Peter D. Hershman

Background

Hershman, Peter D. was born on February 18, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Education

University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1972). New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1973).

Career

Worked at Siegel, O"Connor, Schiff & Zangari, Professional Corporation (New Haven, Connecticut) specializing in Labor Relations and Employment Law representing management in the private and public sectors, including related Litigation in Federal and State Courts. Tax Law; Education Law. Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Estate Planning and Estate Administration.

Admitted to the bar, 1972, Connecticut.

1973, United States. District Court, District of Connecticut. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

1982, United States. Tax Court. Member, Board of Editors, 1970-1972 and Lead Articles Editor, 1971-1972, University of Connecticut Law Review.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in International Business Transactions.

Lecturer, Federal Estate and Gift Tax and Qualified Retirement Programs, Quinnipiac College, 1982-1984. Member, State Advisory Committee to Study the Recodification of the Connecticut Banking Laws and Related Statutes, 1976-1978. Fire Commissioner, 1987-1996 and Chairman, 1991-1996, Town of Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Member: New Haven County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations.

(Resident)

Siegel, O"Connor, Schiff & Zangari, Professional Corporation is a Connecticut based law firm whose practice is limited exclusively to the representation of management in labor and employment matters and specialized business and tax issues.

Achievements

• Peter D. Hershman has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Board of Editors, 1970-1972 and Lead Articles Editor, 1971-1972, University of Connecticut Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in International Business Transactions. Lecturer, Federal Estate and Gift Tax and Qualified Retirement Programs, Quinnipiac College, 1982-1984.

Member, State Advisory Committee to Study the Recodification of the Connecticut Banking Laws and Related Statutes, 1976-1978.

Fire Commissioner, 1987-1996 and Chairman, 1991-1996, Town of Woodbridge, Connecticut. Member: New Haven County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations.

(Resident).