Lawyer Melissa J. Needle, graduated from Tufts University, Class of 1987, B.A. Whittier College School of Law, Class of 1990, J.D., is now employed by Needle | Cuda at 830 Post Road East, Suite 101 Westport, CT 06880.

While being a member of American, Connecticut and Fairfield County Bar Associations., Melissa J. Needle is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Melissa J. Needle as your lawyer, you should consider whether Melissa J. Needle offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Melissa J. Needle has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Melissa J. Needle's office is located at Westport, CT, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Melissa J. Needle has been admitted in 1990, Connecticut; 1991, New York;. His or her practice areas include Divorce, Child Custody, Spousal Support, Alimony, Visitation Rights, Pre-Marital Agreements, Family Law, Restraining Orders, Mediation, Child Support, Fathers’ Rights, Marital Asset Division, Marital Property Division, Legal Custody, Prenuptial Agreements, Relocation, Post Judgment Modification and Enforcement, Separation Agreements, Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity, Alternative Resolution (Mediation, Arbitration, Matrimonial Law, Prenup, Postnup, Spousal Abuse and Divorce, Substance Abuse and Divorce, Earning Capcity and Divorce, Business Valuations and Divorce, High Asset Division and Divorce, Celebrity Divorce, Privacy and Divorce, Infidelity and Divorce.

Melissa J. Needle's college and law school education includes Tufts University, Class of 1987, B.A., Whittier College School of Law, Class of 1990, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Peer Reviewed | Attorney Melissa Needle is a lifetime resident of Connecticut. She was born in New Haven and raised in Fairfield. Her family has deep roots in Connecticut and she is a third-generation attorney. (Her father is the well-known transactional lawyer Charles Needle of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper of Bridgeport.) Since her admission to the bar in 1990, Ms. Needle has practiced matrimonial law exclusively. She has been an active family law litigator and many of the cases in which she has appeared involve issues including the division of high net worth estates, complex family businesses, highly contested custody, and requests for child relocation. Before launching her own practice and subsequently jointly forming Needle & Cuda, Melissa accumulated substantial experience at several leading Fairfield County family law firms. She is well-known in Connecticut courts as a fair fighter with high principles and integrity who does not shy away from litigation if that path is the best opportunity for her client to reach an equitable solution. Melissa understands that divorce is not just about the dissolution of marriage or stop-gap solutions but helping clients to plan for the rest of their lives. She resides in Wesport, CT with her husband and has three children. HONORS Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018 AVVO Clients’ Choice Award 2018 AVVO Top Attorney 2018. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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