Middletown Residents Honored by CBA Young Lawyers Section

Attorneys Eamonn S. Wisneski and Suphi A. Philip were recognized by the Connecticut Bar Association’s (CBA) Young Lawyers Section during the group’s annual executive committee retreat on June 27 held at the Mystic Marriott Hotel in Groton.

The over 75 members that make up the YLS Executive Committee gathered at the retreat to  initiate planning for section activities in the upcoming bar year. Awards were presented by the outgoing section chair, Chris Nelson, during the luncheon portion of the retreat in recognition of those who demonstrated outstanding achievement during the course of the past year.

Eamonn is attorney at Dzialo Pickett & Allen PC in Middletown, where he practices in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and civil litigation matters. He received the Chair Award, the highest award the YLS chair can bestow, for his dedication to the professional development of new and young lawyers. As chair of the section’s Litigation Committee, he was integral in the creation of several new YLS programs and initiatives including the "What I Wish I Knew as a Young Litigator That I Know Now" series, which combined networking with an informal address from some of the most influential jurists in the state, including Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers, Michael A. Stratton of Stratton Faxon Trial Lawyers LLC, and Norm Pattis of The Pattis Law Firm.

As a Middletown native, Eamonn attended Middletown schools and graduated from Middletown High School in 1997.  He currently serves on the Russell Library Board of Trustees and was named by Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers to serve on the State of Connecticut Law Library Advisory Committee.

Suphi was recognized as a “Star of the Year” for her role as co-chair of the section’s Women in the Law Committee in which she helped organize the presentation of the annual Ladder Award as part of the Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers event. In addition, she successfully organized a networking event designated for female attorneys and also introduced brand new section programming.

Suphi currently works for the Middlesex Superior Court Judicial District as a clerk to the Honorable Julia L. Aurigemma. She is also the YLS liaison for the South Asian Bar Association, of which she serves on the board as treasurer.

In addition to the Chair Award and “Star of the Year”, other recognitions included: the Public Service Award and Rookie of the Year.

The Connecticut Bar Association is a professional association committed to the advancement of justice, the practice of law, the image of the profession, and public understanding of the law. For more information, please visit www.ctbar.org.

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) has as its primary goals the promotion of justice, the encouragement of public service, and the promotion of diversity and education of young lawyers and newly admitted practitioners. These goals are achieved through the educational, public service, and community programs produced by the section’s twenty-plus statewide committees and the nine regional young lawyer organizations in the state. The section also serves a valuable social and networking role in introducing young lawyers to each other and assisting them in their transition into the Connecticut legal practice. The section includes all members of the CBA who are 37-years-old or younger or who have been admitted to the Bar for less than six full bar years.