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<b>                          JAMES O. GASTON, Sr.</b>

<b>                                 18 Main Street</b>

<b>                            Newtown, CT 06470</b>

<b>                              H: (203) 426-2500</b>

<b>                             W: (203) 334-1656</b>

<b>                             e-mail  okjt&#64;aol.com       </b>

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<b>FAMILY: </b>Wife – Stephanie   Children – Tara 23; Jimmy 21; Kelley 17; Owen 15<b> </b>

<b>RESIDENT:  </b>    Since 1991

B<b>ORN:  </b>Birmingham, AL   1959

<b> EDUCATION   </b>College – Lehigh University 1980  

Double Major - Finance/Economics (Emphasis Public Finance)

Minor - Government

 Juris Doctorate – Duquesne University School of Law 1983

 

<b>MEMBER</b>

 NEWTOWN

          Board of Finance  2001 – Present  (Vice-Chairperson)

Warden, Borough of Newtown  2007-

Board of Burgesses, Borough of Newtown  1993 - 2007

             (Senior Burgess 2001-2007)

Family Counseling Center – Board of Directors (1992-2000)           

              (Vice Chairperson -1999-2000)

School - HVAC Committee  2001

Democratic Town Committee - Newtown

LEGAL

  Connecticut Bar Association

        Board of Governors  1993 – Present

        House of Delegates  1992 – Present

        Executive Committee – Litigation Section 1986 – Present

        Chairperson Litigation Section 1996-1999

        Client Security Fund Committee  1993-1997

        Court – Legislature Liaison Committee  1997-Present

        Nominating Committee  2000 – 2006, 2008-2010

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association

   Board of Governors  2010-Present

   People’s Law School Committee – Founder/Chairperson 1988- 2004

   Expert Data Bank – Founder – Chairperson 1990-1993

   Legislative Committee 1998-2005

   Continuing Education Committee 1990-1992

 

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice – State Coordinator  1990-1994

 Connecticut Bar Foundation – Life Fellow, James W. Cooper Fellowship

 “Super Lawyers” – Selected top 5% of all Lawyers in Field in State of Connecticut  - Published in <i>Connecticut Magazine</i>, February 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

 

<b>EMPLOYMENT</b>

<b>             </b>Law Offices of James O. Gaston  

              239 Golden Hill Street

              Bridgeport, CT 06604

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