2012 Attorney Committee Assignments

LCO Attorney Committee Assignments for 2012

Committee	Attorney
Aging	Amy LaChance [+/-] Amy LaChance, Associate Legislative Attorney amy.lachance@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Aging and Appropriations Previous: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2006 Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2006 University of Southern California, B.A. Philosophy (Emphasis on Ethics, Law and Value Theory), 1999 Before joining LCO in 2008, Amy practiced elder law with Czepiga & Daly, LLC, in Newington. During law school, Amy interned with the Honorable Alexandra D. DiPentima of the Appellate Court, participated in the Moot Court Honor Society and received a grant from the Law Students' Legal Action Fellowship to develop and implement an after-school screenwriting program at New Britain High School. She also received awards for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Trial Practice, Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy and Superior Classroom Performance. Before attending law school, Amy ran the extended kindergarten and before- and after-school program at East Farms Elementary School in Farmington and has experience working with special needs and autistic children. She also served as a tutor and mentor in the Upward Board Program through Central Connecticut State University.
Appropriations	Jo A. Roberts [+/-] Jo A. Roberts, Chief Attorney jo.roberts@cga.ct.gov 860 240-0254 Committee Assignments Current: Appropriations Previous: Commerce, Transportation, Public Health, Labor and Public Employees, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Regulation Review Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 1985, Wisconsin 1981, New York 1981 Marquette University School of Law School, J.D., 1981 Youngstown State University, B.A. English and Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, 1977 Law School Honors and Activities ABA/LSD Moot Court competitor Marquette Law Review Before joining LCO in 2003, Jo served as a staff attorney for Connecticut Legal Services, concentrating in family law, and as in-house counsel to The Hartford Insurance Group in the Real Estate Investment Unit. In addition, Jo has taught Business Law and Central Connecticut State University and Middlesex Community College.
Appropriations	Amy LaChance [+/-] Amy LaChance, Associate Legislative Attorney amy.lachance@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Aging and Appropriations Previous: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2006 Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2006 University of Southern California, B.A. Philosophy (Emphasis on Ethics, Law and Value Theory), 1999 Before joining LCO in 2008, Amy practiced elder law with Czepiga & Daly, LLC, in Newington. During law school, Amy interned with the Honorable Alexandra D. DiPentima of the Appellate Court, participated in the Moot Court Honor Society and received a grant from the Law Students' Legal Action Fellowship to develop and implement an after-school screenwriting program at New Britain High School. She also received awards for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Trial Practice, Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy and Superior Classroom Performance. Before attending law school, Amy ran the extended kindergarten and before- and after-school program at East Farms Elementary School in Farmington and has experience working with special needs and autistic children. She also served as a tutor and mentor in the Upward Board Program through Central Connecticut State University.
Banks	Eileen Lawlor-Parker [+/-] Eileen Lawlor-Parker, Associate Legislative Attorney eileen.lawlor@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Banks and Higher Education and Employment Advancement Previous: Children Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2002, New York 2003 Admitted: U.S. District Court 2003 Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., cum laude Boston University, B.A. in French Language and Literature, cum laude Eileen brought years of legal experience with her when she began working at LCO in 2008. She was a litigation associate at Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC, for several years; a temporary assistant clerk for the Waterbury Superior Court; and a legal research clerk for the judges of the Litchfield Superior Court.
Children, Select Committee on	Lauren Brown
Commerce	Jenna Padula [+/-] Jenna Padula, Senior Legislative Attorney jenna.padula@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8311 Committee Assignments Current: Transportation and Commerce Previous: Energy and Technology Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2000 Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2000 Northeastern University, B.A. Journalism, Public Relations, 1995 Before joining LCO in 2005, Jenna worked for a solo practitioner whose practice centered around child protection. Jenna was a small business owner and has experience in real estate, public relations and publishing. For many years, she worked for the National Fire Protection Association, a non-profit membership organization that publishes codes and standards for the built environment.
Commerce	Eric W. Gjede [+/-] Eric Gjede, Associate Legislative Attorney eric.gjede@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Labor and Public Employees and Commerce Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2007 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2007 University of Connecticut, B.A. Political Science/English, 2004
Education	Christopher J. Cordima [+/-] Christopher J. Cordima, Associate Legislative Attorney christopher.cordima@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Education Previous: Children, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2006 Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006 Gettysburg College, B.A. Political Science, summa cum laude, 2003
Energy and Technology
Energy and Technology	Steve P. Papadogiannis
Environment	Bradford M. Towson [+/-] Bradford M. Towson, Senior Legislative Attorney bradford.towson@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8480 Committee Assignments Current: Environment Previous: Government Administration and Elections, General Law, Commerce, Aging Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 1997 Rutgers Law School, J.D., with Honors, 1997 Wesleyan University, B.A. Government, 1994 Prior to joining the General Assembly in 2000, Bradford was an associate attorney with a boutique defense litigation firm specializing in insurance and medical malpractice claims. From 1997 to 1998 he served as a judicial law clerk for the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court system. Bradford has drafted model legislation concerning air emissions standards for electric generating facilities and transmission line moratoriums for Long Island Sound, as well as noteworthy legislation to overhaul the state of Connecticut's procurement process, reconstitute the state's ethics agency and implement comprehensive campaign finance reform.
