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Donna Nelson Heller
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Donna Nelson Heller is a judge for the Stamford/Norwalk District Superior Court in Connecticut. She was appointed to the Superior Court by Gov. Dan Malloy on January 19, 2012.[1] She was confirmed by the Senate in February 2012.[2][3]
Heller also serves as judge of the Danbury District Juvenile Court.[4]
Education
Heller received her B.A. degree from Bryn Mawr College, her MBA from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and her law degree (1980) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[5]
Career
Before her appointment Heller worked with the firm of Finn Dixon & Herling as the senior partner of the Commercial Litigation Department. She previously practiced with Winthrop Stimson Putnam & Roberts.[5]
See also
- News: Three men, three women nominated to Connecticut Superior Court, January 23, 2012
External links
- State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
- The Connecticut Law Tribune, "Advocates Seek to Boost Number of Female Judges in Connecticut," August 24, 2012
- GreenwichTime.com, "Riverside woman nominated to state Superior Court," January 20, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Gov. Malloy Nominates 6 to the Bench," January 19, 2012
- ↑ Senate Resolution Confirming the Nomination of Donna Nelson Heller, Esquire, of Riverside to be Judge of the Superior Court, February 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Superior Court Judges," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Superior Court Judges," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hartford Business.com, "Malloy nominates six for CT judgeships," January 19, 2012
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
