M. Hawley, LLC | Biography

Bar Admissions:

Connecticut, 1999
New York, 2000
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2001
U.S. Tax Court, 2004

Education:

Juris Doctorate Degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Academic Invitee to Quinnipiac Law Review
Lead Articles Editor for Law Review
Academic Achievement Awards (4)
Academic Scholarship
B.A. in History, Minor in education, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
Honors: Dean’s List
certified to teach 7-12th grade, Social Studies

Areas of Practice:

Matrimonial Law
Family Law
Elder law
Trusts and Estates
Business Formation
Employment Law
Criminal Law

Professional Activities:

Member of Connecticut Bar Association
Member Fairfield County Bar Association
Member of Professional Women’s Alliance of Connecticut
Member of Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Attorneys Fairfield County
Pro Bono Representation
Better Business Bureau Arbitrator
Member of Darien Chamber of Commerce
Darien Parks & Recreation Commission 2000-2009
Darien Weed Beach Building Committee 2007-2009

Other:

Crew Member who races competitively on sailboat on and around LIS.
Kayaks on Holly Pond and its environs.

Continuing Education Classes:

Trust & Estates Administration, Special Needs Trusts, Estate and Gift Taxation, Challenging Topics in Estate Planning Administration, Matrimonial law, Civil Unions, Financial Statement Analysis, Civil litigation and Procedure, Real Estate Closings, Foreclosures, Various Criminal Law Seminars, including mental state issues, Immigration Law, including, Consequences for Criminal Defendants, Mastering Family Law Short Calendar; Working as a Guardian Ad Litem for Children, Fakes, Forgeries, the Art of Deception, Dynamics of Supervised Visitation; Custody Conflict Cases; Lawyers for Children for America Core Training; Collaborative Law Training, Foreclosure Defense; Conservatorships on the record - one year later; New Rules for Expert Disclosure; Drafting and Administering Special Needs Trusts; Civil E-filing training, Legal and Ethical Issues at the End of Life; Legal Aspects of Clients Staying at Home; Connecticut Legal Research and Courthouse Resources; Ultimate Disputing Irony: Lessons to be Learned from Litigation about Mediation; An Open Forum For the Bar – Finding solutions: A discussion about short calendar, discovery log jams and post-judgment motions; An Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion: Evolving Approaches to Domestic Violence in Connecticut; Special Needs Planning in the Family Law Setting; Collaborative Practice Workshop: Developing a Client Centered Process; Family Matters, GAL-AMC Fall 2010 training 30 hours total offered by State of Connecticut; Financial Fraud, How, When, Where and Why; Introduction to Family Law in Connecticut;

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LAST UPDATE Nov 2011