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University of Virginia, B.A., 1966, Phi Beta Kappa |
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Georgetown Law School, J.D., 1969 |
Career and Judicial Positions:
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Probate Judge, District of Stratford, 1979-Present |
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Probate Court Administrator for the State of Connecticut, January 1995 - February 2002 |
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Admitted to Connecticut Bar in 1969 |
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Engaged in private law practice from 1969 to 1994, with emphasis on wills, estates, and trusts. |
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Author of numerous articles on various aspects of probate law. |
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Frequent lecturer before the Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Probate Assembly, and other groups on probate subjects. |
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Frequently testifies before the Connecticut General Assembly on bills affecting children, the elderly, and all other probate matters. |
Civic/Church Activities:
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Roman Catholic Deacon, Diocese of Bridgeport, 1985-Present |
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Stratford Rotary Club Past President |
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President, Stratford Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. |
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Leader of St. Mark’s Church’s Ministry to Sick and Marian Prayer Group |
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Former Stratford Coordinator for Greater Bridgeport CROP Hunger Walk |
Member:
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Executive Committee of the Probate and Estate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association |
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Former Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association |
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Former First and Second Vice President of the Connecticut Probate Assembly |
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Ex officio and participating member of several Connecticut Probate Assembly Committees |
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Bridgeport and Connecticut Bar Associations |
Community and Professional Services:
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Appointed by Governor Rowland on January 24, 2000 to serve on the “Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Mental Health”. |
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Appointed by Governor Rowland on November 29, 2000 to serve on the “Mental Health Policy Council Subcommittee” |
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Member, Children’s Trust Fund Committee |
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Actively involved with Connecticut Voices for Children seeking ways to promote the well being of all Connecticut’s young people through high quality research and public policy analysis. |
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Actively involved with Connecticut Children’s Trust Fund. Their mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect. |
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Member, Study Committee on Sexually Violent Predators. Appointed by Dr. Albert J. Solnit, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, July 15, 1998. |
Articles Authored:
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“Connecticut Probate Courts: A Look into the Twenty-first Century”, The Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, Vol. 13 1999. |
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Children in the Probate Courts of Connecticut: Building a Case for Greater Resources”, The Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, Vol. 14, 1999. |
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“Do Children Need a Bill of Rights? Children As More Than Objects of the Law”, The Connecticut Probate Law Journal, Vol. 10, 1996. |
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Authored Probate Court Administration brochures distributed to all 130 Connecticut Courts and the public: The Probate Court and You Guidelines for Administration of Decedents’ Estates Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption Procedures Guidelines for Guardianships of Minors Guidelines for Conservators Probate Court Procedures Involving Persons with Mental Retardation Understanding Trusts: A Look at Living Trusts and Other Trusts |
Awards:
Stratford Republican Town Committee Raymond E. Baldwin Award winner, 2007
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