- DivorceAt Baram, Tapper & Gans, LLC, the practice of divorce and family law includes a broad spectrum of client services which address issues of custody, child support, alimony, asset distribution, transfer of real estate, visitation (parental access), transfer of retirement funds, medical coverages, tax ramifications, guardianship, legal separation, and juvenile matters.
- Child Support-Address issues of termination of parental rights, family reunification, third party resource assistance, visitation, child support, state commitment, foster care placement, medical evaluations and treatment, and working with the Department of Child & Family Services
- Child Custody and VisitationA long time community activist, David is known for his sensitivity to community and family issues. He provides legal representation and mediation to individuals in a variety of family matters. He uses his background, negotiating and courtroom skills to protect their rights in matters of child custody, support, alimony, and property distribution. He draws on this knowledge to draft financial, separation and prenuptial agreements.
- Premarital Agreement
- Guardianship
- Spousal Support-Consider statutory factors in determining appropriateness, amount, and duration of possible spousal support -Analyze statutory factors in assessing an equitable asset distribution
- Legal Separation-Determine jurisdiction and service of process methods -Review cause allegations or no-fault grounds of irretrievable breakdown for dissolution of marriage/legal separation
- Criminal DefenseWe serve clients in Bloomfield and Greater Hartford, CT. Certain practices, such as Immigration, extend beyond CT. Our Federal Criminal Defense extends to MA.
- DUI/DWIDavid represents individuals in criminal matters involving drug crimes and firearms violations, drunk driving, and white-collar crime. In addition, he advocates for individuals and families who have suffered personal injury as a result of automobile collisions, from defective products, or due to medical negligence.
- White Collar Crimes
- Drug Crimes
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and AcquisitionsBTG’s business attorneys have extensive experience in transactions involving the purchase and sale of businesses including mergers and acquisitions.
- Business Disputes
- Business TransactionsHand-in-hand with business transactions are financing transactions with lenders, factors, venture capitalists, and other financing sources. BTG’s business attorneys are not strangers to these matters. The firm’s attorneys have represented lenders, investors, and borrowers for many years and have in-depth experience in handling all aspects of financial transactions.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Employment DiscriminationDavid A. Baram, Managing Member of Baram, Tapper & Gans, LLC, has many years of municipal experience, having served as Mayor of Bloomfield (1983-1989), Chairman of the Capitol Region Council of Governments (1987-1989), President of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce (1997-1998) and Chairman of the Bloomfield Center Fire District Board of Commissioners (2006 – 2018 ). David’s years in government service have enabled him to develop a high level of experience in the areas of municipal law, land use and zoning, administrative hearings and appeals, and zoning litigation. His familiarity with the business community provides David with unique insight in his practice of business, commercial and real estate transactions, formation of businesses and not for profit entities, employment law and probate/succession planning. Business clients seek his advice in overcoming town, state and federal regulatory obstacles as well as negotiating contracts, loans and commercial transactions. He is frequently called upon to review and draft employment contracts, personnel manuals, severance agreements, commercial documents, and to litigate or advise on issues of employment discrimination.
- Employment ContractOur firm represents clients on matters of discrimination, employment contracts, severance agreements, drafting of personnel manuals, wage and hours disputes, unjust or constructive terminations, breach of contract, family and medical leave, and disability issues.
- Severance AgreementWhen an individual is terminated from employment, any Severance Agreement and Release offered by the employer in exchange for a severance compensation package, must be carefully reviewed by the employee’s legal counsel. Once the Severance Agreement is signed by the...
- Real Estate Litigation-Negotiation, creation and elimination of easements, restrictions, rights of first refusal, life estates, and options -Subdivision review -Boundary disputes -Title claims and losses -Clearance of title defects
- Real Estate TransactionsClients’ active files, which may include original Wills, Power of Attorney or Health Care Directives, real estate transactions, divorce matters, zoning matters and business entity matters are going with Attorney Baram to the new firm.
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningBaram, Tapper & Gans LLC represents clients in cities and towns throughout the state in matters of land use and zoning.
- Property DamageHeavy snow, soaking rains and high winds have taken their toll on area trees. A common area of disagreement among neighbors is who is responsible for property damage resulting from fallen trees and branches. Most commonly such damage (after the deductible) is covered...
- Condominium Law
- Citizenship and Naturalization
- Family ImmigrationA frequent lecturer in the area of employment based immigration law and family immigration law, Jason’s lectures and seminars provide important information to area businesses and families on these rapidly changing and complex areas of immigration law.
- Employment ImmigrationOn the business side, we assist companies in bringing key personnel to the United States for both temporary and permanent employment. In the temporary visa area, we obtain visas in all of the H categories, E-1, E-2, L-1, O & P visas. On the permanent side, we prepare and file Labor Certification applications on behalf of our clients and other permanent employment based immigration cases such as extraordinary workers, outstanding researchers and professors, international business transferees and National Interest Waivers. We also represent a significant number of investors, religious workers, athletes, and others.
- Green Cards
- Student VisasThe practice area provides services to businesses and individuals. Our services to individuals include family reunification visas, adjustment of status, asylum and refugee matters, student visas, citizenship issues such as naturalization and derivative citizenship, and deportation matters including waivers. We maintain constant attention to current legislation, regulations and immigration trends.
- Personal InjuryDavid brings extensive experience as a trial lawyer to the firm. He has a trial and appellate practice with an emphasis on federal and state criminal defense and plaintiffs’ personal injury. He is member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the federal trial panel for the District of Connecticut as well as the federal appellate panel for the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Estate PlanningIf files have been closed within the last 7 years, they will continue to be stored for the required 7 year time period. After that time, the Firm’s copy of the file (not original estate planning documents) will be destroyed unless the Firm is notified in writing.
- Wills
- TrustsBaram, Tapper & Gans, LLC offers a wide range of services to clients in the areas of estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, and charitable giving.
- Power of AttorneyConnecticut’s new law reforming Powers of Attorney (POA’s) set forth in Public Act 16-40 becomes effective on October 1, 2016. Attorney David Baram, as the State Representative from Bloomfield and Windsor was a member of a legislative task force that reviewed and made...
- Probate
- Foreclosure-Work with mortgage broker/lender to process application -Review title search -Assist with documentation -Explain liabilities and regulations -Review all documents -Coordination and attendance at closing -Foreclosures
- Tax Law