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Pamela M. Magnano practices divorce and family law, representing clients in divorces, legal separations, support issues and child custody matters in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. Attorney Magnano has represented clients and children at all levels of family proceedings and has appeared in Family Courts throughout the state of Connecticut, including the Regional Family Trial Docket in Middletown.. Attorney Magnano has been selected for inclusion in Connecitcut Super Lawyers in every year since 2014. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Attorney Magnano was also selected to New England Rising Stars in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013. Pam continues to be recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with an AV Preeminent rating for ethical standards and legal ability. In 2013, Attorney Magnano was selected to New Leaders In The Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune. Out of 300 of the best and brightest nominees, Pam was one of 60 attorneys to receive the honor. In 2022, Attorney Magnano was elected Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF) James W. Cooper Fellows Program. Fellows are nominated by their peers based on their outstanding service to the profession and larger community and are elected by the CBF Board of Directors.. Attorney Magnano currently practices divorce and family law with Attorneys Sandi Girolamo and Jenna Hyler at Flaherty Legal Group in West Hartford, Connecticut. Prior to practicing law in Connecticut, she was one of four attorneys in a prominent law firm in Braintree, Massachusetts, where she practiced family law and represented clients in numerous courts throughout the state of Massachusetts including Family and Probate Court, Civil Court and Criminal Court.. Attorney Magnano began her courtroom experience as a student prosecutor in law school where she prosecuted all levels of crimes from Arraignments to Trials. She graduated from Stetson University in Florida and then received her Juris Doctor at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, where she earned a place on the Dean's List.. Attorney Magnano is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hartford County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Attorney Magnano served as the Co-Chair for the Family Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the Connecticut Bar Association from 2006-2009. In this position, Attorney Magnano co-chaired several seminars on family law topics. Each of these seminars featured some of Connecticut's most prominent family law attorneys and most well-respected judges.. Attorney Magnano serves as a Special Master in the Tolland and Hartford Judicial Districts. To ensure that she is up to date on all of the recent developments in her practice area, Attorney Magnano attends several Continuing Legal Education Courses each year. In addition to this training, Attorney Magnano has knowledge of all of the computer software needed to be efficient in the field of family law, including FinPlan, Family Law Software, Westlaw, and LexisNexis.. Beginning in law school and continuing throughout her career, Attorney Magnano has been involved in several charitable events and organizations. While in law school, she volunteered with Shelter Legal Services, an organization located outside of Boston, Massachusetts, which provided legal representation to individuals in local shelters. Through this experience, Attorney Magnano was able to help battered women with housing issues, domestic violence issues and family law issues. Since becoming a member of the bar, Attorney Magnano has continued to give back to the community and sits on the Board of Directors for the Children's Law Center of Connecticut.

My nonprofit practice is focused on helping nonprofit organizations with the full range of legal issues. I have a passion for religious organizations in particular, but work with tax-exempt organizations of all types, including:. • social services. • education. • arts & culture. • community development. • family and community foundations. • trade associations. I speak regularly to professional and industry groups and volunteer boards of directors about issues facing non-profit organizations, and enjoy my role as both educator and advisor.. Talents & Capabilities:. I am highly analytical, and have a knack for helping clients grasp very complex issues in more understandable terms. I like to develop a deep understanding of an organization’s financial objectives and operational goals first and foremost. Then I can apply creative thinking to devise the best legal solutions to help meet those business goals. From straightforward drafting of contracts to more complex structuring and negotiating transactions, the organization’s goals are always top of mind for me.. I earned my law degree from Yale Law School. While Yale is known for its scholarly bent, you will find that I take a very practical and business-oriented approach to finding and applying legal solutions.. Areas of Specialty:. • corporate governance. • obtaining and maintaining tax exemption. • mergers & other affiliations. • federal & state taxation. • directors & officers liability/fiduciary obligations. • commercial contracts. • litigation management

My mission is simple: I help you protect your family and preserve your assets. I focus on estate planning and business planning. I also help people deal with the probate process in Connecticut, if a loved one has passed away.. Some people think estate planning is only for the very wealthy.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  If you have a home or if you have children, you should have an estate plan, even if it is a simple will, Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directives.. Connecticut probate is supposed to be user friendly, but it has become more complicated.  If you need help after a love one has died, I can help.  Did you know that even if all of your loved ones assets pass outside of probate, you still need to file a non-taxable estate tax return (CT706NT).  Without it, if you or your children want to sell the house, you will have a title issue.  That's why it's important to consult with a lawyer about probate in Connecticut.

My firm is the largest foreclosure defense firm in Connecticut.  I help homeowners with all their mortgage questions, from the minute they become concerned about being able to pay their mortgage, to representing them in court in forecloure mediation and other proceeings.  I am looking to work with homeowners who want to get out of their mortgage troubles and improve their future financial situation.

Lincoln Woodard represents plaintiffs in all types of personal injury matters, medical and legal malpractice cases, and private long term disability appeals in both state and federal court. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2007. From 2009 to the present, he has been selected by his peers in the Connecticut Magazine Super Lawyers publication, www.superlawyers.com. The selection process for Super Lawyers can be found at www.superlawyers.com/connecticut/selection_details.html.  He was also listed as one of Hartford’s top plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyers in Hartford Magazine in 2010. He has spoken at seminars for Connecticut attorneys on topics including trial tactics, municipal liability, and medical liens.  In 2012 and 2014, he was co-chair of the “Ugliest Seminar of the Year” sponsored by the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the Civil Justice Foundation and spoke on the complex issues surrounding liens in personal injury matters.. Mr. Woodard was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1992 and the New York Bar in 1993. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal District Court of Connecticut and the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Woodard gained invaluable trial experience as a prosecutor in New York, spending the last two years prosecuting cases in the domestic violence and sex crimes division. He returned to Connecticut with his family in 1997 and has practiced exclusively in civil litigation since that time. In addition to his trial experience, he has also argued cases before the Supreme and Appellate Courts in Connecticut as well as the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Woodard is an active member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.  He currently serves as Secretary for the organization. He is co-chairman of the Public Relations Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee,  Board of Governors, and Continuing Legal Education Committees.  He is also a member of the Hartford County Bar Association, the New London County Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association and the American Association of Justice.. Mr. Woodard received his law degree in 1992 from Western New England School of Law where he graduated with honors and served on the editorial board of the school’s Law Review. He received a bachelor’s degree in business and economics in 1987 from Syracuse University.

Let us get the results you need with our skill, determination and 30 years experience.. ---. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, Attorney John Serrano has been a lawyer in Connecticut for 30 years.. For two decades, thousands of persons have turned to Attorney Serrano for help in personal injury cases, including automobile accident, work accident, traumatic brain injury, dog bite, and slip and fall on ice and snow. Attorney Serrano has also helped hundreds of clients obtain Social Security Disability and SSI benefits to provide for themselves and their families when illness, disease or injury keep them from working.. Drawing on his wide ranging legal experience, Attorney Serrano has helped many clients overcome difficult situations, whether due to personal injury, divorce or criminal prosecution.. Attorney Serrano has tried cases in Connecticut Superior Court and U.S. District Court. He has argued before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts.. Besides his experience in personal injury, workers compensation, Social Security, divorce and criminal law, Attorney Serrano has handled cases involving immigration, real estate, business transactions, wills and trusts, probate, computer law, commercial litigation, evictions, bankruptcy, franchise law, labor law, and zoning.. Attorney Serrano speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

Kevin is the owner the Law Office of Kevin Emerson, LLC where he has a thriving family practice covering multiple judicial districts, including Hartford, New Britian, Middletown, Rockville, New London/Norwich and Putnam.  Kevin brings over 25 years of experience to his practice and endeavors to assist individuals through the family court system, whether through mediation, collaborotive divorce or contested trial.. Kevin offers virtual consultations and mediation or collaborative sessions via Teams.. Kevin currently serves as a Special Master for the Norwich, Tolland, New Britian and Putnam Judicial Districts.  Kevin has also served as a Special Master for the Regional Family Trial Docket and the Early Intervention Pretrial Program established to assist in the settling of highly contentious custody cases.. Kevin is married to his wife of nearly 25 years, a Baptist minister.  They reside in the greater Hartford area with their two children.. Kevin brings integrity and compassion to the divorce practice.  He is trained in both Mediation and Collaborative Divorce and guides his clients into the process that will best fit their individual case.  Kevin is known by coleagues to work together to reach results for his clients with a minimum of emotional and financial expense.  Yet, Kevin is also a fierce litigator having tried countless divorce actions and custody actions before multiple courts across the state.  As such, Kevin brings to each case a personal knowledge of many judges and their tendencies so that he can instruct his clients accordingly.. Kevin has participated in numerous organizations with his wife and children, including Boy Scouts, girls in stride, American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, etc.  Kevin is an active member and leader in professional organizations as well, including the Connecticut Council on Non-Adverserial Divorce, Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group, and numerous bar associations.  In his free time, Kevin enjoys hiking and canoeing in the Adirondacks and Maine.

