required post-trial briefing. The final judgment was over $100,000 and included an […]
Halloran Sage has been named a 2020 “Best Law Firm” in fourteen regional rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Rankings are assessed through client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their field. A tier designation indicates a high level of respect for the firm’s abilities, professionalism and […]
To increase the pipeline of diverse talent entering the legal profession in accordance to the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA)’s Pledge & Plan, the CBA has partnered with Kaplan to offer scholarships which will allow diverse students in need of financial assistance to take part in law school admission exam prep classes. Kaplan has created a […]
By Michael S. Wrona On August 23, 2019, President Trump signed into law several amendments to the Bankruptcy Code known as the Small Business Reorganization Act (“SBRA”). These amendments represent some of the most extensive changes to the Bankruptcy Code since the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. The SBRA adds a […]
By Richard Roberts One of the most persistent and confusing issues in local land use law has been the appropriate process and standards for a zoning board of appeals to use when reviewing an application for a certificate of location for a used car dealer and repairer license. The General Assembly had tinkered […]
Halloran Sage attorneys have been named 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers® is a nationally-accredited rating service of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The multi-phased selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Rising Stars follows the same selection criteria, but candidates […]
Jonathan Kelly obtained a defense award in a motor vehicle accident case where the plaintiff was rear-ended by the defendant’s vehicle while driving on a highway during a sudden snow squall. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant was traveling at an unreasonable rate of speed, traveling too close to her vehicle, and failed to brake […]
Jonathan Kelly recently obtained summary judgment in a premises liability action in which he was defending the owners of a residential premises who had retained an independent contractor to install new flooring. The claimant was a building inspector who had mistakenly entered the premises and fallen to the basement through an opening in the first […]