Overview
Judge Theodore R. Tyma (Retired) is a member of Pullman & Comley's Alternative Resolution (ADR) practice.
Judge Tyma retired from the bench in May 2025 after 21 years of service. During his judicial career he served as a trial judge assigned to preside over a wide variety of civil and criminal disputes. He tried numerous jury and court cases to verdict. For most of his career he was the presiding judge of the civil dockets in the Bridgeport and Ansonia-Milford judicial districts. In this capacity he worked closely with counsel in managing the cases and reaching pretrial settlements. Additionally, attorneys from across the state frequently requested Judge Tyma as a mediator to assist them in reaching settlement agreements in complex disputes in court annexed mediations. Judge Tyma has extensive experience in mediating a broad spectrum of civil matters including personal injury, professional liability, employment, probate, land use, zoning, construction and other commercial disputes. He has been consistently recognized by trial counsel and their clients for his ability to work practically and effectively with parties and counsel to resolve challenging and complex cases.
Judge Tyma formerly served as president of the Connecticut Judges Association, member of the Committee of Uniformity of Court Procedures, Bench Bar Foreclosure Committee, Judicial Branch Law Library Committee and most recently was a governor nominated member of the Judicial Review Council. He also was a member of the judicial faculty for the Connecticut Judge’s Institute where he taught a course on Civil Protection Orders.
Office
Professional Affiliations
Committee of Uniformity of Court Procedures, member
Bench Bar Foreclosure Committee, member
Judicial Branch Law Library Committee, member
Judicial Review Council, member
Connecticut Judge's Institute, former judicial faculty
Connecticut Judges Association, former president
Community Involvement
Fairfield University Alumni Association Board of Directors - former member
Fairfield University Trustees’ Advisory Council - former member
City of Ansonia - former alderman
Practice Areas
Bar and Court Admissions
- Connecticut
Education
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1985
B.A., Fairfield University, 1982