Daniel J. Roberts serves as Counsel for Holcomb Law and “Of Counsel” at GraberRoberts, LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. Born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, Dan graduated from the University of Connecticut (magna cum laude) in 1996 and Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2000. While in law school, Dan served as a summer clerk in the Stamford, Connecticut Judicial District family court and also received an award for academic excellence in advanced family law and marital property. Dan commenced private practice in family law in 2000 and is also qualified as a Guardian ad Litem in Virginia.
In 2013, Dan and his family relocated to Oviedo, Florida where he earned Florida Supreme Court Certification in Family Mediation as well as advanced mediation training in Elder Law and Shared Family Decision Making (2013-2022). Dan also earned a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst license, all while continuing his private family law practice.
Since 2019, Dan and his family reside in Quinton, Virginia, where Dan became multi-barred and is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, commencing his Virgina practice in 2020.
Dan’s family law practice handles all aspects of family law issues, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, mediation and trials, while taking a holistic approach to include both short and long-term goals for each client. Dan has been a Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2009-2014 and a Connecticut Super Lawyer from 2015-2023.
Bar Admissions
Connecticut 2000
Virginia 2020
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law – Juris Doctor, 2000
University of Connecticut, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1996
Honors and Awards
Connecticut Super Lawyer Rising Stars (Family Law), 2009 – 2014
Connecticut Super Lawyer (Family Law), 2015 – 2023
Published Works
- Author of Chapter “Pretrial Pleadings and Discovery” of LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Family Law, published August, 2013
- “Developments in Connecticut Family Law: 2006”, Connecticut Bar Journal 82 CBJ 339 (2008)
- “Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Court Update”, Connecticut Family Lawyer, December 2006
- “Prenuptial Agreement Clauses: Why They Are Included, and What to Exclude”, Connecticut Family Lawyer, July 2012
- Co-Associate Editor, Connecticut Family Lawyer, 2011 – 15
- Board of Editors, Connecticut Family Lawyer, 2011 – 15
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia Bar Association (2020- )
- Fairfield County Bar Association (Co-Chair Family Law section 2012 – 2016)
- Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, 2008 – 2015, Professionalism and CLE Committee (2012 – 2019), Resolution of Legal Fee Disputes Board (2013 – 2017), Connecticut Lawyer Board of Advisors (2019 – 2022)
- American Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Division Family Law Section Vice Chair 2010 – 2011; Family Law Section Taxation Committee Vice Chair 2019 – 2020; Family Law Section liaison to the ABA Commission on Law & Aging (2019 – 2021)
