Thomas P. Parrino - Lawyer in Westport, CT

THOMAS P. PARRINO is a partner and co-founder ofPARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. He represents clients in all areas of family law,including divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, and propertydivision. With more than 25 years of experience practicing family law, Parrinois considered a top attorney in his field, handling some of the most intricateand high-asset family law litigation in Connecticut. He is a tenaciousnegotiator and litigator. He was named «Lawyer of the Year» by BestLawyers, a recognition determined by his peers and repeatedly named Top 50Lawyers in Connecticut by Super Lawyers and Americas Most HonoredProfessionals.Parrino is a Diplomate of the American Collegeof Family Trial Lawyers. The AmericanCollege of Family Trial Lawyers is a select group of the 100 of the top familytrial lawyers from across the United States. Diplomates, all members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyersare chosen based upon their recognized litigation skills and courtroomabilities. Nomination to membership isby Diplomate invitation only.Parrino is admitted to practice in the Stateof Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a Fellowand Past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy ofMatrimonial Lawyers. Parrino currentlychairs the Chapter's Amicus Committee and previously chaired the Chapters Rules,Arbitration committees and Examining Committee. Parrino is a member of theConnecticut Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the American, Connecticut,and Fairfield County bar associations.Parrino recently served as a delegate to theNational Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Hepreviously served as the chair of the National Admissions Committee and amember of the National Test Subcommittee. He is also a fellow of the InternationalAcademy of Family Lawyers.Parrino co-authored a chapter in FamilyLaw Jurisdictional Comparisons, Second Edition 2013, a book published byEuropean Lawyer/Thomson Reuters. This book developed out of the increasingsignificance of international family law and addresses the need for adefinitive guide to family law in core jurisdictions around the world. Six U.S.states and 37 countries compose the jurisdictions. Parrino wrote about manysubjects that exemplify Connecticut family law, including finances/capital,property, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, child maintenance, surrogacy andadoption, civil partnership/same-sex marriage, and financial relief afterforeign divorce proceedings, among others.Moreover, Parrino has lectured extensively onfamily law matters throughout his prominent career. He received a bachelor'sdegree from the University of Connecticut and his juris doctor degree from theUniversity of Bridgeport, then succeeded by Quinnipiac University School ofLaw.