Anthony J. DePanfilis is an accomplished legal professional and trusted advisor who brings decades of experience in the judiciary, probate law, and public service to support clients and the community.
Anthony J. DePanfilis is Of Counsel at the firm and brings with him more than fifty years of distinguished legal, judicial, and public service experience. He was the founding member (1977) of the Law Firm of DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC. He served for twenty-two years as Judge of Probate for the Norwalk–Wilton District, where he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Probate Assembly and Chairman of the Probate Court Security Committee. During his judicial tenure, he earned a reputation for fairness, compassion, and a deep understanding of the complexities of probate law. Judge DePanfilis also served as an educator, teaching law at Norwalk Community College and the Katharine Gibbs School, and has been actively involved in numerous professional, civic, and charitable organizations.
Throughout his career, Judge DePanfilis has received numerous honors, including the Mario DiNatale Professionalism Award from the Fairfield County Bar Association, the Pillars of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Norwalk Exchange Club, the President’s Award from the National Council of Columbia Association, and the Service and Dedication to Children Award from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. He was also presented with the Key to the City of Norwalk by Mayor Harry Rilling in recognition of his many contributions to the community.
He earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University and his Bachelor of Arts from Fairfield University. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Mario DiNatale Professionalism Award from the Fairfield County Bar Association
Pillars of Lifetime Achievement Award from the Norwalk Exchange Club
The President’s Award from the National Council of Columbia Association
The Service and Dedication to Children Award from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families
The Connecticut Probate Assembly
The National College of Probate Judges
Connecticut Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association
Connecticut
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (1980), and New York