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| Contact Info | Telephone: 203-227-7301 Fax: 203-222-9295 http://www.rutkinoldham.com
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| University | Wesleyan University, B.S., cum laude, 1972; Southern Connecticut State College, M.S., School Psychology, magna cum laude, 1974 |
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| Law School | University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1988 |
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| Admitted | 1988, Connecticut; 1989 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York |
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| Memberships | Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 1993; Treasurer, 1999-2000; Secretary, 2000-2001; Continuing Legal Education, 2001-2002; Chair-Elect, 2002-2003; Chair, 2003-2004; Co-Chair, Post-Majority Support Committee, Family Law Section, 1993-1994); Fairfield County Association; American Bar Association; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member; Chair, National Test Committee, 2005-2010); Connecticut Chapter AAML (Member; Board of Managers 2006 - Present); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member; Board of Managers, USA Chapter, 2007 - Present); Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Member, 2012 - Present) |
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| Born | Mineola, NY, March 5, 1951 |
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| Biography | Member, Connecticut Law Review, 1986-1988. Board of Editors, Connecticut Family Lawyer, 1994-2000. Books: Co-author, CONNECTICUT PRACTICE SERIES: "FAMILY LAW AND PRACTICE," Second Edition (2 Vols.) West Group, 1999-2000. Articles: "Post-Majority Support: The Statute Explained," Connecticut Family Lawyer, Fall 1993; "Recent Appellate Developments," Connecticut Family Lawyer, Spring, 1995 and Fall 1997; "Distributing Executive Compensation Benefits," The Family Advocate, Winter, 2001; "Examining the Mental Health Expert," The Family Advocate, Vol. 30, No. 4, Spring 2008. Lecturer: "Appeals in Family Cases," Connecticut Bar Association, November 1998; "Division of Stock Options in Divorce Cases," Mellon Bank, Hartford, Connecticut, May 1999; "Relocation Issues after Ireland v. Ireland," Connecticut Bar Association, September 1999; "Effective Utilization of Mental Health Professionals in Family Cases," Connecticut Bar Association, March 2001; "How to Avoid the Pitfalls and Pratfalls of Dividing Pensions," Connecticut Bar Association, May 2002; "Hot Topics, The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)," Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 2003; "Inheritances, Gifts & Pre-Marital Assets," Connecticut Bar Association, October 2003; Moderator of Symposium on Professionalism, Regional Bar Association, November 2004; "Complex Issues in Family Law Cases" or "How to Handle Tricky Questions and Sticky Situations," April, 2005; "Psychological Testing in Cases of Disputed Custody," ABA-APA Conference, April, 2008; "An Overview of Property Division and Spousal Support Regimes in the U.S.," IAML Annual Meeting, Queenstown, NZ, September 2010; "Substance Abuse Issues in Family Law Cases," Connecticut Chapter AAML Advanced Custody Seminar, May 2012; "The DSM-5 and Its Practical Application to the Family Lawyer", Connecticut Chapter AAML 2013 Annual Meeting. Certificate of Completion GAL/AMC Comprehensive Basic Training, State of Connecticut 2012. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, 2005-present (selection criteria available at http://www.bestlawyers.com/aboutus/selectionprocess.aspx); Connecticut Magazine "Best Lawyers" Top 25 Female Lawyers, 2007-present (detailed more thoroughly at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html); "New York Area's Best Lawyers" 2007-present (selection criteria available at http://nymag.com/guides/bestlawyers/2008/42039/); Ten Leaders 2008 - (www.TenLeaders.org)
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| Reported Cases | Wendt v. Wendt, 59 Conn. App. 656 (2000), cert. denied 255 Conn. 918 (2000); Ireland v. Ireland, 246 Conn. 413 (1998); Hines v. St. Vincent's Medical Center 232 Conn. 632, 657 A2d 578 (1995). |
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| ISLN | 904709443 |
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