Douglas I. Fishman has been a practicing attorney for over eighteen years, working closely with families and individuals. Doug’s trademark approach brings a winning combination of intelligence, empathy, creativity and effectiveness to his clients and their issues. For the past 15 years Doug has concentrated on assisting families with divorce, child custody and support, adoption and all manner of family matters. In addition to expertly managing the technical and procedural aspects of divorce, Attorney Fishman helps his clients with the emotional components of the divorce process. Through extensive training and experience, Attorney Fishman has developed a full range of options in his family-centered work, focusing on mediation and collaboration practice. When appropriate he coordinates closely with other professionals, including mental health providers, accountants, and financial planners. Attorney Fishman is the President of the Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce. He has served as the founding board member of the Connecticut branch of an international adoption agency and as a member of the Connecticut Tobacco and Health Trust Fund Settlement board. He volunteers as a Special Master in the Hartford Superior Court, and as a mediator in the Families in Transition program at the Children’s Law Center of Connecticut, helping high-conflict couples resolve parenting issues.