J. Christopher Llinas
Iron Chris Criminal Defense & Immigration • Middletown, CT
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Contact
Email
Phone
(860) 815-8654
Website
Address
213 Court Street, Middletown, CT, 06457, US
Professional
About
J. Christopher ("Chris") Llinas graduated from Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the University of New Hampshire School of Law) in 1997, clerked from Justice Leigh I. Saufley of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, and, over the years, has worked as a legal aid lawyer, public defender, state's attorney, in-house corporate counsel, and private criminal defense attorney. With over 28 years of experience in the courtroom and boardroom, and over 100 jury trials and 45 appeals under his belt, Chris has established a strong and successful track record of experience before the DMV, trial courts, and appellate courts, first in Maryland and now in Connecticut. As well, since moving to Connectictut in 2017, Chris has established himself as a strong advocate in the realm of "crimmigration," where criminal law and immigration law intersect, defending immigrants in criminal and DUI matters in both state and federal courts, and also in removal matters before the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the US Courts of Appeal for the First and Second Circuits in Boston and New York City.
About Immigration Law
Immigration attorneys help individuals and families navigate the complex immigration system. They assist with visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense. Common matters include visa applications, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense.
Credentials
Education
1997 Franklin Pierce Law Center JD - Juris Doctor 1989 Salisbury University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | Spanish
Recognition & Involvement
Associations
2022 - Present Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Executive Board Member 2021 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association (Connecticut Chapter) Chair, DMV Committee 2019 - Present Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Member 2019 - Present United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Member 2018 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association (New England Chapter) Member
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Updated: Aug 24, 2026