Get to Know Attorney Klaskin
Career Summary and Qualifications to Lead from the Bench
The voters of Guilford and Madison deserve to know what quality of candidate they are getting in their Judge of Probate. Does he have an appropriate legal background to do the job? Is he prepared to manage the docket and administer the business of the court? Does he have the disposition required to address sensitive matters with integrity and fairness? To answer these questions, Attorney Klaskin offers a Career Summary, linked below. Please take a few moments to consider Attorney Klaskin's body of work, which makes him the most qualified and prepared candidate to take on this important role.
The Candidate at a Glance...
[NOTE: For a more detailed Career Summary narrative, click the link above.]
Seth Klaskin is an attorney, entrepreneur, and public servant with almost 30 years of legal and leadership experience. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Seth was a civil litigator for over 11 years, representing clients in the Connecticut courts and probate courts. He recently re-opened Klaskin Law Office to return to his litigation roots.​
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In elected office, Seth has served the Madison community for more than 20 years, first on the Zoning Board of Appeals (two terms) and then on the Madison Public Schools Board of Education for over 16 years (where he has been serving as Chair since 2021). He has guided the district through challenges including the post-pandemic unmasking transition, advancing student achievement, securing school facilities, and championing youth mental health. He was instrumental in the passage of Schools Renewal at referendum, and he has served as BOE Liaison to the Neck River Elementary School Building Committee. Seth is proud and humbled that Madison Public Schools has attained unprecedented achievements under his tenure. In 2024, MPS achieved the highest ratings in the State Department of Education’s Schools Accountability Index, attaining the #1 spot for the first time. In the same year, all of its eligible schools were named State Schools of Distinction and Daniel Hand High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School designation by the US Department of Education. Most importantly, student achievement continues to climb. Seth also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), where he advocates for children and education matters.
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Seth’s broad legal background, proven judgment, and commitment to children and families in the community make him well prepared to serve as Judge of Probate for the Madison-Guilford District. His significant experience drafting legislation and policy, and his years of litigation practice, will ensure a keen application of the probate statutes and precedents. In addition to applying the law wisely and even-handedly, judges of probate are required to administer the business of their courts. Seth’s successes in public administration uniquely prepare him to administer the business of the court, to keep the docket moving efficiently for the citizens of Guilford and Madison. Finally, Seth possesses an empathetic, people-centered demeanor that will serve distressed litigants before the court with dignity, equality, and decency.
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Seth has been married to Robyn Klaskin for almost 30 years. Robyn has been the Executive Director of Friends of Madison Youth, Inc. d/b/a The Barn (The Madison Arts Barn) for over 15 years (in addition to practicing law most of that time!). Robyn and Seth moved to Madison in 1997 and they have three wonderful, grown daughters, all of whom attended Madison Public Schools from Kindergarten through Graduation.
