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◊ Education
Attorney Roberts graduated from
Radcliffe College of Harvard University
(B.A., cum laude, 1979), and then
received her J.D. (1982) from Washington
College of Law, of American University,
where she served as Research & Topics Editor
on
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American University Law Review. While in law
school she worked for U.S. Senator Lowell P.
Weicker, Jr. as a Legal Researcher.
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Legal Background
Ms. Roberts was a
litigation associate for several years in
Washington, D.C., where she was involved
with jury trials in both state and federal
courts. Upon return to her native
Connecticut, Ms. Roberts was a Law Clerk to
Chief Presiding Judge Joseph P. Dannehy on
the Connecticut Appellate Court (1984-1985).
Ms. Roberts was also a litigation associate
at Day, Berry & Howard, where she was
involved with appeals to both the
Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts. As
an associate at Brown Paindiris & Scott, she
practiced in the area of civil litigation,
with an emphasis on civil rights cases
(including police misconduct), medical
malpractice, products liability and personal
injury.
Ms. Roberts has
broadened her practice base to include
the handling of workers’ compensation
and social security disability claims.
Attorney
Roberts is admitted to practice in
Connecticut, before the Connecticut District
Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
and the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals. She is a member of the Connecticut
Bar Association, and has recently joined the
Disability Committee of the Connecticut Bar
Association.
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Personal Interests &
Accomplishments
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