Honors and Awards:

• Listed in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America, yearly since 2003, The Best Lawyers in America
• One of the first women to be listed in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America, as an outstanding criminal law practioner in 2003, Best Lawyers in America
• Named to the "Legal 100" list--a listing of the leading figures in the legal profession of Irish descent across North America, Legal 100, Irish Voice Newspaper and Irish America Magazine, 2009

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Admitted to practice before the Connecticut State and Federal courts; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court
• Board Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Executive Committee Member of the Criminal Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, Since 1995
• Member of the NORML (National Organization for the Reformation of Marijuana Laws)
• Member, New Haven County Bar Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Past President of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2006
• Member of the grievance/ethics panel for the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District, 2006

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Appointed by Mayor of New Haven to independent review board to examine policies, procedures and structure of New Haven Police Department, 2007

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Panelist, University of New Haven
• Guest Lecturer for classes at Yale University Law School, Quinnipiac School of Law
• Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law at Quinnipiac University from 1999 - 2001
• Criminal Procedure at the University of Connecticut Law School during the Fall Semester 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Invited to comment as an expert on criminal law on: Good Morning America, MSNBC, CNN and Fox News
• Guest Commentator on CourtTv now TruTv since 1997

Educational Background:

• Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut