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    Sarah S Oldham

    Sarah S Oldham

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    Rutkin Oldham Contratto
    5 Imperial Ave
    Westport, CT 06880

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    Sarah Stark Oldham — known professionally as "Sally" — is a partner at Rutkin Oldham Contratto LLC, a boutique family and matrimonial law firm in Westport, Connecticut. She represents clients in the negotiation and litigation of complex, high-asset family law matters, including divorce, alimony, child support, and property division, and frequently analyzes closely held businesses, executive compensation, and other complex financial holdings to address the division of assets and income. She also handles contested child custody and relocation disputes. Oldham was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1988 and to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, in 1989. She earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Connecticut School of Law (1988), where she served on the Connecticut Law Review, holds an M.S. in School Psychology from Southern Connecticut State College (1974), and a B.S. cum laude from Wesleyan University (1972). Before law, she practiced for over a decade as a psychologist in private practice and Connecticut schools. She partnered with Arnold Rutkin in 1994.

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    Rutkin Oldham Contratto

    5 Imperial Ave

    Westport, CT 06880

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What does Sarah S. Oldham focus on?

    Sarah S. Oldham focuses on family and matrimonial law, including complex, high-asset divorce, property division, alimony, child support, and contested custody and relocation matters. She has particular experience analyzing complex financial holdings, closely held businesses, and executive compensation in divorce.

    Where is Sarah S. Oldham licensed?

    Oldham was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1988 and to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1989.

    What is Sarah S. Oldham's background before law?

    Before practicing law, Oldham worked for more than a decade as a psychologist, both in private practice and as a school psychologist in Connecticut schools. She holds an M.S. in School Psychology in addition to her J.D.

    What professional recognition has Sarah S. Oldham received?

    She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and has been recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers, and she holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

    How can someone contact Sarah S. Oldham?

    Oldham practices at Rutkin Oldham Contratto LLC, located at 5 Imperial Avenue, Westport, CT 06880. The firm can be reached at (203) 428-4476, and her bio page is available on the firm's website.

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