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Attorney

Heidi E Opinsky 
Westport, Connecticut
phone 203-349-8978
917-338-4138
fax (203) 227-0786
email Email Me

Biography:

Consultant, Nationally based Accounting Firm on litigation and related family law matters, 1992

Operated New York City and Westchester based law practice specializing in family and matrimonial law and litigation, 1994-to present

Connecticut based family law and litigation based practice 2001- present

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Visitation Rights
Alimony
Marriage Dissolution
Post-Decree Modifications
Legal Separation
Property Division
Agreements (Post-Nuptial and Prenuptial)
Financial Planning
Sexual Abuse
Assault
Domestic Violence
Collaborative Law
Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Certification/Specialties:
Family and Matrimonial Law and Litigation, New York State Law firm, 2004


Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1985
New York, 1986
District of Columbia, 1986
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1988
Education:
Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1985
J.D.


St. Lawrence University, 1981
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Representative Cases:
Fink v. Fink, 582 N.Y.S.2d 726, 182 A.D.2d 669 (2d Dept. 1992)
Bicknell v. Bicknell, 631 N.Y.S.2d 78 (2d Dept. 1995)
Faranda v. Dolan, New York Law Journal, Front Page (November 1997)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy, St. Lawrence University, 1980


Lecturer, Nassau County Bar Association, State of New York


Lecturer, Domestic Relations Law Review, Westchester County Bar Association, State of New York


Lecturer, Litigation Committee, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants


Lecturer, "Getting the Best Financial Settlement for your Divorce in Connecticut", National Business Institute, 2005


Lecturer, "Effectively Using Experts in Family Law", National Business Institute, 2008


Guest Speaker, "Women in the Judiciary: An Insider Look" (With Hon. Anne C. Dranginis), Fairfield County Bar Association, State of Connecticut, 2006


Guest Speaker, "Luncheon with the Honorable Lynda B. Munro, Superior Court, State of Connecticut", 2008


Honors and Awards:
State of Connecticut Bar Association, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2004 - 2006


Trial Skills Participant, New York Trial Lawyers, 2000


Participated, Preparation of Legal Treatise Related to the Aged and Mental Hygiene Law Reforms of New York, Hofstra University School of Law, 1984


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut State Bar Association
Member


New York State Bar Association
Member


Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member


District of Columbia Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Collaborative Divorce Attorneys of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 2003 - 2008
Member


New York State Bar Association, Law Student Division, 1983 - 1985
Hofstra University Representative, Executive Committee


State of New York
Mediator, Family Law Cases


Fairfield County Bar Association, State of Connecticut, 2006 - Present
Committee Co-Chair, Women in Law Committee


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Chief Justice J. Chesoni, and Magistrate Effy O’Wor, Supreme Court, Nairobi, Kenya, Legal Intern., 1980


Congressman William R. Cotter, House Office Building, Washington D.C., Legislative Intern., 1981


State of Connecticut, and Office of Policy and Management, Legislative Liaison, Governor William O’Neill, 1981 - 1982


New York State Law Firm, Matrimonial Department and Connecticut, Special Counsel, 1991 - 1993


New York State Law Firm, Special Counsel, 2002 - 2004


Hon. Samuel G. Fredman, Supreme Court, Westchester County, Guardian Ad Litem and Special Attorney, 1999


Contact Us

If you live in Connecticut and work in New York, you do not need to work with two lawyers. Attorney Heidi Opinsky can handle your full Connecticut and New York family law legal matter, including divorce, relocation and modification. Call us today.

Connecticut: 18 Kings Highway North Westport, CT 06880 | tel: 203-349-8978 | Map & Directions
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