Later in her career, Attorney Amendola transitioned to practicing family law and was one of the first attorneys to serve as a guardian ad litem for a minor child in Connecticut. Throughout her practice, she has been a dedicated advocate for children in contested custody cases serving as both an attorney for minor children and as a guardian ad litem.
Throughout her career, Attorney Amendola was a strong advocate for gender equality, respect, and professionalism, and mentored countless female attorneys. She was an active member of numerous bars associations, including the American Bar Association and Connecticut Bar Association and their respective Family Law Sections. She served as a member of the Connecticut Task Force on Gender, Justice and the Courts; as a fellow member of the American Bar Foundation Lawyer to Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee; and has been a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having once served as a past president of the Connecticut Chapter.
Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Lynda B. Munro (Ret.)
Pullman & Comley LLC, Bridgeport
Prior to her retirement from the bench in 2014, Judge Munro created a mentoring program for judges and led the continuing legal education program for the Judicial Branch for eight years.
After 20 years of distinguished service on the Connecticut bench, Judge Munro now practices law at Pullman & Comley LLC’s Bridgeport office, where she is a member of the firm’s alternative dispute resolution and family law practices. She is an active member of the CBA, in which she co-chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and is a member of the Family Law Section and a member of the Presidential Fellow Task Force.
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