
Compassionate Advocacy, Proven Results
Tara is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, American Bar Association, Fairfield County Bar Association, and Greater Danbury Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the United States Supreme Court.
Tara currently serves as the Chair of the Limited Scope Representation Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association. She has previously served as a co-chair of the Fairfield County Bar Association's "Women and the Law" and "Appellate Law" executive committees, as a member of the District 4 House of Delegates for the Connecticut Bar Association, and on the executive committee of the Connecticut Bar Association/Young Lawyers Section as a co-chair of the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Committee.
Tara currently serves as a Special Master in the Stamford Superior Court and has previously volunteered to provide legal assistance to self-represented family law litigants through the Volunteer Attorney Program as well as previously working as a volunteer coordinator of the Statewide Lawyers in the Classroom program and the high school mock trial program for New Haven County through CT Civics First.
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Beyond the Courtroom
When not lawyering, Tara is a full-time soccer mom to her son and can be found on the sidelines of soccer fields all over the tri-state area on any given Saturday and Sunday cheering - probably a little too loudly.
She is also a part-time, unpaid chauffeur to her teenage daughter, with whom she loves to listen to 90s music and debate who the real winner of Eurovision should have been last year.
World Leaders Magazine
World's Most Influential Women in Law
2023
World Leaders Magazine Recognition
World Leaders Magazine recognizes Tara Dugo as one of the World's Most Influential Women in Law for 2023. This prestigious honor acknowledges her exceptional contributions to family law, her dedication to client advocacy, and her leadership within the legal community.
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Juris Doctor
Pace Law School
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
State University of New York at New Paltz
Honors & Awards
New Leader in the Law, CT Law Tribune (2016, 2017)
10 Best Female Attorneys (Connecticut), American Institute of Family Law Associates (2018 - 2020)
Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Connecticut, NAFLA (2021)
Connecticut Rising Star, New England Super Lawyers (2015 - 2020)
Connecticut Super Lawyers, New England Super Lawyers (2021 - Present)
World's Most Influential Women in Law, World Leaders Magazine (2023)
Best Lawyers in America®, recognized in 2024
NAFLA (2021 - Present)
Connecticut Super Lawyers, Top 25 Women (2025)
Lawyers of Distinction, Family Law (2023 - Present)
Professional Leadership & Service
Chair, Limited Scope Representation Committee, Connecticut Bar Association (Current)
Special Master, Stamford Superior Court (Current)
Co-Chair, Women and the Law Executive Committee, Fairfield County Bar Association
Co-Chair, Appellate Law Executive Committee, Fairfield County Bar Association
Member, District 4 House of Delegates, Connecticut Bar Association
Co-Chair, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Committee, CBA/Young Lawyers Section
Volunteer Attorney Program - Legal assistance to self-represented family law litigants
Volunteer Coordinator, Statewide Lawyers in the Classroom program
Volunteer Coordinator, High School Mock Trial Program for New Haven County, CT Civics First
Publications & Presentations
"Special Needs Children Create Special Challenges"
Connecticut Law Tribune, 2012
"Alimony in Connecticut: A Rudderless Ship"
Connecticut Law Tribune, 2015
"Deconstructing a Custody Evaluation"
CBA/YLS, 2013
"Handling DCF Investigations"
CBA/YLS, 2014
"The Anatomy of a Special Needs Trust"
CBA/YLS, 2015
"Achieving Better Custody Outcomes"
CBA/YLS, 2016
"With Apologies to David Letterman: The Top Ten Supreme Court Cases of the Past Year"
FCBA, 2019
"Limited Scope Representation: Grow your Practice, Promote Access to Justice"
CBA, 2022
"Practical and Ethical Considerations in Limited Scope Representation"
CBA Connecticut Legal Conference, 2024
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