Paul McConnell
McConnell Family Law Group
- Biography
Connecticut Trial Attorney Paul McConnell is a former Judge, Marine Corps infantry officer, and federal prosecutor with extensive grand jury, trial, and appellate experience.
Paul was educated in mediation and jurisprudence by the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada and by the Connecticut Council for Non-adversarial Divorce (CCND).
He is a highly skilled mediator, trial lawyer, advocate, and negotiator. He has been the lead counsel or presiding judge in hundreds of matters including over 55 jury trials.
Following 18 years of public service, Paul started his own firm in 2014 to focus on one thing: representing individuals with passion and purpose.
Presently, Paul limits his practice to mediation and high-stakes litigation matters involving personal injury, medical malpractice, divorce, custody, and federal criminal defense matters. He is involved in strategically planning for nearly all cases in his firm and routinely represents clients in Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties.
With offices in Hartford, New Canaan, and New Haven, and by appointment only in Greenwich, Shelton, and Stamford
- Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business – Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer – Arbitration/Mediation, Family – Arbitration/Mediation
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
- Fees
- Free Consultation
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- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Attorney / Founder
- McConnell Family Law Group
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2014 –
Current
- Senior Reserve Trial Judge
- Navy Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
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2014 –
Current
- AUSA
- U.S. Attorney’s Office (D.CT.)
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2008 –
2014
- Deputy Chief Judge
- U.S. Marine Corps
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2005 –
2008
- Trial Judge
- U.S. Marine Corps
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2001 –
2005
- Education
- Army Judge Advocate’s Legal Center and School
- LL.M. (2005)
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- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- Wittenberg University
- B.A. (1987) | Economics
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- Awards
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbel
- 2020
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence Selected: 2019 & 2020
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2017
- Standing Tall Award
- U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Connecticut
- 2012
- Meritorious Service Medal
- U.S. Marine Corps
- 2011
- Meritorious Service Medal (for Deputy Chief Judge)
- Navy/Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- 2010
- Meritorious Service Medal (Judge)
- Navy/Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- 2004
- Meritorious Service Medal (for Prosecutor)
- U.S. Marine Corps
- 2001
- Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (for Defense Counsel)
- U.S. Marine Corps
- 2000
- Professional Associations
- Connecticut State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Publications
- Issue Spotting Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
- Connecticut Law Journal
- January 1, 2014
- Military Commissions and the Global War on Terror
- ABA Judges’ Journal
- January 1, 2006
- CERCLA Wrestling: Grappling with Conflicting Legislative Intent and the Citizens’ Suit Provision
- Temple Environmental Law & Technology Journal
- January 1, 1995
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