Executive and Legislative Nominations	Anne Brennan Carroll [+/-] Anne Brennan Carroll, Chief Attorney anne.brennan.carroll@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8318 Committee Assignments Current: Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Regulations Review Previous: Public Safety, Housing, Judiciary, Public Health, Commerce Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. Colgate University, B.A., History
Executive and Legislative Nominations	Jo A. Roberts [+/-] Jo A. Roberts, Chief Attorney jo.roberts@cga.ct.gov 860 240-0254 Committee Assignments Current: Appropriations Previous: Commerce, Transportation, Public Health, Labor and Public Employees, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Regulation Review Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 1985, Wisconsin 1981, New York 1981 Marquette University School of Law School, J.D., 1981 Youngstown State University, B.A. English and Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, 1977 Law School Honors and Activities ABA/LSD Moot Court competitor Marquette Law Review Before joining LCO in 2003, Jo served as a staff attorney for Connecticut Legal Services, concentrating in family law, and as in-house counsel to The Hartford Insurance Group in the Real Estate Investment Unit. In addition, Jo has taught Business Law and Central Connecticut State University and Middlesex Community College.
Finance, Revenue and Bonding	Anne Brennan Carroll [+/-] Anne Brennan Carroll, Chief Attorney anne.brennan.carroll@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8318 Committee Assignments Current: Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Regulations Review Previous: Public Safety, Housing, Judiciary, Public Health, Commerce Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. Colgate University, B.A., History
General Law	Richard R. Hanratty
Government Administration and Elections	Angela R. Rehm [+/-] (Elections) Angela Rehm, Senior Legislative Attorney angela.rehm@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8312 Committee Assignments Current: Government Administration and Elections, Regulations Review Previous: General Law, Banks, Education, Higher Education, Appropriations and Program Review and Investigation Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut, New York Cornell Law School, J.D. University of Washington, B.A. History and Jackson School of International Studies
Government Administration and Elections	Shannon M. McCarthy [+/-] (Government Administration) Shannon McCarthy, Associate Legislative Attorney shannon.mccarthy@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8496 Committee Assignments Current: Government Administration and Elections and Regulation Review Previous: Environment, Public Safety and Veterans Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2004 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2004 Saint Anselm College, B.A. History (minor in French), 1999 Prior to joining LCO in 2005, Shannon worked for multiple general practitioners in a variety of fields, including criminal law, family law, worker's compensation law and real estate law. She worked as a research assistant and assisted various firms in doing title searches and in writing motions and appellate briefs. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Shannon studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris and lived in France for two years.
Higher Education and Employment Advancement	Eileen Lawlor-Parker [+/-] Eileen Lawlor-Parker, Associate Legislative Attorney eileen.lawlor@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Banks and Higher Education and Employment Advancement Previous: Children Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2002, New York 2003 Admitted: U.S. District Court 2003 Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., cum laude Boston University, B.A. in French Language and Literature, cum laude Eileen brought years of legal experience with her when she began working at LCO in 2008. She was a litigation associate at Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC, for several years; a temporary assistant clerk for the Waterbury Superior Court; and a legal research clerk for the judges of the Litchfield Superior Court.
Housing	Allison M. McKeen [+/-] Allison McKeen, Associate Legislative Attorney allison.mckeen@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8332 Committee Assignments Current: Planning and Development, Housing Previous: Banks Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2005 Western New England University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005 Framingham State University, English major, History minor, summa cum laude, 2001 Articles and Publications "A Mere Paper Guarantee"?: Legislative Intent, Judicial Manipulation, and the Current State of Municipal Liability Under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, 27 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 133 (2005) Before joining LCO in 2008, Allison was an attorney in the Environmental and Land Use Practice Group at Shipman and Goodwin, representing private developers and municipalities in a wide range of land use and real estate litigation. During law school, Allison was Senior Note Editor on the Executive Board of the Western New England Law Review.
