Background
CSAPLAR, RICHARD was born in 1931 in New York, New York, United States.
CSAPLAR, RICHARD was born in 1931 in New York, New York, United States.
Carleton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1959).
Worked at Day, Berry & Howard. Admitted to the bar, 1960, New New York 1965, Massachusetts; 1984, Pennsylvania.
Order of the Coif.
Comment Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1958-1959. Instructor, Boston College Law School, 1972-1977. Researcher in Law, Harvard Law School, 1984-1985.
Chancellor, The United Methodist Church, New England Region, 1973-1974.
Senior Fulbright Lecturer, Afghanistan and Foreign Advisor to the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, 1974-1975. Trustee, 1990 and Chairman, 1994-1996, Regent University.
Chairman, Finance Review Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1991. Trustee, 1990 and Chairman, 1995, Boston Downtown Crossing Association.
Member of Council, 1980-1983 and Chairman, Law Economics Committee 1973-1984 and Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Ethics, 1977-1982, Boston Bar Association.
Life Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Investment Counsel (Trustee, 1982-1985. Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1985).
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.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act 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).
Fellow, American College of Investment Counsel (Trustee, 1982-1985. Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1985).