THOMAS P. PARRINO is a partner and co-founder of PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. Considered a top attorney in his field, he covers all areas of family law in his practice, including divorce, property division, child support, child custody, and alimony. He has handled some of the most complicated and high-asset family law litigation in Connecticut during his more than 25 years of practicing family law. Parrino is a dynamic negotiator and litigator, and was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers based on peer review in 2013. Parrino is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut and the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He chairs the chapter’s Rules (O’Brien), Sunbury, and Arbitration committees; serves on the Amicus Committee; and formerly served on the Examining Committee. He is also a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Parrino recently served as a delegate to the National Board of Governors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Previously, he was a member of the National Test Subcommittee and the chair of the National Admissions Committee. He is also a member of the American, Connecticut, and Fairfield County bar associations, as well as the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Parrino is a member of Connecticut’s Family Law Commission, which comprises Connecticut superior court judges and select attorneys who have been invited to serve as members. The commission examines Connecticut’s Rules of Court, decisional law, and legislation that apply to family law, and develops proposed reforms and new initiatives designed to improve family law in the state. Parrino co-authored a chapter in the book, Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons, Second Edition 2013, that was published by European Lawyer/Thomson Reuters. This book was born out of the increasing importance of international family law and the need for an authoritative guide to family law in key jurisdictions around the world. These jurisdictions consist of 37 countries and six U.S. states. Parrino addressed about topics that exemplify Connecticut family law, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements, surrogacy and adoption, property, finances/capital, child maintenance, financial relief after foreign divorce proceedings, and civil partnership/same-sex marriage, among others. Parrino has been a prominent lecturer on family law matters during his distinguished career. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his juris doctor degree from the University of Bridgeport, and attended law school at the Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Attorney Jenét G. Pequeño was born in Chicago and raised in the suburbs. He values and understands what his clients are experiencing in their family struggles as he also grew up in a non-traditional family. Raised by a single mother of four, Jenét learned the essence of hard work and dedication. This is what guides him on every case he has ever handled. His hard work and dedication has led to Jenét being recognized in 2023 and 2024 as an Illinois, Super Lawyer for Family Law. In being recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer, Jenét is established as a top 5% attorney in the State of Illinois. Specific goals in family court need to have specific strategies. Jenét will help you craft a personal strategy to push your priorities and interests in court. He has developed a strong legal reputation since first being licensed in 2004, but has always had a passion for helping people in a personal way. Since first starting his career, Jenét has obtained a significant portion of his clientele by way of referrals. This is because those who know him and have worked with him have left with a high impression of him. Jenét enjoys educating, guiding, and advocating for his clients. The better informed you are about the family court system in Illinois, the better decisions you can make in your family law matter.