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Nusbaum Selected as Nation’s Top One Percent of Attorneys by The National Association of Distinguished Counsel

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WESTPORT, Conn., June 16, 2020 —  Edward Nusbaum a Westport-based family law attorney, has been selected as a member of the nation’s top one percent of attorneys in 2020 by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.  NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence.  Its mission is to objectively recognize attorneys who elevate the standards of the bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate.

Nusbaum, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 35 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 26 consecutive years and been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.  Nusbaum concentrates his practice in the areas of family law, including all aspects of divorce, child custody and parenting, alimony, child support, property division, post-divorce issues and jurisdictional issues. 

NADC members are thoroughly vetted by a research team, selected by a panel of attorneys from independently neutral organizations, and approved by a judicial review board as exhibiting virtue in the practice of law.  Due to the selectivity of the appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in NADC.  This class of advocates consists of the finest leaders in the legal profession from across the nation.

Candidates are identified either by nomination or by an in-house research team.  Nominations are accepted from members of NADC, fellow attorneys and current or former clients.

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 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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Nusbaum Named to 2020 List of Best Lawyers New York Area

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WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 7, 2020 —  Edward Nusbaum, a Westport-based family law attorney, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers™ New York Area 2020 for family law.  He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 1995 and ranks among the top five percent of private practice attorneys nationwide.

Attorneys listed in Best Lawyers were selected after an exhaustive peer-review survey that confidentially investigates the professional abilities and experience of each lawyer.  Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

Nusbaum was one of only 18 family law attorneys in the Stamford metro area to be recognized by Best Lawyers.  The Stamford metro area includes the following cities/towns: Bridgeport, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 35 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 26 consecutive years and been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.  Last November, the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. was ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2020 Best Law Firm in the category of Metropolitan Tier 1 Stamford for family law. 

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  Best Lawyers has received more than 11 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas.  For additional information about methodology please visit: Best Lawyers methodology.

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

Best Lawyers™ New York Area 2020 is a special advertising supplement to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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 2020 Best Law Firms Tier 1

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WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 4, 2019 –  The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers as a 2020 Best Law Firm in the category of Metropolitan Tier 1 Stamford for family law.  This is the 10th consecutive year these rankings have been announced and the 10th 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.

Nusbaum, who was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020 earlier this year, has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 35 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 26 consecutive years and been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.  He also has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 26 consecutive years and ranks among the top five percent of private practice attorneys nationwide.

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.

Firms included in the 2020 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. 

The 2020 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record.  To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Almost 16,000 lawyers provided more than 1.2 million law firm assessments, and more than 12,000 clients provided more than 107,000 evaluations.

“For the 2020 ‘Best Law Firms’ publication, the evaluation process has remained just as rigorous and discerning as it did when we first started 10 years ago,” said Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers.  “This year we reviewed 14,931 law firms throughout the United States – across 75 national practice areas – and a total of 2,106 firms received a national law firm ranking.  We are proud that the ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings continue to act as an indicator of excellence throughout the legal industry.”

The 2020 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 civic, 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 attorney ranking service in the world.  For almost 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties.  Best Lawyers rankings 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 Named to 2020 List of Best Lawyers in America — Family Law Attorney Recognized for 26 Consecutive Years —

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WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 9, 2019 —  Edward Nusbaum, a Westport-based family law attorney, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020.  He has been rated Best Lawyers in America for 26 consecutive years and ranks among the top five percent of private practice attorneys nationwide.

Attorneys listed in this 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America were selected after an exhaustive peer-review survey that confidentially investigates the professional abilities and experience of each lawyer.  Recognition in Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.

Nusbaum has been practicing family law in Westport for more than 35 years.  He has been a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney for 26 consecutive years and been named a Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50 attorney by Thomson Reuters.

Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 146 practice areas.  For the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 8.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 62,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

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.

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.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  For additional information about methodology please visit: Best Lawyers methodology.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world.  For almost 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 lists 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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Maura Smith Joins Family Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum

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WESTPORT, Conn., May 6, 2019 —  Maura Smith recently joined the Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C. as a partner.  Smith is involved with the full spectrum of client representation, trials, drafting and prosecution of pre- and post-judgment motions, conducting and managing discovery and depositions, negotiation and drafting of separation agreements, and other agreements submitted to the court.  The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum is a Westport-based family law firm dedicated solely to the practice of family law.

Prior to joining the firm, Smith founded her own law firm in 2016 after a 35-year career in private practice and as general counsel of several large public companies.  Smith’s law firm, with offices in New York City and New Canaan, Conn., focused on commercial and matrimonial matters.  Her firm acted as national claims and settlement counsel for a national retailer, and advised several public companies on compliance and governance matters.  Smith also represented individuals in employment discrimination matters, and served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association on its national roster of commercial arbitrators.

In her matrimonial practice, she used her knowledge of corporate law and executive compensation, as well as her financial training, to achieve outstanding results for her clients.  She also served as co-counsel in cases with large marital estates, including non-U.S. assets, privately-owned businesses and complex financial instruments.  In 2018, she became a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and a member of the American Academy of Financial Litigators, New York Chapter.

