Who We Are
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STEPHAN SKOUFALOS (Senior Member): AV rated litigation attorney with over 22 years of experience,
founded Skoufalos LLC in 2006. Mr. Skoufalos attended New York University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1980. He attended the University of Bridgeport, School of Law from which he graduated in 1984 with a
Juris Doctor degree. At the University of Bridgeport, Mr. Skoufalos was the President of the school’s highly
successful Moot Court Board. Mr. Skoufalos was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York
in 1985 and is admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New
York, the District of Connecticut, and the Second, Third and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. His experience
includes the handling of complex litigation arising from large casualties, commodities trading and marine insurance
coverage and defense cases. He has authored articles on the carriage of goods by sea, issues impacting brokers
and intermediaries, intermodal transportation issues, environmental claims handling and liabilities arising from
intentional torts on ships. Mr. Skoufalos is a member of the International Law Section of the American Bar
Association and the Connecticut Maritime Association. He was appointed to the Town of Greenwich Inland
Wetlands Agency in 2006. Mr. Skoufalos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is fluent in the Greek
language.
E-Mail: stephan.skoufalos@skoufalos.com
JULIA PARIDIS (Associate): Ms. Paridis graduated cum laude from Sacred Heart University in 2004 with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Spanish. Ms. Paridis was Secretary/Treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha
(Political Science Honor Society) in 2003 through 2004. She was also a member of Pi Sigma Iota (Modern Foreign
Language Honor Society). Ms. Paridis graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2004 with a Juris
Doctor. Ms. Paridis was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut and has passed the New
York bar examination and is pending admission. She was born in the Bronx, New York and is fluent in the Greek
and Spanish languages.
E-Mail: julia.paridis@skoufalos.com
CRISTINA SPERDUTI (Legal Assistant): Ms. Sperduti graduated Gibbs College in 2003 with an Executive
Assistant Certificate. She has worked as a legal assistant for over four years and has assisted in preparing
pleadings, coordinating with third party law firms and court document filing.
E-Mail: cristina.sperduti@skoufalos.com
ANDREAS N. AKARAS (Affiliated Counsel): Mr. Akaras is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
ELENI KARELAS (Affiliated Counsel): Ms. Karelas is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New
York and licensed to practice law in Greece.
founded Skoufalos LLC in 2006. Mr. Skoufalos attended New York University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1980. He attended the University of Bridgeport, School of Law from which he graduated in 1984 with a
Juris Doctor degree. At the University of Bridgeport, Mr. Skoufalos was the President of the school’s highly
successful Moot Court Board. Mr. Skoufalos was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York
in 1985 and is admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New
York, the District of Connecticut, and the Second, Third and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. His experience
includes the handling of complex litigation arising from large casualties, commodities trading and marine insurance
coverage and defense cases. He has authored articles on the carriage of goods by sea, issues impacting brokers
and intermediaries, intermodal transportation issues, environmental claims handling and liabilities arising from
intentional torts on ships. Mr. Skoufalos is a member of the International Law Section of the American Bar
Association and the Connecticut Maritime Association. He was appointed to the Town of Greenwich Inland
Wetlands Agency in 2006. Mr. Skoufalos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is fluent in the Greek
language.
E-Mail: stephan.skoufalos@skoufalos.com
JULIA PARIDIS (Associate): Ms. Paridis graduated cum laude from Sacred Heart University in 2004 with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Spanish. Ms. Paridis was Secretary/Treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha
(Political Science Honor Society) in 2003 through 2004. She was also a member of Pi Sigma Iota (Modern Foreign
Language Honor Society). Ms. Paridis graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2004 with a Juris
Doctor. Ms. Paridis was admitted to practice before the courts of the State of Connecticut and has passed the New
York bar examination and is pending admission. She was born in the Bronx, New York and is fluent in the Greek
and Spanish languages.
E-Mail: julia.paridis@skoufalos.com
CRISTINA SPERDUTI (Legal Assistant): Ms. Sperduti graduated Gibbs College in 2003 with an Executive
Assistant Certificate. She has worked as a legal assistant for over four years and has assisted in preparing
pleadings, coordinating with third party law firms and court document filing.
E-Mail: cristina.sperduti@skoufalos.com
ANDREAS N. AKARAS (Affiliated Counsel): Mr. Akaras is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
ELENI KARELAS (Affiliated Counsel): Ms. Karelas is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New
York and licensed to practice law in Greece.