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Yitz Magence joined Gilmartin, Magence LLP as a partner in February of 2000 and manages our Newton office.  Mr. Magence is a 1981 graduate of Washington University School of Law.  Mr. Magence concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law and secured transactions.  Mr. Magence has been a guest lecturer for the title insurance industry, the Massachusetts Bar Association, and is a contributing author of its volume entitled How to Handle a Residential Real Estate Closing

With a Master's degree in Finance as well as in Computer Science, licensed in Massachusetts, United States District Court in Massachusetts, and the U.S. Supreme Court, I practices business law, civil and business litigation, and estate planning. Also serve as an associate member at the Newton Zoning Board of Appeals.. The wide experience including working in IT and finance, and as a lawer in a premier U.S. law firm's Asia office on cross border transactions and other business laws and later founding Reilley Chang Law, my focus is to seek practical legal solutions to complex problems and deliver cost-effective and value-added legal services to clients.. I routinely advise and counsel entrepreneurs, founders, small businesses, and nonprofit organization in a wide variety of formation, contract negotiation and preparation, transaction negotiations, dispute resolutions, employment, buy and sell, mergers and acquisitions. legal compliance, and Corporate governance issues.. More importantly, I have successfully represented many business, consumers, family and individual clients in many different types of civil and business litigations, such as contract disputes, real estate related disputes,  landlord tenant matters, consumer protection, personal injuries, wrongful death, defamation, restraining orders, and civil rights cases.

On the practice of Elder and Disability Law - "Our clients often come to us feeling overwhelmed by their concerns, whether about impoverishing themselves in paying for a spouse's nursing home placement, or ensuring the personal and financial protection of a child with special needs after they are gone, or obtaining essential disability benefits and health care services. These needs pose complex issues. The law itself is complicated and government procedures and bureaucracies seldom help. Also, we need to take into account sensitive personal and family considerations, particularly involving the effort to find a balance of autonomy and protection that is appropriate for the particular client. With seven lawyers and five paralegals concentrating on every aspect of elder and disability law, trust administration and estate settlement, our staff has the commitment, knowledge, depth and expertise to respond quickly and effectively to even the most difficult situation. Being an integral part of a full service firm, the second largest in Newton, gives us the capacity to bring relevant expertise - in real estate, domestic relations, creditor protection, or litigation, for example - to bear on any elder and disability law issues. We are very willing to work with a client's other financial, tax, accounting and care advisors, to help the client forge a comprehensive response to his or her needs."

My practice focus is on Probate matters and representing individuals and families on Estate and Healthcare planning issues.. My goal is to provide competent advice and solutions to difficult problems in a personal, caring and expedient way. I provide advice and counsel for all generations with a focus on the Elderly, but understanding that any generation can benefit from advance legal planning.. First and foremost, I strive to prevent problems by encouraging effective planning. If problems or situations arise and/or if planning has not been done I work to find the most time and cost effective solutions.. I look forward to working with you!

My firm helps clients in the Greater Boston area in the areas of elder law, estate planning, guardianship, special needs planning, and estate administration. We approach each case with thoughtfulness and compassion, and aim to make seemingly overwhelming situations manageable. Our holistic approach can include building a supportive team for you, which may include geriatric care managers, financial advisors, and other professionals. Call today to ask how we can help you or a loved one.

Michael Gillis has spent the past thirty years helping his clients find creative solutions to complex legal issues. As a seasoned trial attorney, he represents consumers, individuals, entities and companies who have been needlessly harmed, personally and financially, because of the negligent, reckless, and sometimes intentional acts of others. His tireless efforts pursing those who harm his clients have resulted in countless resolutions of his client’s issues whether by agreement, arbitration or litigation.. Michael Gillis graduated with honors from Boston College and was awarded a Trustee Scholarship to attend Suffolk University Law. At Suffolk, he was elected President of the Student Bar Association and was the first recipient of the Wyman Award for outstanding civic achievement.  Upon graduation, Michael Gillis defended products liability cases for General Electric and commercial clients for Travelers Insurance Company, In 1988, he and his partner, David R. Bikofsky, founded Gillis & Bikofsky, P.C.. Michael Gillis has served as the President of the Mass Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the Board of Delegates for the Mass Bar Association (MBA), The Joint Bar Judicial Nomination Commission, President of his law school alumni association, and as a Trustee of Suffolk University. He currently serves on MATA’s Board of Delegates and is the State delegate to the national affiliate, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) where he chairs one of AAJ’s national committees, the Liquor Liability Group. He serves as President of the Board of Governors of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston and is the chapter author in several legal books published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), American Bar Association and American Law Institute ALI/ABA). Michael Gillis has lectured to other lawyers at trial practice seminars for the American Bar Association, MATA, AAJ, MBA, Suffolk University Law School, and Norfolk County Bar Association.. Michael Gillis has been recognized by various associations for his legal expertise. He has been named one of the “Top Massachusetts Lawyers” and a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” by Boston Magazine, one of “Boston’s Top Rated Lawyers” by the Boston Globe, and one of Massachusetts’ “Top Lawyers for Women” by Vogue Magazine. He has been peer reviewed by fellow lawyers for Martindale Hubbell, the leading directory of lawyers nationally, and received an “AV” rating, the highest designation for both competence and ethics which is given to only 5% of lawyers nationally.. In addition to his legal work, Michael Gillis has served on many civic and religious boards and organizations. He previously served as Chairman and Counsel for the Hoyt Fund, a non-profit organization working to mainstream individuals with disabilities, as well as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Milton Public Library. He currently serves on the board of the Pike’s Peak Hockey Club of Boston College, his parish pastoral council, the board of his parish school, asa President of the Board of Trustees of the Little Brothers of St. Francis, and as Advocate and Grand Knight of his local Knights of Columbus. He also coaches hockey and soccer for his town’s youth sports teams.. Michael and his wife live in Westwood along with their three children.

