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

John A. Parese
Principal

John A. Parese has practiced law in the New Haven area since his admission to the bar in 1973, focusing on real estate law, land development, and related fields of practice. He is an active member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven County Bar Association and serves on the NHCBA Real Estate Committee and the Centennial Committee. 

John helped develop the Residential Real Estate Closing Customs for the New Haven County Bar Association. In addition, he's served on the liaison committee with the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors®, which developed the Association’s standard form residential real estate contract. Combining this experience with his active commitment to the local community over the years, John has unique insight and success representing real estate and land development clients throughout Connecticut.

John and his wife, Maggie Jensen, live in North Haven, where they are involved in several community organizations.

Community/Business Affiliations (current and previous):

• Instructor, Real Estate Law, Fairfield University, 1975-1979
• Member, North Branford Planning and Zoning Commission, 1978-1981
• President, Villanova Club of Greater New Haven, Inc., 1991-1993

Practice Areas:
▪ Commercial/Residential Real Estate
▪ Land Use
▪ Real Estate Litigation

Admitted:
▪ Connecticut, 1973
▪ U.S. District Court, District of 
Connecticut, 1973

Education:
▪ Villanova University, B.A., 1970
▪ St. John's University, J.D., 1973

Affiliations:
▪ Member, New Haven County Bar 
Association and Connecticut Bar 
Associations
▪ President New Haven County Bar 
Association, 2001-2002
▪ Connecticut Bar Association House 
of Delegates, 1984-1990
▪ Connecticut Bar Association Board of 
Governors, 1987-1991
▪ Connecticut Bar Association Clients' 
Security Fund Committee, 1991-1999
▪ Chairman, Connecticut Bar Association
Clients' Security Fund Committee,
1996-1999
▪ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch 
Client Security Fund Committee, 
1999-2005
▪ Member, Executive Board, St. John's 
Moot Court, 1972-1973
▪ Co-Town Attorney, Town of North 
Branford, 1981-1984
▪ Special Master U.S. District Court, 
District of Connecticut, 1991-2003