Ms. Shasta Nolte is a family law, estate planning, and civil litigation attorney with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Juris Doctorate from University of Texas Law School. She is licensed in both Texas and Arizona and has practiced Family Law in both states. Shasta gained valuable experience in Family law and estate planning at her prior firms, honing her skills so she is able to provide exceptional representation for her clients. She began her career with Bellah Law in January 2018. It is her belief that there are two challenges in every family law matter, the emotional battle and the legal battle. Shasta is passionate about helping clients’ navigate the emotional and legal landscape in every type of family law matter. Shasta is a licensed mediator in the State of Texas and uses those skills to facilitate settlement negotiations even in the most emotionally charged legal matters. Before becoming an attorney, Shasta served in the United States Navy and United States Army Reserve.

Daniel B. Nottes is a results-oriented, innovative, creative thinker who works closely with his clients to successfully negotiate, and if necessary litigate, cases from inception through trial and appeal. A seasoned litigator, Mr. Nottes represents individuals and families in complex and sophisticated matters. Mr. Nottes is privileged to represent clients in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including divorce and separation (both litigated in court and settled out of court); negotiating marital and family agreements (prenuptial, postnuptial, separation, and other settlement agreements); paternity; custody, visitation, parenting time and access; child support, including initial awards and modifications; spousal support/maintenance; relocation to other jurisdictions; parents/grandparents rights; domestic violence, including orders of protection; equitable distribution and property division, including valuations of real estate (commercial and residential) holdings, businesses, professional practices, closely-held family companies, art collections, exotic cars and automobiles, aircraft, and other complex holdings and assets. His cases have also involved multi-jurisdictional and cross-border issues, including proceedings involving children, jurisdictional disputes and matters of international law. In addition, he has extensive experience representing clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitrations and mediations – locally, nationally and internationally. Mr. Nottes’ cases have garnered national and international media attention and have involved landmark issues and matters of first impression, such as the successful distribution of frozen embryos to his client as part of an equitable distribution/marital property award after trial, considerably large support awards, including a permanent maintenance award following a multi-week trial, and the striking of pleadings resulting from illegal iPhone hacking and spoliation of evidence – the first case of its kind ever litigated worldwide – which was recently affirmed on appeal with costs (see Appellate Division Decision here). Prior to forming his boutique law firm to service his broad client base, Mr. Nottes was a Partner and the Practice Chair of the Matrimonial and Family Law Department at a commercial law firm. Previously, Mr. Nottes was a name partner at Felder, Felder and Nottes, P.C. (formerly Raoul Felder and Partners, P.C.), a renowned law firm concentrating in Matrimonial and Family Law. During law school, Mr. Nottes had the privilege of serving as a judicial intern to the Honorable Arthur D. Spatt, Senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Nottes is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Sally is consistently recognized as one of the top matrimonial attorneys in Connecticut in a variety of peer review surveys. Sally represents clients in the negotiation and litigation of sophisticated, complex and high-asset family law matters. Her practice includes all areas of family law, including divorce, alimony, child support, and property division. She often analyzes complex financial holdings, closely held businesses, and compensation packages in order to achieve an equitable division of assets and income. Sally helps clients address the financial consequences of divorce while recognizing the psychological impact on those involved. In addition, Sally has extensive experience resolving, and litigating when necessary, challenging and emotionally charged child custody and relocation disputes. Her seminal advocacy in the case of Ireland v. Ireland redefined the rights of parents and children in relocation disputes. Sally has lectured on a variety of topics including division of stock options, distributing complex executive compensation packages in divorce, the impact of addiction in custody battles, and the validity of prenuptial agreements in a world where most couples cohabit before marriage. She is also co-author of Connecticut Family Law and Practice, Volumes 7, 8 and 8A, a handbook for lawyers and judges on domestic relations matters in Connecticut. Prior to practicing law, Sally worked for more than a decade as a psychologist in private practice and as a school psychologist in various Connecticut schools. This experience early in her career affords her certain insights and approaches that differ from those of other matrimonial lawyers. Sally has been practicing family law with Arnold Rutkin since 1994. From 1988-1994, she practiced at the law firm of Day, Berry and Howard in Stamford, now known as Day Pitney. The practice of law is in Sally’s blood. Her grandfather was a judge, her father was a lawyer in a major New York firm, and one of her sisters, her brother and her daughter are lawyers. Sally is a private pilot, licensed since 1984. She has two grown children and five grandchildren.

Patricia A. O’Neil has been practicing law in CT since 1985. With more than 33 years of legal experience, she has helped hundreds of people with family law issues including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, property settlements, alimony, etc. Skillful and effective in the courtroom, she is responsive and available to her clients. If an issue cannot be settled amicably, Patricia is always fully prepared to fight for her clients in court. Attorney O’Neil is a member of the American Bar Association, the CT Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the CT Trial Lawyers Association, and the Hartford County Bar Association. Attorney O'Neil graduated from Catholic University in 1982 with a BA in political science and in 1985 from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law with her juris doctor degree. She volunteers her time as a Special Master in the Middletown Family Court and with Statewide Legal Services and CT Women's & Legal Fund pro bono matters.

University of Oklahoma College of Law, Class of 2000 graduate. Randy started practicing law 16-years ago, helping seriously injured people as an associate attorney with one of Oklahoma's top personal injury law firms, Carr & Carr. Randy became an associate attorney with one of Colorado's top family law firms, Van Der Jagt Law Firm. Saint Family Law is a continuation of my dedication to serving others, a place where I can direct operations, as a highly skilled manager and legal professional, to help others.