Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law

Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law focuses on matters involving high-net-worth divorce, contested custody, and complex property division.<br /><br />We serve clients in Greenwich, Darien, Fairfield, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Southport, Westport, and Wilton (CT) and the surrounding communities.<br /><br />Our practice areas include: divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, restraining orders, same-sex marriage, post judgment modification, relocation, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, enforcement and contempt actions, divorce appeals<br /><br />Attorney Melissa Needle founded the firm in 2010.<br /><br />Melissa is a lifetime Connecticut resident. She was born in New Haven, raised in Fairfield, and now resides in Westport with her family. Attorney Needle is a third-generation attorney with deep family roots in Connecticut. Her father, Attorney Charles Needle, was a founder of the Connecticut firm Zeldes, Needle &amp; Cooper in 1971. Since her admission to the Connecticut Bar in 1990, Melissa has exclusively practiced divorce and family law.   The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys named Needle|Cuda: Divorce and Family Law a Connecticut Top 10 Best Firm in Client Satisfaction in 2019, 2020, and 2021.  Attorney Needle has been a Super Lawyer Honoree in 2019, 2020, and 2021.<br /><br />Attorney Needle is well-known in Connecticut courts as a forceful, but fair fighter; and attorney with great integrity; and as a worthy adversary who does not shy away from litigation if that path is the best opportunity for her client to reach an equitable solution. Melissa understands that divorce is not just about the dissolution of marriage or stop-gap solutions but helping clients develop and negotiate a comprehensive plan for the rest of their lives. Melissa and the firm pride themselves on providing their clients "Guidance that Moves their Lives Forward.

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Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law focuses on matters involving high-net-worth divorce, contested custody, and complex property division. We...

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<p>Ballroom dance studio Dance With Me Stamford, home of ABC's Dancing with the Stars pros Tony Dovolani, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Valentin Chmerkovskiy will kick off the show's All-Star Season 15 with a gala party for Dance With Me students and the public on Monday Evening, September 24th from 7 to 10 p.m. at the studio – 20 Summer St, 5th Floor, Stamford. Admission $15. Reservations required. 203-674-8100<br /> <br />In addition to watching the show live, there will be dancing, refreshments and a dance class and demos by the studio's world class instructors. The event will launch a "Vote for Tony, Maks &amp; Val" campaign to support the local favorites.<br /><br /> <br />Call for more information/interviews:      </p> <p>Ellie Becker – 203-852-8077</p>

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<p>Join us for the Hope in Motion Walk on Sunday, June 7, at Mill River Park in Stamford. Beginning at 10 a.m., this special event marks the 30th anniversary of Hope in Motion, bringing the community together to celebrate three decades of impact, resilience, and progress.</p>
<p>This meaningful walk serves as a vital fundraising event, supporting programs and services that make a difference for those impacted by cancer. </p>
<p>Whether you come with friends, family, or on your own, the morning offers a chance to reflect on how far we’ve come and help sustain the work ahead. Lace up your sneakers, rally your network, and be part of this important milestone.</p>

Local Event: Hope in Motion Walk

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<h4>The impact of Antonin Dvořák on the development of American music cannot be understated. This concert celebrates his contribution to American music, performed by Orchestra Lumos principal musicians.</h4><h3>Musical Program to include</h3>
<ul><li>Antonin Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 <em>American</em></li><li>George Gershwin <em>Lullaby</em></li><li>Antonin Dvořák String Quintet No. 2</li></ul><p>Deborah Buck, <em>concertmaster</em><br>Robert Zubrycki, <em>violin</em><br>Zoë Martin-Doike, <em>principal viola</em><br>Peter Sanders, <em>cello</em><br>Peter Weitzner, <em>principal bass</em></p>

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Ferguson Library

<p><strong></strong>It's time for the Friends of the Ferguson Library Book Shop Bag Sale. <strong>Buy one of our big bags for just $15</strong> and fill it to the brim with as many books as you can carry!</p>
<p>Join us on <strong>Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m</strong>. on the Bedford Street sidewalk outside the Ferguson Library in Stamford. Stroll around the Arts &amp; Crafts on Bedford street fair to shop for one-of-a-kind handcrafted goods made by local and regional artists and go home with a bag of books too.</p>
<p><strong>All categories: </strong>Adult &amp; YA Fiction, History &amp; Politics, Cookbooks, Inspiration, Classics, Health &amp; Wellness, Science, Biographies, Travel, Religion, Sports, Children’s Chapter &amp; Picture Books and more.</p>
<p>You can also buy individual items for $1 each if you don’t want a whole bag’s worth.</p>
<p>Cash, Apple Pay, checks, and credit/debit cards are all accepted.</p>
<p>All proceeds benefit the Ferguson Library’s programs and services.</p>

Local Event: BIG SALE: Friends Book Shop $15 Bag Sale!

BIG SALE: Friends Book Shop $15 Bag Sale!

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Jay Heritage Center

<p>Nothing says spring better than our popular <b>Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! </b>We’re honored to feature <strong>Genevieve Wheeler-Brown</strong>, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>“Beyond Blue and White.”</strong></a></p>
<p>Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;<strong>Barbara Rotteveel</strong>&nbsp;to <strong>Gilded Age</strong> collectors like&nbsp;<strong>Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan</strong>. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. </p>
<p>Location: The award-winning <b>Jay Estate Gardens</b> designed by <b>Nelson Byrd Woltz</b>. <b>Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin</b> and<b> Suzanne Clary.</b></p>
<p>Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by <b>Scarborough Fair Catering.</b></p>
<p>Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! </p>
<p>Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500</p>
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<p><b>All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.</b></p>
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<p><strong>GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN</strong></p>
<p>Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.</p>
<p>Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.</p>
<p>While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.</p>
<p>A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.</p>
<p>Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.</p><p><strong>About The Jay Heritage Center</strong></p>
<p>The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the <strong>Boston Post Road Historic District</strong>, Westchester County's <strong><u>only</u></strong> <strong>National Historic Landmark District</strong>,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.</p>
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Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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