Why I Do This
“Helping people through tragedy and hardship has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding aspects of my career. I’ve had the privilege of meeting extraordinary people and dedicating my professional life to advocating for those in need, pursuing justice, and fighting for what I believe is right and fair.”
Location
685 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Juris Doctor, May 2002
- University of Connecticut, Bachelors of Arts, May 1999
- President, New Haven County Bar Association (2015-2016)
- Connecticut Bar Association (2002-Present)
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (2003-Present)
- American Association for Justice (Formerly The Association of Trial Lawyers of America) (2001 – Present)
- National Italian American Bar Association (2012 – Present)
- New Haven County Bar Association (2001-Present)
- Executive Committee Officer, New Haven County Bar Association (2011 – 2017)
- Member Executive Committee, New Haven County Bar Association (2008 – Present)
- Chair of the New Haven County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (2007 – 2015)
- Legal Counsel for the Auto Body Association of Connecticut
- Legal Counsel and Consultant on Auto Body Laws and Practices (2007 – Present)
- Recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers 2017-2026
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40, 2012
- New England Outstanding Young Lawyers – Top Attorneys, 2012
- Connecticut Magazine, Top Attorneys in Connecticut, 2013, 2017
- James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation (nominated 2016)

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating (2024)

Top Attorneys in Connecticut as Published in Connecticut Magazine, 2013, 2017, & 2019
Rated by Super Lawyers
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“What motivates me as a professional is thinking about what it would be like for one of my clients to not be able to care for or to provide for their children.”
John M. Parese Senior Partner