Brian M. Yard

Brian M. Yard is a Litchfield attorney whose practice includes family law and related civil matters. His official site lists Divorce & Family Law, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Collaborative Divorce, and Divorce Mediation as the firm’s practice areas. Current professional information identifies matrimonial and family law as a primary focus, along with residential and commercial real estate and litigation. His work includes divorce, child custody, closings, civil disputes, and negotiated or mediated resolutions.

Brian earned a J.D. from Western New England College in 1988 and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1985. He has been licensed in Connecticut since 1988 and is admitted before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. His education and long-term private practice support work involving family court procedure, evidence, trial preparation, real estate transactions, property issues, and the rules governing contested civil and matrimonial proceedings.

Brian has extensive experience with real estate closings and with preparing, mediating, and trying dissolution of marriage and child custody cases. His professional history includes service as an Assistant Clerk at Litchfield Superior Court, private-practice positions with several firms, and ownership of his current law office since 2008. His practice combines traditional litigation with collaborative divorce and mediation, giving clients different procedural paths for resolving family and property disputes depending on the circumstances.

Brian M. Yard is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Litchfield County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Litchfield County Collaborative Divorce Group. He protects client rights while helping clients understand available choices throughout a matter. His practice reflects decades of work in family law, real estate, and civil litigation, supported by experience in court administration, private practice, negotiated resolutions, property closings, and contested matrimonial proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Brian M. Yard, LLC
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association

Licensed State

• Connecticut

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