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YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

OFFICERS

CHAIR

Daniel J. Krisch
Horton Shields & Knox PC
90 Gillett Street
Hartford, CT 06105-2629
W (860)522-8338
F (860)728-0401
Email dkrisch@hortonshieldsknox.com

CHAIR-ELECT

Lawrence F. Morizio
Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, PC
2563 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615-5844
W (203)386-1433
F (203)386-9714
Email lmorizio@cdm-lawfirm.com

TREASURER

Proloy K. Das
Rome McGuigan, P.C.
One State Street, 13th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)493-3446
F (860)724-3921
Email pdas@rms-law.com

SECRETARY

Jeffrey J. White
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
W (860)275-8252
F (860)275-8299
Email jwhite@rc.com

PAST CHAIR

Jessica A. Ballou
Dewey & LeBoeuf
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
W (415)951-1100
F (415)951-1180
Email jballou@llgm.com

ABA/YLD DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE

Mareesa L. Torres
Law Offices of Andrew S. Turret
265 Church Street, Suite 802
New Haven, CT 06510
Tel: (203)624-9165 ext. 113
Fax: (203)789-2928
Email mareesa.torres@libertymutual.com

ABA DISTRICT DELEGATE

Daniel A. Schwartz
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
One Landmark Square, Suite 1800
Stamford, CT 06901-2681
W (203)326-7412 (direct)
F (203)326-7591
Email daschwartz@ebglaw.com

DIRECTORS/SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

PRO BONO/PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTORS

1) Mareesa L. Torres
Law Offices of Andrew S. Turret
265 Church Street, Suite 802
New Haven, CT 06510
Tel: (203)624-9165 ext. 113
Fax: (203)789-2928
Email mareesa.torres@libertymutual.com

2) Jonathan Weiner
Connecticut Supreme Court
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
W (860)757-2176
F (860)757-2214
Email jonathan.weiner@connapp.jud.ct.gov

COMMITTEE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE DIRECTORS

1) Jeffrey M. Sklarz
Zeisler & Zeisler
558 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605-1701
W (203)368-4234
F (203)367-9678
Email jsklarz@zeislaw.com

2) Jonathan M. Shapiro
Day Pitney LLP
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, CT 06901-7320
W (203)977-7320
F (203)977-7301
Email jmshapiro@daypitney.com

CLE DIRECTORS

1) C. Donald Neville
Kroll, McNamara, Evans & Delehanty, LLP
29 South Main Street
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107
W (860)761-1116
F (860)561-7075
Email dneville@kmelaw.com

2) Shaina Spreng
Connecticut Supreme Court
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
W (860)757-2183
F (860)757-2214
Email shaina.spreng@connapp.jud.ct.gov

DIVERSITY DIRECTORS

1) Brian P. Rice
McCarter & English, LLP
Financial Centre, Suite 304A
695 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06901-2138
W (203)399-5935
F (203)399-5835
Email brice@mccarter.com

2) Peter Wilson, Jr.
Day Pitney LLP
242 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)275-0379
F (860)275-0343
pwilson@daypitney.com

SPECIAL SENIOR ADVISOR

Nicole A. Bernabo
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
W (860)275-8394
F (860)275-8252
Email nbernabo@rc.com

SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISOR

Jessica Torres
Attorney General's Office
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06106
W (860)808-5406
F (860)808-5590
Email Jessica.Torres@po.state.ct.us

MEMBER SERVICE PROJECT DIRECTORS

1) Deborah L. McKenna
Outten & Golden LLP
4 Landmark Square – Suite 201
Stamford, CT 06901
W (203)363-7888, ext. 2001
F (203)363-0333
Email dlm@outtengolden.com

2) Joanne Rapuano
Dreier LLP
One Landmark Square, 20th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
W (203)425-1512
F (203)425-9595
Email: jojorap@aol.com; jrapuano@dreierllp.com

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING DIRECTORS

1) Jennifer A. Black
McCarter & English, LLP
Financial Centre, Suite 304A
695 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06901-2138
W (203)399-5921
F (203)399-5821
Email jblack@mccarter.com

