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# Elisa H. Bartlett

Ellington Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Ellington Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Elisa H. Bartlett — Ellington Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The elected Judge of Probate for District 12 in Tolland County, Connecticut, serving since November 6, 2018, and currently holding the position until the end of 2026
- Partner at Rappe & Bartlett (2006–2016)
- Associate at Shipman & Goodwin LLP in Hartford (2002–2006)

### Education

- Quinnipiac University School of Law — J.D. (2002)
- University of Florida (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication) — B.A. (1996)

### Additional information

- Before joining the judiciary, she was a sole practitioner in Coventry, CT (Bartlett Law, LLC, since 2016) handling education law, residential real estate, and estate planning
- Bartlett was elected to the bench in 2018 to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon. O. James Purnell III
- Judge Bartlett presides over the Ellington Probate Court (District 12), which handles matters such as trusts and estates, guardianship and conservatorship, civil commitments, adoption, and other family-related cases
- She is married to Erik Bartlett and has two children



## 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.