Proloy K. Das
Principal
Attorney Das handles appeals in all areas of the law including criminal, civil, contract and family law cases. He joined Rome McGuigan in June 2007 after serving as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Appellate Bureau of the Chief State's Attorney's Office from 2002-2007 and as an adjunct professor on appellate advocacy at the University of Connecticut School of Law from 2005-2007. Attorney Das has briefed and argued over forty appeals in the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts and has published several articles on developing trends in the law.
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2001
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2008
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
- J.D. - 2000
- Law Journal: Indiana Law Journal, Staff Editor and Student Author
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
- A.B. - 1997
- Major: Economics and Political Science
Published Works
- "2006 Connecticut Supreme Court Review - Skakel: Crown Jewel of Criminal Jurisprudence,", Connecticut Law Tribune, Sept., 2006
- "Note: Offensive Protection: The Potential Application of Intellectual Property Law to Scripted-Sports Plays,", 75 Indiana Law Journal 1073, 2000
Representative Cases
- Vermont Mutual v. Walukiewicz, 290 Conn 582 (2009)
- State v. Jackson, 283 Conn. 111 (2007)
- State v. Singleton, 274 Conn. 426 (2005)
- State V. Preston, 286 Conn. 367 (2008)
- State v. Kelly, 106 Conn. App. 414 (2008)
- Grant v. Commissioner of Correction, 103 Conn. App. 366 (2007)
- State v. Jose G., 102 Conn. App. 748
- State v. Smith, 280 Conn. 285 (2006)
- State v. Jackson, 93 Conn. App. 671 (2006)
- State v. Moore, 79 Conn. App. 249
- State v. Jones, 99 Conn. App. 196 (2007)
- State v. D'Haity, 99 Conn. App. 375 (2007)
- State v. Gumbs, 94 Conn. App. 747 (2007)
- State v. Sewell, 95 Conn. App. 815 (2006)
- Hollby v. Commissioner of Corrections, 98 Conn. App. 751 (2006)
- Cole v. Commissioner of Corrections, 96 Conn. App. 852 (2006)
- State v. Francis, 90 Conn. App. 453 (2005)
- State v. Monk, 88 Conn. App. 543 (2005)
- State v. Marshall, 87 Conn. App. 592 (2005)
- Dontigney v. Commissioner of Correction, 87 Conn. App. 681 (2005)
- State v. Sanders, 86 Conn. App. 757 (2005)
- Daniel H. v. Commissioner of Correction, 89 Conn. App. 904 (2005)
- Daniels v. Commissioner of Corrections, 86 Conn. App. 62 (2004)
- State v. Smith, 83 Conn. App. 411 (2004)
- State v. Jarrett, 82 Conn. App. 489 (2004)
- State v. Izzo, 82 Conn. App. 285 (2004)
- State v. Bookless, 82 Conn. App. 216 (2004)
- State v. Vlahos, 81 Conn. App. 904 (2004)
- State v. McKiernan, Conn. Appl 182 (2003)
- State v. Bothwell, 78 Conn. App. 64 (2003)
- State v. Harvey, 77 Conn. App. 225 (2003)
- Bruno v. Commissioner of Correction, 77 Conn. App. 910 (2003)
- Dash v. Commissioner of Correction, 74 Conn. App. 909 (2003)
- State v. Santiago, 74 Conn. App. 736 (2003)
- In re Judicial Inquiry No. 2005-02, S.C. 18069
- Perricone v. Perricone, S.C. 17683
- State v. Gault, S.C. 18112
Classes/Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, University of Connecticut School of Law, 2005 - 2007
- Faculty, CBA Seminar, "Introduction to Appellate Advocacy,", 2006
Honors and Awards
- Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition
- First Place a Best Oralist
- National Moot Court Team
- New Leaders of Law: Development of the Law Award, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2005
- CBA Young Lawyers Section, "Stars of the Year", 2006 - 2007
- New England Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics, 2008
- Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, Law & Politics, 2009
- 40 Under Forty, Hartford Business Journal, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Connecticut Law Tribune Advisory Board, Member, 2007 - Present
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Treasurer, 2007 - Present
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Secretary, 2006 - 2007
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Appellate Practice Committee, 2004 - 2006
- Connecticut Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Committee, Member, 2006 - Present
- South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut, Vice-President, 2005 - 2007
- American Bar Association, Co Vice-Chair, Young Lawyers Division Criminal Justice Committee, 2006 - 2007
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Chair, 2009 - 2010
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Officer, 2006 - 2009
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Appellate Practice Chair, 2004 - 2006
- Oliver Ellsworth Chapter of Inns of Court, Barrister, 2007 - 2010
- Connecticut Bar Journal Board of Editors, Member, 2007 - Present
- Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society, Member, 2007 - Present
- United States Supreme Court Historical Society, Member, 2008 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Appellate Bureau - Office of the Chief State's Attorney, Connecticut, Assistant State's Attorney, 2002 - 2007
