2 Glastonbury Men Nominated As Connecticut Superior Court Judges

GLASTONBURY, CT — Two Glastonbury residents are among 22 people Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated to fill vacancies as judges on the Connecticut Superior Court, his office announced Thursday.

Lamont nominated Eric Daniels, 59, and Christopher Griffen, 39, both of Glastonbury, to serve as judges. The Connecticut General Assembly will consider each of them along with the other 20 nominees.

Griffin, who currently serves as the deputy assistant state's attorney with the New Britain State's Attorney's Office, graduated from Central Connecticut State University and earned a J.D. from the UConn School of Law.

He previously worked for the Connecticut Supreme Court and practiced civil litigation as an associate at the law firm of Brown Rudnick, LLP.

Daniels, who is currently a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, graduated from Brown University and earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He has held several positions at Robinson & Cole, including chair of the firm's litigation section, managing partner, and partner in charge of the firm's Hartford office.

Griffin and Daniels are part of Lamont's second class of superior court judge nominees. His first class, made up of 15 nominees, was announced in early 2021.

"Our court system works the best when it reflects the diversity, experience, and understanding of the people who live here," Lamont said. "These men and women that I've selected to become judges not only have the competence, skills, and proficiency to serve the court with integrity, but come from a variety of backgrounds that provide them with the important shared experiences of the people who will come before them. These nominees have the qualifications that meet the high standards the residents of Connecticut deserve on the bench."