Margaret Q. Chapple

Margaret Q. (“Peggy”) Chapple practices in the areas of civil litigation, internal and independent investigations, and alternative dispute resolution. Peggy served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Connecticut from January 2019 to February 2023, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Attorney General's Office. She previously held several positions with the Office of the Attorney General, including Assistant Attorney General/Department Head in both the Public Safety and Employment Rights Sections, Associate Attorney General for Administration and Management, and Associate Attorney General for Litigation. Her duties included handling civil litigation and appeals, supervising department attorneys and staff, and representing state agencies and officials in complex settlement discussions.

Peggy is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She has served as a member of the Federal Grievance Committee, which investigates and conducts hearings on complaints of misconduct against members of the federal bar in Connecticut. In addition, she was selected as a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.

Peggy has been a faculty member with the National Association of Attorneys General's Training and Research Institute, which conducts training for Attorneys General offices throughout the country. In 2016, she received the organization's Faculty of the Year Award. In 2015, she was honored to receive the Connecticut Law Tribune's Professional Excellence Award. 

Peggy received her Juris Doctor degree and Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut and received her undergraduate degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She has also completed the 40-hour Mediation Training Program conducted by the Center for Dispute Resolution at Quinnipiac University.  She currently serves as a member of the Granby Board of Selectmen and was a member of the Granby Planning and Zoning Commission for over 30 years.