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Prerna Rao, Esq.
Drawing on years of courtroom experience, Prerna provides clients with the expertise and judgment needed to handle their most sensitive and challenging legal issues.
Prerna focuses primarily on civil, commercial, and appellate litigation, and related commercial transactions. Her clients include individuals and businesses seeking effective representation in dispute resolution and strategic legal planning. She also loves fighting the good fight for her clients, particularly in the areas of election law, ballot access, First Amendment rights, and select personal injury and medical malpractice matters. Before establishing her firm, she worked at a high-volume civil litigation practice, securing millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients.
Prerna also serves as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law, teaching Foundations of Practice and Professional Development for the current academic year. She was also recently recognized by her law school’s Alumni Association for her work in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In 2021, Prerna was recognized by Senator Richard Blumenthal for her work in helping victims of domestic violence.
In 2019, Prerna was named a New Leader in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune. She was also recognized by Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in 2021 and 2023, and Best Lawyers “Women in the Law” & “Ones to Watch” in 2022, 2023, and 2024, for her work in commercial litigation and personal injury.
Prerna is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut and the US District Court, District of Connecticut. She was also elected to and serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals for her town, currently serving her third elected term.
Prerna received her J.D., cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where she was an Associate Editor for the Probate Law Journal. Her article on international taxation was published in the Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal ("What Would Humphrey Bogart Do? An Overview of Federal Taxes as they Apply to the International Community of U.S. Nationals," 25 Quinnipiac Prob. L.J. 298, 2012), and cited by various other academic journals/law reviews discussing tax-related issues.
Academic honors awarded to her include: Outstanding Legal Scholarship, Excellence in Clinical Work, and Service to the Law School. She received a B.A., cum laude, in political science from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Outside the office, Prerna enjoys playing music, tennis, and karaoke. Prerna has spent time and volunteered in India, China, and Nicaragua, among other places. While she enjoys traveling, she also loves Connecticut and all it has to offer, where she lives with her spouse and their children.
Prerna can be reached at: info@omnia-law.com
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2012
The George Washington University
B.A., political science, cum laude, 2009
Activities & Affiliations
Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Past President (2018-2019), Board of Directors
South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut, Board of Directors
Connecticut Bar Association, Member
New Haven County Bar Association, Member
Bar Admissions
State of Connecticut
US District Court, District of Connecticut
Languages
Hindi, fluent
Spanish, conversational