One Hamden Center 2319 Whitney Avenue Suite 1-D Hamden, CT 06518 Tel: (203) 281-2700 Fax: (203) 281-0700 cporto@pppclaw.com

Carl M. Porto, Hamden Attorney

Principal

Upon earning his Juris Doctor in 1967 from the University of Connecticut School of Law, Carl returned to the New Haven area and began practicing with the firm that is now known as Parrett, Porto, Parese and Colwell, focusing mainly on civil and criminal litigation. He is now the firm's managing partner.

Throughout the time that he has practiced law in Connecticut, Carl has been active member of his profession, taking important assignments and positions in the Connecticut and New Haven County Bar Associations (shown to right). He has also devoted a substantial amount of his time to his local community, participating in a wide variety of clubs, foundations, and associations.  A list of these community activities is included below.

Carl now focuses his practice in the areas of physicians and medical practices, business transactions, zoning and land use, and litigation and personal injury law. Throughout the course of his practice he has represented hundreds of clients in dozens of areas, but still maintains that the most important aspect about practicing law is not personal success - the real success is helping clients achieve their goals.

Carl resides in Hamden with his wife, Theresa, and has three children: Attorney Carl M. Porto II, Attorney Joseph M. Porto, and Attorney Mark M. Porto.

Community/Business Affiliations (current and previous):

• Associate Fellow, Timothy Dwight College, Yale University
• President, Quinnipiack Club of New Haven
• Board of Trustees, Hamden Hall Country Day School
• Hamden Chamber of Commerce Notable Citizen Award, 2004
• Board of Directors, Audit Chair and Executive Committee, Bank of New Haven
• Board of Directors, Citizens Bank of Connecticut and Rhode Island
• Board of New Haven Symphony Orchestra
• Board of Directors, Shubert Performing Arts Center
• President, New Haven Country Club
• St. Raphael's Hospital Foundation, Board of Directors
• Parish Council, St. Joan of Arc Parish
• Advisory Counsel Board, University of Connecticut Health Center
• John Barry Assembly, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus
• Member of the Boys Town of Italy Committee
• Grand Knight, Carmel Council 3605 Knights of Columbus
• Boston University Alumni Representative

Practice Areas:
▪ Physicians and Medical Practices
▪ Zoning and Land Use
▪ Business Transactions
▪ Litigation
▪ Personal Injury

Admitted:
▪ Connecticut, 1967
▪ U.S. District Court, District of 
Connecticut, 1967
▪ U.S. Court of Appeals, Second 
Circuit, 1981

Education:
▪ Boston University, B.A., 1964
▪ University of Connecticut, J.D., 
1967

Bar Affiliations & Activities:
(current and previous)
▪ Co-Chairman, Federal Masters 
Program, U.S. District Court
▪ Connecticut and New Haven 
County Bar Associations
▪ Attorney State Trial Referee
▪ Panel of Arbitrators, American 
Arbitration Association
▪ President, New Haven County Bar
Association
▪ Connecticut Bar Association 
Committee on Automobile Reparation
▪ Connecticut Bar Association 
Committee on Professionalism
▪ Chair, Connecticut Bar 
Association Committee on the 
Unauthorized Practice of Law
▪ Connecticut Bar Association, 
In-House Counsel Study Committee
▪ Connecticut Bar Association, 
Multidisciplinary Study Committee
▪ Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
▪ James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
▪ Connecticut Bar Association 
House of Delegates