Martha Dean '86 has received an award from the National Rifle Association in appreciation for all that she has done for the "Second Amendment and Freedom" in Connecticut.

Dean was specifically recognized for her legal victories in defense of shooting ranges and her political activities in support of the Constitutional rights of firearm owners. Dean actively represents corporations, small business owners, and property owners in all aspect of environmental law and in advancing rights protected by the Constitution.




Additional UConn Law Wins Highlights


  • Chad Landmon '99 has been recognized by the University of Connecticut Honors Program with its 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award.

  • On May 9, Paul Arce '15, Odette Martins '15, Samem Jabarkhail '15 and Raymond Withers-Tong '15 were recognized by the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity at a ceremony celebrating Edwin Archer Randolph.

  • The Connecticut Law Review has recognized Dorrance Sexton, Jr. '68, the editor-in-chief of the first independent Connecticut Law Review, with the 2013 Connecticut Law Review Award.

  • Cecil Thomas '06 will receive the 2013 Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award from the Hartford County Bar Association on April 24. Thomas is a staff attorney for Greater Hartford Legal Aid.

  • On April 20, Cheryl A. Chase '78 and the Chase Family will be among the honorees at the White Coat Gala at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

  • Danielle P. Ferrucci '99 has been elected a fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel.