Statewide Grievance Committee
Statewide Bar Counsel


About Us
The primary function of the Statewide Grievance Committee is the review and adjudication of complaints. Additionally, the Statewide Grievance Committee investigates reported overdrafts of attorneys' clients' trust accounts and takes action, where necessary; randomly audits attorney trust accounts; oversees the Roll of the more than 35,000 attorneys admitted to practice in Connecticut through the Attorney Registration process; issues certificates of good standing to the bar; overseas multi-jurisdictional practice and regulates attorney advertising.

Statewide Grievance Committee Members
Mr. James Amann
Ms. Laurie Anton
Attorney Kevin Black
Attorney Frank P. Blando
Attorney Gregory Borrelli
Ms. Betsy Browne
Attorney Talaiya Buffaloe
Attorney Barry Butler
Mr. Gary Farrugia
Attorney Sara Greene
Attorney Ellin Grenger
Mr. William R. Grous
Attorney Charleen E. Merced Agosto
Attorney Mark Ostrowski
Attorney Paige S. Quilliam
Attorney John Ribas
Attorney Sophia H. Shaikh
Attorney Jane Smith Scholl
Mr. Larry M. Sweeney
Attorney Jordan Vazzano
Statewide Bar Counsel Staff - (860) 296-3848 - Fax: (860) 296-3847
Attorneys Email
Christopher L. Slack, Statewide Bar Counsel Christopher.Slack@jud.ct.gov
Elizabeth M. Rowe, First Assistant Bar Counsel Elizabeth.Rowe@jud.ct.gov
Jennifer Gagosz, First Assistant Bar Counsel Jennifer.Gagosz@jud.ct.gov
Nancy Fraser, Assistant Bar Counsel Nancy.Fraser@jud.ct.gov
VACANT, Assistant Bar Counsel --
Grace Palo, Assistant Bar Counsel Grace.Palo@jud.ct.gov
Kerry G. Patton, Assistant Bar Counsel Kerry.Patton@jud.ct.gov
Juliana Guerrera, Accountant Juliana.Guerrera@jud.ct.gov
Christopher Winship, Accountant Christopher.Winship@jud.ct.gov
Richard Guerrera, Investigator Richard.Guerrera@jud.ct.gov