Background
Barger, Richard L. was born on April 20, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Barger, Richard L. was born on April 20, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Science, 1966). Suffolk University Law School and University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Michelson, Kane, Royster & Barger, Professional Corporation (Hartford, Connecticut) specializing in Construction Law. Civil Litigation, Surety Law, Labor Law, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Commercial Law, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Connecticut.
1971, United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1986, United States. Claims Court.
Member, Suffolk University Law Review, 1968.
Guest Lecturer, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1990-1992. Assistant Attorney General, representing the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission, 1970-1975.
Corporation Counsel, Town of Bolton, 1988. WPCA Counsel for Towns of Ledyard and Stonington.
Member: Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. The firm was founded in 1963 by Martin Michelson with a principal emphasis on construction law. While the firm continues to concentrate in all areas of construction law, representing contractors, architects, engineers, municipalities, private owners and surety companies, the scope of its practice now reaches into nearly all phases of civil law.
Current areas of substantial emphasis are: corporate, commercial and administrative law.
Personal injury and workers compensation and public utilities, zoning and land use regulations. The firm is very active in arbitration and in litigation and appellate work throughout the Northeast.
The firm"s offices are located on Oak Street, adjacent to the Superior Court, the Appellate Court and the Supreme Court and the State Capitol.
Member, Suffolk University Law Review, 1968. Guest Lecturer, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1990-1992. Assistant Attorney General, representing the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission, 1970-1975.
Corporation Counsel, Town of Bolton, 1988.