Two Wethersfield Residents Nominated To Be CT Superior Court Judges

WETHERSFIELD, CT — Governor Ned Lamont recently announced he is nominating 22 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court, with two Wethersfield residents on the list

There are currently 35 vacancies in the Superior Court.

Two residents of Wethersfield were nominated. They are:

• Cristina M. Lopez, 46, who graduated from Middlebury College and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law.

She is senior counsel in business law at The Hartford, where she provides legal advice to various business units.

In her prior role as senior counsel in coverage litigation, she managed complex environmental and construction cases and provided legal advice to the claims organization.

Before joining The Hartford, she worked in private practice, primarily representing policyholders in insurance coverage litigation and plaintiffs in personal injury actions.

She has been practicing law for more than 20 years.

• Melissa L. Streeto, 51, graduated from Holy Cross College and obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University Law School.

She is currently a senior assistant state’s attorney in the State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.

Streeto is employed in the Appellate Bureau, where she has been handling criminal appeals for nearly 23 years.

She also currently serves as president of the Connecticut Association of Prosecutors.

“One of the most notable honors of my responsibilities as governor is to fill vacancies in our court system with capable jurists whose qualifications meet the high standards that the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench,” Lamont said last Friday, March 1.

“This group of nominees I am forwarding to the legislature today continues this administration’s effort to ensure that the people who are serving as judges in our state reflect the diversity, experience, and understanding of the people who live here.”

For a list of all the judicial nominees, click on this link.