Sarah is a graduate of Trinity College, Hartford, and an honors graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law. Sarah lives in West Hartford, Connecticut, with her husband, Matt, and three children. When time permits, Sarah enjoys playing the trumpet and running (slowly).

Marisa M. Halm focuses on primarily on criminal defense, post-conviction advocacy and habeas corpus. Marisa also represents clients in education and juvenile matters. Like her colleagues at Koch, Garg & Brown, Marisa is a staunch and compassionate advocate for her clients.

We helped secure legislation that requires gender-specific programming, development of a girls’ juvenile justice plan, and prevention of incarceration for status offenders.

Mar 23, 2022 · CCA Attorney Marisa Halm has been named as one of the recipients of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s 2022 “Game Changer” award. The Game Changer award is given yearly to attorneys who have been “a positive force for …

Mar 13, 2023 · Advocates like Marisa Halm, attorney and director of the Youth Justice Project at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, say there are hundreds of kids in Connecticut pushed out from what’s called approved private special education schools.

Dec 15, 2015 · According to Marisa Halm, Director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy TeamChild Juvenile Justice Project, “Connecticut routinely pushes out students through disciplinary proceedings and relegates them to an inferior …

Marisa Halm is the Director of the Youth Justice Project at the Center for Children’s Advocacy. She represents children and youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system or at risk of involvement, and works to ensure that they receive the education they are entitled to, whether in the public schools, in alternative or therapeutic ...

Feb 2, 2022 · Miami, Fla. – Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Marisa C. Halm joined the firm’s Miami office as an associate. She is a member of the firm’s national Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice, which recently earned first-tier national rankings in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers ® Best Law Firms 2022 guide .

CCA's own Marisa Halm (Director of the Center's Youth Justice Project) was the recipient of the 2022 Connecticut Law Tribune's Game Changer Award, presented last night at the Aqua Turf in Southington! Congratulations to Marisa for this prestigious award and for your amazing work on behalf of Connecticut's children and youth on a daily basis.