One of my very first blog posts was about Tim Hollister. Tim is an outstanding Connecticut Land Use attorney. Tragically, I wasn’t writing about a major case that Tim had won. I was writing about the death of his son, Reid. Driving home last night, I heard Tim on “Where We Live”. Since Reid’s death, … Read more
Heading to Hartford Probate Court? Temple Street is my top pick of places to park when I head to Hartford Probate Court.
The Connecticut judicial branch website does not play nice with either Chrome or Safari. Some judicial Branch forms won’t download while others will download but won’t allow you to save information in fields. Forget trying to upload documents.
In between balancing personal and professional obligations, I built the McKeen Law Firm. I founded the firm to do great things and better serve my clients.
“50 million people in the U.S.-one in four children-don’t know where their next meal is coming from, despite our having the means to provide nutritious, affordable food for all Americans.” – A Place At The Table McKeen Law Firm, LLC has teamed up with the Glastonbury River Runners to bring you the “Race To Fill … Read more
“As a runner, there seems to be a collective feeling that one day, you’ll run Boston.” – Elizabeth Corneau, Boston.com I don’t have the words to explain how much I respect anyone who runs Boston. For runners, the Boston Marathon is the Holy Grail. It is the world’s oldest annual marathon. It is the “Granddaddy … Read more
I’ve never posted a full case opinion on this blog before. Opinions usually lack appeal to a general audience. It’s why lawyers are paid to read them. But the case of White v. Finch is worth the read on this Valentine’s Day: This is an action in which the plaintiff seeks to recover from the … Read more
Digging out from Storm Nemo? Is your road plowed? One of the things you may consider doing is writing a letter to your selectman. Connecticut is the land of arcane laws. Perhaps none as arcane as Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13a-107 which reads as follows: Whenever any highway becomes blocked with snow to an extent that … Read more
The first time Meghan and I experienced how difficult starting a law firm is happened in a bank. Actually it happened in a bank for four and a half hours. And then in another bank for another four hours. Dealing with banks taught us the first law of managing a law firm: Everything you need takes forever.