Joseph H. Pellegrino at a glance
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- Recalled Judge Trial Referee
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Joseph H. Pellegrino
Recalled Judge Trial Referee · Connecticut Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Connecticut Appellate Court, 2000-present
- Commissioner of Correction (2001), one of the most cited in Connecticut appellate law
- Superior Court (1990–2000): Appointed to the Hartford Judicial District Superior Court in 1990, Pellegrino held the role of Chief Administrative Judge of the Civil Division from 1997 to 2000
Education
- University of Notre Dame — B.A.
- Boston College — J.D.
Additional information
- Connecticut Appellate Court (2000–2006): Elevated to the Appellate Court in 2000 by then-Governor John G. Rowland.
- In 2000, he was also appointed Chief Court Administrator of the Connecticut Judicial Branch
- Practitioner, 1999-1999
- Robert C. Zampano Award for Excellence in Mediation — Community Mediation, Inc. (1998)
- Italian Law Society Award — Quinnipiac School of Law (1998)
- Achievement Award — Connecticut Italian American Bar Association (1998)
- Judicial Award — Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (1996)
- Before joining the bench, Pellegrino practiced law in New Haven for 27 years (1963–1990).
- overseeing all state judicial functions.
- Native of New Haven, Connecticut.
- During his appellate tenure, Pellegrino authored over 100 published opinions, including Milner v.
- Retired Connecticut judge who served on the Hartford District Superior Court, the Connecticut Appellate Court, and held senior status after reaching the mandatory retirement age.
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