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Hon. Thomas D. Colin

Hon. Thomas D. Colin

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family Law
1266 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902

    About Hon. Thomas D. Colin

    Practice Areas
    • Family Law
    Education
    • St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 1992
      J.D.
      • Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
      • Honors: Dean's List; Class Representative, Student Bar Association;
      • Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
      • Law Review: Member, St. John's Law Review,
    • Long Island University C W Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1989
      B.S.
      • Major: Finance
      • Honors: <i>summa cum laude</i>
      • Honors: Dean's Award of Finance &amp; Financial Services,
      • Honors: Academic Excellence Award, Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society
    Classes and Seminars
    • Ethical Issues Surrounding the Roles of Attorney for the Minor Children and Guardian Ad Litem, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2002
    • Boundaries of Representation, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2000
    • Prenuptial Agreements and Trust Issues in Divorce Cases, Westport Bar Association Trusts and Estates Committee, 1999
    • Connecticut Family Law Practice & Procedure, National Business Institute, 1999
    • Proposed Changes to Ethics Rules, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1999
    • Family Law Annual Update, Connecticut Bar Association - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
    • Ethical Issues at Trial, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1998, 1999
    • Divorce Taxation, National Business Institute, 1998
    • Ethical Issues at Trial, Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Family Law and Child Advocacy Committee, 1998
    • Frequent Speaker (monthly meetings), Connecticut Family Law Section
    • Citizen's Conference, Connecticut Courts, Hartford

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Connecticut, 1992
    • New York, 1993
    • Maine, 1993
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1993
    • U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1993
    Other Affiliations
    • American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1996 - Present (Co-Chair, Ethics, Professionalism & Grievance Committee)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1998 - 2000 (Co-Chair, Family Law & Child Advocacy Committee)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1998 - Present (Member, Executive Committee)
    • Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1998 - Present (Member, Executive Committee)
    • The Stamford - Norwalk Regional Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Co-Chair, Family Law Section)
    • Young Lawyers of Fairfield County, 1996 - 1998 (Member, Executive Committee)
    • Judicial District of Stamford - Norwalk, 1997 - Present (Special Masters (private and court-appointed))
    • Court-appointed Attorney for Minor Children, 1998 - Present
    • Connecticut High School Mock Trial Competition (Coach and Judge)
    • Law Day Adopt-A-Class Program
    • Greater Access to the Courts Assistance Project (Co-Chair)
    • New York State Bar Association (Member)
    • Criminal Law Institute, St. John's University School of Law (Assistant Director of Publications)
    • St. John's University School of Law (Member, Alumni Relations, Grievance Placement Committee)
    • St. John's University School of Law, Faculty Research Assistance Program (Member)
    • St. John's University School of Law, Sports and Entertainment Law Society (Member)
    Past Positions
    • Schoonmaker & George, P.C., 1996 - Present
    • Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, CT, Associate, 1993 - 1996
    • Justice Paul Rudman, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1993
    • United States Attorney's Office, Intern, 1991
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Intern, 1991
    • Chief Judge Edward D. Re, Judicial Intern, 1990
    • United States Court of International Trade

    Articles

    Published Works
    • Premarital Agreements, The Connecticut Law Tribune
    • Constitutionality of Automatic Restraining Orders, The Connecticut Family Lawyer
    • Trial Strategies in Custody Cases, American Bar Association
    • Premarital Agreements, Acorn Press Newspapers
    • Connecticut Family Law Citations, Lexis Law Publishing, 1994 - Present
    • Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section, Former Editor of Fax Newsletter, Connecticut Bar Association

    Office Info

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    Hon. Thomas D. Colin
    Phone:
    (203) 326-5145
    Website:
    http://www.siegelkaufman.comhttps://siegelkaufman.com/blog/
    Address:
    1266 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902
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