Summary
- More than 20-year legal career.
- U.S. bankruptcy court clerkship.
- Creditors' rights, bankruptcy and commercial litigation.
- Business litigation including employment practices and ERISA.
- Regulatory matters at state agencies.
- Cases in numerous industries, including healthcare, manufacturing and real estate.
- Adjunct law school professor at University of Connecticut.
- Author of articles and book chapters on bankruptcy, arbitration, finance, commercial law, ERISA, employment practices and fiduciary liability.
- Lecturer for American, Connecticut and Hartford County Bar Associations.
- Arbitrator and mediator (AAA panels and 40-hour mediator training certificate).
- Leadership and board positions in bar and arts organizations.
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5.0) Peer Review rating.
Employment
- Member, David Shaiken LLC. January 1, 2009 to present.
- Of Counsel, Reid and Riege, P.C.2006 to 2008.
- Member/Of Counsel, Shipman, Sosensky, Randich & Marks, LLC. 2003 to 2005.
- Principal, David M. S. Shaiken, P.C. 1991 to 2003.
- Associate, Reid and Riege, P.C. 1989 to 1991.
- Law Clerk, Hon. Robert L. Krechevsky, U. S. Bankruptcy Judge. 1987 to 1989.
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. with honors 1987.
- Swarthmore College, B.A. 1982.
- American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator I and Arbitrator II Training and annual updates.
- 40-hour mediator training certificate, University of Connecticut College of Continuing Studies Labor Education Center and Quinnipiac University Law School Center on Dispute Resolution.
Bar Admissions
- Admitted to Connecticut Bar and U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
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