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Consul General of Ecuador in Connecticut has jurisdiction over the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
The Honorary Consuls are not employed by the Hungarian government and they perform their honorary consular duties on a voluntary basis.
Honorary consuls protect the interest of Hungarian citizens in trouble or distress. They are also authorized to authenticate signatures and copies of documents.
In addition to the Embassy and eight Consulates General, there are also many honorary consuls in the U.S. ready to assist you with advise and counsel. Honorary consuls are called „honorary“ because they perform their work on an honorary basis and are not paid a fee for their services. Many of our honorary consuls are not German citizens; compared with the foreign missions, they have only limited consular authority and thus also only limited official means to provide assistance. For example, only some are able to accept passport applications from you, notarize signatures, or perform similar functions. Because they frequently practice their consular office alongside a main profession, it is not reasonable to expect that they are always present or available by phone. If there is an honorary consul at your vacation site and you require assistance, you should nevertheless initially contact them because they best knows the local situation. Honorary consuls will, if necessary, refer you further to the competent German foreign mission if they themselves cannot assist.
Honorary Consuls of France are either French citizens or citizens of the host country who are nominated by the French “Ministère des Affaires Etrangères” and delegated by the Consul General of the circumscriptions to which they belong. They are not diplomats by training and are not paid. They are, however, officially accredited by the host country and enjoy privileges and immunities as defined by the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations dated 24 April 1963.
The Honorary Consuls perform certain administrative functions; protect their constituent inhabitants and travelers; facilitate visits by political representatives and business leaders, and promote trade, investment and the arts.
The Honorary Consulate of Romania in Hartford, Connecticut was established to promote this special relationship, configured to the regional needs. We are here to help Romanian nationals in Connecticut with finding legal assistance, to provide them support with legal documentation and to keep everybody up to date through legal information sessions. We will also encourage and sustain Romanian Diaspora's economic development and promote business opportunities and partnerships with Romanian entrepreneurs through business trips, meetings and business related conferences and initiatives.
Another main objective of the Honorary Consulate is an active dissemination of Romania’s rich culture and history in Connecticut along with increased information in regards to its long and fruitful relationship with the United States. For this purpose we will always strongly support initiatives and activities of the Romanian secular or religious organizations in the state.
The honorary consuls have duties in defending the rights and interests of the Portuguese State and its citizens.
The honorary consuls are not authorised to practice consular acts, however in certain extraordinary and substantiated circumstances, the honorary consults are authorised to practice voter registration processes, civil registry and notary acts and issue travel documents.
The Consulate General in New York has four dependent Honorary Consulates. They are offices managed by private citizens who assist the community in collaboration with the Consulate General by providing a number of administrative services.
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
With more than 100 members, CREW CT is the leading organization for senior-level executive women in the Connecticut commercial real estate field.
As part of CREW Network, the industry’s premier business organization, CREW CT is dedicated to advancing the success of women in commercial real estate. CREW Network’s membership of 12,000 professionals in over 75 major global markets represents all aspects of commercial real estate—providing our members with direct access to real estate professionals across all geographies and disciplines, around the globe.
Since 1987, originating as The Real Estate Exchange, CREW CT has connected commercial real estate professionals in the greater Hartford and New Haven areas, working together to:
- Create a dynamic and supportive environment that promotes advancement through knowledge sharing and networking
- Push the boundaries in every facet of commercial real estate through provocative dialogue among peers drawn from every discipline in the industry
- Provide educational programs which directly affect your day-to-day work and promote real change
- Encourage our members to be a force for activism and involvement in our communities.
CREW CT members are empowered by sharing their knowledge and experience with others in our community, while also learning from the insight and know-how of others. In growing and strengthening our network, we aim to create more opportunities for women in commercial real estate.
Founded in 1987, CREW CT - The Real Estate Exchange is an organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the achievements of women in commercial real estate. It provides a networking, social and educational forum for Commercial Real Estate Professionals of every related field and discipline. It is the only commercial real estate organization in Connecticut where a cross section of professionals can network directly with other industry professionals.
Tatyana Voloshchuk is a partner in the firm's Business Law and Intellectual Property (IP) practices.
With more than 16 years of experience, Tatyana assists clients with procuring, protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights. She works with a wide variety of clients, from solo inventors and start-ups to large multinational corporations.
Her practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, and she has extensive experience in patent, trademark and copyright prosecution and litigation. Tatyana also advises clients with regard to due diligence matters including intellectual property clearance, licensing and acquisition. Her practice includes preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patents in a variety of technical fields, including pharmaceuticals, laundry and home care, hair care, medical devices and instruments, packaging, green technology and consumer products. She also has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign design patents.
Tatyana has represented clients in numerous patent, trademark and copyright matters through every stage of litigation, from pre-filing investigation through trial and appeal. She has been a member of litigation teams in state and district courts throughout the country, as well as the International Trade Commission. Tatyana is also regularly involved in trademark opposition and cancelation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Outside of her legal work, Tatyana is an accomplished fiber artist. Her works are displayed in corporate and private collections throughout the world.
I pride myself on providing high level legal service comparable to a larger firm while maintaining the intimate client connection. My goal is to make you feel that your issue is the most important file on my desk, not just one of a thousand files.
I am the first born son of Michael Sr. and Marjorie Chambers who migrated from Jamaica in search of furthering their education. Meeting and being married for 42 years was an added bonus. I am a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT where I majored in Political Science, with a concentration in American Government. Amongst other activities I participated was Varsity Soccer, was a teaching assistant, was president of my class Junior Year and Vice President my Senior Year, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.
I attended Quinnipiac School of Law where I graduated in 2004. I took and passed the New York and Connecticut Bars and am currently admitted to practice law in Connecticut. In 2004, while awaiting my results of the bar exams and looking for jobs, I had the opportunity to teach at Capital Community College. Even after gaining full time employment, I continued to teach there until my schedule no longer allowed. I truly love and miss teaching.
I have been in private practice for the last 16 years. It has been one of the most rewarding decisions of my life to live to serve my community. My staff and I truly enjoy the challenge of serving our community to the best of our ability each and every day.
Attorney Melissa Needle is a lifetime Connecticut resident. She was born in New Haven, raised in Fairfield, and now resides in Westport with her family. Attorney Needle is a third generation attorney with deep family roots in Connecticut. Her father, Attorney Charles Needle, was a founder of the Connecticut firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper in 1971. Since her admission to the Connecticut Bar in 1990, Melissa has exclusively practiced divorce and family law. Melissa started Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law in 2010. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys named Needle | Cuda a Connecticut Top 10 Best Firm in Client Satisfaction in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Attorney Needle is an active litigator with an impressive track record. Many of the cases in which Melissa appears involve high net worth divorce property division, complex business valuations, highly contested custody, and petitions for child relocation. She is well-known in Connecticut courts as a forceful, but fair fighter; an attorney with great integrity; and as a worthy adversary who does not shy away from litigation if that path is the best opportunity for her client to reach an equitable solution. Melissa understands that divorce is not just about the dissolution of marriage or stop-gap solutions but helping clients develop and negotiate a comprehensive plan for the rest of their lives.