Governor Ned Lamont announced on March 10 the nomination of 14 attorneys to fill vacancies in the Connecticut Superior Court, including five current members of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA).
The nominations are significant as they bring experienced legal professionals from various backgrounds to the state judiciary. The inclusion of CBA members highlights their ongoing role in shaping Connecticut’s legal landscape.
Among those nominated is Campbell D. Barrett, a partner at Pullman and Comley who co-chairs the Family Law and Appellate practice groups. Barrett also serves on several committees, including the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee and CBA Limited Scope Representation Committee, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Theodore M. Doolittle, another nominee, most recently served as a U.S. immigration judge in Hartford from 2023 to 2025 and previously worked as healthcare advocate for Connecticut. Doolittle has held roles in both public service and private practice, including with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice. He participates in multiple CBA committees related to government, public sector work, and immigration law.
Patrick M. Fahey is a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP with nearly three decades’ experience in complex litigation, appellate matters, and intellectual property cases. Fahey has chaired his firm’s business litigation practice and serves on several CBA sections’ executive committees.
Leah Pollard currently works with Connecticut Legal Services after serving for seventeen years as probate judge for Northeast Probate Court as well as administrative judge for Northeast Regional Children’s Probate Court; she is active in the CBA Elder Law Section.
Patrick T. Ring has been an assistant attorney general for over sixteen years focusing on financial services law within state government agencies.
Other attorneys nominated by Governor Lamont include Jeffrey R. Beckham, Sean Kehoe, Felice N. Gray-Kemp, Nisa Khan, Seán McGuinness, Philip Miller, John Shaban, Rosemarie Weber, and Justine Whalen.
The appointments reflect ongoing efforts to ensure that experienced practitioners contribute their expertise to judicial proceedings across Connecticut.
