Eva M. DeFranco practices primarily in the areas of Divorce Mediation, Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Litigation. She also has decades of experience in Negligence and Commercial Litigation cases. She is an experienced mediator, collaborative practitioner, trial lawyer and negotiator, admitted to practice in both State and Federal courts. Eva is a member of the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. She is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and past president of the Danbury Bar Association. She served as the chairperson of the Danbury Family Bar Association for over a decade. In recognition of her leadership and service to the legal community, Attorney DeFranco was elected as a James W. Cooper Fellow. She has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for both ethical standards and legal ability, representing the pinnacle of professional excellence. She has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Family Law.
Eva has become a statewide leader in mediation and collaborative divorce. She served as President and is a current board member of the Ct Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND). She has received awards from CCND for her contributions to best practices in the field and also for her leadership. Eva is also the founder of Collaborative Divorce Group of Western Ct. It is Eva's honor to be co-founder of the Ct. Family Mediation Training Group and teach the 40 Hour Mediation training to other lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals in Ct. With over 37 years of experience in divorce matters, Eva is more committed than ever to help clients get divorced through respectful and dignified processes that allow for healthy family relationships post divorce and help people avoid the heavy emotional and financial costs of litigation.
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State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1986
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148 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT, 06810-7727
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Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Moving from a contemptuous litigation to working with Eva made an uncomfortable experience as tolerable and painless as possible. Would highly recommend.
Posted by Jodi | March 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Working with Eva was a wonderful experience under incredibly difficult circumstances. She was patient, clear and to the point, and showed genuine concern for our situation. Her guidance was exactly what we needed to stay on track, and her support was appreciated across the board. If I could leave a 1...
Posted by anonymous | March 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I hired Eva Defranco for the collaborative lawyer experience. Her advice was practical concerning the court views of the state. She is clever, brilliant and to the point. She created a comfortable and transparent environment in the collaborative process while still protecting me from being manipulate...
Posted by chris | August 8, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Eva was very thorough and explained the process well through a very tough time.
Posted by Stephen | October 6, 2015 | Hired Attorney
It was a long painful divorce that encompassed to many trips to court but Eva was able to cut through the acrimony and arrange a mediation session that ended the hemorrhaging of time and money in a settlement that I could live with and was pleased by. Eva was always available and did as much as possi...
"Eva is a well known and highly respected litigation attorney. She is smart, personable and dedicated to he clients. I endorse this lawyer."
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"Eva and I worked together many years ago and I found her to be a dedicated, zealous and competent advocate for her clients."
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2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Distinguished Service Award, Ct Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Fellow, Ct. Bar Foundation
1986 - Present
Managing Partner, Collins, Hannafin, P.C.
2014 - 2015
Trainer, Ct Family Mediation Training Group
2015 - Present
Collaborative Divorce Group of Western CtPresident
2014 - Present
Academy of Professional Family MediatorsMember
2013 - Present
Collaborative Divorce Team of ConnecticutMember
2010 - Present
James W. Coopers Fellowsmember
2009 - Present
Ct Council for Non-Adversarial DivorceBoard of Directors
2007 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
1986 - Present
Connecticut Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1986 - Present
Connecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1986 - Present
Danbury Family BarPast Chairperson
1986 - Present
Greater Danbury Bar AssociationMember
1998 - 1999
Danbury Bar AssociationPast President
1990 - 1999
Boards of the Danbury Regional Commission on Child Care, Rights, and Abuse, Inc.Past President
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2015
Divorce Mediation
2015
Divorce Mediation
2014
Conflict Resolution
2014
Mediation
2013
Collaborative Divorce
English
