Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Meeting (CDC250630)

The Honorable Michael Wu is a judge of the Connecticut Superior Court. During his tenure on the bench, he has handled a variety of matters, including civil, criminal, juvenile, family and housing cases. He is currently assigned to the Hartford Judicial District and is responsible for the domestic violence docket.

Namita T. Shah practices in the area of public and private finance at Day Pitney in the roles of Lead Bond Counsel and Lead Disclosure Counsel for the State of Connecticut.

Alison J. Toumekian is an associate at the Bridgeport office of Zeldes Needle & Cooper PC in the firm’s litigation practice group. While she focuses her practice in the areas of Probate and Family Law, she also oversees a variety of cases in all aspects of civil litigation.

Mallori Deanna Thompson is a business litigation attorney at Robinson & Cole LLP and is currently the president of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association and the vice chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee.

Jermaine A. Brookshire, Jr. is an attorney at the full-service law firm of Herrick Feinstein LLP in New York, NY. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate Department where he focuses his practice on corporate finance and strategic transactions, technology agreements, commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, debt and venture capital financing rounds, securities law compliance, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters.