Tyisha Toms ’07 has been named as a City Attorney in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Toms has extensive municipal law experience, and her appointment will be effective on February 5, 2024.
Author: Gosavi, Prasad
John D. Moore ’83 Joins Pullman & Comley
John D. Moore ’83 has joined Pullman & Comley. Moore is a former Connecticut Superior Court Judge, and will serve as a member of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice group.
Dana Hrelic ’08 Promoted to Member at Pullman & Comley
Dana Hrelic ’08 has been promoted to Member at Pullman & Comley. Hrelic is an appellate and commercial litigation attorney with substantial experience in state, territorial and federal appeals.
Ken Krayeske ’10 Nominated to Lead DOC Oversight
Connecticut’s prison oversight committee is recommending the appointment of Ken Krayeske ’10 to serve as the independent authority who would help oversee the Department of Correction. Krayeske is a civil rights attorney based out of New Haven.
In Memoriam: Barbara Sheedy ’80
Barbara Sheedy ’80, a former Superior Court judge in Connecticut, died on January 22, 2024. Read her obituary.
In Memoriam: Bernard D. Gaffney ’58
Bernard D. Gaffney ’58, a former Superior Court judge in Connecticut, died on January 14, 2024. Read his obituary.
Nina Pelc-Faszcza ’16 Joins Shipman & Goodwin
Nina Pelc-Faszcza ’16 has joined Shipman & Goodwin as counsel in the firm’s Immigration Practice Group. Pelc-Faszcza works with a wide range of employers and will operate out of the firm’s Hartford office.
James Leva ’11 Named Chair of Cannabis Practice Group
James Leva ’11 has been named the new Chair of Day Pitney’s Cannabis Practice Group. Leva regularly defends employers against all types of employment-related claims, and operates out of the firm’s Stamford office.
In Memoriam: Richard Beatty ’66
Richard Beatty ’66, a real estate expert who was in private practice for more than 50 years and served on the Standing Committee on Standards of Title in Connecticut, died on December 20, 2023. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Colleen Fries ’92
Colleen Fries ’92, who served as town attorney in Seymour, Connecticut, and was deeply involved in local politics, died on December 23, 2023. Read her obituary.