Background
Shafner, Matthew was born on February 23, 1935 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Perry T. and Sara (Markoff) Shafner.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Matthew Shafner
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, U. Connecticut, 1958; Juris Doctor, U. Connecticut, Hartford, 1959.
Career
Original Asbestos Litigation in New England; Champagne v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 562 A.2d 1100 (1989); McDonough v. CBTG, Inc.; 527 A.2d 664 (1987).Worked at O'Brien, Shafner, Stuart, Kelly & Morris, P.C. (Groton, Connecticut) specializing in Trials in all Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Medical Malpractice, Corporations, Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Law, Real Estate, General Practice, Administrative and Admiralty Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Connecticut.
1961, United States. District Court, District of Connecticut. 1963, United States. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits. Pi Sigma Alpha. Lecturer, "Triennial World Congress of Pathology, Legal Aspects of Occupational Disease," Mt.
Sinai School of Medicine, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1981. Co-Author: "Maritime Injuries in and Near Connecticut Waters," CTLA Forum, 1987 Chapter. "The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act" in Asselin, The Connecticut Workers Compensation Practice Manual, 1988 Supplement.
Lecturer, Toxic Torts, March 1985 and Environmental Litigation, New Haven, February 1991, Opening Statements, May 1992, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Member: Hearing Examiner, State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, 1967-1971. Asbestos Litigation Group, 1976.
Legal Advisory State Workers Compensation Committee. Member: New London County Bar Association (President, 1976-1977. Member, Connecticut Council of Bar Presidents, 1975-1977).
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors. State Delegate to ATLA, 1984. Co-Chairman, Workers Compensation Section, 1984-1996).
New York Academy of Science. Established in 1966, we are a general practice law firm focusing on advocacy, counseling and caring. We can handle almost every type of legal work that a family or business may require.
We take great pride in our team approach of lawyers, legal assistants and staff. Each lawyer and legal assistant concentrates their talents in one or more fields. This expertise allows us to provide superior legal services in a number of fields of law as one of Southeast Connecticut's most capable and experienced law firms.
We emphasize trial work in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Probate Appeals and Commercial Litigation. In addition we have expertise in Municipal Law, Estate Planning and Elder Law, Estate and Trust Administration, Business (Corporate) and Real Estate Law.
Achievements
Membership
Member New London Democratic Town Committee, 1960-1969, Groton Democratic Town Committee, 1971-1980, New London Planning Board. Councilor Groton Town Council, 1970-1971. Member Disabled Workers Committee.
Board directors Hospice of S.E. Connecticut. Member Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Board 1970-1990, state delegate to Association Trial Lawyers American, co-chair workers compensation section, lecturer on personal injury and workers compensation), New London County Bar Association(secretary 1970-1975, president 1976-1977).
Connections
Married Denise R. Murphy, March 17, 1970. Children: Diane, Daniel, Nathan J.
