About Michael Becker

About Michael

I'm the most experienced divorce mediator in Fairfield County. I've also maintained a full-time divorce mediation practice for longer than anyone else in Connecticut.

I'll bring a unique combination of professional expertise to help you:

  • Attorney — with over 30 years experience, I can help you understand the law, what a court might do in situations like yours, and draft your legal agreement and related court documents

  • Accounting Degree — my knowledge and experience in personal finance, financial planning, and tax issues can help you with the financial aspects of your agreement

  • Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy — this equips me with the skills and tools to help you keep things calm, be heard, and reach agreements

  • Adjunct Professor and Educator — as a former educator at University of Connecticut Law School, Quinnipiac University Law School, and Fairfield University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Degree Program, I can help you understand money matters, family issues, and the law

I'm an Association for Conflict Resolution Advanced Practitioner — a status attained by a very small percentage of members. I served as a founding Director and twice Past-President of the Connecticut Council for Nonadversarial Divorce, and served on the Council’s committee which wrote its Standards of Practice.

I've written for and been featured in numerous legal, financial, and family-related publications, including Connecticut magazine, the American Journal of Family Law, Financial Planning magazine, the Connecticut Post, and The Connecticut Family Lawyer.

I hold licenses to practice law in both New York and Connecticut. I'm also a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

For more information, download my credentials below.

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About-Michael

“The level of trust I felt with you cannot be underestimated. It was one less thing I had to be concerned about when there was so much else on my mind.”

Former Client

“Thank you for your words of encouragement. You’ve been a comforting part of a very rough part of my life.”

Former Client

“Your combined degrees in [family therapy], accounting and law were so helpful.”

Former Client