Atty. Randi R. Nelson
RANDI R. NELSON is a partner at PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC.
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Randi R. Nelson is a family law attorney based in Westport, Connecticut, practicing at Parrino Shattuck PC. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (2011). Educated at Yeshiva University (J.D., 2010) and The University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Connecticut Rising Star as recognized by Super Lawyers* since 2015 (2026). Serands clients in Westport, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- RANDI R. NELSON is a partner at PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. She has worked strictly on matrimonial litigation since 2011 and is admitted to practice in Connecticut
- She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony, child support, child custody, property division, post-judgment modification, and post-judgment contempt
- Nelson is a member of the American, Connecticut, Fairfield County, and Westport/Weston bar associations
- In addition, she is a special master for family matters in the Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport and Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford
- In 2007, Nelson received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society
- She earned her juris doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in 2010, where was a recipient of a merit-based scholarship and was a member of the Cardozo Journal of Law and Gender
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Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Westport are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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