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CONNECTICUT MOVERS JANUARY 4, 2021 ¦ 3

Berchem Moses Elects Senior Partner,
Adds Two New Partners

By Michael Marciano

Milford and Westport-
based Berchem Moses has
elected new senior partner
Christine Sullivan and el-
evated two attorneys, Paula
N. Anthony and Richard C.
Buturla, to partner effective
January 1, 2021.
“It is with great pride
that we announce the pro-
motion of Christine Sul-
livan to senior partner
at Berchem Moses,” said
Marsha Belman Moses,
named senior partner. L-R Christine Sullivan, Richard Buturla and Paula Anthony, Berchem Moses,
“Christine is an amazing Connecticut. Courtesy Photos

lawyer, both exceedingly competent and especially employment practice group. She represents man-
compassionate, who embodies the institutional agement in mediation, grievance arbitration and
values of our law firm.” employment litigation as well as workplace investi-
Sullivan joined Berchem Moses PC as senior gations. Anthony is a former assistant corporation
counsel in 2016, practicing in the area of educa- counsel for the City of Waterbury and past chair of
tion law. She is the former director of education the Connecticut Bar Association’s 650-member La-
and training at the UConn Health Center’s A.J. bor & Employment Law Section. She also serves on
Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmen- the board of the Human Resource Leadership As-
tal Disabilities, Education, Research and Service. sociation as legislative liaison.
Holding a PhD in Educational Psychology from Buturla is a member of the litigation department
the University of Connecticut and a JD from the at Berchem Moses, focusing on defense of civil rights
UConn School of Law, she has been a member of claims, premises liability actions and workers’ com-
the Connecticut Bar Association since 1988 and pensation matters in state and federal courts as well
has served on the board of directors of Saint Mary’s as before state agencies. In 2018, he received the Fair-
Health System and the Regional Advisory Board in field County 40 Under Forty Award. He is also vice
Waterbury from 1998 to 2020 president of the non-profit Cardinal Shehan Center
Berchem Moses President Robert Berchem in Bridgeport, which serves educational and recre-
said new partners Paula Anthony and Richard Bu- ational needs of low-income families and children. ¦
turla “have demonstrated their leadership abilities
within the firm and in the communities in which we Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the
live and work.” Connecticut Law Tribune. He can be reached at
Anthony joined Berchem Moses PC as senior [email protected] or call 646-957-3022. On
counsel in 2016, working in the firm’s labor and Twitter: @BreakingCTLaw

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