CaitlynMalcynsky

Atty. Malcynsky is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, where she serves on the Board of Governors, as Co-Chair of the Membership Committee, and on the Medical Malpractice Committee, General Torts Committee, Continuing Legal Education Committee and Women’s Caucus.  She is also a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Ms. Malcynsky serves as an advisor, judge and coach for trial advocacy competition teams at the high school, collegiate and law school levels. She also currently teaches Intensive Trial Advocacy as an adjunct professor at UConn Law.

She is an active supporter and volunteer judge for CivicsFirst, and is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She serves as a Columbia University Class Agent for the Class of 2011 and is an active member of the Columbia University John Jay Associates, Columbia College Women, the Odyssey Mentor Program, and the Columbia University Alumni Representative Committee.

Ms. Malcynsky has contributed more than 3,800 hours of pro bono legal work in Connecticut.

Ms. Malcynsky has been published by The Forum trial advocacy magazine, the Hartford Courant, and in several online publications. She has been featured as a speaker on trial advocacy and leadership at conferences and by webinar in Connecticut and New York, including programs on Closing Arguments and Maximizing Damages, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Conducting Expert Witness Depositions, the Federal Rules of Evidence, Evidentiary Objections at Trial, Focusing Cross Examination, Premises Liability Cases, Opening Statements, Trucking Litigation, Litigating Automobile Collisions, Technology in the Courtroom, Social Media in Civil Litigation, Effective Opening Statements, Jury Selection Strategy, Appellate Advocacy, Women in Law and Leadership, and New York Women in Law and Politics.

Atty. Malcynsky is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (inducted 2024) and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers (inducted 2025). In 2023, she was the recipient of the T. Paul Tremont Award “for her tenacity and commitment to injured clients and in recognition of her many successful jury trial verdicts”.

She has been recognized every year since 2020 by Connecticut Super Lawyers – Rising Stars for her work in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Products Liability. The selection criteria and methodology for Super Lawyers can be found here. She has also been recognized every year since 2021 by Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch for her advocacy in Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Legal Malpractice Law. The selection criteria and methodology for Best Lawyers can be found here.

Ms. Malcynsky is admitted to practice law in all courts in the State of Connecticut. She has tried cases in numerous Superior Courts and argued before the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Ms. Malcynsky received her undergraduate degree with honors from Columbia University, where she majored in Political Science and History and completed studies on executive leadership, foreign intelligence operations and counter-terrorism. Prior to law school, Ms. Malcynsky served as Regional Finance Director for Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, and worked in development and strategy in both the political and non-profit spheres.

Ms. Malcynsky graduated early from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she received awards for excellence in Trial Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Asylum and Human Rights Law, and Legal Spanish. During law school she interned with the State’s Attorney’s Office and completed clinical work in asylum law with the UConn Asylum and Human Rights Clinic. Ms. Malcynsky also worked closely with faculty of Yale, University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac law schools, state legislators, members of the judiciary and members of the Connecticut bar as part of the Task Force for Access to Justice in Civil Matters created by the Senate Judicial Committee. Ms. Malcynsky competed for and served as President of the UConn Mock Trial Society during her tenure at UConn.