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Nusbaum Recognized as a ‘Best Lawyer in America’ for 30 Consecutive Years

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WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 5, 2023 —  Edward Nusbaum, a Westport-based family law attorney, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2024.  He has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 30 consecutive years and ranks among the top five percent of private practice attorneys nationwide.  Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. 

Using Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Review research process, the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America recognizes approximately five percent of the lawyers in private practice in the United States.  For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has operated on the belief that the quality of a peer-review survey directly relates to the quality of voters.  Through a sophisticated, conscientious, rational and transparent survey process, Best Lawyers has established itself as the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession.  During the voting period for the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed in the U.S.

“This historic 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America is a testament to lawyers’ and firms’ appreciation of the Best Lawyers steadfast methodology and historical significance on the legal industry,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.  “Best Lawyers accolades are based purely on the review of other top lawyers practicing in the same metropolitan and practice areas.  Those practicing against each other in mediation or arguing across the aisle in court are providing positive feedback on their peers’ skillset, knowledge and professionalism.  These awards are a genuine vote of confidence in their fellow lawyers.” 

Best Lawyers has played a pivotal role in aiding individuals seeking legal assistance by helping them pinpoint the most adept lawyers to represent their interests, even in remote jurisdictions or unfamiliar fields of law.  When searching for a reputable and esteemed lawyer, a mark of recognition from Best Lawyers is a valued credential for clients regarding the esteem a lawyer has within their profession.

The process begins when lawyers are nominated for consideration.  They are divided by geographic region and practice area, and are evaluated by their peers based on professional expertise.  Those who receive high peer reviews undergo an additional verification process to make sure they are currently practicing and in good standing.  Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.  

For additional information about methodology please visit: Best Lawyers methodology.

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.  Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. 

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 27 consecutive years and has been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.    

Nusbaum is on the Board of Examiners and a Fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  He also is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the leading organizations of family law practitioners.  He also is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Resolution of Legal Fees Dispute Committee.

Rutgers Law School recognized Nusbaum as one of three family law attorneys in its 100-year history.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL RECOGNIZES NUSBAUM

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AS ONE OF THREE FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS IN ITS 100 YEAR HISTORY

WESTPORT, Conn., June 12, 2023 –  Amongst the thousands of alumni who have graduated from Rutgers Law School in Newark during the last 110 years, only 171 have been recognized by the school as prominent attorneys.  And of those 171, only three are family law attorneys, including Westport’s Edward Nusbaum.

As the largest public law school in the Northeast and one of the largest law schools in the nation, Rutgers Law School has more than 21,000 living alumni throughout the nation.  Nusbaum graduated in 1973 and has been practicing family law ever since.  He is in good company: Elizabeth Warren, ’76, is one of Rutgers Law School’s most prominent graduates and one of the world’s 100 most influential people.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a tenured professor for nine years (1963-1972) and was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993.  And Louis J. Freeh, ’74, who served as the fifth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001.

Other notable alumni include Senator Bob Menendez ‘79, currently the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 118th Congress.  And Oswald Nelson, ’30 graduate and star of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” a television series that aired from 1952 to 1966.  

When breaking down the 171 recognized alumni, the list includes 88 public servants/political appointees, 69 private practicing attorneys, 16 lawyers who work in education, and nine who graduated in the same year as Nusbaum, 1973.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2023 Best Law Firm in the category of Metropolitan Tier 2 Stamford for family law.  This is the 13th consecutive year these rankings have been announced and the 13th year Nusbaum’s firm has earned this recognition.

The Stamford metro area includes Bridgeport, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Firms included in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  Nusbaum has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 29 consecutive years.

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 27 consecutive years.

Nusbaum is a Fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the leading organizations of family law practitioners.  He also is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Resolution of Legal Fees Dispute Committee.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Rank The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum ‘2023 Best Law Firms’

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WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 14, 2022 –  The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2023 Best Law Firm in the category of Metropolitan Tier 2 Stamford for family law.  This is the 13th consecutive year these rankings have been announced and the 13th year Nusbaum’s firm has earned this recognition.

The Stamford metro area includes Bridgeport, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Firms included in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top five percent of lawyers practicing in the United States.  Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  Nusbaum has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 29 consecutive years.

“U.S. News is committed to providing consumers with the data and information they need to make some of life’s biggest decisions,” said Morgan Felchner, executive editor at U.S. News.  “This commitment extends to the ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings, evaluating law firms in their efforts to bring important services to companies and individuals alike.” 

“The legal community views ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings as the top marker of excellence for the reason that our methodology is comprehensive, rigorous and historically proven,” said CEO of Best Lawyers Phillip Greer.  “Our extensive process guarantees this designation is bestowed upon only the best legal practices.” 