Early in her career, Smith was a partner in the law firm of Baker McKenzie, one of the largest international firms in the world.  While in private practice, Smith represented individuals in family matters, as well as banks and small businesses.  Smith left private practice to become general counsel of GE Plastics.  She was appointed a GE officer in 1993, then one of a handful of women officers.  She left GE in 1998 to become senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Owens Corning.  In addition to her legal responsibilities, Smith served as Owens Corning’s chief restructuring officer and was elected to its board of directors.  She achieved national recognition for her innovative efforts to resolve asbestos litigation, testifying before Congress to urge the enactment of legislation that would permit companies to pay injured workers in privately negotiated settlement programs like the one she implemented for Owens Corning.

In 2003, Smith returned to Connecticut, joining International Paper as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.  Smith relocated to Memphis, Tenn. when the Stamford, Conn.-based company moved its headquarters there in 2005.  In addition to overseeing a 100-person global legal department, she sponsored and participated in pro bono initiatives in the community, and was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve on its Access to Justice Commission.

Smith moved to New Canaan, Conn. in 2011 to become chief legal officer of PepsiCo.  In 2013, she accepted an ex-patriate assignment in Brussels, Belgium, to become executive vice president, general counsel, and general secretary of Delhaize Group, now Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups.  She was a member of its six-person executive committee before returning to the U.S. at the end of 2014.

As general counsel, Smith led large legal organizations and advised boards and CEOs on a wide range of corporate transactions and governance matters.  She also represented her clients in significant litigation matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appeals courts, and various district and state courts throughout the country, including nationwide product liability class action lawsuits, personal injury lawsuits, antitrust and trade secret theft cases, employment discrimination, environmental and other regulatory matters.

Smith graduated from Vassar College with highest honors and highest distinction in her major, economics, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was among the first women to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship.  As a Rhodes Scholar, she attended the University of Oxford, earning her master of philosophy degree in economics, and then attended the University of Miami School of Law as a John M. Olin Fellow in Law & Economics, receiving her J.D. with honors in 1982.

“We are pleased to welcome Maura to our practice,” said Edward Nusbaum, the firm’s founding partner and principal.  “Maura’s insights and experience will afford clients an invaluable perspective, further complementing our firm’s culture of service and dedication to the exceptional representation of our clients.  She will also continue to represent clients who reside in New York in divorce and other family law matters, and will continue her work as an arbitrator.”

Smith is admitted to the bars of Connecticut, New York, Tennessee, Florida, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  She is a member of various state and local bar associations, including the Connecticut Bar Association, and its Family Law Section, the New York Bar Association, and its Family Law Section, and the American Bar Association.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West, 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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Nusbaum Family Law Firm Names Harold Haldeman Partner

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WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 7, 2019 —  The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum today announced Harold “Rusty” Haldeman partner.

A veteran of handling numerous family law cases, Haldeman provides more than 20 years’ experience in matters involving divorce, property division, child custody issues, premarital and postmarital agreements, and a variety of other issues.  Since joining the firm, his principal roles have involved discovery, management, research and preparation of briefs for trial and appellate cases, preparation and analysis of financial documents, preparation for depositions, pre-trial evaluations, mediations, arbitrations and trials.

Adept at guiding clients through the complex process of preparing essential documents and responding to financial discovery typical in high-asset cases, Haldeman also manages the intake, cataloguing and analysis of the same documents and discovery from opposing counsel, methodically synthesizing vast amounts of financial information to provide concise, informative data for settlement or trial of the case.  He works on all types of family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, property distribution and child custody, including preparation of pleadings, separation agreements, parenting plans and proposed orders for pre-trial and trial.

In fact, Haldeman’s pre-trial documentation, unofficially known by Connecticut judges as “Rusty’s Notebook,” has been recognized by numerous family law judges as the best resource trial document in the profession, according to Edward Nusbaum, principal of the firm.

Prior to joining Nusbaum’s law firm, Haldeman served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, and, after attending law school, as a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.  Among his assignments as a judge advocate, he served as Legal Officer of the USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), Staff Judge Advocate for the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and, for eight years, as a Military Judge in the Navy Marine Corps Trial Judiciary.  During his service, he received the Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Legion of Merit.

Haldeman is a recipient of an American Jurisprudence Award.  He is co-author of, “A History of the First One Hundred Years of the Connecticut Bar Association,” published in the Connecticut Bar Journal.

During his time as a Military Judge he was the originator of the Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Electronic Bench Book, and the author of Lex Novissima Loquitor, a periodical keeping the worldwide Navy Trial Judiciary abreast of changes in military case law.  Both, at the time, represented singular applications of new technology to improve the efficiency and accuracy of judges’ preparation for trials ashore and at sea.  He also lectured on application of technology at the Naval Justice School’s Military Judges Course.

Haldeman is admitted to practice in Connecticut.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Williams College and a Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut.  He is a member of the American Legion, the Military Officers Association of America and the Navy Marine Corps Retired Judge Advocates Association.

The Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum P.C., located at 212 Post Road West, 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, yet its geographic reach often extends throughout the state.  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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