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# Patrick M. Birney

Wallingford Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

Patrick M. Birney — Wallingford Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The judge for the Town of Wallingford Probate Court in Connecticut
- Patrick Birney is a partner at Robinson + Cole, one of Connecticut’s oldest and largest law firms, and has over 24 years of legal experience in federal, state, and probate courts

### Education

- LL.M. from Saint John’s University School of Law, a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, an M.B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago, and a B.A. from the University of Dayton.

### Additional information

- Former Vice Chair, Wallingford Planning & Zoning Commission
- Vice Chair, Wallingford Public Utilities Commission
- The court is located at Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Room 114, Wallingford, CT 06492, and is open Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m..
- Mental health commitments and removal of guardianship rights
- Determining title to real and personal property
- Appointing guardians for persons with intellectual disabilities
- Appointing conservators of the person and estate
- Probating wills and administering estates
- Overseeing testamentary and living trusts
- Adoptions, name changes, and certain marriage license approvals
- overseeing matters such as wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and other probate-related cases.
- His practice includes complex transactional, litigation, and advisory work in bankruptcy, reorganizations, and creditors’ rights Robinson+Cole.
- He has received multiple honors, including Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Hartford, CT, and Connecticut Super Lawyer recognition.
- Co‐Founder & Board Member, G.R.O.W.E.R.S. (nonprofit for intellectually disabled individuals)



## 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.