Joette Katz (born February 3, 1953) is an American attorney who is a partner at the law firm, Shipman & Goodwin LLP [1].

She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut and is married to Philip Rubin, CEO emeritus of Haskins Laboratories and a former White House science advisor.

Dannel Malloy named Justice Katz to head the troubled Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Justice Katz said she looked forward to the challenge of leading DCF, noting, "I can think of few things more important than the mission of this agency.

"[23] Joette Katz was confirmed as Commissioner of DCF by unanimous vote of the Connecticut State Senate on February 4, 2011.

Connecticut made considerable progress reforming the state child welfare system under the leadership of Commissioner Katz.

"[24] A report ("The Malloy-Wyman Record: A Review Across Five Areas of Policy, January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019") released by Governor Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman at the end of their terms,[25] summarized some of the progress made at DCF under Commissioner Katz's leadership: On Dec. 6, 2018, Richard Wexler, executive director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform [3], wrote an op-ed in the Hartford Courant titled, "Connecticut losing the gutsiest leader in child welfare.

[28] On Jan. 14, 2018, Katz joined the law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP as a partner in its Business Litigation Practice Group.

The firm's business litigation practice group comprises nearly 70 attorneys representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. across a range of subject areas.

Justice Katz is a frequent expert panelist for the Anti-Defamation League, speaking on Leveraging the Law to Combat Antisemitism and Bias.