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Coleman H. Casey

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Coleman Casey no longer maintains a full-time practice and he currently works a part-time schedule as counsel to our trusts and estates group. For many years, Coleman practiced in the areas of personal estate and tax planning. His experience included real estate and business transactions, having represented clients in the areas of commercial and public (tax-exempt) finance, asset-based lending, syndications, workouts, planning and zoning, environmental issues, leasing, real property tax appeals, foreclosures and condemnations.

Coleman developed a special knowledge of both educational and health care institutions through his long-term representation of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, Connecticut Health System, and the State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

Active in charitable and community activities, Coleman was involved as a trustee or board member of more than 15 organizations. He was also a trustee of several charitable foundations and was the host of a long-running radio show, "What's New," on Connecticut Public Radio.

Active in charitable and community activities, Coleman was involved as a trustee or board member of more than 15 organizations. He was also a trustee of several charitable foundations and was the host of a long-running radio show, "What's New," on Connecticut Public Radio.

Credentials

Education

  • Yale Law School, J.D., 1973
  • Amherst College, B.A., 1969, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut, 1973

Distinctions

  • AV Preeminent® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Real Estate (2006-2013, 2018)
  • Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Life Fellow
  • Recipient of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Goodwin Medal
  • Recipient of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Yale Law Journal, Board of Editors (1972-1973)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • Hartford County Bar Association
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Community Involvement

  • Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Former President, Board of Trustees; Former Acting Director, Honorary Trustee
  • Greater Hartford Arts Council: Former Director
  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra: Trustee Emeritus; Former President
  • Mark Twain House & Museum: Trustee Emeritus; Former President

Experience

General

$203 Million Financing for University Health Ambulatory Care Center

Shipman & Goodwin represented a major university health center in a $203 million financing for the construction of a state-of-the-art ambulatory care center.  Our representation involved the negotiation of intricate loan documents and title insurance; complex title, surveying and land use issues; avoidance of environmental problems; corporate governance; navigation of liability issues; drafting of sophisticated bankruptcy opinions; and arrangement of the client’s qualification for exemption from taxes.
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Hartford

860.251.5112

ccasey@goodwin.com

Areas of Focus

  • Business and Corporate
  • Public Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Municipal Law
  • Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Management
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