Atty. G. Kenneth Bernhard
Ken has forty- five years of practical experience representing individuals and a wide range of businesses in litigation, real property issues, and transactional matters. Having served as the Town Attorney for three Connecticut municipalities under eleven different administrations, Ken is acknowledged by his peers as an expert in matters involving land use, administrative appeals, condemnations, foreclosures, contracts and the drafting of regulations and legislation.
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G. Kenneth Bernhard is a Principal based in Westport, Connecticut, practicing at Cohen and Wolf, P.C.. They have 57+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1969. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, family law, business, real estate, and zoning. Admitted to practice in New York (1969) and Connecticut U.S. Court of Military Appeals U.S. District Court District of Connecticut U.S. Supreme (1972). Educated at New York University School of Law (LL.M. New, 1970) and Yale University (B.A., 1966). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Westport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ken has forty- five years of practical experience representing individuals and a wide range of businesses in litigation, real property issues, and transactional matters
- Having served as the Town Attorney for three Connecticut municipalities under eleven different administrations, Ken is acknowledged by his peers as an expert in matters involving land use, administrative appeals, condemnations, foreclosures, contracts and the drafting of regulations and legislation
- He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2013-2019 editions for his work in the area of Municipal Law, and in the 2018-2019 editions for his work in the area of Real Estate Law
- Ken previously served in the U.S
- Army as a member of the Judge Advocates Generals Corps as an associate professor of law at the U.S
- Military Academy at West Point, New York where he taught both criminal and constitutional law
- Ken is a Senior Attorney with the Center for International Legal Studies located in Salzburg, Austria, and under its auspices he has taught United States Constitutional Law at nine different law universities in foreign countries from Latvia to Mongolia
- CREDENTIALS HONORS & AWARDS Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating Best Lawyers in America®, Municipal Law, 2013-2020 Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2018-2020 Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce First Citizen Award, 2019 Westport First Award, 2011 Distinguished Citizen Award, Boy Scout's Connecticut Yankee Council, 2010 Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship Award SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • Examining the 2nd Amendment presented by Attorney Kenneth Bernhard The Westport Library, 03.04.2020 PUBLICATIONS • An Indian Adventure The Magazine, 07.20.2012 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, 2005-present, Chairman, 2015-18 Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Board of Directors, 2012-present, Chairman, 2019 Westport State Representative, Connecticut General Assembly, 1997-2005, Assistant Minority Leader, Judiciary and Environmental Committees, 1997-2005 Westport Dangerous Dog Committee, Chairperson 2010-present Westport Public Library, Board of Directors 2012-present Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 2012-14 Aspetuck Land Trust, Board Member, 2011-2019 Westport Historical Society, 2017-present State of Connecticut Judicial Review Council, 2005-2011 State of Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine, 2012 State of Connecticut Public Defender’s Commission, 2014 State of Connecticut Citizens Advisory Board, 2005-2010 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Connecticut Bar Association Greater Bridgeport Bar Association Westport Bar Association, Past President Public Defenders Service Commission, overseeing the Connecticut Public Defenders Office 2014-present State Board of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-present Judicial Review Council, 2007-2011 Citizen’s Advisory Board overseeing the Office of State Ethics, Chairman, 2010
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A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
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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 Westport 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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