Kevin Murphy ’77, a longtime trial attorney in Connecticut, died on October 11, 2024. Read his obituary.
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In Memoriam: Allan T. Driscoll ’77
Allan T. Driscoll ’77, a former jury clerk and UConn employee, died on August 10, 2024. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Salvatore Petrella ’77
Salvatore Petrella ’77, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former ATF agent who practiced law in Cromwell, died on October 21, 2023. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Robert Coffey ’77
Robert Coffey ’77, who worked at the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, died on February 4, 2023. Read his obituary here.
Claudia Sklar ’77 Welcomed to Hartford Firm
Claudia M. Sklar ’77, partner at Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C., has been welcomed to the firm’s Hartford office. Attorney Sklar is actively engaged in the litigation of general civil and commercial matter, with an emphasis on creditors’ rights including commercial and residential foreclosures, commercial law, and title insurance litigation.
Mark Carta ’77 honored with Best Mentor Award
Mark Carta ’77 has been honored with the Best Mentor Award by the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Carta is the Managing Partner at Carta, McAllister & Moore LLC in Darien, CT.
Christine E. Keller ’77 Confirmed to Connecticut Supreme Court
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee voted on Aug. 17, 2020 to confirm the interim judicial appointment of Christine E. Keller ’77 to the Connecticut Supreme Court. Gov. Ned Lamont nominated her on July 20, 2020 to fill the vacancy left by retired Justice Richard Palmer, who also graduated in the UConn Law Class of 1977. Keller has served as a judge on the Connecticut Appellate Court since 2013. She previously served on the Superior Court beginning in 1993. The full legislature will vote on her confirmation after the next regular legislative session begins in January.