
Education
Legal Education
- St. John's University School of Law, 1992
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List; Class Representative, Student Bar Association;
- Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Law Review: Member, St. John's Law Review
Non Legal Education
- Long Island University C W Post College, Greenvale, New York, 1989
- B.S.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Dean's Award of Finance & Financial Services,
- Honors: Academic Excellence Award, Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society
- Major: Finance
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Past Positions
- Schoonmaker & George, P.C., 1996 - Present
- Cummings & Lockwood, Stamford, CT, Associate, 1993 - 1996
- Justice Paul Rudman, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1993
- United States Attorney's Office, Intern, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Intern, 1991
- Chief Judge Edward D. Re, Judicial Intern, 1990
- United States Court of International Trade
Classes and Seminars
- Ethical Issues Surrounding the Roles of Attorney for the Minor Children and Guardian Ad Litem, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2002
- Boundaries of Representation, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2000
- Prenuptial Agreements and Trust Issues in Divorce Cases, Westport Bar Association Trusts and Estates Committee, 1999
- Connecticut Family Law Practice & Procedure, National Business Institute, 1999
- Proposed Changes to Ethics Rules, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1999
- Family Law Annual Update, Connecticut Bar Association - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Ethical Issues at Trial, American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1998, 1999
- Divorce Taxation, National Business Institute, 1998
- Ethical Issues at Trial, Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Family Law and Child Advocacy Committee, 1998
- Frequent Speaker (monthly meetings), Connecticut Family Law Section
- Citizen's Conference, Connecticut Courts, Hartford
Published Works
Articles
- Premarital Agreements, The Connecticut Law Tribune
- Constitutionality of Automatic Restraining Orders, The Connecticut Family Lawyer
- Trial Strategies in Custody Cases, American Bar Association
- Premarital Agreements, Acorn Press Newspapers
- Connecticut Family Law Citations, Lexis Law Publishing, 1994 - Present
- Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section, Former Editor of Fax Newsletter, Connecticut Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1992
- New York, 1993
- Maine, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1993
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1996 - Present (Co-Chair, Ethics, Professionalism & Grievance Committee)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1998 - 2000 (Co-Chair, Family Law & Child Advocacy Committee)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1998 - Present (Member, Executive Committee)
- Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1998 - Present (Member, Executive Committee)
- The Stamford - Norwalk Regional Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Co-Chair, Family Law Section)
- Young Lawyers of Fairfield County, 1996 - 1998 (Member, Executive Committee)
- Judicial District of Stamford - Norwalk, 1997 - Present (Special Masters (private and court-appointed))
- Court-appointed Attorney for Minor Children, 1998 - Present
- Connecticut High School Mock Trial Competition (Coach and Judge)
- Law Day Adopt-A-Class Program
- Greater Access to the Courts Assistance Project (Co-Chair)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Criminal Law Institute, St. John's University School of Law (Assistant Director of Publications)
- St. John's University School of Law (Member, Alumni Relations, Grievance Placement Committee)
- St. John's University School of Law, Faculty Research Assistance Program (Member)
- St. John's University School of Law, Sports and Entertainment Law Society (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Hon. Thomas D. Colin |
| Firm | Siegel, Colin & Kaufman PC |
| Address | 1266 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902 |
| Phone | 203-326-5145 |
| Phone | 203-965-0509 |
| Website | scklawct.com |
| Website | scklawct.com/our-attorneys |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |