Connecticut Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

285 Riverside Ave, Suite 450, Westport, CT 06880

THOMAS P. PARRINO is a partner and co-founder of PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. Considered a top attorney in his field, he covers all areas of family law in his practice, including divorce, property division, child support, child custody, and alimony. He has handled some of the most complicated and high-asset family law litigation in Connecticut during his more than 25 years of practicing family law. Parrino is a dynamic negotiator and litigator, and was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers based on peer review in 2013. Parrino is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He chairs the chapter’s Rules (O’Brien), Sunbury, and Arbitration committees; serves on the Amicus Committee; and formerly served on the Examining Committee. He is also a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Parrino recently served as a delegate to the National Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Previously, he was a member of the National Test Subcommittee and the chair of the National Admissions Committee. He is also a member of the American, Connecticut, and Fairfield County bar associations, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Parrino is a member of Connecticut’s Family Law Commission, which comprises Connecticut superior court judges and select attorneys who have been invited to serve as members. The commission examines Connecticut’s Rules of Court, decisional law, and legislation that apply to family law, and develops proposed reforms and new initiatives designed to improve family law in the state. Parrino co-authored a chapter in the book, Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons, Second Edition 2013, that was published by European Lawyer/Thomson Reuters. This book was born out of the increasing importance of international family law and the need for an authoritative guide to family law in key jurisdictions around the world. These jurisdictions consist of 37 countries and six U.S. states. Parrino addressed about topics that exemplify Connecticut family law, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, surrogacy and adoption, property, finances/capital, child maintenance, financial relief after foreign divorce proceedings, and civil partnership/same-sex marriage, among others. Parrino has been a prominent lecturer on family law matters during his distinguished career. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his juris doctor degree from the University of Bridgeport, and attended law school at the Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Family and Divorce Law

59 Elm St, Suite 140, New Haven, CT 06510

Family and Divorce Law

195 Church St., 9TH Floor, New Haven, CT 06510

Attorney Adelman has been representing clients in divorce, workers' compensation and personal injury matters for over a quarter of a century. His extensive trial practice and persistence is widely recognized by members of the bar. He is an accomplished trial attorney, licensed to practice in both state and federal courts. Attorney Adelman is a member of the American Trial Lawyer's Association, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers, the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, the New Haven Bar Association and is a Life Fellow in the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program, The Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the The American Trial Lawyers Association. He serves as a Special Master for the New Haven and Middletown Family Court and the Statewide Trial custody Docket located in Middletown. When he is not practicing law, he has served as a member on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven for over ten (10) years and has served as President of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven for five (5) consecutive years. Attorney Adelman has also served on the Statewide Grievance Panel and provided pro-bono work to clients for New Haven Legal Assistance. He currently serves as Vice-Chair to the Branford Democratic Town Committee and serves on the Board of Directors for the Community Dining Room. Attorney Adelman is currently embarking in graduate work at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Public Leadership and Ethics.

Wills and Trust Law

25 Field Point Rd, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA

Since 1988, Gerard M. Wrynn has focused his practice in areas of wills, trusts and estates. With experience in all aspects of estate planning, trust and estate administration, including New York State Surrogate's Court Proceedings and proceedings in the Connecticut Probate Courts. Mr. Wrynn's expertise ranges from the simple to complex. His extensive experience dealign with the Internal Revenue Service, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, on many varied matters, including the processing and audit of estate and gift tax returns, benefits clients at both the agent and appeals levels. Active in legal circles, Mr. Wrynn is a member of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association, The Real Property, The Trust and Estates and Elder Law Sections of the New York State Bar Association, the Greenwich, Connecticut, Westchester County (NY), and Queens County (NY) Bar Associations. Sharing his broad knowledge with the community, he has lectured before numerous groups, corporations and associations regarding estate planning; including the American Institue of Certified Public Accountants; St. John's University Alumni and New York State Bar Association Membership. Mr. Wrynn also donates a generous amount of his time to charitable causes. In recognition of his pro bono work in the Town of Greenwich, CT, Mr. Wrynn was the 2011 recipient of the Pro Bono Award presented by the Hon. David L. Hopper, Probate Judge for the Town of Greenwich. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Beacside Soccer Club of CT Inc. in Norwalk, Connecticut. Education: St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York. Admissions: New York, 1989, Connecticut, 2001. Areas of Practice: Trusts and Estates Litigation; Planning and Administration (90%), Real Estate (10%).

Real Estate Law

S Orange Center Rd, Orange, CT 06477, USA

Area of Practice: Municipal Law Vincent Marino presently represents the towns of Orange and Bethany and is special land use counsel in the towns of Seymour, Beacon Falls, and Monroe. He represents the Water Pollution Control Authorities in the towns of Orange and Stratford. He also represents the Orange Board of Education. He is recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2018-2023) for his work in Municipal Law. In his land use and zoning practice, Vincent often appears before planning and zoning commissions, inland wetlands commissions, zoning boards of appeals, and other administrative agencies. He represents property owners, neighborhood groups, and municipalities in administrative appeals and zoning and wetlands enforcement proceedings. Vincent also practices in state and federal court representing individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, construction litigation and bankruptcy matters.