Human Services	Marie P. Grady
Insurance and Real Estate	Kumi Sato [+/-] Kumi Sato, Associate Legislative Attorney kumi.sato@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8415 Committee Assignments Current: Insurance and Real Estate Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2007, New York 2007 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with Honors, 2006 Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, cum laude, B.Mus.Ed. Before joining LCO, Kumi worked for the Connecticut Food Association for 13 years and spent her last year with the trade group serving as its interim executive director.
Judiciary	Louise M. Nadeau [+/-] Louise M. Nadeau, Senior Legislative Attorney louise.nadeau@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Judiciary Previous: Insurance and Real Estate, Government Administration and Elections, Aging, Banks, Children, Veterans Affairs, Regulation Review Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 1995 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. (with Honors), 1995 Michigan State University, Bachelor of Music (with Honors from Honors College), 1987 Law School Honors and Activities American Jurisprudence Award - Insurance Law Research and Symposium Editor - Connecticut Insurance Law Review Taught "Street Law" (practical law) at Hartford Public High School to high school juniors and seniors In addition to her committee work, Louise is charged with reviewing case annotations for publication in the general statutes. Before joining LCO in January 1996, Louise served as a temporary assistant clerk with the Connecticut Judicial Branch and a legal intern with the Connecticut Insurance Department and the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General. She was also the Manager of Box Office and Computer Services for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
Judiciary	William F. O'Shea
Labor and Public Employees	Eric W. Gjede [+/-] Eric Gjede, Associate Legislative Attorney eric.gjede@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Labor and Public Employees and Commerce Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2007 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2007 University of Connecticut, B.A. Political Science/English, 2004
Legislative Management	Larry G.J. Shapiro [+/-] Larry G.J. Shapiro, Director larry.shapiro@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8319 Committee Assignments Current: Legislative Management, Regulations Review Previous: Government Administration and Elections, Energy and Public Utilities, Transportation, Planning and Development, Program Review and Investigations, Housing, General Law, Banks, Commerce, and Executive and Legislative Nominations Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Massachusetts 1980, Connecticut 1981 Boston College Law School, J.D., 1980 Stanford University, B.A., Political Science, 1975 Brandeis University (attended 1971-73) Articles and Publications "Legislative Document Design: The Connecticut Experience", The Legislative Lawyer, Winter 2000 (republished in the British journal Clarity). "Analysis of the 1989 Edition of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure", State Legislatures Magazine, July 1992 Before joining LCO in 1980, Larry was a VISTA Volunteer for the United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation, Bismarck, North Dakota. While with LCO, Larry has been an active participant with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), serving as a member of the NCSL Legal Services Staff Section Executive Committee (2002-2005) and co-chairperson of the Outreach Committee (2003-2005). He also initiated and moderated a panel discussion on Parliamentary Law and Procedure at an NCSL meeting in 2000 and presented on "The Application of Legislative Immunity under State Constitutional Speech or Debate Clauses to State Freedom of Information Laws" at NCSL meetings in 2002 and 2005. In 2001, Larry participated in a seminar on the Legal Aspects of Democratic Control of Armed Forces, on invitation of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Geneva, Switzerland. In 2002, Larry supervised two parliamentary trainees from the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. In addition, in 2004, Larry served as an election observer at the Ukraine Presidential Elections for the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Planning and Development	Allison M. McKeen [+/-] Allison McKeen, Associate Legislative Attorney allison.mckeen@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8332 Committee Assignments Current: Planning and Development, Housing Previous: Banks Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2005 Western New England University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005 Framingham State University, English major, History minor, summa cum laude, 2001 Articles and Publications "A Mere Paper Guarantee"?: Legislative Intent, Judicial Manipulation, and the Current State of Municipal Liability Under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, 27 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 133 (2005) Before joining LCO in 2008, Allison was an attorney in the Environmental and Land Use Practice Group at Shipman and Goodwin, representing private developers and municipalities in a wide range of land use and real estate litigation. During law school, Allison was Senior Note Editor on the Executive Board of the Western New England Law Review.
Program Review and Investigations	(Contact: Christopher J. Cordima [+/-]) Christopher J. Cordima, Associate Legislative Attorney christopher.cordima@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8410 Committee Assignments Current: Education Previous: Children, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2006 Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006 Gettysburg College, B.A. Political Science, summa cum laude, 2003
Public Health	Heather Bannister [+/-] Heather Bannister, Associate Legislative Attorney heather.bannister@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8484 Committee Assignments Current: Public Health Previous: Human Services Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2006 Admitted: U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut 2007 Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., 2006 University of Washington, B.A. Communications, 1998 Before joining LCO in 2008, Heather worked for a small firm that focused on labor and employment law matters. Prior to working in the legal field, Heather was a teaching assistant for seventh grade special needs students and also managed a community arts program for children. For many years, Heather managed her family's small business.
