June Training Seminar 2026

Annual June Training Seminar
hosted at
North Haven High School, 221 Elm Street, North Haven, CT
Wednesday June 24^th, 2026
08:00 – 17:00
Doors open at 07:30

TOPICS:

"Preparing to Testify to Your Investigation: Advice From Courtroom Experts"
This seminar will offer presentations and conversations with courtroom experts relative to where we as investigators rise, fall, and how to better prepare our investigation and testimony for the best possible outcomes within the courtroom.

PRESENTED BY:

Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Howard Stein
Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice

• Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney with the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.  He is currently the Supervisor of the Ansonia/ Milford Judicial District.  For over twenty-seven years, Attorney Stein has prosecuted arson cases as well as murders, violent assaults, robberies, career criminals and financial crimes. As a former Firefighter/Pre-Hospital Critical Care Technician, Attorney Stein has been an invited faculty member teaching Arson Prosecution classes at the National Advocacy Center located in Columbia, South Carolina; the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and the CFI and Advanced Arson classes at the State of Connecticut Fire Academy. Attorney Stein has provided training to state and local police and fire agencies and has been a featured speaker numerous times for the Connecticut State Fire Marshal’s Association, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, the Connecticut Chapter of the IAAI, the New Haven County Board of Fire Commissioners, the Fairfield/New Haven County Fire Marshal’s Association, the Connecticut Chapter of the International Association of Identification and the Traveler’s Insurance Company.  He was the featured presenter on the CFI Trainer website for their 4^th Amendment / Search and Seizure module. Attorney Stein was appointed as a Principal Member of the National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee on Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications (“NFPA 1033”) in 2007 and served through 2011. In May of 2007, Attorney Stein received an award from the City of New York, Department of Investigation, for his participation in an investigation and subsequent successful prosecution of a New York City DEP employee charged with arson, conspiracy, and insurance fraud in Connecticut. Attorney Stein served as Vice-Chairman for the City of Milford Board of Fire Commissioners from 2007 to 2024. Amongst the many awards and recognitions that Attorney Stein has received during his career, he is most proud of receiving the Arnold Markle Distinguished Service Award in November 2017 from the Connecticut Chapter of the IAAI for his lifetime contributions to fire investigators, arson investigations and prosecutions.

Attorney Chris Konzelmann
Chairman of the Subrogation Department at White and Williams LLP

• Chairman of the Property Subrogation Department at White and Williams LLP, where he oversees a national practice dedicated to the investigation and litigation of major fire losses. He manages a team of more than 20 attorneys handling complex origin‑and‑cause matters and has personally investigated and litigated fire losses for over 36 years on behalf of insurance clients. Chris serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals and is an active member of the International Association of Arson Investigators  where he co‑chairs the Insurance Industry Outreach Committee. He is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences on fire‑litigation‑related topics, including programs focused on NFPA 921 compliance and helping fire investigators provide credible, confident, and defensible deposition and trial testimony. In addition to his legal practice, Chris has been an active firefighter for more than 20 years and was recently promoted to Battalion Chief with the Moorestown Fire Department in Burlington County, New Jersey. His combined experience as a fire officer and litigator provides a unique perspective on how investigative decisions made at the scene directly affect an investigator’s credibility, presence, and effectiveness on the witness stand.

The Honorable David P. Gold
Judge, Connecticut Superior Court

• Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court since March 2000 and currently sits as a Judge Trial Referee in the Middlesex Judicial District.  In his more than 26 years on the Connecticut bench, Judge Gold has presided almost exclusively over criminal matters. He has held leadership positions in the criminal courts in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, serving in those jurisdictions as the Presiding Criminal Judge, and recently completed a five-year term as the Chief Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters for all courts in the state. Throughout his judicial career, Judge Gold has presented numerous trainings to his judicial colleagues on selected topics in criminal law and has been actively involved in the annual, month-long orientation program for the state’s newly appointed judges.  In addition to his courtroom responsibilities, Judge Gold currently serves as the Chair of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission, having been appointed to that position by the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in November 2025. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Gold served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in New Haven from 1983 until 2000, during which he annually tried to verdict a number of jury and court cases, including several homicides and other serious felonies. He also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the United States District Court of Connecticut from 1991 to 2000, as a member of Connecticut’s first joint state-federal law enforcement initiative targeting gang-related crimes and activities.  Over the years as both a prosecutor and a judge, Judge Gold has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Quinnipiac University School of Law, the University of Connecticut School of Law and the University of New Haven, teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in criminal law and trial practice seminars to second and third-year law students. He is a 1977 graduate of Lafayette College and a 1980 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER COMMEMORATING the 25^th ANNIVERSARY of 9/11:

Lieutenant Joe Torrillo, FDNY (Retired)

• Buried alive twice on September 11, 2001, this smart, funny and now retired FDNY Lieutenant shares his amazing stories and strong messages that attendees will never forget. Joe travels the world as a professional speaker with a quest to make our country the "Re-United States of America," resurrecting patriotism, trumpeting the men and women of the Armed Services, mentoring adolescents, and inspiring audiences of all sizes to embrace change and never give up on their dreams.

COST:

This seminar is FREE to all ACTIVE Dues Paid CTIAAI Members by simply logging into the Member’s Area. There is a $50.00 charge for Non-Members. 
Payment is only accepted through our registration portal, only by credit card.
Purchase orders are not accepted for this seminar.

8 Tested CT Fire Marshal CT OEDM Approved CEU’s are available
You MUST reserve a spot by Friday, June 12^th to attend
Lunch Will Be Provided With Gluten Free Option at Registration
No Walk-Ins will be permitted

Supporting Connecticut's Outstanding Fire Investigators Since 1985