Kevin J. McEleney Elected as HCBA President

Attorney Kevin J. McEleney, a Shareholder in the Hartford office of Updike Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., was elected President of the Hartford County Bar Association at the 2022 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

In addition to the election of President McEleney, the following Officers were elected: John L. Laudati, President Elect; Michael T. McCormack, Treasurer; Moy N. Ogilvie , Secretary and Jennifer E. Wheelock, Past President.

The evening’s keynote speaker was Dean Eboni S. Nelson, University of Connecticut School of Law

The Hartford County Bar Association presented three Awards during the evening:

The John M. Bailey Memorial Award for Public Service: Honorable Christine E. Keller, Connecticut Supreme Court

Hartford County Bar Association’s William (Bill) R. Davis President’s Award: Attorney Thomas A. Gugliotti, Updike Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.

Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award: Attorney Trent A. LaLima, Santos & LaLima P.C.

The Hartford County Bar Association is a voluntary not-for-profit association of lawyers and judges in Hartford County, 
dedicated to promoting public service and advancing the principles of law and justice through its more than 2000 members. 
The Hartford County Bar Association, established in 1783, is reputed to be the oldest continuously operated Bar Association in the country.