
Judge Lisa Wexler will continue to bring integrity, fairness, transparency and empathy to our local Probate Court.
About Judge Lisa Wexler

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Currently serving as Your Probate Judge since November, 2013. Re-elected in 2014 and again in 2018
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Kept her promise and gave up her local law practice to avoid conflicts of interest
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Johns Hopkins University, BA with Honors
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New York University School of Law, JD
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American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law
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Pro Bono Mediator for Probate Court system; Completed 40-hour mediation course at Quinnipiac School of Law; presented to Probate Judge colleagues on mediation
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Published judicial opinions in the Quinnipiac School of Law Probate Journal
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Westport Planning & Zoning Commission; Elected to Westport Zoning Board of Appeals
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Award-winning Radio Broadcaster
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Established broadcast internship program for high school students with special needs
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Established summer intern program at Probate Court for high school and college students; participates in Staples HS Senior internship program
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Co-Founder, Acorda Scientific Excellence Award, recognizing high school students for independent STEM research
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Former Trustee of local JCCs and Synagogue
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Award from CT Association of Foster & Adoptive Parents
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Board Member of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation for Primary Immunodeficiency Research
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Advisory Board Member of Jane Doe No More, devoted to erasing the stigma of sexual assault
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Continuous Save the Children sponsor since 1986; Attended 5 orphanage missions in Dominican Republic
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Co-Founder of Women In Power, CT
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LWV of Westport
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Foundation Trustee, Kiwanis of Weston
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Introduced pet therapy dog to probate court proceedings
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Practiced relevant areas of law here in Westport for over 30 years, beginning her career at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
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Member, CT State Bar and NY State Bar, CT and Fairfield County Bar Associations
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Westport resident since 1989
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Married 40 years to William Wexler; Mother of Jonathan and Joanna; Pet parent to bouncy bichons Shaina and Yofi