Carlton S. Chen
Carlton is a seasoned lawyer with entrepreneurial and business executive leadership experience. He has substantial experience in business and corporate transactions, including employment law, M&A, technology transfer, securities law compliance, financing, and international trade. He provides legal counseling to the firm's clients and protects their interests, including trade secrets and other intellectual property rights, as well as litigation management, including overseeing product liability, patent and trademark infringement, large scale, and complex lawsuits. He negotiates deals and writes all types of contracts, including buy/sell, partnership, strategic alliance, licensing, distribution and sales agreements. He also facilitates to resolve business problems and disputes, including through alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, he served for 16 years as Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of West Hartford-based Colt’s Manufacturing Company. Previously, he served in various senior legal roles at Fortune 500 companies. Earlier, he was a corporate lawyer at a major Connecticut law firm.
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Court: D.Conn, S.D.N.Y., and E.D.N.Y.
Professional Affiliations:
Connecticut Bar Association: Member
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Member
Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Member, Advisory Board
Asian American Bar Association of New York: Member
Professional Activities:
Connecticut China Council: Member, Board of Directors
Bridge Innovations: Advisor
Keiretsu Forum – Mid-Atlantic: Founding Member, New York Chapter
Angel Capital Association: Member
SCORE Western Connecticut: Business Advisor
Willow Wood Country Club, Inc.: Chair, Nominating Committee
Awards and Recognition:
Connecticut Law Tribune: Lifetime Achievement Award for Professional Excellence
Association of Corporate Counsel: Excellence in Corporate Practice Award
Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Life Fellow
Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Impact Award
Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Yankee Council: Silver Beaver Award
Education:
Columbia University, B.A. Honors in Economics
New York University School of Law, J.D., Root-Tilden Scholar