Frank A. Iannotti at a glance
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Frank A. Iannotti
Recalled Judge Trial Referee · Connecticut Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Iannotti serves as a senior judge in the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District, a position he assumed on September 1, 2022, with a term ending in 2028
- 1996–2020: Presiding Judge, Ansonia/Milford and Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Courts
- Senior judge of the Ansonia/Milford District Superior Court in Connecticut, appointed in 1996 by Governor John G. Rowland, with a career spanning public service, private practice, and prosecutorial work
- 1987–1994: Partner at O’Donnell & Iannotti
- 1985–1987: Attorney, New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office
- 1982–1985: Trial prosecutor, Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, leading the Economic Crime Unit
- Also recognized as a senior judge for the New Haven Judicial District Superior Court in some listings
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law — J.D. (1981)
- Boston College — B.A. (1976)
Additional information
- Judge of the Year, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association (2010)
- 1994–1996: Managed his own law firm, Law Office of Frank Iannotti
- Admitted to the Connecticut Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 1981
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