Background
Royster, Junior, George D. was born on August 28, 1941 in Hartford, Connecticut.
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George D. Royster, Junior.
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Lafayette College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Career
Worked at Halloran & Sage Limited Liability Partnership (Hartford, Connecticut) specializing in General Practice. Trials in all Courts. Insurance, Probate, Estate Planning, Trust, Taxation, Commercial, Corporation, Construction, Pension and Real Estate Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Connecticut and United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut. 1968, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
1973, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi.
Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law. International Who"s Who.
Author: "Joint and Several Liability and Collateral Sources Under the 1987 Tort Reform Acting," Volume 62, Connecticut Bar Journal, Number. 5, 1988; "The Products Liability Statute of Limitation in Connecticut," Volume 9, Connecticut Law Tribune Number.
31, 1983; "Jurisdiction under Section 33-411 (b) (Long arm) and forum non-convenience," College of Business Administration seminar on Products Liability, January 1993.
"Punitive Damages in Connecticut under the Products Liability Acting," College of Business Administration seminar on advanced Products Liability, May, 1993. "Challenging the Validity of Neuropsychological Scientific Principles," Neuropsychology for Lawyers Seminar, Party of European Socialists , October, 1988. Author and Speaker at: College of Business Administration seminars on Products Liability Tactics and Strategy on subject of long-arm jurisdiction, 1983.
Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on the subject of stacking, 1984.
Connecticut"s Tort Reform Acting on subject of joint and several liability, 1986. Connecticut"s Tort Reform Acting II on the subject of joint and several liability and collateral sources, 1987.
Professional Education Systems Seminars on Neuropsycology for Lawyers, 1988. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Personal Injury Cases, 1989.
National Business Institute, Incorporated. on Effective Discovery Procedures in Connecticut, 1993.
American Law Firm Association seminar on Recision of Insurance Contracts in Aids Cases, 1995. Editor and Contributing Author of 50-State Compendium on Third Party Indemnity in Products Liability Actions, 1995. Member: Glastonbury Board of Education, 1969-1975.
Glastonbury Town Council, 1975-1977.
Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission, 1996. Counsel to President Ford Committee in Connecticut, 1975-1976.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Connecticut (Chairman, Sub-Committee on Trial Specialization, 1975-1976.
Vice-Chairman, 1982-1984 and Chairman, 1984-1987, Executive Committee on Civil Justice.
Member, Civil Rules Advisory Committee, 1987-1989) and American Bar Associations American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate. President, Connecticut Chapter, 1984-1988, National Board of Directors, 1984).
National Board of Trial Advocacy (Civil Diplomat, 1982).
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers.
Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Fellow, American Board Foundation.
Halloran & Sage is a large, progressive firm with one of the largest litigation practices in Connecticut.
Founded in 1935, the firm also has earned a nationwide reputation because of its litigation work for companies located throughout the United States.
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Membership
Member: Glastonbury Board of Education, 1969-1975. Glastonbury Town Council, 1975-1977. Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission, 1996.
Counsel to President Ford Committee in Connecticut, 1975-1976.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Connecticut (Chairman, Sub-Committee on Trial Specialization, 1975-1976.
Vice-Chairman, 1982-1984 and Chairman, 1984-1987, Executive Committee on Civil Justice. Member, Civil Rules Advisory Committee, 1987-1989) and American Bar Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate.
President, Connecticut Chapter, 1984-1988, National Board of Directors, 1984). National Board of Trial Advocacy (Civil Diplomat, 1982). Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers.
Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Fellow, American Board Foundation.
Fellow, American Board Foundation.
