It’s August of 1997. Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road” is on the floor of my car. My car is a 1986 Honda Accord hatchback Lx-i. Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” is on the radio. It’s about 5 o’clock. Allison is sitting in the passenger’s seat. Her brother, Dan is sitting behind me. We’re heading westbound on … Read more
I was a lawyer for 5 years before becoming a parent. I’ve been a parent for 4.5 years. I had a lot more time before my children were born. What I didn’t have was priorities.
Thinking of starting a law firm? You have to separate danger from fear. Danger is completely different than the fear. Danger can actually ruin you. Fear is what keeps you in place.
To reflect this renewed focus, we’ve launched www.ctrealestatelawfirm.com. It is a site dedicated to our real estate practice. We will blog about Connecticut real estate issues.
In 2015, Allison joined McKeen Law Firm as a partner. Allison is leading the firm’s real estate, land use, legislative drafting, and appellate practice.Allison McKeen is a writer. As a lawyer she has written briefs to the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme courts and a petition for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, and for six years she drafted legislation for the Connecticut General Assembly. She’s also an award-winning author who has written three novels for one of the world’s largest publishers, which has translated and distributed her work on three continents.
Attorney Ryan McKeen has been named 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers for civil plaintiff’s work in Connecticut.
We wish you a happy and safe New Year’s Eve. And if you’re like us and spending the night at home with young children – Netflix has a really awesome 3 minute countdown that can be started at anytime. May your 2015 be filled with joy.
This site will serve as my law blog. I’ll be writing about legal issues, the practice of law, Connecticut legal stories and really anything law related that interests me enough to write about it. My First Post “Hello” This is my annual post where I celebrate being upright for another year. I launched this site … Read more
The measure of damages for anyone who cuts (without permission), destroys, or carries away any tree intended for sale or use as a Christmas tree is 5 times the reasonable value of the tree. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 52-560.
The Guardian is reporting that families of the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School are planning to sue Remington Outdoor Company – the makers of the Bushmaster Rifle used in the shootings. According to the Guardian, the families have the powerhouse Connecticut firm of Koskoff, Koskoff, and Bieder.