Kara Hart is an experienced attorney who focuses her practice on helping individuals to sponsor family members for legal status in the United States all the way through the process of applying for U.S. citizenship. Kara is a strong critical thinker who develops creative, ethical, and practical legal solutions for clients. Her background in the study of languages makes Kara a highly effective listener and communicator. Kara enjoys the practice of immigration law because every day she has the opportunity to apply her skills and training so that others may realize their potential in the United States.

Jayna Velez-Molina is an Immigration Attorney with experience in family-based petitions and removal defense. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Contact her today at to schedule a consultation. Appointments are available on Saturdays if needed.

Interests include playing and coaching ice hockey, yoga, swimming, tennis and salt water fishing.

I have been a lawyer in Connecticut for over 25 years and I have been practicing family law for over 20 of those. I represent clients in all aspects of family law cases including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, and property divsion. I have handled many hundreds of cases over the years. My cases have ranged from simple uncontested divorces to contentious litigated matters and from those with minimal assets to those with significant wealth. I take pride in successfully helping my clients, whoever they are, through what is often a very difficult time in their lives.  Much of my caseload comes from prior clients who have recommended me to their friends, family, and colleagues and from fellow attorneys recommending me to their clients.  I have lectured on divorce topics to professional groups and college students. Although much of my caseload is handled traditionally (where each side is represented by their own counsel), I also work as a mediator and in the formal and informal collaborative process.

I handle cases involving injuries that result from a car accident, slip and fall accident, dog bites, pedestrian vs. car accident, workers' compensation accident, and sex abuse. I treat people like people. My clients have access to me by cellular phone 24/7. Why? Because I love what I do. Because you never know when tragedy will strike. I have made countless house calls and hospital visits to make my clients lives easier. I work countless hours to provide my clients the service and level of communication they deserve.

I am a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney

Helping injured people is what Peter does day-in and day-out.. One of Peter’s good friends was killed by a drunk driver. Later that same year, his father was seriously injured in a workplace accident. He watched as the insurance companies delayed and denied payment to his friend and his father.. He was not surprised by this. As a litigation attorney for most of his career, Peter had represented insurance companies and defended those who injured others. He knew of their tactics to delay justice to the truly injured. After watching his friend and father fail to obtain the money they deserved, he decided to do something about it.. Peter is now a Senior Trial Attorney at Pavano & van der Werff, LLC. Literally since day one, he has been trying cases against insurance companies, corporations and defendants, holding them responsible for their actions and the injuries they have caused to his clients.. When working with you Peter, you will appreciate his personal client contact and be rewarded by his aggressive litigation style. To say he is the enforcer of the firm is a cliche. It is also true.. Peter has represented clients before all of the Courts in the State of Connecticut. He is also a seasoned workers’ compensation attorney, representing injured workers’ throughout the State.. He will treat every case like it is his top priority. Whether your case is worth over $1 Billion, see Markley v. DPUC, 301 Conn. 56, or a minor, but persistent injury as a result of a car accident, Peter will work hard to ensure you recover the money you deserve and the peace of mind you need.. Admitted in Connecticut State Court and the U.S. District Court in Connecticut, Peter represents the firm’s clients in litigation throughout Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice in New York.. Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in English and International Politics from Catholic University of America and his Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law. After law school, Peter served as Judicial Clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court, District of Waterbury, including now Appellate Court Judge Bethany Alvord and Judge Salvatore Agati.. A lifelong Connecticut resident, Peter lives in Hartford County with his wife and three daughters. He also moonlights as a college football official.

Hartford personal injury lawyer Alan Wein graduated with honors from Boston College Law School in 1987. He is admitted to practice in both Connecticut and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and is a current member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Hartford County Bar Association, and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. His work at Wein & Palermo, LLC is focused on helping clients throughout Connecticut who have been harmed due to the negligent actions of another party. He works to provide client-focused representation and prompt communication in order to deliver the highest level of legal service and fight for needed compensation. To schedule a free consultation at the firm, call Attorney Wein today.

Gersten & Gersten, LLP is one of Hartford's oldest and most respected law firms, has been successfully representing clients in State and Federal Courts since 1946. Our trial experience covers a range of practice areas including Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Matrimonial and Domestic Relations, Divorce, Small Business, Commercial Law, Professional Misconduct, Employee Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and Real Estate Law.. Mr. Gersten is a member of the American Judicature Society, Federal Courts, American Association for Justice, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, American Board of Trial Advocates and the American Arbitration Association. In addition, Mr. Gersten is a registered pharmacist, and is a member of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association and former Chairman of the Connecticut Judicial Review Board.. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation and Criminal Law.. Admitted Connecticut Bar: 1954, Connecticut; 1958, U.S. Supreme Court. Member: Hartford County, Connecticut and American Bar Associations, Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association,. Biography: Former Chairman, Judicial Review Council, Member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Member of American Bar Association, Member of the Committee on Professional Discipline, Member of the Committee on Professional Ethics.

