Randi R. Nelson
Parrino|Shattuck, PC
RANDI R. NELSON is an associate attorney at PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. She has worked strictly on matrimonial litigation since 2011 and is admitted to practice in Connecticut. She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony, child support, child custody, property division, post-judgment modification, and post-judgment contempt.
Nelson is a member of the American, Connecticut, Fairfield County, and Westport/Weston bar associations. In addition, she is a special master for family matters in the Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport and Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford.
In 2007, Nelson received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha honor society. She earned her juris doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in 2010. She also received a merit-based scholarship and was a member of the Cardozo Journal of Law and Gender.
Nelson has earned the following awards/recognitions:
• Connecticut Rising Star as recognized by Super Lawyers since 2015
• 10 Best Female Family Law Attorney by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 2019
• 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Connecticut by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys since 2015
• America's Most Honored Professional Award in 2017
• Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Connecticut Under the Age of 40 as recognized by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys in 2014
and 2016
• New Leaders in the Law as recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune
in 2013
LANDMARK CASES
Hornung v. Hornung - Successfully tracked $32 million over the duration of a 16-year marriage to determine that the funds were separate property according to the terms of the pre-nuptial agreement. An award of $7.5 million lump sum alimony does not constitute a property distribution in violation of the terms of the parties' pre-nuptial agreement.
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- J.D. (2010) | Law
- Honors: Merit-based Scholarship
- Activities: Member of Cardozo Journal of Law and Gender
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- University of Texas - Arlington
- B.A. (2007) | Public Relations, Journalism
- Honors: Member of Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society
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- 10 Best Family Female Law Attorneys
- American Instititute of Family Law Attorneys
- America’s Most Honored Professionals
- American Registry
- Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Connecticut Under the Age of 40
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Connecticut Under the Age of 40
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- New Leaders in the Law
- Connecticut Law Tribune
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Connecticut Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Fairfield County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Westport/Weston Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford
- Special Master for Family Matters
- Current
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- Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport
- Special Master for Family Matters
- Current
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- Connecticut
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Parrino|Shattuck, PC