Arnold H. Rutkin has a distinguished career in family law and has helped shape how family law is perceived and handled. Since he began practicing law in 1965, he has developed an unprecedented level of experience in dealing with complex legal and sensitive personal and financial situations. He brings that experience, plus a vast knowledge of the law, the courts, and the practical aspects of litigation and negotiation to his handling of domestic relations matters. He grew up in a family business where he became familiar with business issues. Among his best known accomplishments is the litigation of Wendt v. Wendt, which made national headlines and set legal precedents regarding the way that courts view financial arrangements in marriage – especially when there are significant assets involved. (Partner Sarah Oldham was co-counsel on the case.) Read More »
Sarah S. (Sally) Oldham joined Arnold Rutkin in 1994, and together they founded a partnership, Rutkin & Oldham, L.L.C., in 1996. Attorney Oldham has an extensive career in matrimonial law, helping clients address the financial consequences of divorce while recognizing the psychological impact of the process for those involved. Attorney Oldham’s deep understanding of family issues goes far beyond her extensive legal training. For a decade before she entered the law, Attorney Oldham was a school psychologist in various Connecticut public schools, as well as in private practice in Westport. At Rutkin & Oldham, L.L.C., Attorney Oldham handles all types of domestic relations matters, including dissolutions involving complex financial, custody, and visitation proceedings. She also serves as a special master for family matters in the Connecticut court system. Read More »
Kathleen Hogan has practiced with Attorney Rutkin for over 25 years. Attorney Hogan‘s practice includes many family law appeals to the Appellate and Supreme Courts of Connecticut, as well as trial litigation support and research. The author of numerous nationally published books and articles on various family law topics, Attorney Hogan has written “Child Support in High Income Cases” in the Journal of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Please see the firm‘s “Publications” section for these and more articles about/by Attorney Hogan.) Read More »
Alex Cuda is an associate at Rutkin & Oldham, L.L.C. Attorney Cuda brings a diversity of experience to his practice of family law. Prior to associating with the firm, Attorney Cuda represented various Connecticut entities regarding corporate, employment, workers‘ compensation, and other matters. He has participated in appeals to the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts, as well as to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Cuda has served as a judge at the Yale Mock Trial Tournament, and volunteers through the national organization Lawyers for Children America as a pro bono attorney and guardian ad litem for minor children with involvement by the Connecticut Department of Children & Families for abuse/neglect. He is a member of the Connecticut and Fairfield County Bar Associations, and currently serves on a CBA subcommittee tasked with reviewing the law on family arbitration for potential revision. Read More »
Lane L. Marmon joined as an associate at Rutkin & Oldham, L.L.C in June of 2010. Prior to joining the firm, Attorney Marmon practiced family law and criminal law in New York State. While in law school, Attorney Marmon participated in seven Advocacy Competitions, representing her law school at both the regional and national level. Attorney Marmon was admitted to the Connecticut and New York State Bars in 2009. Attorney Marmon is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, New York Bar Association, and the Fairfield County Bar. She received her B.A. cum laude from Boston College in 2005 and her J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 2009. Attorney Marmon lives in Fairfield County and is a member of the Greenwich Junior League.