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# Paul J. Ganim

Bridgeport Probate Court · Probate Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

Paul J. Ganim — Bridgeport Probate Court

## Sources

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

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The long‐serving Probate Judge for Bridgeport, Connecticut (District 48), first elected in 1998, and is recognized for his work in family law, guardianship, and probate matters.
- Contact: Clerk’s office phone (203) 576‐3945
- Position: Judge, Bridgeport Probate Court (District 48), Fairfield County, Connecticut

### Education



### Additional information

- Named a Connecticut Super Lawyer annually from 2021–2025.
- Received the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame award in 2015.
- In 2012, founded Ganim Legal, P.C. in Fairfield
- Tenure: Elected in 1998; longest‐serving Probate Judge in Bridgeport’s history
- focusing on personal injury, probate, conservatorships, and guardianships.
- Court location: Government Center, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
- Modernized the Bridgeport Probate Court with laser‐scanning technology, remote hearings, and electronic filing Only In Bridgeport.
- Oversees a caseload averaging 75 cases weekly, including child custody, guardianship, conservatorship, and estate matters Only In Bridgeport.



## 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.