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Sperry A. DeCew

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He has earned a BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for his professionalism and ethics.

Practice areas

  •     Civil litigation
  •     Personal injury
  •     Probate

Admitted

  • Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 1975
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1980
  • New York State, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

Education

  • University of Connecticut, J.D., 1975
  • Cornell University, B.A., 1972

Military

  • With U.S. Army, 1967-1970:  Tank Crewman/Commander in Vietnam 1968-1969

Associations & Memberships

  • Connecticut and American Bar Associations
  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
  • Special Master, Superior Court, 1997 – Present

Representative Cases

  • Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc. v. Connecticut Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities, 176 Conn. 88, 405 A.2d 618 (1978) (Amicus)
  • Allen v. Nissley, 184 Conn. 539, 440 A.2d 231 (1981) (Real Estate Contract)
  • Campisano v. Nardi, 212 Conn. 282, 562 A.2d 1 (1989) (Construction Contract; Corporation)
  • Roach v. Roach, 20 Conn. App 500, 568 A.2d 1037 (1990) (Domestic-Divorce)
  • Kane v. Parry, 24 Conn. App. 307, 588 A.2d 227 (1991) (Domestic-Divorce)
  • Oppenheimer v. Stolle, 25 Conn. App. 802 (1991) (Tort-Auto)
  • Kane v. Parry, 27 Conn. 923, 608 A.2d 108 (1992) (Domestic-Divorce)
  • Kane v. Parry, 226 Conn. 817 (1993) (Domestic-Divorce)
  • Bishops v. Hastings, 33 Conn. App. 933 (1994) (Real Estate Contract)
  • Sclafani v. Dweck, 85 Conn. App. 151 (2004) (Partition/Easements)
  • Finan v. Finan, 100 Conn. App. 297 (2007) (Domestic Divorce)
  • Finan v. Finan, 289 Conn. 491, 949 A.2d 468 (2008) (Domestic-Divorce)
  • Oldani v. Oldani, 154 Conn. App. 766 (2015) (Domestic-Divorce)

Community Involvement

  • New Canaan Police Commission, Secretary 2012 – Present
  • New Canaan Library, Board of Trustees 1987-1995, 1998-2004; President 1989-1991, 1999-2000
  • New Canaan Library, Buildings & Grounds Committee 2005 – Present
  • Kiwanis Club of New Canaan, Member 1980 – Present; Secretary 1986-1994; President 1994-1996
  • YMCA Camp Mohawk, Board of Trustees 1984-1998; President 1989-1991, 1997-1998
  • Silver Hill Hospital, Inc., Board Member 1986-1997; 2004 – Present; Secretary 1990-1997; 2005 – Present
  • New Canaan Historical Society, Vice President 2004 – Present
  • New Canaan Cemetery Association, Secretary 2011 – Present
  • New Canaan Town Council, Member 1977-1989
  • Elected Selectman 1997-1999

Sperry A. DeCew serves clients in New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Ridgefield, Greenwich, and throughout Lower Fairfield County in Connecticut.