Admitted
1976, Connecticut
Law School
University of Connecticut, J.D., with honors, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Barnard College, B.A., 1959
Memberships
New Haven County (President, 1983-1984), Connecticut (President, 1991-1992; Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1982—; Chair, Family Law Section Clinic, 1987-1991; Member: Board of Governors, 1983-1987; Task Force on Court Delay, 1984. Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1992-1994; Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Arbitration of Disputes between Lawyers, 1989; Chair, Pro Bono Committee, 1989-1990; Chair, Gender Equity Committee, 1993-1999) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1989-1993; Family Law Section, 1980—; Chair, Alimony and Spousal Support Committee, 1995—, Member Council, 1999—; Standing Committee on Competence in the Profession, 1995-1998; Standing Committee on Professionalism, 1999-2002) Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
Biographical
Recipient: John Eldrich Shields Professional Service Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession, Connecticut Bar Association, June 2002; Public Service Award, New England Bar Association, September 1995; Charles Parker Legal Services Award, Connecticut Bar Association, November 1994; Pro Bono Award, Connecticut Law Tribune, April 1994; Distinguished Service Award, Connecticut Legal Services Corp., 1992; Award for Community Service, B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization, 1991. Certified Mediator, Academy of Family Mediators, Connecticut Council For Divorce Mediation. President, Statewide Legal Services, 1996-1998. Chief Victims Compensation Commissioner, State of Connecticut, 1993-1997. Member, Board of Directors, New Haven Legal Assistance Association, 1982-1992. Director, Connecticut Legal Services Corporation, 1989-1991. President, Board of Directors, Statewide Legal Services, 1996. Member, Board of Directors, 1996-2000. Member, Judicial Council on Legal Ethics, 1990-1992. Director, Sta-Fed ADR, Inc., 1993-1994. Advisory Board, Connecticut Law Tribune, 1998—. Fellow: Connecticut Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1992—); American Bar Foundation.