Background
Kaplan, Steven B. was born on March 31, 1953 in New York, New York, United States.
Kaplan, Steven B. was born on March 31, 1953 in New York, New York, United States.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Massachusetts (Master of Arts, 1978). University of Connecticut (Juris Doctor, 1982).
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, 1982, Connecticut and United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. Editor-in-Chief, Connecticut Law Review, 1981-1982.
Author: "Getting Paid: Payment Bond Claims," Construction Magazine (Fall, 1992). "Performance Bond Claims: The Surety"s Defenses-An Update," American Bar Association Surety/Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Mid-winter Conference, 1991.
"The Central Intelligence Agency Responds to Its Black Sheep: Censorship and Passport Revocation The Cases of Philip Agee," 13 Connecticut Law Review 317, 1981.
Company-Author: "Connecticut Mechanic"s Liens and Payment Bonds" (Professional Education Systems, Inc. , 1987). "Connecticut Construction Claims and Collections," (Professional Education Systems, Inc. 1988). "Construction Claims in Connecticut," (Lorman, 1990).
"Construction Problems in Connecticut," (Professional Education Systems, Inc. , 1991).
"Termination for Cause From the Surety"s Perspective," (College of Business Administration Construction Law Seminar March 25,1994). "Connecticut Construction Law: What to do When.," (National Business Institute , 1997).
Company-Editor: 1995 & 1996 Connecticut Bar Association Construction Case Law Summary, Legislative Review. "Bid Disputes" (College of Business Administration Construction Law Seminar May 1996).
"Union Project Labor Agreements" (College of Business Administration Annual Meeting Construction Law Section June 1996).
Adjunct Professor of Law, Public Construction Contracts, University of Connecticut School of Law, (since 1987). Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Construction Law Section) and American (Member: Forum Committee on The Construction Industry.
Fidelity & Surety Law Committee.
Tort & Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations. Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
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.
Author: "Getting Paid: Payment Bond Claims," Construction Magazine (Fall, 1992). "Performance Bond Claims: The Surety's Defenses-An Update," American Bar Association Surety/TIPS Mid-winter Conference, 1991. "The CIA Responds to Its Black Sheep: Censorship and Passport Revocation The Cases of Philip Agee," 13 Connecticut Law Review 317, 1981.
Co-Author: "Connecticut Mechanic's Liens and Payment Bonds" (PESI, 1987). "Connecticut Construction Claims and Collections," (PESI 1988). "Construction Claims in Connecticut," (Lorman, 1990).
"Construction Problems in Connecticut," (PESI, 1991). "Termination for Cause From the Surety's Perspective," (CBA Construction Law Seminar March 25,1994). "Connecticut Construction Law: What to do When..," (NBI, 1997).
Co-Editor: 1995 & 1996 Connecticut Bar Association Construction Case Law Summary, Legislative Review. "Bid Disputes" (CBA Construction Law Seminar May 1996). "Union Project Labor Agreements" (CBA Annual Meeting Construction Law Section June 1996).
Adjunct Professor of Law, Public Construction Contracts, University of Connecticut School of Law, (since 1987).
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Construction Law Section) and American (Member: Forum Committee on The Construction Industry. Fidelity & Surety Law Committee.
Tort & Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.