Age: 33Title: AttorneyCompany: Ford & Paulekas LLPLocation: HartfordHometown: HartfordCollege: University of ConnecticutBioJulianne Avallone has a unique blend of corporate, not-for-profit, municipal and small business experience. Currently, Avallone is a corporate transactions and commercial real estate attorney with the firm of Ford & Paulekas LLP. Before entering private practice, Avallone was senior project manager for the […]
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Age: 33
Title: Attorney
Company: Ford & Paulekas LLP
Location: Hartford
Hometown: Hartford
College: University of Connecticut
Bio
Julianne Avallone has a unique blend of corporate, not-for-profit, municipal and small business experience. Currently, Avallone is a corporate transactions and commercial real estate attorney with the firm of Ford & Paulekas LLP. Before entering private practice, Avallone was senior project manager for the city of Hartford's Development Services Department. In this role, Avallone managed large-scale real estate projects from concept through construction.
She has extensive experience in residential and commercial development, construction finance and management, property management, grant writing, and community and government relations.
Prior to joining the city, Avallone was the program director for Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, a community development corporation. Previously she worked at some of Hartford's largest corporations including The Hartford and ING.
Her active board service includes the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Connecticut Economic Development Association and Greater Hartford Junior League.
Avallone has an MBA and law degree and is a Leadership Greater Hartford Quest graduate.
She lives in Hartford and is mother to 3-month-old Joseph.
Q&A
Where do you get your motivation to succeed? As a lifelong Hartford resident, I am passionate about shaping the built environment in my hometown. I have been blessed with a career that has largely been dedicated to the development and revitalization of Hartford's neighborhoods. Working in real estate development is incredibly rewarding. At the end of the day, you have something tangible that validates your efforts; a structure that represents new job opportunities or a new family home.
My volunteer and consulting work is driven by my need to continuously further my education and impact my community. Success is defined by the positive impact on the clients and communities I serve.
The most important journey I have ever taken is….. Marriage and motherhood. I believe you learn most about yourself when viewed through the eyes of a partner and child.
If you could place one item in a time capsule to be opened 500 years from now, what would it be? I would include a full set of the Encyclopedia Britannica with a treasure map drawn inside the cover of each book. This way whoever opens the capsule will have an adventure finding all the hidden goodies while equipped with the decoder books to explain that CDs aren't coasters.
Life's Journey:
During my off time, I am most passionate about….Hiking, movies and playing with my son
What is the most exciting destination you've ever traveled to? Vienna, Austria
Where is the one place you want to travel in your lifetime? Alaska
Favorite Connecticut destination: Bear Mountain in Salisbury
Preferred mode of transportation: Train
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