(1982) from Washington College of Law, of American University. ◊ Legal Background
Ms. Roberts was a litigation associate for several years in Washington, D.C., where she was involved with jury trials in both state and federal courts. Upon return to her native Connecticut, Ms. Roberts was a Law Clerk to Chief Presiding Judge Joseph P. Dannehy on the Connecticut Appellate Court (1984-1985). Roberts was also a litigation associate at Day, Berry & Howard, where she was involved with appeals to both the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts. As an associate at Brown Paindiris & Scott, she practiced in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on civil rights cases (including police misconduct), medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury. Roberts has
broadened her practice base to include the handling of workers’ compensation and social security disability claims.