State’s Attorney Appointed For Stamford Judicial District

STAMFORD, CT — The Criminal Justice Commission announced Friday the Paul Ferencek has been appointed as State's Attorney for the judicial district of Stamford/Norwalk. In a statement, the commission said Ferencek's appointment was approved following virtual meetings conducted Tuesday and Thursday to interview candidates for both positions in light of the new coronavirus.

Joseph Corradino was also appointed as the State's Attorney for the judicial district of Fairfield.

"This was an extraordinary process,"Andrew McDonald, the commission's chair, said in a statement, "and I wish to thank the public and all who participated in this process for their patience and understanding. I also wish to thank the outstanding group of candidates who stepped up to the plate and offered to serve in these critical positions."

McDonald congratulated Corradino and Ferencek on their appointments and welcome them to the Division of Criminal Justice's leadership team. (To sign up for Stamford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

"I am confident that both are fully up to the challenges of these very challenging times," McDonald said.

Ferencek was appointed to succeed Richard J. Colangelo Jr., who was appointed as Chief State's Attorney in January. Ferencek will serve the remainder of the eight-year term for which Colangelo was appointed in 2018.

According to the announcement, Ferencek is a veteran of nearly 32 years with the Division of Criminal Justice, the last three of which he has served as the supervisory assistant state's attorney at the Part A Superior Court in Stamford. He joined the Division of Criminal Justice in 1988 as a Deputy Assistant State's Attorney and has also served in the Geographical Area courts in Derby, Milford and Stamford before transferring to the Part A court in Stamford in 2002.

Ferencek will be chief law enforcement officer for the Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District, which includes the cities of Stamford and Norwalk, as well as the towns of New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

The State's Attorney oversees prosecutors and other staff serving the Judicial District and Juvenile Matters courts in Stamford, G.A. courts in Stamford and Norwalk, and shares oversight for criminal housing matters prosecuted in Bridgeport, according to the announcement.