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Elaine Rubinson - Attorney at Law 138 Partrick Avenue |
Attorney
General Practice / Family Law / Divorce and Mediation Personal
Injury / Workerʼs Compensation / Employment
Discrimination/Bankruptcy/Contracts
An accomplished attorney with over eleven years General Practice
experience focusing on all aspects of Family Law including custody
issues, divorce, mediation, and collaborative work as well as
Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Bankruptcy, Constructive
Trusts, Criminal, Unlawful Discharge, Discrimination, Contracts, and
Trials. Eagerly seeking new position incorporating my legal skills
and experience. Possess clear and effective oral and written
communications skills. Admitted to the Connecticut and New York Bar.
EXPERIENCE
CAHILL LAW OFFICES Shelton, CT
Associate 1995-2006
Responsible for all aspects of legal case management including:
Draft pleadings and motions, discovery, disposition, status
conferences, and pre-trials.
Perform legal research and compose memorandum of law and
correspondence.
Negotiate settlements and litigate.
Argue cases before Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.
Certified as Family Mediator
Collaborative Dissolutions
CONNECTICUT MEDIATION PROGRAM ` Wilton, CT
Instructor 2003-2005
Taught family law in the context of conducting mediation including,
but not limited to: parenting plans, custody questions, child
support guidelines and property law.
SOLO PRACTICE Norwalk, CT
Attorney 1992-1994
Represented children and parents in families with service needs and
neglect cases from pre-trial hearings through trials for termination
of parental rights.
Acted as State appointed counsel and guardian ad litem.
Represented minor children in custody disputes, and in highly
conflictual dissolution cases.
Drafted parenting agreements.
EDUCATION
WOODBURY INSTITUTE OF WOODBURY COLLEGE - CARL SCHNEIDER
Certificate in Divorce Mediation
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL OF LAW Bridgeport, CT
Juris Doctor
SMITH COLLEGE Amherst, MA
Certificate in Family Therapy
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY
Masters of Social Work
HUNTER COLLEGE New York, NY
Master of Special Education
Bachelor of Arts of Psychology, Education
