Thomas Peter Parrino is a lawyer practicing family law, matrimonial law, divorce and 11 other areas of law. Thomas received a B.A. degree from University of Connecticut in 1983, and has been licensed for 39 years. Thomas practices at Parrino|Shattuck, PC in Westport, CT.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.I have the largest post divorce file in Hartford County. My ex is very wealthy and a sociopath narcissist... I hired Tom to supplement my legal team. He put an IMMEDIATE stop to the bullying, terrorizing tactics of my ex and his shady lawyer (my legal team's assessment) and the 'old boys' network of Hartford Family Court. His fees are ridiculously high, but if you are in a high net worth, advisarial situation, there is NO other option. He was HIGHLY effective, but his straight forward, no BS attitude might be difficult for those who have been traumatized by the divorce process and the complete lack of 'justice' in CT's Family Law courts, but my advise, you can't afford not to hire him.
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Areas of Law
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Family Law 3
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Child Custody
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Legal Separation
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Annulment
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Other 8
- Matrimonial Law
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Voluntary Separation Agreements
- Contested Divorce Issues
- Property Division
- Effect of automatic orders upon filing or service of divorce complaint
- Jurisdictional Issues
- Post Divorce Issues
Practice Details
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LanguagesEnglish
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameParrino|Shattuck, PC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesKendall v. Pilkington - The appellate court abused its discretion in its dismissal of the defendant's appeal from several contempt
pendente lite orders based on his alleged contemptuous conduct, despite the defendant purging himself of the contempt findings
the trial court vacating the contempt findings, thereby mooting the issues raised in the motion to dismiss.
Ramin v. Ramin - The seminal case where court authority awarded counsel fees due to litigation misconduct, discovery abuse,
fraudulent concealment of assets.
Tanzman v. Meurer - A trial court that bases a financial support order on a party's earning ability must determine the specific dollar amount of the party's earning ability.
Powell-Ferri v. Ferri - Under Massachusetts law, it was proper for trustees to move funds from one trust that allowed the party husb
to withdraw principal to a second trust from which he could not withdraw principal. The husb
was not obligated by the automatic orders to sue his family member trustees for return of the funds.
Brant v. Brant - The highest-reported temporary support award in the United States granted by a court after hearing.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1987, Connecticut
1987, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
MembershipsAmerican College of Family Trial Lawyers, Diplomate, Present Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, Present and Former President
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Amicus Committee, Chair, Present
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Rules Committee (O'Brien), Former Chair
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Sunbury Committee, Former Chair
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Arbitration Committee, Former Chair
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Examining Committee, Former Member
American Bar Association, Member, Present
Connecticut Bar Association, Member, Present
Fairfield County Bar Association, Member, Present
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Present
Connecticut Family Law Commission, Former Member
National Board of Governors of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Delegate
National Board of Governors of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Admissions Committee, Chair
National Board of Governors of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, National Test Subcommittee, Member
International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow, Present. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolQuinnipiac School of Law (formerly University of Bridgeport School of Law)
Class of 1987
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of Connecticut
Class of 1983
B.A.
Major: English
Thomas Peter Parrino
285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 450Westport, CT 06880U.S.A.
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