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Robert resides in Windsor, Connecticut, and is a member of the Windsor Town Council.  He formerly served as the Chairman of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission of the Town of Windsor, is a member of the Windsor Chamber of Commerce, the Windsor Marksman’s Association, the Elks and the American Legion, having honorably served in the Connecticut Army National Guard.  He formerly served on the Advisory Board to the University of Connecticut School of Engineering and formerly served as the President of the School of Engineering Alumni Society.  Robert also has volunteered as a soccer coach, little league coach, and as a Cub Scout Leader.

Prior to entering private practice worked as an investigator with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities investigating discrimination claims on behalf of State and Federal government.  Experience representing both Plaintiffs/Complainants and Defendants/Respondents: before State and Federal administrative agency investigations (HUD/CHRO and EEOC/HUD); administrrative hearings/fact-findings; State and Federal Court.. Experience evaluating reasonable accommodation policies and forms.  Experience providing Fair Housing compliance training to entities of all investigating discriminatory pattern allegations involving large municipalities.. Experience handling noth sides of disparate impact claims.. Experience mediating discrimination claims.

Hank is the founding principal of the law firm of Weatherby & Associates, PC. He has a BS in Human Resource Management from the State University of New York, Albany and a JD degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law.. Hank also holds the CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter), and ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) designations and is a CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist), a designation granted by the International Association of Employee Benefit Specialists and the Wharton School. This professional education allows him to have a unique view of each client's situation from perspectives that very few other attorneys have,. Hank is the contributing editor of A Legal Guide for Connecticut Entrepreneurs, published by the Connecticut Small Business Administration, and coauthored Don't Go Broke the Nursing Home as well as several other books on estate planning, elder law, and business planning. He has also authored and co-authored articles on estate planning, pension administration issues, the Secure Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.. Hank is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, WealthCounsel. He is the past president of the Society of. He is a founder and past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators and a former President of the Hartford Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Hank is a member of the Connecticut and Idaho Bar Associations and the Hartford County Bar Association.. He is a member of the Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Taxation sections of the Connecticut Bar Association. Hank has developed and regularly conducts continuing education programs on estate planning, elder law, asset protection, business and exit planning.