Background
Wiechmann, Eric Watt was born on June 12, 1948 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Richard Jerdone and Ann Wiechmann.
Wiechmann, Eric Watt was born on June 12, 1948 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Richard Jerdone and Ann Wiechmann.
Bachelor, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1970. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1974.
Bar: Connecticut 1975, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1975, United States District Court Connecticut 1975, United States Court Appeals (2dcir.) 1975, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1980,District of Columbia 1981, United States District Court District of Columbia 1981, United States Court Appeals District of Columbia 1982, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1986, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1989. Association, Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, 1974-1982, partner, 1982, managing ptrn.Hartford Office, 1996. Special pretrial master United States District Court Connecticut 1984.
State attorney trial referee, 1986, member of law revision commission, evidence code drafting committee.
Member civil task force, civil jury instruction committee Connecticut Superior Court.
Member Zoning Board Appeals, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1984-1985. Board directors Connecticut Rivers council Boy Scouts American, 2000-2009. Trustee; board directors International Association Defense Counsel Foundation, president, 2005-2009.
Member American Bar Association (vice-chairman toxics and hazardous law committee Treasury Inflation Protected Securities section), Defense Research Institute, International Association Defense Counsel (faculty Defense Trial Academy 1996, chairman toxic and hazardous substance committee 1998-1999, chairman Continuing Legal Education board 2000-2002, board directors 2006-2009), International Society Barristers, Connecticut Bar Association (life fellow. Executive committee antitrust section since 1982, court rules advisory com, chairman 1991-1993), Connecticut Bar Foundation (sustaining life fellow).
Married Merrill Metzger, May 22, 1971.