Dena M. Castricone Named One of the Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40 by National LGBT Bar Association
August 11, 2011
Dena M. Castricone, a litigation associate residing in the New Haven office of Murtha Cullina LLP has been named one of the Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40 by the National LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Bar Association.
“After careful review of Dena’s nomination package, the committee determined that her nomination was exceptionally strong and should be included in the Class of 2011 listing of the best and brightest in the LGBT legal community,” said D’Arcy Kemnitz, executive director of the LGBT Bar Association, an affiliate of the American Bar Association.
Ms. Castricone is also president of the board and founder of the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities (CABO), the state’s LGBT chamber of commerce. This month CABO was named National Chamber of the Year by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) of which Murtha Cullina LLP is a national legal partner.
“It is an honor to be recognized by the National LGBT Bar Association, which is an affiliate of the American Bar Association, for the work I do in the legal and LGBT community,” says Dena Castricone. “To be rewarded for my efforts is very gratifying for me as well as for the firm as we continue to advance our commitment to diversity.”