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Darien Resident Honored by CBA Young Lawyers Section

Attorney Walter B. Welsh was honored by the Connecticut Bar Association’s (CBA) Young Lawyers Section as a "Star of the Year" during the group’s annual executive committee retreat on June 27 held at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Groton.

The over 75 members that make up the YLS Executive Committee gathered at the retreat to initiate planning for section activities in the upcoming bar year. Awards were presented by the outgoing section chair, Chris Nelson, during the luncheon portion of the retreat in recognition of those who demonstrated outstanding achievement during the course of the past year.

An associate at St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC in Stamford where he represents clients in a wide range of patent and trademark litigations, Walter was recognized as a “Star of the Year” for his role as one of the section’s Social Programming Directors. Over the past year, he dramatically increased the section’s presence in Fairfield County by developing a series of networking events focused on young lawyers in southern Connecticut.

Walter also sits on the CBA Intellectual Property Section Executive Committee. He regularly speaks to attorneys, clients, and business people on how to effectively and efficiently identify, protect, and assert intellectual property rights.

In addition to the “Star of the Year”, other recognitions included: the Public Service Award, the Chair Award, and “Rookie of the Year”.

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.

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37-years-old or younger or who have been admitted to the bar for less than six full bar years.

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