Joette Katz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joette Katz
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1953(1953-02-03)
Age	71
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Joette Katz Biography

Joette Katz is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on February 3, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Joette Katz (born February 3 1953) is an American lawyer who is a partner in the law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP [11. She was Associate Justice at the Connecticut Supreme Court, where she also served as an administrative judge of the state appellate system as well as as the Commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.

The 30th of November, 2010, the new Governor. Dannel Malloy announced Justice Katz to head the struggling Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF). Justice Katz resigned from her position on the Connecticut Supreme Court on January 5, 2011 , in anticipation of taking over DCF. DCF post. Justice Katz said she looked at the task of the leadership of DCF in a statement that reads, “I can think of few things more important than the mission of this agency.”

Joette Katz was confirmed as Commissioner of DCF by unanimous vote of the Connecticut State Senate on February 4, 2011.

Katz was nominated for the Superior Court bench by Gov. William A. O’Neill in

1989. She was elevated to the state Supreme Court by Gov. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. in 1992. Her appointment at age 39 made her, at the time, the youngest justice ever appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court[4][5]. She was reappointed by Gov. John G. Rowland in 2001 and Gov. M. Jodi Rell in 2009 [6]. From 2006 until her resignation on January 5, 2011, she also served as administrative judge for the state appellate system, a position she previously held from 1994-2000.

Justice Katz has been an instructor of ethics at Yale Law School in New Haven. She has also been an instructor in ethics and criminal law for The Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden and was also employed between 1981 and in 1984 to teach for law research, writing and Moot Court, and appellate advocacy at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Joette Katz Net Worth

Joette Katz is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joette Katz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Katz attended her high school in the Berkeley Institute in Brooklyn (now called The Berkeley Carroll School). She graduated with the bachelor of arts degree and graduated cum laude in 1974, at Brandeis University and her J.D. degree, grading in cum laude at The University of Connecticut School of Law in 1977.

Katz began her professional career in 1977 when she was an attorney with the firm that was known as Winnick, Vine and Welch (now Winnick, Vine, Welch & Teodosio [22) located in Shelton, Connecticut. From 1978 until 1981, she worked as an assistant public defense attorney within the appellate section of the Office of the chief public defender located situated in New Haven, Connecticut. From 1981 until 1983, she was a public defender assistant in the trial section in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She was Director of Legal Services for the Office of the Chief Public Defender from 1983 until 1989. She became the first female appointed as Chief of Legal Services in Connecticut.

A report (“The Malloy-Wyman Record: A Review Across Five Areas of Policy, January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019”) released by Governor Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman at the end of their terms, summarized some of the progress made at DCF under Commissioner Katz’s leadership:

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Commissioner Katz retired from DCF in January 2019.

Facts & Trivia

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Top Facts about Joette Katz

1. Joette Katz served as a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice.
2. She was the first female commissioner of the state’s Department of Children and Families.
3. Katz is known for her work on child welfare and juvenile justice reform.
4. She received her law degree from Yale Law School.
5. Katz was appointed to the bench by Governor M. Jodi Rell in 2009.
6. During her tenure, she authored over 100 opinions for the court.
7. Prior to becoming a judge, she worked as a public defender and private attorney.
8. Katz retired from the bench in 2019 after reaching mandatory retirement age.
9. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her legal career and advocacy work.
10. Katz currently serves as a professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law.