Dedicated to providing effective, compassionate counsel in all aspects of family law
Education
St. John’s University School of Law
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- Juris Doctor – 2006
- Law Review: New York International Law Review, 2005 – 2006
Classes & Seminars
- Presented, “Custody Evaluations: Understanding the Tools and Challenging the Report,” for the National Business Institute’s seminar on Advanced Custody and Support Issues, 2017
Pro-Bono Activities
- Special Master
Current Position
- Attorney
Past Positions
- Law Offices of Gary I. Cohen, P.C., Partner, 2014 to 2018
- Law Offices of Wayne D. Effron, P.C., Associate, 2009 to 2013
Languages
- English
- Russian
Published Works
- Published, with co-author Alexander J. Cuda, Esq., an article on May 12, 2017 in the Connecticut Law Tribune, “Court Time Is Valuable – Don’t Waste It.”
Professional Associations
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member
- Fairfield County Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Practice Areas
- Family Law Litigation
- Family Law Appeals
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2006
- New York, 2007
- District of Columbia, 2007
Honors
- Jacob was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 29th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for his work in Family Law and in Appellate Practice
- Super Lawyers®, 2021, 2022
- Greenwich Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, 2021
- 2016 Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award for the State of Connecticut by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- Super Lawyers®, Connecticut Rising Star, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Representative Cases
- K. G v. T. G, 219 Conn. App. 901 (2023)
- Hebrand v. Hebrand, 216 Conn. App. 210 (2022)
- Oudheusden v. Oudheusden, 338 Conn. 761 (2021)
- Oudheusden v. Oudheusden, 190 Conn. App. 169 (2019), aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 338 Conn. 761 (2021)
- Silver v. Silver, 200 Conn. App. 505, cert. denied, 335 Conn. 973 (2020)
- Chang v. Chang, 197 Conn. App. 733 (2020)
- Barber v. Barber, 193 Conn. App. 190 (2019)
- Krahel v. Czoch, 186 Conn. App. 22, cert. denied, 330 Conn. 958 (2018)
- Keusch v. Keusch, 184 Conn. App. 822 (2018)
- Chang v. Chang, 170 Conn. App. 822, cert. denied, 325 Conn. 910 (2017)
- Weyer v. Weyer, 164 Conn. App. 734 (2016) (co-author on brief)
- Pryor v. Pryor, 162 Conn. App. 451 (2016) (argued and co-author on brief)
- Keller v. Keller, 141 Conn. App. 681 (2013) (co-author on brief)
- Brown v. Brown, 132 Conn. App. 30 (2011) (co-author on brief)
- McKenna v. Delente, 123 Conn. App. 137 (2010) (co-author on brief)