Welcome

West Hartford, Connecticut, Family Law Attorneys

Going to see a lawyer is often a stressful experience. It should be. You wouldn't be going to see a lawyer if you didn't have a serious problem. Our goal as a family law firm in West Hartford, Connecticut, is to reduce your level of stress by solving your problems in a professional, cost-efficient manner.

We are Mark and Ileen Swerdloff, a team of lawyers who also happen to be husband and wife. A major focus of our practice is family law and divorce. We help clients navigate issues including child custody and access, child support, property division, and alimony. We also provide representation in the areas of survivors of sexual abuse, personal injury and motor vehicle cases, criminal law, and legal malpractice.

We are not your everyday law firm. We are wedded personally and professionally. We have been married for 40 years and have been practicing law together for 30 of those years. We realize how difficult it is to be a married couple in the best of circumstances. We know there are days when you feel like you are hitting the wall.

We have a successful record in divorce mediation because we are not looking to escalate family disputes. As lawyers, we do not want to do anything that will elevate the level of stress and tension in your life. If your marriage truly is broken, we want you to be happier divorced than you were married.

We believe that if you share children, in most cases, you will continue to be a family. Only the structure of the family will change. You will both continue to love and care about your children and will want what is best for them.  We will help prepare to meet their needs as a restructured family, not a destroyed family.

We agree with the wisdom espoused by OurFamilyWizard.com: "The innocence of children, their dreams, and well being should not be lost with the break up of a family".

If you have a question or concern about a family, survivor of sexual abuse, personal injury and motor vehicle, criminal law matter, or legal malpractice case, we invite you to contact attorneys Mark and Ileen Swerdloff today.