Cecilia Buck-Taylor

Cecilia Buck-Taylor

Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, P.C.
  • Family Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce ...
  • Connecticut
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The Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, P.C. has been providing our clients with experienced legal services for over 25 years. We provide all of our clients with personalized professionalism so that we successfully represent the needs of each of our clients.
Cecilia Buck-Taylor, J.D. has been practicing law for over 25 years in the areas of Domestic & Family Law, Real Estate, Probate and Elder Law. Attorney Buck-Taylor also has many years of experience and training as a mediator and collaborator and is committed to resolving disputes outside of the court system.
Attorney Buck-Taylor is also active in her community and recently served two terms in the Connecticut General Assembly. Prior to her service in the Capitol, she has served on the Ethics Commission of the Town of New Milford, the New Milford Housing Partnership, the New Milford Town Council, the New Milford Board of Education and was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater New Milford Chamber of Commerce and the Danbury Women's Center.
Having many years of experience as a court appointed attorney and guardian ad litem for minor children and as a Family Masters, Attorney Buck-Taylor understands family and divorce issues, including custody issues, divorce, mediation, and collaborative work from many different perspectives.

Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Fees
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Connecticut
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Professional Experience
Principal Attorney
Law Offices of Cecilia Buck-Taylor, P.C.
- Current
State Representative for the 67th District
General Assembly of the State of Connecticut
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I served on the Judiciary Committee, Finance Committee, Human Services Committee and as Ranking Member on the Executive & Legislative Appointment Committee.
Education
Fordham University School of Law
J.D. (1991)
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Activities: Urban Law Journal
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State University of New York - Albany
B.A. (1985) | Criminal Justice
Honors: Cum Laude
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State University of New York at Albany
B.A. (1985) | Psychology
Honors: Cum Laude
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Awards
Elected to Town Council
Town of New Milford
Vice-Chair
New Milford Town Council Appointment
Ethics Committee - Appointment
Professional Associations
Connecticut State Bar
Member
Current
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Women's Center of Greater Danbury
Member, Former Board Member
Current
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Greater New Milford Newcomer's Club
Past Vice President
Current
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New Milford Teen Center
Former Board Member
Current
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National Association of Counsel for Children
Member
Current
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New Milford Bar Association
Member
Current
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Litchfield County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Connecticut Bar Association
Member
Current
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Danbury Bar Association
Member
Current
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Community Culinary School of Northwest CT
Advisory Board Member
- Current
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New Milford Ethics Rules & Procedures Committee
Former Member
- Current
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New Milford Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors
Former Second Vice President
- Current
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Family Master at Litchfield Superior Court
Master
- Current
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Former Special Public Defender in Danbury & Litchfield Superior Courts
Attorney
- Current
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New Milford Housing Partnership
Former Member
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United Way
Former Board of Directors Member
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New Milford Library Building Committee
Former Member
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Ethics Commission of the Town of New Milford
Former Member
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New Milford Economic Development Commission
Former Chair
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Local Grievance Panel of Danbury Superior Court
Former Member
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New Milford Board of Education
Former Chair of Policy Subcommittee
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New Milford Bar Association
Former President
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Publications
Articles & Publications
“Couple blend marriage and divorce work with aplomb”
NewsTimes Article
Certifications
Arbitration
Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution
Collaboration
Pauline Tesler
Mediation
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
P.O. Box 1121
15 Bennitt Street
New Milford, CT 06776
Telephone: (860) 355-9191
Fax: (860) 355-3061