Earlier this year Nusbaum also was recognized as a 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyer honoree.  Nusbaum has been named to the Connecticut Super Lawyers lists every year since 2006.  Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. 

To establish the 13th edition, U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms incorporated 12.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms.

The 2023 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.  For additional information on methodology, please visit, https://cdn.blrankings.com/best-law-firms/web-images/2022-best-law-firms-expanded-methodology.

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 27 consecutive years.

Nusbaum is a Fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as well as a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the leading organizations of family law practitioners.  He also is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Resolution of Legal Fees Dispute Committee.

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A digital news and information company focused on education, health, money, travel, cars and news, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life.  More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C. 

For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be recognized; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. 

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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Edward Nusbaum Listed in Best Lawyers in America

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— Family Law Attorney Recognized for 29 Consecutive Years —

WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 22, 2022 —  Edward Nusbaum, a Westport-based family law attorney, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2023.  He has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 29 consecutive years and ranks among the top five percent of private practice attorneys nationwide.  

Using Best Lawyers’ purely peer-reviewed methodology and voting process, the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America recognizes approximately 5.3 percent of the lawyers in private practice in the United States.  For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has operated on the belief that the quality of a peer-review survey directly relates to the quality of voters.  Through a sophisticated, conscientious, rational and transparent survey process, Best Lawyers is established as the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession.  During the voting period for the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 12.2 million evaluations were analyzed in the U.S. resulting in this recognition.

“We are delighted to announce the 2023 recognitions for the United States and congratulate the worthy lawyers honored,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “For more than 40 years our awards have garnered the respect of the industry as a reliable and unbiased resource to identify the top legal professionals, and we are proud to continue our globally respected purely peer-review methodology through these recognitions.” 

The process begins when lawyers are nominated for consideration.  They are divided by geographic region and practice area, and are evaluated by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.  Those who receive high peer reviews undergo an additional verification process to make sure they are currently practicing and in good standing.  Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.  For additional information about methodology please visit: Best Lawyers methodology.

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 27 consecutive years and has been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.  

Nusbaum is on the Board of Examiners and a Fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  He also is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the leading organizations of family law practitioners.  He also is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Resolution of Legal Fees Dispute Committee.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world.  For more than four decades, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. 

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Rank The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum ‘2022 Best Law Firms’

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WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 8, 2021 –  The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2022 Best Law Firm in the category of Metropolitan Tier 2 Stamford for family law.  This is the 12th consecutive year these rankings have been announced and the 12th year Nusbaum’s firm has earned this recognition.

The Stamford metro area includes Bridgeport, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Firms included in the 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top 5 percent of lawyers practicing in the United States.  Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  Nusbaum has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 28 consecutive years.

“For over three decades, U.S. News has provided the public with accurate and in-depth rankings on key institutions in society from higher education to hospitals and health systems,” said Morgan Felchner, executive editor at U.S. News.  “Law firms serve a critical role in American life and ranking them is a key extension of our overall mission to help individuals make important life decisions.”

“We are proud that ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings continuously act as a top marker of distinction throughout the legal industry,” said Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers.  “The evaluation process for the 2022 ‘Best Law Firms’ publication has remained just as rigorous and discerning as it was when we created the publication 12 years ago.”

Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and regional-based scale.  Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.

Nusbaum, who was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 2022 earlier this year, has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 27 consecutive years and was named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.  And in 2020, Nusbaum was named Attorney of the Year by the Top 100 Registry.

The 2022 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers rankings incorporate more than    8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. 

Nusbaum is a Fellow and past president of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the leading organizations of family law practitioners.  He also is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Resolution of Legal Fees Dispute Committee.

The 2022 Best Law Firms rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.  For additional information on methodology, please visit,https://www.bestlawyers.com/content/downloads/methodology/bl-expanded-methodology-america.pdf.

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives.  A digital news and information company focused on education, health, money, travel, cars and news, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life.  More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance.  Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world.  For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties.  Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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Edward Nusbaum Chosen to 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers

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WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 12, 2021 —  Edward Nusbaum, a Westport-based family law attorney, is a 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers honoree.  Nusbaum has been named to the Connecticut Super Lawyers lists every year since 2006.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.  

The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.  The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. 

The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. Detailed information on the selection process is available at Super Lawyers Selection Process. 

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 40 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 26 consecutive years.  

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West in Westport, Conn., represents individuals with substantial assets in all areas of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property division, child custody and relocation cases.  A significant portion of the firm’s work is concentrated in Fairfield County, although it also represents clients who reside in other counties, and those who have assets or business interests in other states or countries.  

For additional information on the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., please visit its website at http://www.nusbaumfamilylaw.com/ or call 203-226-8181.

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