Seth R. Garbarsky
Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law
Education
J.D., Western New England University, 2001
B.A., Syracuse University, 1998
Courses Taught
- Prosecution Externship
- Trial Practice
Seth R. Garbarsky is a visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School. He holds degrees from Western New England University and Syracuse University. Garbarsky brings to YLS more than 25 years of experience as a state criminal trial prosecutor, having tried dozens of homicide cases to verdict. He currently serves as the head of the Cold Case Bureau, a statewide collaboration of prosecutors and law enforcement officials dedicated to investigating and securing arrests in unsolved homicides throughout Connecticut.
Over the course of his career, Garbarsky has also been cross‑designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, working closely with federal prosecutors on joint investigations and prosecutions. In 2018, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the pursuit of justice, he received the distinguished Oliver Ellsworth Prosecutor of the Year Award.