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Westport Family and Matrimonial Appeals Lawyer
About Alexander J. Cuda
Practice Areas
- Family and Matrimonial Appeals
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2004
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2017 - 2018 (Secretary, Family Law Section)
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2016 - 2017 (Treasurer, Family Law Section)
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Executive Committee, Family Law Section)
- Connecticut Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Amicus Committee Chair, Family Law Section)
- Fairfield County Bar Association, 2015 - Present (FCBA Board of Directors)
- Fairfield County Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Family Law Committee, Co-Chair)
- Fairfield County Bar Association, 2014 - 2017 (Bench/Bar Committee, Co-Chair)
- Fairfield County Bar Association, 2016 (MCLE Committee)
- Fairfield County Bar Association, 2016 (Professionalism Symposium Committee)
- Greater Bridgeport Bar Association (Family Law Section)
- American Bar Association (Family Law Section)
- Bridgeport Superior Court (Special Master)
Education
- Tulane University School of Law, Paris, France, 2003
J.D. - Tulane University School of Law, Paris, France, 2004
LL.M.
Honors: Moot Court National Appellate Competition Team
Honors: Senior Fellow, Legal Research and Writing
Law Journal: Journal of Law & Sexuality, Senior Articles Editor - Cornell University, 2000
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Comparative Literature
Major: Latin
Classes and Seminars
- “Annual Review of Developments in Family Law”, Connecticut Bar Association 2017 Annual Meeting/Connecticut Legal Conference, June 12, 2017
- “Taking, Defending, and Utilizing Depositions”, Fairfield County Bar Association, May 24, 2017
- “The Automatic Orders: How to Avoid Problems and What to Do When They Happen”, Fairfield County Bar Association, January 26, 2017
- “Update on Connecticut Practice Book Revisions", Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, January 10, 2017
- “Annual Review of Developments in Family Law”, Connecticut Bar Association 2016 Annual Meeting/Connecticut Legal Conference, June 13, 2016
- “Prejudgment Remedies in Family Cases”, Connecticut Bar Association Practice Tips video presentation, April 1, 2016
- Special presentation on Dan v. Dan and McKeon v. Lennon at CBA Family Law Section Executive Committee meeting, February 10, 2015
- “Family Law Arbitration: How It Works, How It Can Benefit Clients and Counsel, and What to Expect from the Arbitrator”, Fairfield County Bar Association Seminar, January 7, 2015
- “Synopsis and Analysis of Connecticut Supreme Court Decision in Olson v. Mohammadu (SC 18963)”, Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, January 14, 2014
- “Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and Practice Book”, Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section Meeting, November 12, 2013
- “Annual Review of New Developments in Family Law” , Connecticut Bar Association 2013 Annual Meeting, June 17, 2013
- “A Survey of New England Family Cases Involving Business Valuation”, New England 2013 Regional Symposium, May 4, 2013
- “Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements in Family Law Cases: Drafting, Litigating, and Getting It Done”, Connecticut Bar Association and Fairfield County Bar Association joint CLE, March 20, 2013
- “A Limited Comparison of Alimony Guidelines Methodology: Massachusetts Statutes, Raised Bill 5509 (Connecticut), and the AAML Commission Recommendations”, Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting, June 11, 2012
- “Use of a Mental Health Expert at Trial”, Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Advanced Custody Seminar, May 18, 2012
- “An Overview of Property Division and Spousal Support Regimes in the United States” , International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting, 2010
- Annual Meeting, Annual Review of New Developments in Family Law (with Campbell D. Barrett), 2013, Speaker
- Family Law Section Meeting, Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and Practice Book, 2013, Speaker
- Presentation of case law updates to the Family Law Section, Connecticut Bar Association, 2012 - 2017
- “Essentials of Family Law”, with Judge Lynda Munro (ret.), Amy MacNamara, Dara Goings, and Eva DeFranco, Connecticut Bar Association, 11/8/17
- “Annual Review of Family Law Cases”, with Aidan Welsh and Steven Dembo, Connecticut Bar Association, Annual Meeting / Connecticut Legal Conference, 6/15/15
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Alexander J. Cuda
Included on the 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Honors
- “Rising Star”, SuperLawyers, 2012- Present
- 10 Star “Superb” Featured Attorney Rating, Avvo
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, “Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Southern Connecticut”, 2017
- “New Leader in the Law”, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2014
- “Rising Star”, Connecticut Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2010 - 2011
- Connecticut Bar Association, Pro Bono Award, 2009
- Connecticut Bar Association, Pro Bono Honor Roll, Pro Bono Network, 2006
- Judge, Yale Mock Trial Tournament, 2005 - 2006
Office Information
Address
830 Post Road EastSuite 301 Westport, CT 06880
Phone
Fax
- 203-557-9504
Websites
Publication
Articles
- “Court Time is Valuable – Don’t Waste It,” (with Jacob Pyetranker), Connecticut Law Tribune, 5/12/17.
- “Confidentiality Agreements Can Keep Cases Moving,” Connecticut Law Tribune, 11/24/15
- “Connecticut Supreme Court Restricts Alimony, Limits Discretion” (with Arnold H. Rutkin), Connecticut Law Tribune, 1/20/15
- Author, chapter on alimony in A Practical Guide to Divorce in Connecticut, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., 1st Edition 2013, Publication Date: 1/6/14
- “The Myth of Alimony Reform” (with Arnold H. Rutkin), Connecticut Law Tribune, 8/20/12
- “Crews-ing Away from Equity and Back Again: Enforcement of Premarital Agreements in Connecticut,” Connecticut Family Lawyer, Summer 2012
- “Conservators Can Pursue Divorces on Behalf of Wards” (with David W. Griffin), Connecticut Law Tribune, 8/15/11
- “Representing Children in Connecticut Family Court: Examining the Roles and Anticipating the Problems” , Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Seminar, “How to Do Everything Better From Managing Your Clients, Cases and Employing Experts,” 5/26/10
- Connecticut Family Lawyer, Co-Associate Editor
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