Public Safety and Security	Richard D. Taff
Regulation Review	Larry G.J. Shapiro [+/-] Larry G.J. Shapiro, Director larry.shapiro@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8319 Committee Assignments Current: Legislative Management, Regulations Review Previous: Government Administration and Elections, Energy and Public Utilities, Transportation, Planning and Development, Program Review and Investigations, Housing, General Law, Banks, Commerce, and Executive and Legislative Nominations Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Massachusetts 1980, Connecticut 1981 Boston College Law School, J.D., 1980 Stanford University, B.A., Political Science, 1975 Brandeis University (attended 1971-73) Articles and Publications "Legislative Document Design: The Connecticut Experience", The Legislative Lawyer, Winter 2000 (republished in the British journal Clarity). "Analysis of the 1989 Edition of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure", State Legislatures Magazine, July 1992 Before joining LCO in 1980, Larry was a VISTA Volunteer for the United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation, Bismarck, North Dakota. While with LCO, Larry has been an active participant with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), serving as a member of the NCSL Legal Services Staff Section Executive Committee (2002-2005) and co-chairperson of the Outreach Committee (2003-2005). He also initiated and moderated a panel discussion on Parliamentary Law and Procedure at an NCSL meeting in 2000 and presented on "The Application of Legislative Immunity under State Constitutional Speech or Debate Clauses to State Freedom of Information Laws" at NCSL meetings in 2002 and 2005. In 2001, Larry participated in a seminar on the Legal Aspects of Democratic Control of Armed Forces, on invitation of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, Geneva, Switzerland. In 2002, Larry supervised two parliamentary trainees from the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. In addition, in 2004, Larry served as an election observer at the Ukraine Presidential Elections for the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe.
	Anne Brennan Carroll [+/-] Anne Brennan Carroll, Chief Attorney anne.brennan.carroll@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8318 Committee Assignments Current: Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Regulations Review Previous: Public Safety, Housing, Judiciary, Public Health, Commerce Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D. Colgate University, B.A., History
	Richard R. Hanratty
	Shannon M. McCarthy [+/-] Shannon McCarthy, Associate Legislative Attorney shannon.mccarthy@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8496 Committee Assignments Current: Government Administration and Elections and Regulation Review Previous: Environment, Public Safety and Veterans Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2004 University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2004 Saint Anselm College, B.A. History (minor in French), 1999 Prior to joining LCO in 2005, Shannon worked for multiple general practitioners in a variety of fields, including criminal law, family law, worker's compensation law and real estate law. She worked as a research assistant and assisted various firms in doing title searches and in writing motions and appellate briefs. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Shannon studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris and lived in France for two years.
	Angela R. Rehm [+/-] Angela Rehm, Senior Legislative Attorney angela.rehm@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8312 Committee Assignments Current: Government Administration and Elections, Regulations Review Previous: General Law, Banks, Education, Higher Education, Appropriations and Program Review and Investigation Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut, New York Cornell Law School, J.D. University of Washington, B.A. History and Jackson School of International Studies
	Bradford M. Towson [+/-] Bradford M. Towson, Senior Legislative Attorney bradford.towson@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8480 Committee Assignments Current: Environment Previous: Government Administration and Elections, General Law, Commerce, Aging Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 1997 Rutgers Law School, J.D., with Honors, 1997 Wesleyan University, B.A. Government, 1994 Prior to joining the General Assembly in 2000, Bradford was an associate attorney with a boutique defense litigation firm specializing in insurance and medical malpractice claims. From 1997 to 1998 he served as a judicial law clerk for the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court system. Bradford has drafted model legislation concerning air emissions standards for electric generating facilities and transmission line moratoriums for Long Island Sound, as well as noteworthy legislation to overhaul the state of Connecticut's procurement process, reconstitute the state's ethics agency and implement comprehensive campaign finance reform.
Transportation	Jenna Padula [+/-] Jenna Padula, Senior Legislative Attorney jenna.padula@cga.ct.gov 860 240-8311 Committee Assignments Current: Transportation and Commerce Previous: Energy and Technology Education/Bar Memberships Admitted: Connecticut 2000 Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2000 Northeastern University, B.A. Journalism, Public Relations, 1995 Before joining LCO in 2005, Jenna worked for a solo practitioner whose practice centered around child protection. Jenna was a small business owner and has experience in real estate, public relations and publishing. For many years, she worked for the National Fire Protection Association, a non-profit membership organization that publishes codes and standards for the built environment.
Veterans' Affairs, Select Committee on	Ailla Wasstrom-Welz

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2012 Attorney Committee Assignments

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