Background
Fisher, Richard S. was born on October 1, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris S. and F. Barbara (Saidel) Fisher.
Fisher, Richard S. was born on October 1, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris S. and F. Barbara (Saidel) Fisher.
Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science, 1959). Cornell Law School (Juris Doctor, 1962). George Washington University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1968).
Worked at Richard S. Fisher (AV) (Stamford, Connecticut) specializing in Trusts and Estates, Elder Law, Taxation, Business Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Pennsylvania. 1970, United States. Tax Court.
1971, Connecticut.
Phi Delta Phi. Tax Law Specialist, Corporation Tax Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C., 1965-1968. President, Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County, 1993-1994.
Member: Stamford-Norwalk Regional (Chair, Senior Citizens Committee, 1989-1990. Member: Tax Committee. Business Law Committee.
Elder Law Committee), Connecticut (Chair, 1994, Vice Chair, 1991-1994 and Member, 1974, Executive Committee, Tax Section. Member: Corporation Section. Estates and Probate Section.
Executive Committee, Elder Law Section) and American (Vice Chairman, Committee on Tax Accounting Problems, Section on Taxation, 1976-1979. Member, Sections on: Taxation. Business Law) Bar Associations.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1962-1964.
President Junior Achievement S.W. Connecticut, 1978-1980. Vice president Stamford Symphony Society, 1986-1991. Vice president Estate Planning Council, Lower Fairfield County, 1989-1993, president, 1993-1994.
Board directors Alzheimer's Association, Fairfield County, since 1991, vice president, 1994-1996. Board directors Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield County, since 1992, recording secretary, 1994-1996, vice-chairman, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (tax section, business law section), Connecticut Bar Association (vice chairman taxsect.
1991-1994, chairman 1994-1996, Executive Committee elder law section 1991-1996), National Academy Elder Law Attorneys.
Married Rosalea S. Sandler, February 4, 1968. Children: Jodi A., Michael B.