2) John A. Poakeart
Robinson & Cole LLP
695 East Main Street, PO Box 10305
Stamford, CT 06904-2305
W (203)462-7524
F (203)462-7599
Email jpoakeart@rc.com

NEWSLETTER DIRECTOR

Jessica Lloyd-Jones
Pratt & Whitney
400 Main Street M/S 132-21
East Hartford, Ct 06108
W (860)565-0885
F (860)755-2764
Email jessica.lloyd-jones@pw.utc.com

LIAISONS AND LOCAL UNITS

LOCAL UNIT ADVISOR

Jonathan M. Shapiro
Day Pitney LLP
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, CT 06901-7320
W (203)977-7320
F (203)977-7301
Email jmshapiro@daypitney.com

LAW STUDENT ADVISORS

1) Ryan Greco
Day Pitney LLP
242 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-1212
W (860)275-0210
F (860)275-0343
Email rgreco@daypitney.com

2) Emily Graner
11112 Town Walk Drive
Hamden, CT 06518
C (860)912-6988
Email emilygraner@hotmail.com

GEORGE W. CRAWFORD LAW ASSOCIATION LIAISON

Nicole Christie
State's Attorney Office
P. O. Box 270
Rockville, CT 06066
W (860)870-3273
Email Nicole.Christie@po.state.ct.us

LEGISLATIVE LIAISON

Jeffrey G. LaPierre
Assistant Public Defender
172 Golden Hill Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
W (203)579-6551 ext.316
F (203)382-8470
Email jeffrey.lapierre@jud.ct.gov

HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION LIAISON

Cristina Berrocal
Jackson, Lewis LLP
90 State House Sq.
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)522-0404
F (860)247-1330
Email berrocac@jacksonlewis.com

SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT LIAISON

Kershwin Singh
Law and Regulatory Affairs
Aetna Inc.
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06156
W (860)273-3085
F (860)952-2065
Email SinghK1@aetna.com

CT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LIASON

Amit Patel
84 Boulanger Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110
H (860)830-8806
Email apatel@quinnipiac.edu

TOLLAND LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

Danielle Omasta
Beck & Eldgergill, P.C.
447 Center Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)646-5606
Email domasta@beckeldergill.com

HARTFORD LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

Aubrey E. Ruta
Halloran & Sage LLP
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103-4303
W (860)297-4680
F (860)548-0006
Email ruta@halloran-sage.com

STAMFORD LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

Joanna M. Czekajewski
Sandak Hennessey & Greco LLP
707 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06901-1026
W (203)252-2677
F (203)325-8608
Email jczekajewski@shglaw.com

NEW LONDON LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

1) Michael S. Bonnano
Geraghty & Bonnano LLC
21 Montauk Ave., #202
New London, CT 06320
W (860)447-8077
F (860)447-9833
Email mbonnano@geraghtybonnano.com

WATERBURY LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

Matthew A. Lucarelli
Tynan & Iannone
250 Wolcott Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
W (203)879-1431
F (203)879-9152
Email matthew.lucarelli@gmail.com

NEW HAVEN LOCAL UNIT CO-CHAIRS

Todd J. Richardson
Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
One Town Center
P.O. Box 747
Cheshire, CT 06410
W (203)250-2000 ext. 273
F (203)250-3131
Email trichardson@nuzzo-roberts.com

Patrick G. Hughes
Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C.
150 South Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
W (203)265-2035
F (203)269-3487
Email phughes@lflaw.com

BRIDGEPORT LOCAL UNIT CHAIR

Rachel A. Pencu
Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
1115 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
W (203)368-0211
F (203)337-5529
Email rpencu@cohenandwolf.com

QUINNIPIAC LAW LIAISON

Laura R. Manteghian
3 Joseph Place
Wolcott, CT 06716
C (203)518-2003
Email laura.manteghian@quinnipiac.edu

YALE LAW SCHOOL LIAISON

Alexandra J. Roberts
100 Howe Street, # 412
New Haven CT 06511
C (617)721-7747
Email alexandra.roberts@yale.com