Eagan & Donohue is a general practice law firm located in West Hartford, Connecticut with a depth of experience to meet your legal needs involving personal injury, estate planning, probate, real estate, business law and other areas.. I focus my practice on Probate Law and Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Commercial and Residential Real Estate Matters and Corporate Law as well as State and Federal Civil Litigation and other areas.. I am admitted to the Connecticut bar and to the federal district court of Connecticut.. I am a member of the Connecticut Bar Association.. I currently serve as the Chairman of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission.. I have previously worked as a Law Clerk to U.S. Administrative Law Judge G. Marvin Bober in Washington, D.C., and as a Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge F. Owen Eagan.. I was born in West Hartford, CT, where I grew up and returned to raise my family, and I currently live there with my wife. My education has included Northwest Catholic HIgh School, Wesleyan University, and the Georgetown University Law Center.

Dara P. Goings practices exclusively in the area of Family and Matrimonial Law, including divorce, property distribution, alimony, child support, child custody, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Dara regularly represents physicians, attorneys, accountants, business owners, corporate executives and their spouses both in the initial stages of divorce proceedings and following the entry of a divorce or custody judgment in various enforcement and modification actions.. Dara uses her knowledge of taxation, executive compensation and retirement plans to guide clients through the complexities of cash incentive awards, long-term incentive awards, performance awards, restricted stock units, stock options, pension plans, 401Ks and IRAs, in order to structure effective financial outcomes tailored to meet each client’s individual needs. Dara helps clients to achieve successful outcomes of child custody and parental access issues. With a background in Psychology, Dara also helps clients navigate mental health issues and substance abuse issues which are so often exacerbated by divorce and custody proceedings.. Dara analyzes trust instruments and works with forensic accountants to determine all sources of income available for support and distribution. Dara also works with business valuators to determine the fair value of family-owned and operated businesses, medical, legal and accounting practices, and other private companies and corporations. Dara routinely works with Trustees and Trust Counsel in connection with her drafting and review of prenuptial agreements.. Dara expands her practice into Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Mediation and Private Special Mastering allowing her to offer divorcing individuals a non-adversarial alternative for resolving divorce and other family disputes respectfully and privately.. Dara represents her clients throughout Connecticut and also offers counsel on interstate and international family and matrimonial law matters.

Damon Kirschbaum is the founder and managing attorney of Kirschbaum Law Group, LLC. He lives in West Hartford with his wife and two children.

Christopher M. Houlihan is a partner at RisCassi & Davis, P.C., where he tirelessly advocates for individuals injured by negligence. His extensive practice includes cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, defective products, dog attacks, and other catastrophic injuries. Chris has played a pivotal role in advancing the firm’s product liability and mass tort practice, representing clients with complex trauma such as traumatic brain injuries, quadriplegia, severe burns, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Licensed to practice in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, as well as their Federal District Courts, Chris has successfully tried numerous jury cases, recovering tens of millions of dollars for his clients.. Chris’s dedication to excellence has earned him recognition in The Best Lawyers in America and as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star®. He is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, where he serves on the Board of Governors. Raised in West Hartford and now residing in Glastonbury with his family, Chris combines his deep legal knowledge with empathy and understanding, ensuring his clients receive the support they need during life’s most challenging moments. His commitment to justice has made a lasting impact on the lives of those he represents.

Bausch and Abdurahman is a nine person law firmthat is comprised of six attorneys and three experienced staff members. We provide sophisticated legal service to corporate and individual clients. Our firm offers a wide array of legal services with a focus on international law and immigration. Our founding partners are experienced litigators and all of our attorneys have both litigation and indepth substantive legal skills.Our diversity of skills and talent and our international depth and background allows us to handle complex cases including international as well as immigration matters. We serve clients all over the world on every continent. Our lawyers and support staff are multilingual in many languages including Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Somali, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.We represent clients in all aspects of immigration law including clients in removal proceedings throughout the United States as well as business and family based immigration cases.We pride ourselves on continuing the legal tradition of zealous advocacy for all our clients. We will keep your confidence and wellbeing at the top of our concern. The Law Offices of Bausch and Abdurahman engages in very limited advertising and most of our clients come to use through word of mouth.We mainly serve the areas of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. We handle immigration cases in the State of New Jersey thru another law firm that is licensed in New Jersey.

