Attorney Susan V. Busby
Law Offices of Susan Busby, LLC
10 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
860-521-0237
[email protected]
www.susanbusby.com
A certified divorce mediator and collaborative lawyer, Ms. Busby is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group, Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Association, and is a board member of the Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution. She sees her role as a divorce lawyer as helping families through transitions.
She is a graduate of McGill University (1988), and the University of Connecticut School of Law (1993), where she was an editor of the law review. Ms. Busby is co-author of a two volume treatise on Connecticut Civil Procedure, and has written articles for other legal publications, including “Marital Agreements” and “Alternative Dispute Resolution” for MCLE New England. Her article, “A Practice With Heart” was published in Bodhi magazine, Volume 8, No. 4 (2006) and The Connecticut Lawyer Volume 18, No 4 (2007). Ms. Busby volunteers with the Hartford Family Court and the Children’s Law Center as a volunteer. Read more »
Attorney Diane Chace
Weber & Carrier, LLP
24 Cedar Street, New Britain, CT 06052
860-225-9463
[email protected]
www.webercarrier.com
Attorney Chace has been practicing for 23 years in New Britain, CT at the law firm of Weber & Carrier, LLP. Family law is one of her areas of concentration and she represents clients in both litigated and collaborative matters. She is certified in collaborative practice and is committed to guiding clients through their divorce or family matter in an efficient, civilized manner while achieving their goals. Attorney Chace is a graduate of Providence College (B.A. 1989 Cum Laude) and the George Washington University Law School (J.D. 1992). She is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut Superior Court and the United States District Court. She is past president of the New Britain Bar Association and a member of the Connecticut Bar Association. She is also a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group. Read more »
Attorney Jill Cianciola
Rothenberg & Cianciola LLC
33 Meriden Avenue, Southington CT 06489
(860) 621-3607
www.rcattorney.com
Jill Cianciola’s primary area of practice include family law, divorce and matrimonial law, real estate law and wills, probate and estate administration. She is a member of the Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations and the Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section.
Jill serves as a Special Masters Mediator for Family Matters in the Judicial Districts of Hartford and New Britain. She also serves as a Guardian ad litem and/or an attorney for minor children in the Hartford, Middletown and New Britain Judicial Districts. She also is a fully trained and certified mediator and collaborative law specialist and is a member of the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group and the Connecticut Council for Non-adversarial Divorce. Read more »
Attorney Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris
Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris, LLP
166 North Main St, Southington, CT 06489
860-384-6319
[email protected]
www.sheffylaw.com
I have over 30 years of experience as a family law attorney and have been an active mediator and collaborative attorney for over 16 years. During the first half of my time in practice, I saw first-hand the costly (both financial and emotional), disadvantages to traditional divorce litigation. It was important to me to work toward bringing civility back to the legal profession. This led me to focus my practice on mediation ad collaborative law and to be deeply committed to respectful and goal oriented/interest based negotiations. I repeatedly see the positive results of a mediated or collaborative divorce versus the negative ones in the litigated divorce, reminding me of the benefits to the spouses and children that mediation and collaboration provides. Recognizing that some cases do require a litigated approach, I still accept litigation cases on a case-by case basis. Read more »
Attorney Phyllis M. DiCara
DiCara & Farris, LLC
750 Old Main St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
860-563-3325
[email protected]
www.dicarafarris.com
Attorney DiCara graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana and then received her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Since her legal career began in 1982, she has focused on individuals and their families.
She is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group, Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Connecticut Bar Association, Hartford County Bar Association, Greater New Britain Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Connecticut Attorney’s Title Insurance Company. She serves as a Special Master in the Divorce Pre-Trial Program in the, Hartford and New Britain Judicial Districts She is AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for the past 5 years and was named Top Attorney by Hartford Magazine 2011, 2012 Read more »
Attorney Douglas I. Fishman
Hartford Mediation and Law, LLC
10 North Main St. West Hartford, CT
860-251-9898
[email protected]
www.hartfordmediation.com
Douglas I. Fishman has been a practicing attorney for over fifteen years, working closely with families, individuals and small businesses. Doug’s trademark approach brings a winning combination of intelligence, empathy, creativity and effectiveness to his clients and their issues.