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW LIAISON

Nidhi Parikh
C (860)460-5610
Email nidhi.parikh@students.law.uconn.edu

SUBSTANTIVE COMMITTEES

APPELLATE PRACTICE COMMITTEE

1) John C. Pitblado
Jorden Burt, LLP
175 Powder Forest Drive, Suite 201
Simsbury, CT 06089-9658
W (860)392-5024
F (860)392-5058
jcp@jordenusa.com

2) Katie Abare O’Connell
Connecticut Supreme Court
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
W (860)757-2189
F (860)757-2214
Email kathryn.oconnell@connapp.jud.ct.gov

BANKRUPTCY & COMMERCIAL LAW COMMITTEE

1) Douglas R. Van Valkenburg
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
One State Street
P.O. Box 231277
Hartford, CT 06123
W (860)548-2634
F (860)548-2680
Email dvanvalkenburg@uks.com

2) Chris R. Nelson
Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC
2319 Whitney Avenue, Ste 1-D
Hamden, CT 06518
W (203)281-2700
F (203)281-0700
Email cnelson@pppclaw.com

BUSINESS LAW COMMITTEE

1) Justin L. Murphy
Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela LLP
45 Hartford Tpk.
Vernon, CT 06066
W (860)646-1974
F (860)647-8302
Email jmurphy@kkc-law.com

2) Richard Gora
Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
177 Broad Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
W (203)325-5007
F (203)325-5001
Email rgora@fdh.com

CONSTRUCTION LAW COMMITTEE

1) Kirkandre (Kirk) D. Durrant
McCarter & English LLP
185 Asylum Street
CityPlace I
Hartford, CT 06103-3495
W (860)275-6732
F (860)560-5908
Email kdurrant@mccarter.com

2) Loni S. Gardner
Murtha Cullina LLP
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3469
W (860)240-6137
F (860)240-6150
Email lgardner@murthalaw.com

CRIMINAL LAW COMMITTEE

1) Walter C. Bansley IV
Bansley Law Offices, LLC
545 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06510
W (203) 776-1900
F (203) 773-1904
Email bansley4@bansleylaw.com

2) David V. DeRosa
180 Church St., 3rd Floor
Naugatuck, CT 06770
W (203)729-4246
F (203)729-4249
Email david-derosa@excite.com

ESTATE/PROBATE/TAX COMMITTEE

1) Andrew Stephen Knott
John K. Knott, Jr., Attorneys at Law
325 South Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
W (203)271-3031
F (203)272-5388
Email andrewknott@knottlaw.com

2) Jo-Ellen Zereski
Berman Bourns Aaron & Dembo LLC
664 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
W (860)232-4471
F (860)523-9778
Email jzereski@westhartfordlaw.com

FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE

1) Jessica Santos
O'Connell Flaherty & Attmore LLC
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3598
W (860)548-1300
F (860)548-0023
Email jsantos@ofalaw.com

2) Pamela M. Magnano
O'Connell Flaherty & Attmore LLC
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3598
W (860)548-1300
F (860)548-0023
Email pmagnano@ofalaw.com

FEDERAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE

1) Christopher R. Perry
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3597
W (860)275-8342
F (860)275-8299
Email crperry@rc.com

2) Kellianne Baranowsky
Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.
558 Clinton Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605-1701
W (203)368-4234 x239
F (203)367-9678
Email kbaranowsky@zeislaw.com

HEALTH LAW COMMITTEE

1) Adam T. Boston
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)275-8200
F (860)275-8299
Email aboston@rc.com

2) Brian D. Nichols
Robinson & Cole LLP
280 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)275-8200
F (860)275-8299
Email bnichols@rc.com

INSURANCE LAW COMMITTEE

1) Jennifer A. Black
McCarter & English, LLP
Financial Centre, Suite 304A
695 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06901-2138
W (203)399-5921
F (203)399-5821
Email jblack@mccarter.com

2) Jennifer S. Janik
Noble, Spector, Young & O'Connor P.C.
One Congress Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06114
W (860)525-9975
F (860)525-9985
Email: Janik@nsyolaw.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW COMMITTEE

