Deena Lynn Gans

Deena Lynn Gans is a family law attorney with Gans & Gans Family Law Attorneys in Trumbull, Connecticut. She represents individuals and families in divorce, child custody, visitation, alimony, child support, property division, probate, and post-judgment matters. Gans takes a personal, organized approach to each case, helping clients understand the legal process, prepare for court, and pursue practical resolutions during sensitive family transitions.

Gans earned her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami in 1990. She also completed certification in children and family matters through the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center. Her legal education and specialized training support her work in complex family disputes, probate proceedings, and cases involving children. This background helps her evaluate difficult issues carefully and provide clear guidance tailored to each client’s circumstances.

Her experience includes representing clients in family and probate matters before Connecticut courts. Gans has served as a court-appointed attorney and guardian ad litem in the Milford, Shelton, and Bridgeport Probate Courts, as well as in Juvenile and Superior Courts. She has also served as a special master in the Family Division of the Fairfield Judicial District, bringing practical insight to custody, support, modification, and other post-judgment disputes.

Deena Lynn Gans is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Florida, as well as before federal courts in both states. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Family Section, the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association’s Family Section, and The Florida Bar. She previously served as co-chair of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association’s Family Law Committee. Her combination of courtroom experience, professional service, and client-focused counsel supports families throughout Bridgeport, Milford, Stratford, Trumbull, and nearby communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gans & Gans Family Law Attorneys
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association, Family Section
• Member, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Family Section
• Member, Florida Bar Association

Licensed State

• Connecticut
• Florida

Education

• St. Thomas University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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