Alexander J Cuda

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Alexander J Cuda

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Family Lawyer at Westport, CT
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

830 Post Road East, Suite #301, Westport, CT

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About Alexander

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

Representation in all areas of family law, focused on litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

30%
Family 30%

Representation in all areas of family law, focused on litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

30%
Alimony 15%

15%
Child Custody 15%

15%
Child Support 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 21 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Needle | Cuda

830 Post Road East, Suite #301, Westport, CT, 06880

needlecuda.com/

Online Presence

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Alexander J Cuda's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Incredibly Helpful and Caring

I worked with Kevin Brown with Needle and Cuda and had an amazing experience. After going through a divorce for 2 years in NY State with an unresponsive lawyer, passed around to multiple lawyers, and mistakes made, my case was ultimately dismissed. I came to Kevin after this experience and he was cal...m, friendly, kept me in the loop at all times and I felt genuinely supported and cared for. He was able to advocate for me and my divorced was finalized within 3 months. I cannot thank him and his team enough.

Posted by anonymous | October 3, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lawfirm was professional and great

Hired the firm to help me with a divorce after I found out about my wife's unexpected infidelity. They assigned Mark Randall. Mark was direct, no BS, and professional and they've seen everything before. He also set what was realistic vs unrealistic expectations and sometimes grounded us, which we n...eed. Mark was able to set me up with a PI firm to help get some control back in my life when it was spiraling but quickly advised when to just focus on the divorce itself and move on. We ended up having an "amicable" divorce and the Mark helped bring the terms to paper and process everything and attend court proceedings. In terms of the only experience that would be better is that lawyers can be busy sometimes in court so depending, you may have to call in to get appointments and "get on their radar", but once I did, everything went super well.

Posted by Bill | October 6, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A good listener, well prepared, organized & law knowledgeble attorney

After working with his partner Melissa Needle for the past 15 years thru my 1st judge, the Appellate Court, then my 2nd judge, Her partner Alex Cuda represented me in a 2nd Appellate Court appearance this past spring. That court recently ruled in my favor on all of the issues before them. Alex invite...d my input through the document creation & presentation stage, he worked closely with Melissa to prepare, then represented my best interests before the Appellate court. Alex was prepared, organized, & he knew the intricate details of my complicated case. He was non confrontational with the opposing attorney or judges, & he presented our case concisely and answered questions succinctly in the short time he was given. Alex knows the law. Can't say enough good things about this attorney & his partner in what I hope to be my final court experience.

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Family lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Alex is exceedingly intelligent and a very talented attorney. He has several published articles and has presented his works at numerous conferences and meetings. He is a model attorney for those practicing family law in Fairfield County."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

New Leader in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2010

Rising Star, Connecticut Bar Association, Family Law Section

2009

Pro Bono Award, Connecticut Bar Association

2006

Connecticut Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll, Connecticut Bar Association, Pro Bono Network

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Partner, Needle | Cuda

2016 - 2018

Partner, Conlon & McGlynn, LLC

2008 - 2016

Partner, Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC

Associations

Connecticut Bar Association

Family Law Section Executive Committee

Fairfield County Bar Association

Board of Directors; Co-Chair, Bench/Bar Committee

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Greater Bridgeport Bar Association

Education

2004

Tulane University School of Law

LL.M.

2003

Tulane University School of Law

J.D.

2000

Cornell University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2014

Family Law Section Meeting

Synopsis and Analysis of Connecticut Supreme Court Decision in Olson v. Mohammadu (SC 18963)

2013

Joint CLE

Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements in Family Law Cases: Drafting, Litigating, and Getting It Done

2013

Family Law Section Meeting

Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and Practice Book

2013

Annual Meeting

Annual Review of New Developments in Family Law (with Campbell D. Barrett)

2012

Annual Meeting

A Limited Comparison of Alimony Guidelines Methodology: Massachusetts Statutes, Raised Bill 5509 (Connecticut), and the AAML Commission Recommendations (with various panelists)

Publications

2014

A Practical Guide to Divorce in Connecticut, MCLE, Inc., 1st ed. Chapter on Alimony

2012

Connecticut Family Lawyer Crews-ing Away from Equity and Back Again: Enforcement of Premarital Agreements in Connecticut

2012

Connecticut Law Tribune The Myth of Alimony Reform (with Arnold Rutkin)

2011

Connecticut Law Tribune Conservators Can Pursue Divorces on Behalf of Wards (with David Griffin)
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