Politics & Government
Lamont Nominates New Haven Attorney To Serve As Superior Court Judge
Gov. Ned Lamont nominated 11 jurists to serve as judges of the CT Superior Court, with New Haven attorney Steven D. Jacobs among them.
NEW HAVEN, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont Wednesday nominated 11 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. And New Haven attorney Steven D. Jacobs is among them.
There are currently 60 judicial vacancies on the Superior Court. The 11 nominations to that court that were announced come in addition to 22 others made in February. All of those nominations are currently pending confirmation by the state legislature.
Jacobs, 63, graduated from Trinity College and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently a partner at Jacobs & Jacobs LLC. He has practiced law in the state and federal courts and agencies for more than 36 years.
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His practice has consisted primarily of personal injury, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases. Jacobs has also handled numerous criminal and employment cases and occasionally civil rights cases.
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