Background & Expertise

Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in the matrimonial department of Tenzer, Greenblatt LLP (currently Blank Rome, LLP) in New York City, practicing family law in both New York and Connecticut.

Attorney Blomberg is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having been inducted in October 2009, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having been inducted in February of 2011.

She is admitted to practice in the States of New York and Connecticut, as well as in the United States Supreme Court.

Attorney Blomberg is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the Fairfield County Bar Association. She was the Young Lawyer’s Family Law Section Chair in 1999-2000, Connecticut Bar Association, Past Co-chair of Family Law Section, Young Lawyers Executive Committee, Co-Chair of Family Law Section in 2000-2001, Fairfield County Bar Association, Past Co-Chair of Family Law Section and sat on the Board of Directors for the Fairfield County Bar Association from 2002-2004.

Attorney Blomberg has acted as a court-appointed attorney and Guardian Ad Litem for children in contested custody cases and has completed all mandatory requirements for the Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney for the Minor Child comprehensive Basic Training, as well as the AAML. She is also recognized as an AAML trained mediator.

Attorney Blomberg is a past President of the Connecticut Chapter of the Fordham University School of Law Alumni Association. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Fordham Law Alumni Association as of 2021. Since 2004, she sits on the Steering Committee and is actively involved with Casa Verde, Home of Hope, in Medellin, Colombia. Attorney Blomberg currently sits on Rockrimmon Country Club’s Board of Governors.

Attorney Blomberg was named as a Rising Star Super Lawyers Magazine (New England) in 2008 through 2012 and named A Super Lawyer in 2013 through 2021 in several top categories including Top 25 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers and Top 100 New England Super Lawyers. She received the highest rating of 10 (“Superb”) from AVVO.

Honors and Awards

Super Lawyers:

Selected to Super Lawyers, 2013-2022
Top 25: Women Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2014-2022
Top 50: Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2014, 2016-2022
Top 50: Women New England Super Lawyers, 2014-2019٭
Top 100: New England Super Lawyers, 2014-2017-2019٭
Rising Star, 2008-2012

٭New England Super Lawyers list ended after 2019 list

Best Lawyers:

Selected by peers as one of the 27th Edition of the “Best Lawyers in America,” 2021
Recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America” for work in Family Law, 2016-2023

Avvo:

Received highest rating of 10 (“Superb”)

Professional Associations and Memberships

Fordham Law Alumni Association (FLAA)
- Board of Directors, 2021
Rockrimmon Country Club
- Board of Governors, 2020-2022
- Golf Committee, House Committee, Tennis Committee (Various Years)
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Connecticut Chapter:
- Past President, 2019-2020
- President, 2018-2019
- President Elect, 2017-2018
- Vice President, 2016 – 2017
- Secretary, 2015 – 2016
- Treasurer, 2014 – 2015
- Board of Managers, 2010 – 2020
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2009 – present
Member of the 2014 AICPA/AAML Divorce Planning Committee
Member of the 2013 AICPA/AAML Joint Seminar Committee
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2011 to present
Special Masters Program in the Judicial District of Stamford, Co-Chair, 2008 to present
Connecticut Chapter of Fordham University School of Law Alumni Association, President, 2007
American Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Family Law Section, Chair, 1999-2000
Connecticut Bar Association, Past Co-chair of Family Law Section.
- Young Lawyers Executive Committee, Co-Chair of Family Law Section, 2000-2001
Fairfield County Bar Association, Past Co-Chair of Family Law Section
- Board of Directors, 2002-2004

Presentations and Publications

Guest Alumni Speaker at Fordham Law Reunion, “Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable”, April 5, 2022
Panelist on “Exploring Small to Midsize Law Firms”, at Fordham Law School Seminar, October 26, 2021
Foundation for Accounting Education New York: What every CPA should know about divorce. New York State Society of Certified Public Accounting. July 25, 2018
The Anatomy of a Trial: Direct and Cross Examination, Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. April 27, 2018
International Family Law Conference, New York: Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements. April 20, 2018
Advanced Financial Issues Seminar, Co-Presenter with Frederic J. Siegel, Esq.: Handling Complex Equitable Distribution Cases. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Connecticut Chapter. April 15, 2016
Advance Technology Seminar: Technology Primer Seminar, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. April 2014
National Conference on Divorce, Financial Disclosure: The Devil Is In The Details. American Institute of Certified Accountants/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. April 2014
Social Media: To Tweet Or Not To Tweet. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. February 20, 2014
Pleasures and Pitfalls of Collecting and Presenting Electronic Evidence. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. March 19, 2013
Advanced Family Law Seminar, National Business Institute. March 14, 2013
An Introduction to Family Law, Connecticut Bar Association. February 16, 2011
Top Ten Family Law Cases, Connecticut Bar Association, January 27, 2011
What Every Non-Matrimonial Lawyer Should Know About Premarital Agreements, Trusts, Gifts & Inheritances, Withers Bergman, LLP, September, 2010
Unconscionability: the Heart of the Premarital Agreement Act, American Journal of Family Law, Summer, 2001.
Putting Your Cards on the Table, Connecticut Law Tribune. August, 2008
Premarital Agreements: What Every Young (or Not So Young) Trust and Estate’s Lawyer Needs to Know, Connecticut Bar Association. March 15, 2005
Connecticut Family Law Citations: A Reference Guide to Connecticut Family Law Decisions by Cynthia C. George and Thomas D. Colin, Co-Editor Jill H. Blomberg (2000-2005)
Property Distributions: The Cases We Have Known, Do Know, or Should Know, Connecticut Bar Association. March 12, 2002
What Every Young Lawyer Needs to Know About Premarital Agreements, The Connecticut Lawyer. November, 2000

Certifications

Completed all mandatory requirements for the Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney for the Minor Child comprehensive Basic Training and AAML trained mediator.

Awards and Accomplishments

Jill Heitler Blomberg

Background & Expertise

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