Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris - Southington, CT
Attorney at Sheffy, Grey & Bedard, LLP
Family Law Lawyers in Southington, CT
72 Queen Street Suite 2B Southington, CT 06489
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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42
Years
Experience
Southington Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Mediations
- Child Custody and Support
- Collaborative Family Law Practitioner
- Litigation Support Services
Attorney Information
Overview
I have almost 40 years of experience as a family law attorney and have been an active mediator and collaborative attorney for over 30 years. I devote my practice to all areas of family law, including, divorce, legal separation, child custody, prenuptial agreements, and litigation support. 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 and 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 offer litigation support services for those who either need assistance in finding a litigation attorney, or for those who are self-represented and need assistance as they navigate the legal system, prepare their cases, and negotiate. My goal is to assist people in resolving their differences in a manner that will be courteous, dignified, private, goal oriented and focused on their and their children’s future well-being. I help promote peaceful transitions, resolving differences: Divorce done right!
I volunteer as a court appointed Special Master for Matrimonial Matters in Hartford, New Britain, and Middletown courts as well as the Regional Custody Trial Docket in Middletown. I am a founding member and chair of the Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group and founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Association; member of The Collaborative Divorce Team of CT; member of the Connecticut Collaborative Connection, member of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners, and member of the CT Council for Non-adversarial Divorce. I served as an instructor for The People’s Law School, presented at numerous seminars for the National Business Institute and CT Bar, and am a life-time James Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. I served on the Best Practices Committee for the CT Council of Non-adversarial Divorce.
In 1984, I graduated from the Ohio Northern University School of Law; I received my undergraduate college degree in English from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York.
On a personal note, I live with my husband of 37 years in CT. I have two daughters and a dog named Brady. I enjoy the outdoors (particularly the evening sky), reading, NFL Football, College basketball, and a good cup of coffee.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts
- James Cooper Fellow for the Connecticut Bar Foundation
- Selected to Super Lawyers 2023-2024
- Record-Journal Readers' Choice Award 2024
Other Sources of Feedback About Laurie Gabrielle DeNigris
Included on the 2026 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law,
Ada,
Ohio, 1984
J.D.
Law Review: Ohio Northern University Law Review, Managing Editor, 1983 - 1984
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Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law,
Ada,
Ohio, 1984
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Non Legal Education
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Skidmore College,
Saratoga Springs,
New York, 1981
B.A.
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Skidmore College,
Saratoga Springs,
New York, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Pro Bono Activities
- The People’s Law School, Instructor
Published Works
Articles
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Expanding the Equal Protection Clause to Illegal Aliens 10 Ohio Northern Law Review 563, 1983
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1985
Other Affiliations
- Central Connecticut Collaborative Family Law Group (Founding Member and Chair)
- International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners (Member)
- Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Lawyers Association (Founding Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association (Member)
- Harford Bar Association (Member)
- New Britain Bar Association (Member)
- Guardian ad Litem Academy (Former Member)
- Parental Alienation Task Force (Former Member)
- Collaborative Divorce Team of Connecticut (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
Photo
Videos
Contact
72 Queen Street
Suite 2B
Southington, CT 06489
Phone: 844-367-0314
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.sheffylaw.com
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