Attorney Preston C. Tisdale of Trumbull, a long-time advocate of civil justice, has been named this year”™s recipient of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA H. Richard Brew Service Award.
Instituted in 2005 as a way to honor the 35 years of volunteer service to the YMCA provided by H. Richard Brew the award is presented annually to volunteers who have demonstrated character, commitment and long-term dedication to the YMCA. It is the YMCA”™s highest award for one of its volunteers.
Tisdale, a partner Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder law firm, has demonstrated a career-long commitment to the community and particularly, social justice for all. He is a past chairman of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA.
In a statement, the YMCA said, “Preston has served on the YMCA Board of Directors since 1990 and for 32 years has demonstrated exceptional character, leadership and commitment allowing the Y to grow and positively impact the lives of thousands of youth, families and adults.
Previously, Tisdale was the director of Special Public Defenders for the State of Connecticut, Officer of the Chief Public Defender. Before that, he was the head of the Fairfield Judicial District Public Defender”™s Office. He is the vice president of the Public Justice Foundation, a national organization that spearheads litigation and education efforts to aid and protect the public.
Tisdale is a member of the Connecticut Supreme Court Jury Task Force, the Connecticut Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Judicial System and the Connecticut Bar Association Task Force on Policing. He is also involved in many civic organizations, including Fairfield County”™s Community Foundation, the Bridgeport Public Education Fund Inc., and the Advisory Board for the Center for Children”™s Advocacy.
Tisdale has received numerous honors and awards throughout his career, including: the Liberty Bell Award from the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the NAACP, the Award of Excellence and the Community Service Award, both from Action for Bridgeport Community Development, and the Outstanding Community Service Award from Save Our Babies. He was also given the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership”™s highest honor, the Goodspeed/Pfriem Award, in recognition of his work improving the quality of life in the Greater Bridgeport region.
Nationally known Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, the firm in which Tisdale serves, has offices in Bridgeport and New Haven.
