Paul E. Mersereau
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Email: Paulmers@aol.com
Phone: (860) 677-1974
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Education:
Williams College, cum laude, 1961
Harvard University, J.D., 1964

Bar & Court Admissions:
State of Connecticut
United States District Court - District of Connecticut
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States of America

Professional Experience:
Paul Mersereau joined with John Drew to form Drew & Mersereau, P.C. in 1989 after practicing with Reid & Reige, P.C. for 25 years.  With 45 years of professional experience, Paul practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, estate settlement and business planning.  Paul has been counsel in many successful change of trustee cases throughout the state for both private and charitable trusts, including the successful seminal case in 2001 that rose to the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2003 (Fleet National Bank's Appeal From Probate, 267 Conn. 229).

Professional Associations:
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow, 1981 - Present

Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Member; President, 1983 - 84

Awards & Achievements:
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Paul as an AV® Preeminent™ peer review rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer.

Recognized by his peers as Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007, 2008,  2009, 2010 & 2011

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Chosen by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011

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Community Activities:
Hartford Hospital, Corporator for over 25 years; Member of Development Committee

First Tee of Connecticut, Secretary, Director, Member of Executive Committee

YMCA of Metropolitan Greater Hartford, Trustee

Hartford Golf Club, Member; President, 1991 - 92

U.S. Golf Association, Committee Member

Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Member

Paul is the father of six children and has lived in Avon for over 20 years.

Prior Community Activities:

Past President of Greater Hartford United Way

Past President of Greater Hartford Combined Health Appeal

Past Director of Urban League of Hartford