Dori-Ellen S. Feltman

Dori-Ellen S. Feltman

4.9
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 34 years

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

246 Post Road East, Westport, CT

About Dori-Ellen

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

34 years

25%
Child Support 25%

34 years

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Divorce, child custody, relocation, business valuation, child support modification, alimony modification, domestic violence, inter-jurisdictional child custody disputes, mediation, appeals.

34 years

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 18 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 34 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 25 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2001

Not Eligible to Practice - Administrative

No misconduct found

Location

Dori-Ellen S Feltman Attorney at Law

246 Post Road East, Westport, CT, 06880

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Dori-Ellen S. Feltman's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

68 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

True Advocate

Have worked with her for 5 years. She has yet to lose a motion. From understanding the judges on cases to making sure I didn't get caught with poor GAL she knows her stuff. Bottom line - my daughter is sitting next to me !

Posted by Monica | January 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce Attorney

Dori Ellen was extremely helpful, professional and pleasant. I hired her 8 years ago as my divorce attorney and she was wonderful then and this time around just as friendly and eager to help. She made this stressful time in my life so much easier and less burdensome on me and my family. She always ha...d a quick response to any and/or all my questions or concerns. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Posted by TD | December 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

"Smart, Intelligent, creative, aggressive, knowledgeable and experienced"

I hired Dori-Ellen for a highly contested divorce and custody trial in Middletown, CT. The other party in the case was seeking to gain, unreasonably and by using frivolous accusations, 100% custody of our children. I was seeking joint custody. The evaluator in the case sided with me. But the GAL s...ided with the other attorney, who is highly connected. There was a real risk that I could lose custody of my children. With Dori-Ellen I was able to get joint legal custody. Dori-Ellen is smart, intelligent, creative, aggressive, knowledgeable and experienced. She is a winner!

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great experience

Dori-Ellen is a brilliantly skilled attorney. She is smart, organized, and tough. When my ex-husband filed for shared-physical custody of our children after being divorced for 8 years, Dori-Ellen put a detailed plan together and helped me stand up to him in court and fight for what was in the best ...interest of our children. The motions she filed against him were well thought out and justified. Her strategy worked and in the end my ex-husband withdrew his motion. As someone who is intimidated by the court system I felt confident and well represented with Dori-Ellen by my side. If I ever had a question she got back to me in a timely manner and her assistant Ilene was always helpful and pleasant. Dori-Ellen is a fighter and I highly recommend her.

Posted by Gary | December 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Incredible Attorney

Dori-Ellen Feltman is an incredible family law attorney. She represented me brilliantly in my application for a modification of a spousal support from my divorce eight years previously. Her strategy in approaching the case was nothing short of brilliant. My financial circumstances changed dramati...cally from the time of the original divorce (which I unfortunately handled per se) and she worked to have spousal support reduced by 90%. In addition my ex-wife had made two motions for contempt for my actions in reducing my alimony payments. Thanks to Attorney Feldman's persuasive arguments and her organized approach to putting them before the court, we won on all counts. The judge even commented on the preparation and organization of her filings and arguments. Throughout the case, Attorney Feldman was always available, both to provide legal counsel and discuss strategy as well as to provide positive encouragement during some very difficult times. She was very honest and upfront with me and didn't hesitate to tell me when I was approaching something in a way that was not in my best interest. All of our filings and motions were submitted on a timely basis. Attorney Feldman' paralegal, Ilene, was a true pleasure to work with and was on top of everything at all times. Together the two of them make an incredible team. If you want outstanding representation while dealing with a caring compassionate attorney, Dori-Ellen Feldman is the way to go. Highly recommended without any hesitation.

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law Office of Dori-Ellen S. Feltman

Associations

2016 - Present

American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators, Connecticut Chapter

Founding Member

2016 - Present

Connecticut High School Mock Trial Tournament

Judge

2016 - Present

Stamford & Bridgeport Superior Courts

Special Masters

2007 - Present

Connecticut Bar Association

Member

Education

1991

Washington University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

London School of Economics

1988

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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