Background
Morrison III, Francis H. was born in Ma 1947 in Springfield.
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Francis H. Morrison III
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College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Career
Worked at Day, Berry & Howard. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Connecticut. Note and Comment Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1974-1975.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Special Master, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1983. Corporation Counsel, Town of West Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1985.
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1984. Member, Civil Justice Section, Connecticut Bar Association, 1983-1991. President, Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1991-1992.
Profiled in Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Military: Line Officer, United States. Navy (1969-1972) Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
(Chair, Firm Executive Committee, 1996). One of New England's largest and oldest law firms, Day, Berry & Howard represents foreign and domestic clients in a wide variety of matters throughout the United States. Day, Berry & Howard lawyers advise clients on structuring direct and portfolio investments in the United States. and abroad, represent clients before Federal and state courts and regulatory bodies in the United States., represent clients in multijurisdictional estate and financial planning matters and in federal and state taxation matters, and otherwise advise clients with respect to United States. legal matters and business practices.
Through offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Hartford and Stamford Connecticut, the Firm's 200-plus lawyers practice in the following areas: Alternative Energy. Antitrust and Trade Regulation. Automotive Industry Law.
Banking and Insurance Regulation. Bankruptcy, Workouts, Insolvency and Receiverships. Canadian Trade and Investments.
Closely Held Business. Cogeneration; Commercial and Real Estate Lending. Commodities Trading Regulation.
Computer Law; Construction Law. Corporate Finance; Creditors Rights. Employee Benefits, Labor and Employment Law.
Environmental Law and Litigation. ERISA Litigation; Governmental Affairs. Health Care; Institutional Finance.
Insurance Coverage Litigation. Intellectual Property. International Transactions.
Mergers and Acquisitions. Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies.
Municipal Finance; National and Regional Litigation Counsel. Partnerships and Joint Ventures. Products Liability Litigation.
Professional Malpractice Litigation. Public Utilities; Real Estate Leasing, Development and Finance. Secured Transactions.
Securities Regulations and Litigation. State and Federal Tax Law and Litigation. Tax-Exempt Organizations.
Technology Licensing. Telecommunications; Trusts and Estates Litigation. Venture Capital; Zoning.
Several lawyers in the Firm are proficient in foreign languages, including French, Spanish, Italian, German and Taiwanese, among others. Contact partners: H. Lawrence Tafe III (Boston: 617-345-4639), William H. Cuddy (Hartford: 860-275-0217) or F. Lee Griffith III, (Stamford: 203-977-7317).
Membership
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1984. Member, Civil Justice Section, Connecticut Bar Association, 1983-1991. President, Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1991-1992.
Profiled in Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation. Military: Line Officer, United States. Navy (1969-1972) Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
(Chair, Firm Executive Committee, 1996). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Special Master, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1983.
Corporation Counsel, Town of West Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1985. Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1984. Member, Civil Justice Section, Connecticut Bar Association, 1983-1991.
President, Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, 1991-1992. Profiled in Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998.
