Eva Defranco - Danbury Mediation Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Eva Defranco Bio
Eva M. DeFranco practices primarily in the areas of Divorce Mediation, Collaborative Divorce and Divorce Litigation.  She also has decades of experience in Negligence and Commercial Litigation cases.  She is an experienced mediator, collaborative practitioner, trial lawyer and negotiator, admitted to practice in both State and Federal courts.  Eva is a member of the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.  She is a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and past president of the Danbury Bar Association.  She served as the chairperson of the Danbury Family Bar Association for over a decade.  In recognition of her leadership and service to the legal community, Attorney DeFranco was elected as a James W. Cooper Fellow.  She has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for both ethical standards and legal ability, representing the pinnacle of professional excellence.  She has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Family Law.. Eva has become a statewide leader in mediation and collaborative divorce.  She served as President and is a current board member of the Ct Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND).  She has received awards from CCND for her contributions to best practices in the field and also for her leadership.  Eva is also the founder of Collaborative Divorce Group of Western Ct.  It is Eva's honor to be co-founder of the Ct. Family Mediation Training Group and teach the 40 Hour Mediation training to other lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals in Ct.  With over 37 years of experience in divorce matters, Eva is more committed than ever to help clients get divorced through respectful and dignified processes that allow for healthy family relationships post divorce and help people avoid the heavy emotional and financial costs of litigation.