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.
Army Judge Advocate’s Legal Center and School
LL.M. (2005)
Temple University Beasley School of Law
J.D. (1996) | Law
Wittenberg University
B.A. (1987) | Economics
- 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, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- 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
Connecticut
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Connecticut State Bar
Member Current
- 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
Attorney / Founder
McConnell Family Law Group2014 – Current
- Senior Reserve Trial Judge
- Navy Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- 2014 – Current
- AUSA
- U.S. Attorney’s Office (D.CT.)
- 2008 – 2014
- Deputy Chief Judge
- U.S. Marine Corps
- 2005 – 2008
- Trial Judge
- U.S. Marine Corps
- 2001 – 2005