Lea Sandra Nordlicht Shedd

Lea Sandra Nordlicht Shedd, 70, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2022. She was born in Long Beach, NY, in October 1951, to the late Harold and Sylvia (Wallach) Nordlicht. Lea shared 46 years of marriage with her husband Duane and is survived by her son Ian (Stephanie), her stepson Chris (Melanie), her grandchildren Juliana and Demitri, her brother Ira (Helen) Nordlicht, nephew Donny Nordlicht, and niece Jenny Nordlicht, as well as by her sister-in law Tracey Maher ( James), brother-inlaw Gerald Shedd, niece and nephew Kelly and Bryan Maher, and her grandnephew Michael Maher.

Lea graduated from New York University, cum laude, and earned a law degree at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She served as Chair of the Legal Studies Department at then Quinnipiac College from 1980 to 1986, then entered private practice to focus on elder law. Lea was elected Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Elder Law Section in 1992, serving to 1994. In 1996 she partnered with longtime friend Judith Hoberman to form Shedd and Hoberman, a law firm emphasizing elder law. Lea retired in 2015.

In 2016 Lea received a Professional Excellence Award from the Connecticut Law Tribune for her distinguished career, dedication to her clients, and commitment to pro bono work. Last year she received the first

Lifetime Achievement and Career Service Award from the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Lea was a pioneer in the practice of elder law, setting an example for and mentoring many newcomers to the field. She also worked to improve the practice of elder law through important contributions to legislative efforts and educational programs.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England or the American Civil Liberties Union. Maskwearing family and friends are invited to a graveside service at the Whitneyville Cemetery, 1200 Whitney Ave., Hamden, on Monday, January 24, at 10 a.m. Funeral arrangements in care of Robert E. Shure & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. To sign an online registry book or to a message of condolence, please visit: www. shurefuneralhome.com .