Veronica E. Reich - Southport, CT

Veronica decided to become a lawyer at an early age, actually as a young teenager. She was told that as a child of tender age, it was clear that she loved to talk, to negotiate, and even to argue. Veronica was able to combine these traits with a desire to work with people on a personal level, as opposed to working in criminal law, real estate, corporate life, or other vocations which seemed either uninviting, or dry and impersonal to her. Family law, especially with a focus on child advocacy in contested custody cases, fit the bill perfectly. While working in matrimonial law presents some unique stresses and difficulties, the satisfaction that is derived from helping move a fractured family to a better and more stable situation, or to help a child acclimate to a new life, is more than worth the trouble!

Veronica was born in Europe, in Budapest Hungary, to survivors of World War II. The greatest adventure of her life was fleeing from Hungary during a revolution, to escape Communism, and coming to the United States as an immigrant and a refugee. However, Veronica was drugged and slept through the whole thing, as she was only 1 year old! Veronica was raised on the stories of her parents, grandparents, and extended family, who suffered greatly from religious persecution. At great risk to their lives, and leaving behind every possession they owned, they came to America seeking democracy, freedom, and a better life. Veronica is very fortunate to have become an American before she even knew about the importance of United States citizenship, and her experiences growing up provided her with an acute understanding of the perils that immigrants and refugees face. These are the values that Veronica has transmitted to her children, who are first generation natural born Americans.

Veronica grew up in Fairfield CT, a far cry from Eastern Europe! She graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University, and attended law school at Rutgers, finishing at New York University. Veronica married her husband, also an immigrant and refugee from Romania, and had 43 happy years together, until his passing in 2020. Her two children, and three grandchildren carry on his legacy and give Veronica great comfort and joy.

Besides matrimonial law, Veronica enjoys politics, travel, continuing study in various areas, and of course, spending as much time as possible with family. She now spends part of every year abroad, primarily in Israel, exploring religion, foreign languages, geopolitics, history, foreign policy, and archaeology.

Veronica has been engaged in the practice of law focusing on all aspects of family litigation for nearly 45 years. For high net worth and lower income families alike, Veronica recognizes that the most personal issues, marriage, divorce, children and finances, all must be handled with the highest degree of discretion, skill and compassion. In addition to divorce and post judgment matters, Veronica is often chosen by counsel or appointed by the Court as a Guardian Ad Litem or Attorney for the Minor Child, and considers her work as a child advocate to be of paramount importance. She works closely with a number of professionals in Connecticut, including psychologists, accountants, tax experts, mediators, and other attorneys, as they all impact the needs of clients. She believes that a negotiated settlement, agreed to by both parties, is the most sensible and cost effective manner to resolve disputes. However, if that becomes impossible, the members of Reich and Truax have ample experience and success in litigation in the courts in Connecticut, primarily in Fairfield County. Together, with well over 100 years experience in family law, Reich and Truax attorneys are dedicated to help their clients achieve their goals in family, emotional, and financial matters.

Veronica serves as Special Master at the Regional Family Trial Docket in Middletown, where the most contentious custody matters from all over the State are tried. Veronica also donates her time by serving as a Special Master in various Judicial Districts in Connecticut, assisting other attorneys to reach negotiated resolutions in divorce litigation. She has also conducted presentations at various continuing legal education seminars on the best interests of children, and has been a guest lecturer at graduate level courses at a local university. An active member of the family law sections of the Fairfield County Bar Association and the Bridgeport Bar Association, she is also a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, American Bar Association and is admitted to all Courts in the State of Connecticut and to the United States District Court in Connecticut.

Whether or not she is in the USA or abroad, Veronica remains updated in family law, and continues to advise clients and make referrals. She is conversant in both Hungarian and Hebrew.