Ruth Fortune
About Ruth Fortune
Ruth Fortune is a lawyer based in Stamford, CT and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2024. Ruth Fortune is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Elder Law
- Trusts and Estates
Current Firm: Wiggin and Dana LLP
Education: University of Connecticut
Location: Stamford, CT
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Graduated from Yale College in 1965 Graduated from University of Virginia Law School in 1968. Order of the Coif; Articles Editor of The Virginia Law Review Past President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Fellow of the American Academny of Matrimonial Lawyers. Past President of the Connecticut Chapter Fellow of the Internartional Acadmeny of Matrimonial Lawyers Founding Diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers Listed in Best Lawyers in Connecticut; SuperLawyers; Bes...
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