1) Cecilia Zhang Stiber
Day Pitney LLP
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, CT 06901-2047
W (203)977-7344
F (203)977 7301
cstiber@daypitney.com

2) Brian J. Perreault, Jr.
103 Nottinghill Gate
Torrington, CT 06790
W (860)201-3152
Email bjpjr@yahoo.com

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW COMMITTEE

1) Christine Collyer
Pullman & Comley, LLC
90 State House Square
Hartford, CT 06103-3702
W (860)424-4329
F (860)424-4370
Email ccollyer@pullcom.com

2) Benjamin D. Gettinger
Lynch, Traub, Keefe & errante
52 Trumbull Street
P.O. Box 1612
New Haven, CT 06510-1002
W (203)787-0275
Email bgettinger@ltke.com

LAND USE/ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COMMITTEE

1) Thomas C. Blatchley
Halloran & Sage LLP
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103-4303
W (860)297-4663
F (860)548-0006
Email blatchley@halloran-sage.com

2) Mychal S. Boyd
Wiggin & Dana LLP
265 Church Street
P.O. Box 1832
New Haven, CT 06508
W (203)498-4457
F (203)782-2889
Email mboyd@wiggin.com

LITIGATION COMMITTEE

1) Michael P. Burdo
Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C.
75 Broad Street
Milford, CT 06460
W (203)783-1200
F (203)878-2235
Email mburdo@bmdlaw.com

2) Michael J. Rosnick
Miller Rosnick D'amico August Butler PC
1087 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604-4240
W (203)334-0191
F (203)334-3463
Email mjr@millerandgordon.com

3) Colin P. Mahon
Pepe & Hazard LLP
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)241-2675
F (860)522-2796
Email cmahon@pepehazard.com

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW COMMITTEE

1) Cecil J. Thomas
Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.
999 Asylum Avenue, 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
W (860)541-5017
F (860)541-5050
Email cthomas@ghla.org

2) Robert Ricketts
Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.
999 Asylum Avenue, 3rd Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
W (860)541-5015
F (860)541-5050
Email: rricketts@ghla.org

REAL PROPERTY/UTILITIES

1) Mary Catherine (Catie) Curran
F. Timothy McNamara, P.C.
102 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
W (860)249-8458
F (860)249-8850
Email mccurran@gmail.com

2) Melissa B. Washer
Noble, Spector, Young & O'Connor, P.C.
One Congress Street
Hartford, CT 06114-1067
W (860)525-9975
F (860)525-9985
Email Washer@nsyolaw.com

SOLO/SMALL FIRM/GENERAL PRACTICE

1) Daniel C. Ford
167 Old Post Road
Southport, CT 06890
W (203)209-3989
F (203)319-0128
Email dcford@optonline.net

2) Craig Abbott
Murphy & Karpie, LLC
350 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
W (203)333-0177
Email abbott@murphykarpie.com

WOMEN IN THE LAW COMMITTEE

1) Stacy Smith Walsh
Day Pitney LLP
242 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103
W (860)275-0565
F (860)881-2465
Email sswalsh@daypitney.com

2) Kate Nedelman Herbst
733 East Main Street | P.O. Box 946
Torrington, CT 06790
W (860)489-5000 ext. 108
F (860)496-0660
Email knherbst@torringtonlaw.com

WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

1) Tae I. Chung
Letizia, Ambrose & Falls, P.C.
One Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
W (203)787-7000
F (203)287-0866
Email: tchung@laflegal.com

2) Eric P. Santoro
The Law Office of Eric P. Santoro, LLC
5 Shaw's Cove, Suite 202
New London, CT 06320
W (860)443-9333
F (860)447-3426
Email: santorolaw@sbcglobal.net

GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

1) Raheem L. Mullins
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General's Office
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105
W (860)808-5480
F (860)808-5590
Email raheem.mullins@po.state.ct.us

2) Joaquin L. Madry
Assistant Attorney General
Mackenzie Hall
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105
W (860)808-5566
F (860)808-5590
Email joaquinmadry@gmail.com



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