For the past ten years Doug has concentrated on assisting families with divorce, child custody and support, adoption and all manner of family matters. In addition to expertly managing the technical and procedural aspects of divorce, Attorney Fishman understands the feelings and emotions that accompany the divorce process. Through extensive training and experience, Attorney Fishman has developed a full range of options in his family-centered practice, including mediation, collaboration, and litigation. When appropriate he coordinates closely with other professionals, including mental health providers, accountants, and financial planners. Read more »
Attorney Amy J. Horowitz
Law Offices of Amy J. Horowitz
860-541-5838
Ten Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
www.hsandt.com
Amy has more than 30 years of legal experience working with a variety of individuals who have a wide range of legal needs. She offers clients personalized attention by tailoring her services to meet their goals and soothe their concerns. Amy is dedicated to staying connected to the Connecticut community in an effort to best serve the area and its residents. Attorney Horowitz sits on the executive committee of the board of directors for Community Partners in Action (CPA), a nonprofit that deals with restorative justice by offering prison diversion programs, prison art programs and more. She also volunteers as a special master for family law, where she helps families mediate before they go to family law court. Read more »
Attorney John Laudati
Murphy, Laudati, Kiel, Buttler & Rattigan, LLC
4 East Granby Road
PO Box 93
Granby, CT 06035
Tel (860) 674 8296, ext. 108
Fax (860) 413-9504
www.mlkbr.com
John Laudati has practiced in the area of family law since 1981. He is admitted to practice before all the Connecticut Courts, the U.S. District Court for Connecticut and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the Hartford County Bar Association.
Laudati is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.A. 1977, Magna Cum Laude) and the University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D. 1981)
He is a past co-chair of the Hartford County Practice and Procedure Seminar. He is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. He also serves as a judge for the High School Mock Trial Competition, New Britain Chapter and for the University of Connecticut School of Law. He has also served as an instructor for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association’s “Peoples Law School.” Read more »
Attorney Katarzyna Maluszewski
Maluszewski Law
785 Farmington Avenue, Kensington, CT 06037
(860) 225-8447
[email protected]
www.newbritainlaw.com
Attorney Katarzyna Maluszewski is committed to providing legal services that focus on the client and the client’s legal issues rather than protracted litigation. Having seen first hand how expensive and dehumanizing litigation can be, she strives to limit long, public, and unproductive trips to the courthouse by scheduling meetings in the privacy of a law office. She is committed to the collaborative process as a means of reducing the trauma divorce can cause a family.
A 1999 graduate of Quinnipiac College School of Law, Attorney Maluszewski is experienced in family law and often serves as a court appointed child advocate in high-conflict cases. Her emphasis is on obtaining a fair result while preserving family relationships.
She is a member of the Connecticut and New Britain Bar Associations. She served as Vice President of the New Britain Bar Association in 2005. She is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and member of the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group (CCCFLG). Read more »
Attorney Mike Mastrianni
Mastrianni & Seguljic, LLC
128 East St, Plainville, CT
860-747-6363
[email protected]
www.mastseglaw.com
Attorney Mike Mastrianni has over 23 years of experience in family law. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section, specializing in contested, uncontested and collaborative divorces, child custody, child support and visitation matters, and post divorce modifications.
Attorney Mastrianni serves as a Special Master for the New Britain Superior Court. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and a founding member of the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group (CCCFLG). He is licensed to practice law in all Connecticut Courts as well as the United States District Court. He is also a former Plainville Town Attorney. Attorney Mastrianni is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State College and the University of Bridgeport School of Law. Read more »
Traci Provost
19 Compo Road S. 3rd Floor
Westport, CT 06880
203-520-3464
[email protected]
www.traciprovost.com
Since 2009, I have dedicated my professional life to helping clients get through the divorce process financially. I began the Second Saturday Divorce workshop in Southport where hundreds of attendees have learned how to deal with their legal, financial, and psychological challenges of divorce. While my focus is financial (planning, investment needs, evaluating divorce settlement options), I partner with other local professionals who provide legal and psychological resources, so that all aspects of divorce process are being addressed. As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA), and trained Collaborative Financial Neutral, I have specialized training, professional resources, plus technology and tools to use on your behalf to accurately evaluate the financial aspects of divorce and can help select the best course of action depending on the specifics of each client. As the founder of Divorce Financial CARE™, I am proud to be known as a compassionate, knowledgeable, financial expert who makes the numbers understandable, and supports my clients going through one of life’s most difficult experiences.
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Laura M. Renfro
Laura M. Renfro, LMF, LLC
10 North Main Street, suite 312
West Hartford,CT 06117
860-493-1467
[email protected]
www.laurarenfro.com
Renfro is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She works as a divorce coach and family and child specialist. She has extensive training in Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Divorce. Laura is active in several Collaborative practice groups throughout Connecticut and the International Association of Divorce Professionals. She has a sincere interest in reducing the emotional impact that divorce can have on families. Throughout the collaborative divorce process, Ms. Renfro ensures that families are empowered to make their own decisions about their own lives in a peaceful and dignified manner.
In addition to helping families peacefully resolve conflict, Laura works passionately to help children who have experienced trauma and loss, particularly foster and adopted children. Committed to “giving back”, she volunteers regularly as a Special Master at the Regional Family Trial Docket and has mediated for families in conflict at the Connecticut Children’s Law Center.
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