Background
Atkins, David P. was born on May 9, 1956 in Riverside, California, United States.
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David P. Atkins
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Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1978). Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Manson v. Stacescu, 823 F. Supp. 76 (Doctorate.Conn.) aff"daughter 11 F. 3d 1127 (2d Circuit 1993); Federal Paper Board Company Incorporated. v Amata, 693 F. Supp. 1376 (Doctorate.Conn. 1988); Plasil v. Tableman, 223 Connecticut 68 (1992).Worked at Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, A Professional Corporation (Bridgeport, Connecticut) specializing in Criminal and Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Professional Licensing and Discipline, Legal Ethics. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Virgin Islands. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1984, Connecticut and United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
1986, United States. Supreme Court. 1990, United States.
Tax Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Company-Author: "Punishment or Compensation: New Constitutional Restrictions on Civil Forfeiture," 11 University of Bridgeport Law Review 371 (1991).
Author: "SLAPP Suit Remedies: Attorney Sanctions," 12 Bridgeport Law Review 993 (1992). "Written Fee Agreements In Contingency Cases," Connecticut Lawyer (April, 1997).
Law Clerk, Honorary Almeric L. Christian, United States.
District Court, District of the Virgin Islands, 1981-1983. Member: Virgin Islands, Connecticut and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. American Civil Liberties Union.
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Director, 1996-1998).
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Membership
Member: Virgin Islands, Connecticut and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. American Civil Liberties Union. Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Director, 1996-1998).
