Atty. Ernest Nicholas Abate
Member, City Committee, Stamford, Connecticut, 1973-1978. Member, House of Representatives, Connecticut Legislature, 1975-1983.
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About Ernest Nicholas Abate at a glance
Ernest Nicholas Abate is an Attorney based in Stamford, Connecticut, practicing at Abate & Abate LLC. They have 57+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1969. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, business, real estate, and commercial re. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1969), U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1972), and U.S. Supreme Court (1990). Educated at University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1968) and Villanova University (B.S., 1965). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Fairfield County, Connecticut and American (Member Sections on: Real Estate Probate and Estate Planning) Bar Associations. Serands clients in Stamford, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Member, City Committee, Stamford, Connecticut, 1973-1978
- Member, House of Representatives, Connecticut Legislature, 1975-1983
- Designated "Best Legislator" in Polls conducted by Connecticut Magazine, 1982
- Chairman, House Judiciary Committee, 1977-1978
- Speaker of the House, 1979-1983
- Chairman, Legislative Management Committee
- Connecticut Gubernatorial Candidate, 1982
- Delegate for Senator Edward M. Kennedy 1980 National Convention
Chairman
- Connecticut Bar Association Law Day Committee, 1975-1976
- Legislative Liaison Committee, 1976
- Member, Connecticut Law Revision Commission, 1983-1985
- Counsel to Stamford Board of Realtors, 1989-1994
- Member, Special Civilian Conference with Secretary of U.S
- Department of Defense, 1984
- Trustee Ferguson Library, 1989-1993, 1995-2009, Chairman, 1993, 2000, 2008
- Trustee Ferguson Library Foundation, Inc., Director Stamford Hospital, Member State Ethics Commission, President, State of Connecticut Regional Action Council, 1992-1993
Director
- Senior Services of Stamford, Inc., 1991-2005
- Kids In Crisis, Inc., 1999-2002
- Trustee Connecticut Public Television and Radio, 1978-1983
- Mayor's Ethics Panel, City of Stamford, 1993
- Past Member/ Trustee: Federal Health Systems Agency
- Child Guidance Center
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Ernest Nicholas Abate handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Stamford are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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