I am here to act as your advocate and to help guide you through what may be a difficult time in your life. Whether your matter is contentious or amicable, I will counsel you through all aspects of a process that can be emotionally and financially challenging with confidence and compassion. If experience tells me anything, things will get better.
I received my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Minors in Business and Spanish from Villanova University. I was an avid member of the community, president of my sorority and on the club tennis team. I received my Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law, where I served as a Staff Writer and Symposium Editor for the Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. I am a big Villanova Basketball fan!
While in law school, I focused on trial practice, negotiation and mediation, business law and wealth tax issues. If there is anything I have learned, it is that family law touches on every aspect of the law and every aspect of life. I have practiced family law exclusively since graduating from law school.
I was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 2012. I am a certified Guardian Ad Litem, and a member of the family law sections of the American Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association and Fairfield County Bar Association. I am currently a co-chair of the FCBA family law section.
I have experience in all aspects of family law, whether through negotiation, mediation, a collaborative process, or litigation. I have been involved in numerous high asset divorce cases and high conflict child custody cases, both as a lawyer and Guardian Ad Litem. I have extensive experience with alimony and child support, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, business valuations, custody evaluations, post judgment issues (modifications, and contempt actions) and cohabitation agreements. I regularly work with appraisers, financial experts, vocational experts, custody evaluators and forensic accountants to help better advocate for my clients.
I am a Fairfield County native and reside in Westport with my husband and three children. In my spare time, I help run two family businesses related to construction and real estate, and I enjoy cooking, traveling, skiing and tennis.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctorate, 2012
- Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, Staff Writer and Symposium Editor
- Villanova University
- B.A. in Political Science and Minors in Business and Spanish, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Fairfield County Bar Association, Member and Family Law Section Co-Committee Chair
- American Bar Association, Member of the Family Law Section
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member of the Family Law Section
Legal Training
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination Training
- Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND) Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training
- Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND) 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training
- The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute for Family Law Associates, Advanced Training
Distinctions, Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, Connecticut Rising Stars 2018 – 2022
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys 2020 – 2021
- Best of the Best Attorneys – Top 10 Family Law Attorney 2020
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys – Top 10 under 40, 2018 and 2020
