Charles F. Gfeller Charles F. Gfeller is a partner in the firm's Hartford, Connecticut office. He practices primarily in the areas of complex civil and commercial litigation, products liability, and risk management. Charles represents several ski areas, ice arenas, National Hockey League teams and facilities, and manufacturers of recreational products providing both risk management and litigation services. In the products liability area, Charles' experience includes matters involving the ski/snowboard industry, recreational products industry, automotive industry, manufacturing processes, as well as other areas. Charles has tried numerous cases (jury and courtside) in both state and federal courts in various states, and he has argued before the Connecticut Appellate Court. He has successfully participated in arbitrations, mediations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings on a national basis. Charles also advises companies regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding product compliance issues, such as safety issues, advertising and collateral material reviews, and audits and agency investigations. Charles is also experienced in creating standard operating procedures for these types of companies. Direct Dial 860.760.8410 Fax 860.760.8401 E-mail cgfeller@goldbergsegalla.com Download VCard Practice Areas Complex Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation Insurance Coverage Litigation Education Franklin & Marshall College, B.A. Widener University, School of Law, J.D. Admitted to Practice Connecticut New York Texas United States District Court, Northern District of New York United States District Court, Southern District of New York United States District Court, Connecticut United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Professional Affiliations Defense Research Institute Association of Ski Defense Attorneys Connecticut Bar Association International Society for Skiing Safety National Ski Areas Association New York State Bar Association Professional Liability Underwriters Society Member of the Board of the Hartford, CT Chapter Risk and Insurance Management Society Sports Lawyers Association Publications/Speaking Author, "Kill 'Em with Kindness - Well-Trained, Friendly Employees are the Foot Soldiers of Risk Management," Rink Magazine, January/February, 2008. Author, "Personal Responsibility and Proper Signage - A First Line of Defense," Rink Magazine, September/October, 2007. Resort Hotels Association Annual Meeting, speaker on risk management and liability issues in the recreational and resort industries, Skytop, Pennsylvania, July 14-17, 2007. Author, "Adult Hockey Leagues - Fertile Ground for Litigation," author, Rink Magazine, May/June, 2007. New Hampshire CPCU Winter Meeting, speaker on risk management in the ski industry, Loon Mountain, New Hampshire, February 5, 2007. "Product Liability Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, 2006, 2007 Editions," Contributing Editor, Connecticut. "National Hockey League Facilities Conference," speaker on risk management and liability issues, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 2, 2006. Speaker, "Litigation" and "Legal Risk Management," Doing Business in the US Seminar, sponsored by Association of British Healthcare Industries, London, United Kingdom, October 18, 2005. Speaker, Ethics Crisis in the Insurance Industry Seminar, sponsored by the Professional Liability Underwriters Society, Hartford, Connecticut, October 12, 2005. Panelist, "Current Trends/Activities in Ski Area Liability Legislation,"National Ski Areas Association, Winter Meeting, February 2005. Co-Author, "The Ten (Common Sense) Commandments To Risk Management of Terrain Parks & Features," Fall 2004. Co-Author, "Labeling and New Dietary Ingredients - Use Caution!," Fall 2004. Co-Author, "E&O Policies and Professional Services," Professional Liability Underwriting Society Journal, April 2004. Speaker, "Fundamentals of Insurance Law in Connecticut," Hartford, Connecticut, December 9, 2003. "To Remediate or Not to Remediate: Toxic Mold Issue Still Up in the Air," co-author, Banker & Tradesman, July 28, 2003. Co-Author, "To Remediate or Not to Remediate?" National Underwriter, July 7, 2003. Co-Author, "Federal Bank Regulators Seek Greater Power over 'Broken' Accounting Profession," Bank Accounting & Finance, June 2003. "Does a Weak Economy Mean More Insurance Fraud?" Insurance Day, November 2002. "Mold Update: A Musty Year for Insurers," Journal of Reinsurance, Fall, 2002; also published on The Insurance Portal.Com, October 2002. "Insurance Fraud Costs Americans $20 Billion a Year," Connecticut Law Tribune, June 2002. Civic Activities Corporator, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT ^ BACK TO ATTORNEYS