* Cynthia Coulter George - Family Attorneys: Greenwich CT

Greenwich Connecticut Financial Family Law Attorney Lawyer

Engaging in the Practice of Matrimonial and Family Law in the State of Connecticut

Schoonmaker, George & Colin, P.C. practices matrimonial and family law. Members of the firm include nationally recognized attorneys in those fields as well as leaders of the Connecticut and American Bar Associations and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

The firm handles complex financial and tax matters in the family law field as well as matters involving child custody litigation, proceedings to establish and/or modify parenting plans, and premarital agreements. This includes cases involving electronic evidence and computer discovery. For example, Schoonmaker, George & Colin, P.C. recently served as lead trial counsel for the successful father in what is reportedly the longest child custody trial in United States history. Our attorneys direct all of their talents, skills, and energy towards providing high quality representation for our clients in the family law field.

The very nature of our practice calls for the ability to handle emotionally charged issues. Our attorneys and legal staff have the experience, understanding and discretion necessary to resolve difficult and delicate matters. We are selective with our clientele and therefore can devote the time and attention to each matter that it deserves. The firm also has wide experience in representing prominent members of the business, sports and entertainment communities.

Schoonmaker, George & Colin, P.C. is dedicated to meeting the highest ethical standards.

Cynthia Coulter George
Schoonmaker, George & Colin PC
81 Holly Hill Ln
Greenwich CT 06831-5059
Tel: 203 862-5012
Fax: 203 862-5099
E-mail: cgeorge@sgcfamlaw.com

* Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Ms. George graduated from Cornell University in 1975. She received her law degree from Loyola University in 1978, where she was a member of the Loyola Law Review. Following graduation, she joined the law firm of Cummings & Lockwood. Ms. George became a Partner of Cummings & Lockwood in 1987, having practiced during most of her career in matrimonial law. Ms. George is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a former member of its Board of Governors and its former counsel, and President of its Connecticut Chapter. She is the former Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Family Law Section. Ms. George has written numerous articles on family law and is author of Connecticut Family Law Citations. As Co-Chair of the Gender Bias Committee of the Academy, she wrote and directed an instructional video on gender bias in the law. She lectures frequently both nationally and within Connecticut. She is named in "Best Lawyers in America"* as one of the nation's best matrimonial lawyersand she was named one of the top 100 Attorneys in the nation in the December 2005 issue of Worth Magazine*. For ten years, Ms. George has organized a mediation program in the Stamford Superior Court at the request of the presiding family law judge. She has two children, and lives in Greenwich with her husband, Jeff Harris.