Wallingford Residents Nominated For CT Superior Court Judge Positions

WALLINGFORD, CT — Two Wallingford residents are among the 22 jurists nominated by Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court.

There are currently 35 vacancies on the Superior Court.

“One of the most notable honors of my responsibilities as governor is to fill vacancies in our court system with capable jurists whose qualifications meet the high standards that the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench,” Lamont said. “This group of nominees I am forwarding to the legislature today continues this administration’s effort to ensure that the people who are serving as judges in our state reflect the diversity, experience, and understanding of the people who live here.”

The Superior Court nominees include:

• Corrine A. Boni-Vendola, 58, of Wallingford: Boni-Vendola graduated from Boston University and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the Massachusetts School of Law School. She is currently a partner at Charles and Boni-Vendola, LLC, which she co-founded in 2000. She primarily focuses on family and matrimonial law.
• Christine Jean-Louis, 42, of Wallingford: Jean-Louis graduated from New York University and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is currently the general counsel for the Office of Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and previously worked as an assistant attorney general within the Office of the Attorney General’s Infrastructure and Economic Development (Transportation) section. Prior to that, she was an associate at Wiggin and Dana, where she litigated in the areas of antitrust, franchise, contract, and commercial litigation, while also serving as a federal criminal defense lawyer under the Criminal Justice Act. She also served as a law clerk at the Connecticut Appellate Court for Justice Lubbie Harper, and at the United States District Court for Judge Alvin Thompson.