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title: "Michael R. Brandt | KnowJudges"
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# Michael R. Brandt

East Haven - North Haven Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

- Court: East Haven - North Haven Probate Court
- State: Connecticut
- Role: Probate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Michael R. Brandt — East Haven - North Haven Probate Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Professional: Partner at Nugent & Bryant law firm in North Haven since 2007

### Education

- J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1994 (1990)
- Dartmouth College — B.A.

### Additional information

- Brandt’s appointment as administrative judge of the New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court became effective July 1, 2022; the appointing administrator was Beverly K. Streit-Kefalas.
- East Haven–North Haven Probate Judge — elected in 2002 and re‐elected in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.
- Brandt serves the East Haven–North Haven Probate District as probate judge and the New Haven Regional Children’s Probate Court as administrative judge.

## Sources

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

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## 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.