by Ryan McKeen Erik Kuselias is one of my favorite ESPN Radio hosts. Kuselias puts on a great show. He was born and raised in Connecticut. Prior to becoming a talk show host he actively practiced law at the bar of this state. Even after his success at ESPN, Kuselias has kept his law license … Read more
by Ryan McKeen One of the things I frequently do as a lawyer is dial wrong numbers from my office phone. This is due to two things. First, I’m on the phone a lot and second, voicemail. I hate voicemail. One of the things I hate about it is when people don’t repeat the number they … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Earlier this week I wrote about credit card thieves stealing my card and trying to make a charitable donation with it. The article I linked to from CNET said the reason thieves make charitable donations is to see if the card is active under the theory that charitable donations are less likely … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Early Sunday morning I received a call from “Bank of The Universe”. It seems in a galaxy far, far, away they detected some unusual activity on my card. The pleasant talking machine on the other end of the line asked if I had made a charge in the amount of some money … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Across the country, mostly sane people are trading their beach towels for contracts books. For many this is the first week of law school. A person enters the legal profession the moment he sets foot in orientation. Here’s the best advice I can give you: Your reputation in the legal profession starts … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Earlier this week, I got an email from Greenwich Attorney Hilary B. Miller. Attorney Miller informed me that he created a CT Practice Book iPhone App. The app is available in the App Store by searching “CT Practice Book”. The App retails for $5.99 and is updated through December 31, 2009. Attorney … Read more
by Ryan McKeen This is the final part of my interview with State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield. I thank him many times over for agreeing to do this and I deeply respect his candor. In the coming weeks, I’ll have some more interviews with people running for office who I find interesting. Stay tuned. RM: You … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Here’s Part II of my interview with Representative Gary Holder-Winfield. To read Part I click here. RM: You mentioned to me that you involve young persons in your campaign. Tell me about this GHW: I am 36 and I am honest enough to recognize that in many areas there is a well … Read more
by Ryan McKeen In February, the Connecticut Mirror ran an article on State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield entitled “Rookie of the Year:” Passion and Persuasion . The article quotes Representative Mike Lawlor on Holder-Winfield: “Gary’s the guy that can pick an issue and get it done. Typically, the new members are the most skittish and are … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A few weeks ago, I was talking to a probate court clerk. I was testifying as a witness in a will contest. I asked the clerk if the court is seeing an increase in such disputes. She said, “absolutely”. She said in a given year the court would normally see between 4 … Read more