Suffield Resident Nominated to Fill Superior Court Vacancy

SUFFIELD, CT — A Suffield resident has been nominated by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to fill a judgeship vacancy on the Connecticut Superior Court.

Barry F. Armata of Suffield, a partnering attorney at the law firm of Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP in Hartford, with offices also in Glastonbury, East Hampton, and Bristol, is one of 13 nominees of the governor. He concentrates his practice in the areas of family law, mediation, and collaborative divorce, with an emphasis on advocating for the interests of children in custody cases. He is a founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Lawyers’ Association, the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Some of Armata's current projects include working with the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Judicial Department, Quinnipiac Law School, and the Connecticut Bar Association to inform practitioners through a series of educational programs and publications about domestic violence, coercive control, and their effect on children. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, and Syracuse University College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree.

The governor said in a statement Wednesday, "While these appointments represent only a fraction of the nearly 40 vacancies on the Superior Court, these judges will provide critical judicial capacity in performing the essential duties of the court system."

“One of my most important duties as Governor has been to nominate a selection of qualified and diverse judicial nominees who possess the qualities that mirror the residents of our state while also meeting the high principles and integrity that our citizens deserve,” Malloy said in the statement. “It is a careful, meticulous process because we want to ensure that the men and women who sit on our bench will serve our state with distinction, fairness, competence, ethics, and above all, respect for the people of Connecticut.”

The governor will be making up to four additional appointments in the coming days.

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