Shari-Lynn Cuomo Shore

Attorney Shari-Lynn Cuomo Shore is a Partner and Owner of Wolf & Shore, LLC and is experienced in family law, estate planning, juvenile law, probate matters and residential closings. She was admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut in 2008. Prior to opening Wolf & Shore, LLC, Attorney Shore was a partner at a small general practice firm in Orange, Connecticut. Attorney Shore worked in the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office during law school, where she focused primarily in appellate practice and the Special Victims Unit. During college, Attorney Shore interned at a Connecticut G.A. court as well as a solo practitioner’s office in West Haven, Connecticut. Attorney Shore currently serves as appointed counsel for the Office of the Chief Public Defender in the Hartford Juvenile court for child protection and delinquency matters. Attorney Shore received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester and her Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School of Union University. Attorney Shore received her New York State Mediation Certification while in attendance at Albany Law, has completed the GAL/AMC training session offered by the Connecticut Commission on Child Protection, and has received accreditation in the area of Veterans Benefits by the Veterans Administration. Attorney Shore has received a variety of honors and recognitions, most recently, Connecticut Law Tribune’s New Leaders in the Law 2014, Rising Star in Family Law by Superlawyers magazine for both the Connecticut and New England regions (2013 and 2014), New Haven’s Finest Professionals Class of 2013 and the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 award for 2014. Attorney Shore is actively involved in the New Haven County Bar Association as an Executive Committee Member, Membership Committee Co-Chair, and a member of the Family Law, Solo and Small Firm and Trusts, Estates and Probate Committees, as well as New Haven Young Lawyers. Attorney Shore

Albany Law School

J.D. | Law

2005 - 2008

Honors: New York State Mediation Certification Westlaw Advanced Case Law Research Certificate Westlaw Advanced Statutory Research Certificate Westlaw Advanced Secondary Sources Research Certificate

Activities: Student Ambassador Italian-American Bar Association

University of Rochester

B.A. (2005) | English with a Concentration in Creative Writing and Legal Studies

2001 - 2005

Honors: Graduated with Honors Honors Thesis: Corporate Influence on Sexual Exploitation of Women in Popular Genres Dean’s List Academic Performance Alumni Scholarship

Activities: Teaching Assistant, Debate Mock Trial Judicial Advisory Board Aspiring Lawyers Association

Partner/Owner/Attorney

Wolf & Shore, LLC

2012 - Current

Retain clients and manage files in their entirety in areas of family law, estate planning, juvenile law, probate, and residential closings. Research and draft motions, briefs, memorandums of law, pre-nuptial agreements and estate planning documents. Conduct negotiations, hearings, administrative hearings and trials in various practice areas. Manage closings for buyers and sellers, including but not limited to refinances, short sales, relocation purchases, foreclosures and closings associated with a probate estate. Spearheading a new marketing initiative to develop our web presence and increase speaking engagements.

Partner/Owner/Attorney

Riordan, Cutting & Shore, LLP

2009 - 2011

Retained and managed client files in family law, estate planning, juvenile law, employment law, housing matters and criminal defense. Drafted motions, briefs, memorandums of law and estate planning documents and conducted applicable negotiations, hearings and trials.

Law Clerk

Schenectady District Attorney's Office

2006 - 2008

Delivered oral arguments to Appellate Division. Researched and drafted briefs and leaves to appeal to Appellate Division regarding plea proceedings, right to counsel, sufficiency and weight of evidence, constitutional due process, sentencing, evidentiary issues and harmless error doctrine. Conducted research and interviews for Special Victims Unit. Conducted Sexual Offender Registration Act hearings.

10 Best Law Firms

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Best Law Firm for Juvenile Law 2016-Connecticut

Legal Elite Corp America

2016

10 Best Under 40: Client Satisfaction Award

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2016

Top 10 Attorneys Under the Age of 40

National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Inc.

2016

Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2016

New Haven Inn of Court

Member

2013 - Current

Activities: Develop bench-bar relationships and create and participate in presentations regarding new developments in the law.

Connecticut Italian-American Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

National Italian-American Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Better Business Bureau

Accredited Business

2013 - Current

Connecticut Bar Association

Various

2011 - Current

Activities: Solo & Small Firm Practice Management Section Co-Chair, 2015-Present; Statewide Mentoring Program, 2014-Present; Professionalism and CLE Committee and Mentoring Sub-committee, 2013-Present; Uniform Premarital and Marital Act Committee, 2012; Estates and Probate Section, 2012-Present; Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee: Solo & Small Firms Co-Chair, 2013-Present, Education Law Chair, Child Welfare & Juvenile Law Chair, New Haven Local Unit Chair, 2012-13; Task Force on Mentoring New Attorneys, 2012-13; Young Lawyers Section, 2011-present; Family Law Section, 2011-present

Connecticut

Since 2008

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