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■ From INDELIBLE on PAGE S-23 in the area of divorce law who has become an cham-
Streamline Capital v. Hartford Insurance, which pion for the profession who is nationally ranked for
hinged on the “period of restoration” for World his work in and outside the courtroom.
Trade Center tenants. When he is not advocating for clients, Louden
Through it all, Goldman said the greatest reward is teaching others how to do so, in professionalism
has been obtaining successful results on behalf of and ethics classes at the University of Connecticut
parties, and seizing “the opportunity to tackle prac- School of Law, where has also developed a family
tical and intellectual challenges while working with law seminar. Among his students are lawyers who
others to accomplish a shared goal on behalf of a cli- have gone on to become Superior and Appellate
ent.” court judges.
Goldman added that he believes the most impor- Louden was an original member of the Ameri-
tant qualities for a lawyer to possess are honesty, can Bar Association’s Standing Committee on
passion and the ability “to lead by example and show Professional Discipline in the 1970s, representing
both clients and colleagues that you truly care about the Second Circuit. His knowledge brought him be-
them.” fore audiences around the country
A fellow of the American Col- for lectures on professional dis-
lege of Trial Lawyers, Goldman cipline, and he is credited with
has chaired the organization’s state helping bring Connecticut’s griev-
committee for Connecticut. He Stephen E. Goldman of ance system into the modern age.
is also a fellow of the American Those who work closely with
College of Coverage Counsel and Robinson & Cole and Louden learn that the ethical
an executive member of the Fed- William Bruce Louden of choice is always favorable to tak-
eration of Defense and Corporate Louden, Katz & McGrath ing the easiest or most financially
Counsel. He is a past chair of the earn high praise from expedient route. That may explain
Property Insurance Committee of colleagues across the legal why he often receives referrals
the American Bar Association and industry from former opposing parties in
a member of the Lawyers Com- the family law realm.
mittee of the National Center for Though Louden is recognized as
State Courts, which includes the a formidable litigator, colleagues
chief justices of every state su- note that he regularly settles the
preme court. most complicated cases fairly,
In the legal education community, Goldman has under some of the most difficult circumstances, in-
served as an adjunct professor at the University of cluding complex and high-profile matters involving
Connecticut School of Law and at Western New CEOs, partners, physicians, television personalities,
England University School of Law. He serves on the foreign royalty and judges. One former president
boards of directors of the Greater Hartford Legal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Aid Foundation and the Village for Families & Chil- simply called him a “legend of the family bar.”
dren. He is a past president of the Greater Hartford Among Louden’s current pursuits has been work
Legal Aid Board of Directors. In 2002, he received to form an organization of lawyers ages 70 and older
the Hartford County Bar Association’s Public Ser- who are still engaged in the full-time practice of law
vice Award. because, like him, they love the profession. ■

William Bruce Louden, Louden, Michael Marciano is bureau chief of the Connecti-
Katz & McGrath cut Law Tribune. He can be reached at mmarciano@
Well into his fifth decade of lawyering, William alm.com or call 646-957-3022. On Twitter: @Break-
“Bruce” Louden is known as an advocate and pioneer ingCTLaw
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