Family Law

Anyone who has a family law issue. I like to take two contested custody cases at a time. I find them most interesting.

• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Name Changes
• Restraining Orders
• Enforcement Actions

• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Sexual Abuse

• Adoptions
• Child Support
• Custody
• Paternity
• State Child Protection
• Visitation

• Civil Unions
• Domestic Partnerships
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender Rights
• Living Together/Cohabitation
• Marriage
• Power of Attorney
• Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

• Grandparent Rights

Divorce

Anyone who has a family law issue. I like to take two contested custody cases at a time. I find them most interesting.

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment
• Child Support
• Custody/Visitation Rights
• Delinquent Support Payments
• Division of Property
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)
• Restraining Orders
• Uncontested Divorce
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights

MA, Jun 1982
Bar Number: 209450

All Courts of Massachusetts.

Essex County Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Salem Bar Association, and Massachusetts Family Inns of Court.

I teach classes in Family Law for the Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, and I also attend classes.

1. In August of 2008 I was retained to represent the mother in a case that had begun in August of 2005. I was retained just two months prior to trial to take this very difficult custody case to trial. It involved allegations of sexual abuse. The children had had no contact with one of the parents for a several years prior to the trial. I focused on representing my client as well as what was in the best interest of the children as required by Massachusetts custody laws. Custody cases are difficult and painful. I am patient and aggressive, which is what is needed in an attorney in these matters.

2. I represented a woman in a complaint for modification seeking to reduce her alimony obligation for her former husband. My client was a real estate broker and in a position where her income had been reduced as a result of economic conditions. I was able to show that her income had been cut in half and she was successful in getting a fifty percent reduction in her alimony obligation.

3. I represented a successful doctor. The parties however had substantial debt. They had three children. The wife was represented by an attorney who was very difficult and unreasonable and much more interested in generating attorneys fees than in resolving the case. We went through extensive discovery and negotiations. The wife fired the first attorney and hired someone more realistic and reasonable. With my influence we obtained a seasoned conciliator and after nine hours of mediation were able to settle the case. This is a matter that would have taken four to six days to try at a cost of three times the mediation.

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Massachusetts

I handle all cases involving family law, including but not limited to divorce, paternity, contested custody, modifications, contempts, pre-nuptial agreements, adoptions, child support collection, and domestic partnerships.

I went into practice on my own in April of 1997. Prior to that, I was in private practice with a small law firm where I did family law as well as personal injury and other general litigation.

I worked in private practice for 13 years with a small firm. I did family law as well as personal injury and general litigation.

Essex Bar Association Board of Directors for 10 years, new to the Board of Directors of the Inns of Court, Family Law Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Conciliator for the Essex County Probate and Family Court since its inception, and certified in mediation.

(978) 777-3940

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

I see clients on nights and weekends as well.

Yes

Not applicable.

$300.

Yes, approximately one hour.

$3,000 to $5,000, depending on the case.