Sheila Huddleston practices in the areas of appellate litigation and complex civil litigation. She is a frequent speaker on appellate practice and procedure.
Sheila represents public and private entities and individuals in administrative proceedings, antitrust matters, contract disputes, Freedom of Information Act disputes, property tax disputes, and diverse other matters. Sheila also serves as the Firm’s Pro Bono Partner.
Following her graduation from Yale Law School, Sheila served as a law clerk to Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Ellen A. Peters.
- AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Appellate; 2006-2012
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Appellate Practice; 2006-2012
- Connecticut Appellate Rules Advisory Committee
- Connecticut Bar Association Task Force on Appellate Specialization
- Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellow
- David H. Neiditz Professional Writing Award (1994)
- University of Connecticut School of Law: Instructor, Moot Court
- Connecticut Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Institute
- American Bar Association: Council of Appellate Lawyers
- Connecticut Bar Association: Co-Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee; Member, Committee on Professional Ethics, Standing Committee on Professionalism, and Pro Bono Committee
- Hartford County Bar Association
- Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts: Rules Advisory Committee
- Supreme Court Historical Society: Board of Directors; Editor-in-Chief of Journal
- Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.: Board of Directors Connecticut
- Habitat for Humanity
- Lawyers for Children America
- Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity: Volunteer Mentor
- Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
Obtained and Successfully Defended Zoning Approvals for New Public School
Represented municipal clients in obtaining and defending zoning text amendment, zone change and site plan approvals for the new Worthington Hooker Elementary School in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. After the Superior Court sustained the neighbors' appeal, a reversal of that decision and reinstatement of the zoning permits in the Connecticut Supreme Court was successfully argued. The Supreme Court agreed that the City boards' decisions were based on a proper factual record and did not constitute spot zoning. Konigsberg v. Board of Aldermen, 283 Conn. 553 (August 14, 2007).