Michael H. Agranoff is an attorney with 31 years of experience defending families in Child Protective Services cases. Based in Ellington, Connecticut, he has dedicated his career to helping parents navigate the complex CPS system and preserve their families. Before entering the legal profession, Agranoff served three years in the U.S. Army and worked as a Programmer/Analyst at an insurance company, bringing analytical skills that would later prove valuable in his legal work.

A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, Agranoff began his legal career in 1989 doing various legal work before concentrating in CPS defense. Throughout his career, he has taken on challenging cases that other attorneys declined and worked to level the playing field for parents facing the state’s resources. His efforts led to important changes in Connecticut’s system of court-appointed psychological evaluations for CPS cases.

Agranoff’s approach combines meticulous attention to detail with a belief that families should be kept together whenever possible. He has consistently challenged CPS overreach, including standing up to practices like unwarranted emergency removals of children and inequitable psychological evaluations. His practical guide for parents facing CPS intervention draws directly from his decades of firsthand experience in the trenches of family defense.

Agranoff lives with his wife Harriet and maintains close relationships with his grandchildren, experiences that have only deepened his commitment to protecting families.