Atty. Richard Meehan
Richard Meehan (“RJ”) is a trial attorney with MeehanLaw LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut. His practice focuses on Family Law, including matrimonial matters that involve related criminal and civil proceedings.
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Richard Meehan is a family law attorney based in Fairfield, Connecticut, practicing at MeehanLaw LLC. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association and Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association. Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 2019). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026). Serands clients in Fairfield, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard Meehan (“RJ”) is a trial attorney with MeehanLaw LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut
- His practice focuses on Family Law, including matrimonial matters that involve related criminal and civil proceedings
- Working alongside Attorney Michael Meehan, RJ regularly represents clients in complex cases where family law and criminal law intersect, requiring careful coordination across multiple courts and legal frameworks
- He approaches these matters with detailed preparation and strategic planning, particularly when parallel proceedings can affect custody, support, or parenting rights
- RJ earned his law degree with honors from Suffolk University Law School in 2019
- While in law school, he served as an Article Editor on the Suffolk University Law Review, a role that strengthened his legal research, writing, and analytical skills
- This foundation supports his ability to evaluate complex fact patterns, draft persuasive pleadings, and present clear legal arguments in contested family law and litigation matters
- In 2023, RJ completed the Kolodny Trial Skills Course at the National Family Law Trial Institute
- This intensive program provided focused training in family law litigation, including motion practice, evidentiary issues, witness examinations, and trial presentation
- The course concluded with a full mock trial conducted in technology-enabled courtrooms, further developing RJ’s courtroom skills and trial preparation methods
- RJ regularly handles emergency family law matters, including applications for emergency ex parte custody orders and other time-sensitive relief
- These cases often require rapid analysis of large volumes of information and immediate court action
- His practice emphasizes efficient issue identification, precise drafting, and clear advocacy when clients are facing urgent custody or safety concerns
- With substantial trial litigation experience, RJ has tried cases independently and has represented clients in numerous temporary restraining order proceedings
- He has experience both seeking and defending against civil protective orders, an area that frequently overlaps with divorce, custody, and parenting disputes
- This background allows him to address how allegations and court findings in one matter may affect related family law proceedings
- In Family Law matters, RJ represents clients in cases involving complex marital estates, business interests, custody disputes, child support, alimony, termination of parental rights, and equitable distribution
- He works closely with custody evaluators, mental health professionals, forensic accountants, digital forensics consultants, and e-discovery professionals to develop well-supported positions tailored to each case
- RJ has also handled matters involving electronically stored information (ESI) and digital evidence in both family and criminal cases
- He managed Connecticut’s first virtual divorce trial following the COVID-19 court closures, overseeing the organization and presentation of more than 1,200 digital exhibits using TrialPad and Microsoft Teams
- He later co-authored a white paper on ESI management that was presented at the 2022 AAML and BVR National Divorce Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
- In addition to Family Law, RJ’s background includes criminal defense work involving misdemeanors, felonies, DUI cases, restraining orders, and diversionary programs such as the pretrial impaired driving intervention program and the accelerated pretrial rehabilitation program
- This experience informs his approach when criminal allegations arise alongside divorce or custody disputes, allowing him to evaluate how decisions in one case may influence the other
- Through his work at MeehanLaw LLC in Fairfield, Connecticut, RJ represents individuals and families navigating challenging legal situations
- He is committed to providing thorough, informed, and practical legal guidance, with careful attention to detail and the specific circumstances of each client’s Family Law matter
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Jurisdictional Context
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 Fairfield 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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