Attorney Mira practices in the areas of corporate law and business services, as well as general civil litigation.  She represents clients in a broad spectrum of matters, from commercial and residential real estate transactions, estate planning, and business formation to civil litigation and administrative and employment appeals.. Prior to starting this practice, Attorney Mira was an Associate of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. working in the fields of corporate law and commercial finance.  She engaged in the transactional representation of banks, financial institutions and other lenders in asset-based, commercial, mezzanine and acquisition financing. In August, 2016, Attorney Mira merged her firm with another practitioner and the firm now does business as KEILY MIRA LAW.. Attorney Mira received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut, and her B.A., cum laude, from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.  While attending the University of Connecticut School of Law, Attorney Mira also received a Graduate Certificate in Human Rights for her dedication to the study of civil and human rights.. Attorney Mira is a proud member of the Connecticut Bar Association and serves on the Board of the Ballet Theatre Company, a local non-profit organization.. Attorney Jennifer Mira has received the distinction of being named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2013, 2014 & 2015. Candidates are nominated by their peers annually and to be named as Super Lawyers Rising Stars, must be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.  Only 2.5% of attorneys across the entire United States receive this honor.

Attorney Jacobson is a solo practitioner based in West Hartford, Connecticut and currently handles family, immigration, criminal, and Social Security disability matters. She started the Law Office of Eva Jacobson in March 2018 to provide quality legal representation at modest rates. She works closely with clients to understand their concerns and develop a plan to further their legal goals. She zealously advocates for her clients in order to secure positive outcomes. As a result, she consistently provides quality representation every step of the way.. Attorney Jacobson maintains the highest level of professionalism and is extremely thorough. She takes the time to discuss and explain what to expect each day in court, ensuring that clients understand the legal process and have time to ask questions prior to entering into agreements. She represents clients across the state in family and criminal courts, at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and before Social Security Administration. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and in the U.S. District Court for Connecticut.. She previously worked at the Hartford Public Library, where she began representing clients at USCIS since 2015. She assisted hundreds of individuals with their citizenship, naturalization, and green card applications. She also worked at Lawyers Without Borders for over seven years, managing several U.S. Department of State grants ranging from $750,000 to $1.25 million. She launched, developed, and oversaw trial advocacy training programs to increase the prosecution of domestic violence, human trafficking, and wildlife trafficking crimes.. Attorney Jacobson is admitted to practice in Connecticut and in the U.S. District Court for Connecticut. She received her Juris Doctor (JD) from UConn School of Law and Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Certificate in Public and Nonprofit Management from UConn as well. Attorney Jacobson is deeply committed to working with local organizations to meet the needs of vulnerable populations and improving access to justice for low income individuals.. She is a member of and was previously the Chair of the Board of Directors of Charter Oak Cultural Center. She also has served on the City of Hartford Commission on Refugee and Immigrant Affairs since its inception in 2014. In addition to her law practice, she served for over three years as Director of the Connecticut Community Law Center at UConn School of Law, which is an access to justice initiative aimed at providing legal services to low- and moderate- income individuals who have traditionally been underserved. She was previously an adjunct professor at UConn School of Law.

Attorney Hajosy is an elder law, trusts and estate, probate and disability/special needs attorney with an office in West Hartford.. She graduated Cum Laude with Honors from Texas State University in 1994, with a B.A. in Psychology. In 1998, she earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law. She is admitted to practice in the States of Connecticut and Utah.. Her practice focuses on advising older clients and their families, and clients with special needs, regarding their estate planning options, including asset preservation and obtaining public benefits, when needed. Aging in place is a dominant choice of her older and special needs clients, so she works hard to make sure they have the resources available to make this choice. Helping the client maintain autonomy and dignity are the cornerstones of her estate and elder law practice.. She is an accredited Veteran Affairs Claims Attorney (VACA) and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and a past member of the Special Needs Alliance. Attorney Hajosy was the President Elect of the Connecticut chapter of NAELA (2017). She is on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, where she served on the Diversity and By-Law Committees. She is on the West Hartford Advisory Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Attorney Hajosy started and ran the University of Hartford and Greater Hartford Legal Aid Estate Document Clinic for Low Income Seniors that ended in 2019.. In addition to her work as an attorney, she is a longtime professor at the University of Hartford where she taught Probate Practice and Elder Law. Her joy of teaching means she is a frequent speaker offering seminars and courses on all topics within her practice areas.. In her free time, Rebecca likes to hike and camp with her two teenage kids. She is a Land Steward for the Connecticut Forest and Park Association and enjoys other land conservation volunteer opportunities. She is a third-generation bee keeper, enjoys playing guitar and has recently taken up pottery.