Professional Experience:
LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER CARROZZELLA, LLC, Wallingford, CT
Managing Owner/Attorney | March 1995 to present
General practice of law with emphasis on bankruptcy, real estate, aviation enforcement, & workers’ compensation/personal injury matters.

PRACTICING TRIAL ATTORNEY
Practicing Trial Attorney | November 1987 to February 1995
Involved in all aspects of a general practice law firm, with heavy concentration in personal injury, workers' compensation, criminal, domestic, and real estate cases.
Managed cases from initial client contact, investigation, and negotiations to resolution
Responsible for Jury selection and the Trial of cases and all other Administrative/Formal Hearings to conclusion.
Licensed in 1987 to practice in State and Federal Courts.

CAZZ AVIATION SERVICES, LLC, Wallingford, CT
Owner | 2010 to present
Aviation Consulting Services

CONNECTICUT FLIGHT ACADEMY - MERIDEN AVIATORS, Meriden, CT
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Instrument Instructor (CFII)
Multi-Engine, Airplane Flight Instructor (MEI-A) | June 2010 to present

Currently possess FAA 2nd Class Medical Certificate; 1650 flight hours through December, 2012, including 750 hours Dual Instruction given.
ATP Written - Passed 96%

MERIDEN AVIATION SERVICES, INC., Meriden, CT
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Instrument Instructor (CFII) | March 2008 to June 2010
100% pass rate for all practical and knowledge test applicants

NEW ENGLAND AIRLINES, INC., Westerly, R.I.
Part 135 Pilot | June 2012 to present

AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Legal Services Plan Attorney | June 2008 to present
Defense of FAA aviation enforcement proceedings
Represent airmen in connection with purchase/sale of aircraft

WALLINGFORD ADULT EDUCATION
Instructor | Spring 2010 to present
Private Pilot Ground School
4 seasons

CONNECTICUT BAR EXAMINING COMMITTEE
Grader | 1990 to 1995
Selected in 1990 to grade Essay portion of Connecticut State Bar Exam administered in February and July each year.

Professional Associations & Memberships:
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI)
Lawyer - Pilots Bar Association (LPBA)
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
Connecticut Bar Association & New Haven County Bar Association

Education:
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW
Hartford, Connecticut
Juris Doctorate with honors

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame, Indiana
B.B.A. in Finance

THE CHOATE SCHOOL
Wallingford, Connecticut

FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
Vero Beach, Florida
Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine, Instrument, and Instructor Certificates and Ratings

NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Waterbury, Connecticut
Airport Management II
Earned A in Class -- Spring 2010 Semester

EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Daytona Beach, Florida
Aviation Business Finance, Budgeting & Accounting
For NBAA-C.A.M. Certification -- Fall 2010 Semester

Community Activities:
THE SPIRIT OF CJ FOUNDATION: View Website
Founder/Trustee | December 2003 to present
Non-profit §501(c)3 Foundation formed in memory of deceased son, CJ.
Responsible for fundraising activities in excess of $100,000.
Proceeds are redistributed to other local community non profit organizations, including Wallingford Little League, Wallingford YMCA, Wallingford Pop Warner Football, Xavier High School, & The Wallingford Public Library.

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL, Middletown, CT
Member of Board of Directors, Advancement Committee Member | August 2008 to present

SACRED HEART ACADEMY, Hamden, CT
Member of Board of Directors | January 2002 to 2007

NOTRE DAME CLUB OF NEW HAVEN
Member; Past President | March 1992 to present
University Alumni club -- 450 members. Involved in planning and organizing activities for local area alumni. Contact with National Board of Directors and Alumni Office at the University of Notre Dame.

List of Recent Seminars/Courses Attended:
SMU AIR LAW SYMPOSIUM, DALLAS, TEXAS
March 30, 2012

AVIATION SEMINARS; FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER CLINIC, Tampa
March 25, 2012

FAA ENFORCEMENT PROCESS, FAASTeam PROGRAM - PRESENTER
February, 21, 2012

AOPA LEGAL ENFORCEMENT SEMINAR, AOPA SUMMIT, Hartford, CT
September 21, 2011

AOPA FLIGHT TRAINING STUDENT RETENTION INITIATIVE, Fairfield, NJ

AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE, CLOSE CALLS LESSONS LEARNED
May 10, 2011

NBAA REGIONAL MEETING/FORUM, Westchester County Airport
June 8, 2011

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