Community Corner
Weston Resident Among 2017 '40 Under 40'
Eric D. Bernheim has been named as a member of the 2017 '40 under 40' class for real estate, zoning, and land use.
From Halloran & Sage: Halloran & Sage is pleased to announce that the Fairfield County Business Journal has selected Weston resident Eric D. Bernheim as a member of its 2017 “40 Under Forty” class. Bernheim, a partner at Halloran & Sage in Westport, specializes in real estate, zoning, land use and litigation matters relating to real estate.
“It was a privilege to be among this year’s 40 Under 40 class. I was certainly in good company,” Bernheim said. “I consider myself fortunate to have a rewarding career as an attorney with Halloran & Sage. The clients that I am privileged to represent contribute to the economic health and well being of Fairfield County, which is where I also enjoy contributing to the betterment of the community and where my family is proud to call home.”
Criteria for award selection include extraordinary leadership qualities, ongoing commitment to personal and professional development, and outstanding accomplishments.
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Bernheim’s professional accomplishments are numerous. He is counsel to one of the country’s fastest growing restaurant groups handling their nationwide commercial lease matters, special counsel to the City of Norwalk in the GGP mall development project and trusted by many to handle their residential real estate closings.
His accolades also include being named to the New England and Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the past three consecutive years, a 2014 member of the Connecticut Law Tribune New Leaders in the Law, treasurer of the Planning and Zoning Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, and developer and moderator of the 2017 Fairfield County Commercial Real Estate Outlook.
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In the community, Bernheim has helped raise awareness and funds for the non-profit, Friends of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital (Friends). He publicized the need for pediatric MRI goggles, which resulted in the organization providing a grant for the $45,000 project. Additionally, he’s serving as a committee member for the Friends 2017 gala fundraising event, which will provide funding for the hospital’s NICU expansion.
Bernheim is featured in the June 19, 2017 issue of the Fairfield County Business Journal.
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