Peter T. Zarella

Peter T. Zarella (born October 13, 1949) is a former Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. Zarella sat on the court he was appointed by Governor John G. Rowland in January 2001 until his retirement on December 31, 2016. Early life, education, and career Zarella is a native of Boston. He received his B.S. from Northeastern University in 1972 and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1975. Zarella was in private practice from 1977 to 1996, and was a partner in the Hartford firm of Brown, Paindiris & Zarella from 1978 until 1996, when he was appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court. In December 1999, Zarella was elevated to the Connecticut Appellate Court. Governor John G. Rowland nominated Zarella as an associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court on January 4, 2001, and was sworn in on January 22, 2001.