David M. Teed ’79, a retired Connecticut assistant attorney general, died on March 30, 2022. Read his obituary.
Author: Leblanc, Jeanne
In Memoriam: Joseph J. Tooher ’55
Joseph J. Tooher Jr. ’55, a well-known Stamford attorney and community leader, died on Friday, April 1, 2022. Read his obituary.
Kelly Scott ’11 Named a New Leader in the Law
Kelly A. Scott ’11, who practices family law with Pullman & Comley, has been named a 2022 New Leader in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune. She is past co-chair of the Family Law Committee and current chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee for the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section Executive Committee. Scott will be honored at the Connecticut Legal Awards on May 11.
David R. Shannon ’98 Appointed State’s Attorney
The Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission has appointed David R. Shannon ’98 state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield. Shannon began working for the Division of Criminal Justice in 1998 as a legal intern in the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office. He subsequently served as an assistant state’s attorney in the Danbury Judicial District and the Judicial District of Litchfield, where he was promoted to supervisory assistant state’s attorney in 2019.
Timothy Reimers ’01 Joins Sheppard Mullin
Timothy Reimers ’01 has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He was most recently a partner at Polsinelli LLP.
Elizabeth Alquist ’94 Receives 2022 Ladder Award
Elizabeth “Beth” A. Alquist ’94 received the 2022 Ladder Award from the Connecticut Bar Association on March 3, 2022. The award, created by the Young Lawyers Section Women in the Law Committee, honors lawyers who understand the importance of mentoring and supporting more junior lawyers and have “left the ladder down” for women to follow in their footsteps. Alquist is an intellectual property partner and chair of the Litigation Department at Day Pitney LLP in the Hartford office. She co-founded the firm’s Women Working Together initiative, which helps shape the firm’s parental leave and flextime policies and ensures equal pay.
Joseph Bruckman ’81 Retires
Joseph Bruckman ’81 has retired after 22 years as the chief public defender in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He will leave office at the end of March.
In Memoriam: Robert N. Talarico ’65
Robert N. Talarico ’65, former Danbury judge of probate and co-founder of the firm Talarico, Frizzell and Olivo, died February 14, 2022. Read his obituary.
Larry Grijalva ’19 Joins Hinckley Allen
Larry E. Grijalva ’19 has joined Hinckley Allen as an associate in the company’s Construction and Public Contracts group, working from the Hartford office. He was previously assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department, Tort Division.
Lynn Fountain ’04 Named Partner at Day Pitney
Lynn M. Fountain ’04 has been named a partner at Day Pitney LLP. She works in the area of energy and utilities from the firm’s Hartford office. She previously taught courses in renewable energy law and energy regulation and policy at the UConn School of Law and managed the Center for Energy and Environmental Law.