Francis M. Donnarumma

Attorney Francis M. Donnarumma was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He attended public elementary school and thereafter the Fairfield College Preparatory School (1971), Fairfield University (1975) and the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America (1978). Upon admission to the Bar in 1978, Attorney Donnarumma entered private practice. During his early years of practice, he was active within the Waterbury Jaycees, serving as President and receiving its Man of the Year Award. He participated upon the Board of Directors of a group home for at risk girls, becoming President of the board; served upon the Board of the Mattatuck Museum, was an active member of the parish council of his church, and was instrumental in reviving the Waterbury Arts Festival with a colleague. Attorney Donnarumma served as corporation counsel for the City of Waterbury from 1986 through 1991. For a period of nearly five years, he served as general counsel to a large commercial development company within the State of Connecticut. Presently, Attorney Donnarumma remains an active community member, participating in the building committee of his local church, the National Italian American Foundation, and as a member of the American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, and Waterbury, Connecticut Bar Association. Attorney Donnarumma resides in Woodbury, Connecticut with his spouse and four children. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Francis M. Donnarumma included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Francis M. Donnarumma Included on the 2025Connecticut Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list

• Member

• Director of the Woodbury-Bethlehem Community Music Foundation
• Mattatuck Museum
• Waterbury Arts Festival
• Woodbury Interfaith Elderly Housing Inc.
• Woodbury Senior Housing Corp.
• Waterbury Jaycees
• Group Homes of Greater Waterbury, Inc.

• Connecticut, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1978
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1983

• American, Connecticut and Waterberry Bar Associations (Member)
• Former Corporation Counsel for the City of Waterberry, Connecticut, 1986 - 1991
• Agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company
• Admitted to real estate closing panels of numerous Connecticut banks and financial institutions.
• National Italian American Bar Association (Director)
• National Italian American Bar Association, 2017 - 2019 (National Vice-President)
• Connecticut Italian American Bar Association (Former President)
• Connecticut Council of Bar Presidents of the Connecticut Bar Association
• American Land Title Association (Member)
• William Raveis Real Estate Network of Closing Attorneys (Member)