Scott R. Chadwick at a glance
- Current role
- Superior Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Current term ending
- April 28, 2030
Scott R. Chadwick
Scott R. Chadwick is a current Connecticut Superior Court judge. He was first appointed in 2022, and his current term ends April 28, 2030.
Superior Court Judge · Connecticut Superior Court
Biography
From 2014 through 2022, Chadwick served as judge of probate for East Hartford’s District 5. Connecticut election records show that he won the District 5 probate election in 2014 and was reelected without opposition in 2018. When Governor Ned Lamont nominated him to the Superior Court in April 2022, the Governor’s Office identified him as the East Hartford probate judge and a partner at Ford & Paulekas LLP whose practice focused on civil litigation.
Chadwick earned an undergraduate degree from Western New England University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law. UConn Law identifies him as a member of its class of 1987.
Chadwick also served as corporation counsel for the Town of East Hartford. In November 2021, the town announced that he was leaving that position to devote more time to private practice.
Available research
Published decisions4 sourced appellate decisions involving trial-court rulings
Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures5 sourced items · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
Published appellate decisions involving Scott R. Chadwick's trial-court rulings
Published appellate decisions involving Scott R. Chadwick's trial-court rulings
These are individually verified decisions, not a complete appellate record or a statistical sample.
Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp.
Connecticut Appellate Court · AC 48297 · officially released April 7, 2026
Relationship: Review of summary judgment rendered by Judge Chadwick.
Posture: Appeal from summary judgment for the defendant; judgment affirmed.
The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed summary judgment rendered by Judge Chadwick for the defendant on the plaintiff’s employment-retaliation claim under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act.
Case opinion/source ↗Case opinion/source ↗ · Secondary research copy ↗Case-specific source · checked August 29, 2026
J. B. v. C. B.
Connecticut Appellate Court · AC 47360 · officially released April 28, 2026
Relationship: Review of postjudgment family-court orders entered by Judge Chadwick.
Posture: Appeal dismissed in part; judgment affirmed.
The Connecticut Appellate Court dismissed part of the appeal and affirmed postjudgment family-court orders entered by Judge Chadwick concerning child support, contempt motions and related proceedings.
Case opinion/source ↗Case opinion/source ↗ · Secondary research copy ↗Case-specific source · checked August 29, 2026
Caldwell v. Jannat, LLC
Connecticut Appellate Court · AC 48754 · officially released May 12, 2026
Relationship: Review of dismissal and reconsideration rulings by Judge Chadwick.
Posture: Appeal from dismissal and denial of reconsideration; judgment affirmed.
The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed Judge Chadwick’s dismissal of an action seeking to prevent construction of a gasoline station and his denial of the plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration.
Case opinion/source ↗Case opinion/source ↗ · Secondary research copy ↗Case-specific source · checked August 29, 2026
Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments Animal Services ex rel. Hutchins v. Donovan
Connecticut Appellate Court · AC 48462 · officially released March 10, 2026
Relationship: Review included Judge Chadwick’s suppression and temporary-custody rulings; a different judge rendered the permanent-ownership judgment.
Posture: Appeal from a permanent-ownership judgment following earlier suppression and temporary-custody rulings; judgment affirmed.
The appellate proceedings involved Judge Chadwick’s denial of a motion to suppress and his temporary-custody order in an animal-welfare case. The later permanent-ownership judgment was rendered by a different trial judge.
Case opinion/source ↗Case opinion/source ↗ · Secondary research copy ↗Case-specific source · checked August 29, 2026
Biography
Professional career
- Corporation Counsel, Town of East Hartford, through November 2021.
- Partner, Ford & Paulekas LLP; practice focused on civil litigation as of April 2022.
Judicial service
- Connecticut Superior Court judge, first appointed in 2022; current term ends April 28, 2030.
- Judge of Probate, East Hartford District 5; won election in 2014 and was reelected unopposed in 2018; identified in that role when nominated to the Superior Court on April 13, 2022.
Education
- Western New England University · Undergraduate degree
- University of Connecticut School of Law · Juris Doctor, 1987
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Connecticut's Judicial Branch publishes statewide remote-proceedings information and Microsoft Teams guidance for attorneys and self-represented parties.
Remote Proceedings InformationRemote Proceedings Information ↗
Statewide
Connecticut remote-proceeding materials identify Microsoft Teams as the platform and include video, audio, and screen-sharing functionality, subject to judge and case-specific directions.
Microsoft Teams is a collaborative meeting application with video, audio, and screen-sharing features.Remote Proceedings Information ↗
Statewide
Connecticut states that, other than the official Judicial Branch recording, recording livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.
Other than the official recording prepared by the Judicial Branch, the recording of livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Connecticut identifies Practice Book sections governing videotaping, photographing, and audiotaping Superior Court proceedings and separately identifies appellate coverage rules.
Rules regarding videotaping, photographing or audiotaping Superior Court proceedings are in Connecticut Practice Book §§ 1-10A through 1-11C.Media Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Courtroom Electronics
Statewide
Connecticut's media FAQ states that personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom, subject to applicable rules and judicial control.
Personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom.Media Frequently Asked Questions ↗
Sources
Connecticut Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
View Connecticut Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Remote Proceedings Information
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
View Remote Proceedings Information ↗Media Frequently Asked Questions
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
View Media Frequently Asked Questions ↗Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
View Public Access to Court Proceedings Disclaimer ↗Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory (2026)
Identity source · PDF · checked August 29, 2026
View Connecticut Judicial Branch Directory (2026) ↗Governor Lamont nominates Judge Joan Alexander to Supreme Court
Judge Specific source · HTML · checked August 29, 2026
View Governor Lamont nominates Judge Joan Alexander to Supreme Court ↗Candidate election history: Scott R. Chadwick
Judge Specific source · HTML · checked August 29, 2026
View Candidate election history: Scott R. Chadwick ↗Nine UConn Law alumni nominated to Superior Court
Judge Specific source · HTML · checked August 29, 2026
View Nine UConn Law alumni nominated to Superior Court ↗Mayor announces transitional administrative changes
Judge Specific source · HTML · checked August 29, 2026
View Mayor announces transitional administrative changes ↗East Hartford Probate Court
Identity source · HTML · checked August 29, 2026
View East Hartford Probate Court ↗Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp., AC 48297
Case Specific source · PDF · checked August 29, 2026
View Hanke v. Electric Boat Corp., AC 48297 ↗J. B. v. C. B., AC 47360
Case Specific source · PDF · checked August 29, 2026
View J. B. v. C. B., AC 47360 ↗Caldwell v. Jannat, LLC, AC 48754
Case Specific source · PDF · checked August 29, 2026
View Caldwell v. Jannat, LLC, AC 48754 ↗Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments Animal Services ex rel. Hutchins v. Donovan, AC 48462
Case Specific source · PDF · checked August 29, 2026
View Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments Animal Services ex rel. Hutchins v. Donovan, AC 48462 ↗