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
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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.