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.

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 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. 

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. 

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 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.

Greg O’Neil ’08 has been elected partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. O’Neil practices and nationally manages civil litigation across the United States in the areas of products and premises liability and commercial law out of the firm’s Atlanta office.