John A. Berman

Probate, Mediation
970 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107


Probate

Admitted

1957, Connecticut

Law School

University of Connecticut, J.D., 1957

Law School Graduation Year

1957

College

Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, A.B., 1954

Memberships

Hartford County (Member, Bench-Bar Relations Committee, 1972-1976), Connecticut (Member: Family Law Committee, 1969—; Executive Committee, 1971-1977; 1981-1986; Executive Committee, Estates and Probate Section, 1985-1991) and American (Member, Sections on: Family Law; General Practice) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

Biographical

Author: Contracts for Unmarrieds, Connecticut Law Tribune, May 4, 1981; Compensation in Probate, Connecticut Probate Law Journal, Spring, 1986. Co-Author: Alternate Dispute Resolution in Connecticut Probate Courts, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, Volume 11, Number 1, 1997. State Representative, 1977-1981, Connecticut General Assembly (Member, Judiciary Committee, 1976-1981; Ranking Member, 1978-1981). Member, Judge Judicate, Inc. Corporation Counsel, Town of West Hartford, Connecticut, 1981-1983. Probate Judge, District of West Hartford, 1983-2002. Member, Continuing Education Committee of The Connecticut Probate Assembly, 1994—. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Special Master, Hartford Superior Court Mediation Panelist. President, Watkinson Prisoners Aid Society, 1996—. Director, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, 1999—. Fellow, American Bar Foundation Member, Board of Editors, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal 1991—, (formerly Connecticut Probate Law Journal).

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