Joanna M. Targonski

Associate

F: (860) 881 2501

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Overview

Joanna M. Targonski assists clients with their trust and estate planning and related tax needs. Her Certificate in Taxation from the University of Connecticut School of Law complements her practice with a comprehensive understanding of the many facets of individual and corporate tax principles.

Prior to joining Day Pitney, Joanna served as Vice President and then President of the University of Connecticut Law Chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and also worked pro bono for the Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit law firm/clinic on the University of Connecticut Law School campus.

Education and Credentials

Education

University of Connecticut School of LawJ.D.Certificate in Taxation2015

University of ConnecticutB.S./B.A.magna cum laude (B.S.), summa cum laude (B.A.)2011

Admissions

State of Connecticut

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Affiliations

Hartford Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

American Bar Association

Polish American Bar Association

Languages

Polish

Recognition and Community

Recognition

Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.), Trusts and Estates, 2021

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, UConn Law Chapter, President, Fall 2014/Spring 2015; Vice President, Fall 2013/Spring 2014

The Honorable M. Joseph Blumenfeld Award, 2015

CALI Academic Excellence Award in Tax Exempt Organizations, 2014

CALI Academic Excellence Award in Law and Psychoanalysis, 2015

Greater Hartford Campus Academic Excellence Award, May 2011

Greater Hartford Campus Scholar Award, May 2010

University of Connecticut Honors Program, New England Scholar Award, 2008-2009