Child Welfare and Juvenile Section Meeting (SCW260122)

Thursday, January 22, 2026

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Elm City Club

155 Elm Street, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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  • Chris Oakley
  • Philip Walker
  • Rachael Levine
  • Deborah Dombek
  • Jennifer Celentano
  • Eric Buban
  • Jennifer Leonard
  • Douglas Monaghan
  • Anita Perito
  • Ellen Morgan
  • Thomas Pursell
  • Bethany Russo
  • Trudy Condio
  • Rachel Crane
  • Micoya Hutchins
  • Vivianna Mazzarella
  • Peter Manko

Recognition

The Child Welfare and Juvenile Law Section Honors Atty. Peter Manko for his many years of outstanding representation of parents and children in Juvenile Court.

Attorney Peter Manko earned his undergraduate degree from American University in 1974, his MBA from University of Rhode Island in 1976, and his law degree from the University of Bridgeport in 1983. In 1992, Attorney Manko began his law firm in his dining room. A local attorney told Attorney Manko that the Juvenile Court in New Haven was looking for attorneys to take some cases. Since then, there have been thousands of Juvenile Court clients. While he practiced primarily out of New Haven and Middletown, Attorney Manko has traveled the state when needed. The David and Goliath nature of the practice is very much in keeping with his inclination to try to help the underdog. There are great thanks and appreciation for the privileged good fortune in Attorney Manko’s life. Attorney Manko highlights that a college educated single mother in a lily-white suburb faces drastically different ‘challenges’ in raising a son that her counterpart 20 miles to the west.
 
Attorney Manko is a current member of the CBA’s Child Welfare and Juvenile Law Section and has served as an executive committee member in addition to serving as the section’s treasurer. He would be remiss not to mention one of the greatest aspects of this practice is the people with whom he practices within the Juvenile Court. He appreciates all those who practice in the Juvenile Court including those who are relatively new but bring enthusiasm and energy while other attorneys have been with him since the beginning. It would not be possible to practice this kind of law without assistance from fellow counsel and for that Attorney Manko is eternally grateful.
 
He has been involved in a number of important cases such as In re Janeleah I. (court required to make written findings in termination of parental rights proceedings) and In re Paul M. Jr. (clarifying the definition of personal rehabilitation in termination of parental rights cases).
 
Attorney Manko lives in Madison CT with his wife, Barbara who was his high school sweetheart. Attorney Manko has 3 children: Moira, Brendan & Timothy. He has 5 grandchildren. He enjoys attending kids’ soccer, attending basketball games, and coaching baseball.

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