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# Ben Gettinger

Milford - Orange Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Milford - Orange Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Ben Gettinger — Milford - Orange Probate Court

## Sources

- [Court Locator](https://www.ctprobate.gov/court-locator)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Benjamin D. Gettinger is the elected Probate Judge for Milford-Orange Probate Court (District 40) in New Haven County, Connecticut, serving since 2021
- Began his legal career as a law clerk to Hon. Francis X. Hennessy of the Connecticut Appellate Court
- Before becoming a judge, Gettinger was a partner at Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, where he handled

### Education

- Magna Cum Laude, Quinnipiac University School of Law — J.D. (2005)
- in Economics, University of Connecticut — B.A. (2001)
- National College of Probate Judges

### Additional information

- Land use, real estate, bankruptcy, business organization, divorce, and family law matters
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New Haven County Bar Association



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Connecticut Probate Court Rule 66.1 — electronic participation](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c0aec96b376d18df89851f00) — Probate Courts only. Rule 66.1 was amended July 1, 2022 and retained in the July 2026 compilation. Electronic participation is discretionary, not an entitlement. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.ctprobate.gov/Documents/Probate%20Court%20Rules%20of%20Procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.