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West Hartford Resident Honored at New CBA Awards Celebration

The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) is proud to announce Attorney Peter D. Goselin as a recipient of The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award.

 

Peter D. Goselin is a solo practitioner at The Law Office of Peter Goselin in Hartford, where his practice includes all aspects of employee representation in administrative and judicial proceedings, with a primary focus in wage and hour litigation, including claims for nonpayment of wages, minimum wage violations, unpaid overtime, and failure to pay commissions and bonuses. He also represents employees before federal and state administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Freedom of Information Commission, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Public Health. Goselin is a member of the CBA Labor and Employment Law Section.

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Attorney Goselin has taken innumerable pro bono cases for low wage workers over the past ten years. He has also supported both Connecticut Legal Services and New Haven Legal Assistance with the establishment of day laborer wage clinics, helping train and support legal aid staff, attending many clinic sessions every year, and taking pro bono cases. He continues to provide ongoing training to legal aid staff on updates in wage collection law. Attorney Goselin has also contributed content to the legal aid network’s website, CTLawHelp.org, to educate workers about their rights.

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The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award was presented to Goselin at the CBA’s new annual awards celebration, “Celebrate with the Stars,” on April 3 at Cascade in Hamden sponsored by Geraghty & Bonnano LLC, Attorneys at Law and Kronholm Insurance Services.

 

For decades, the association has honored leaders in the legal profession for their professional accomplishments and community service as part of the CBA Annual Meeting. This year, a separate event was dedicated to recognizing Connecticut’s top judges and lawyers who make a difference through their work by demonstrating allegiance, dedication, conscientious service, commitment, and mentorship.

 

“Celebrate with the Stars” is an exciting occasion where professionals and supporters of the legal industry can mix and mingle with their peers in a lively, celebratory evening out. Other awards presented at “Celebrate with the Stars” included: the Henry J. Naruk Judiciary Award, the Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award, the Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award, the Citizen of the Law Award, and The John Eldred Shields Distinguished Professional Service Award.

 

Recipients of The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award are selected by the CBA Pro Bono Committee. Named in honor of the late Judge Anthony V. DeMayo (1924-2012), who tirelessly fought for fundamental fairness and championed the legal rights of the poor and accused, the award recognizes CBA members who volunteer for the Pro Bono Network. The recipients are selected based on their demonstrated dedication to the provision of legal services without expectation of payment to those in need.

 

The Connecticut Bar Association is a professional association committed to the advancement of justice, the practice of law, the image of the profession, and public understanding of the law. For more information, please visit www.ctbar.org.




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