Maureen is a founding partner at Brick, Jones, McBrien & Hickey LLP - a divorce and family law firm in Newton, Massachusetts.  She has been practicing family law in Massachusetts for over seventeen years.  Maureen regularly appears in court, has tried many cases, and has been involved in numerous family law appeals.  Maureen's practice also involves litigating, mediating and / or acting as a consultant on family law related issues that arise from the use of assisted reproductive technology.. Maureen's approach to cases, clients and opposing counsel is practical and reasonable even in the most difficult of circumstances.  Yet in recognition of the fact that some cases are difficult to move or settle without court intervention, in consultation with the client, she simultaneously prepares a case for litigation in the event the case warrants that approach.  Her goal is for clients is to effectuate the best result under the circumstances in the most efficient manner.  The team at the firm, which includes seven attorneys and five paralegals who exclusively practice family law, enables Maureen to provide top-notch services and equitable results for clients.

Matthew J. Fogelman is a founding partner of Fogelman & Fogelman LLC. Mr. Fogelman’s trial and litigation practice is focused on employment law, personal injury cases, and consumer class actions. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having won a number of significant cases on behalf of clients, including prevailing before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in a ground-breaking handicap discrimination case involving an employee’s right to use medical marijuana off-site.. In the employment arena, Mr. Fogelman has litigated cases ranging from Wage Act and overtime cases to discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation matters. He has significant experience advising employees on non-compete and severance agreements. A former newspaper reporter, Mr. Fogelman also has experience in First Amendment and defamation and libel law, and has counseled clients concerning defamatory material published on the Internet.. In the personal injury realm, Mr. Fogelman has extensive experience litigating complex personal injury cases and emotionally-charged cases, including allegations of sexual abuse and wrongful death.. Mr. Fogelman’s class action practice is focused on helping groups of employees and consumers recover damages in cases in which individually their matters would not be large enough to be cost-efficient. He and the firm have prevailed in several class-action matters, including a significant wage and hour case involving illegal distribution of tips and cases involving tenants who have been the subject of systematic illegal charges of amenity and other fees by landlords and large management companies.. Lawyers often talk about standing up for the little guy, and sometimes this sounds trite.  But in my case, and for our firm, it is true – this is why we practice law. Corporations sometimes act as if there are no consequences for treating workers illegally, including discriminating against employees and systematically cheating them out of the wages to which they are due.  They count on employees being afraid to confront wrongful conduct, or that wage underpayment will be not be enough to justify hiring an attorney. Similarly, in injury cases, insurance companies often believe they can use their size and teams of lawyers to avoid paying what their insureds owe for causing crashes, injuries, and even death.

Known for his approachable personality and responsiveness to his clients, Attorney David Reservitz began his career in the 1980's as a clerk for the District Attorney's Office and has since established a lauded reputation as a trial lawyer successfully bringing cases to vertict in multiple courts.. Attorney Reservitz's credentials and experience include a tenure in the elected position of President of the Plymouth County Bar Association in 2007 and 2008- one of the longest serving and youngest Presidents of the oldest county bar in the country. In addition, he has also served as a past President and Chairman of the Pligrim Bar Advocates, an association dedicated to providing service to indigent people. Furthermore, Attorney Reservitz is a frequent guest lecturer at several universities and legal groups, as well as being a mentor for young attorneys.. In 2009, Attorney Reservitz was selected to sit on the Massachusetts Joint Bar Committee for Judicial Appointments for the Massachusetts Bar Association. He held that position until 2012 when he was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to the Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC).

John Robb has been actively practicing law since 1978 when he joined his father as a third generation lawyer in Newton.  John's practice is concentrated in estate planning, including wills, trusts, estate tax and probate and he also handles many business-related matters in the legal arena for clients. An active school attorney, John has distinguished himself in the area of school finance litigation and negotiations as well as day-to-day advice for school administrators and Boards.. After growing up in Newton, John attended Kansas University and you'll find that he's still a loyal Jayhawk fan.  John has a continuing interest in business issues and puts his undergraduate degree in Business Administration to use frequently for clients and in his civic activities.  Serving regularly on various local organization Boards and particularly finance committees has been a real pleasure.. Always active, John has served as President or Chairman of the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, the Harvey County Jobs Development Council, The Greater Newton Foundation, the Newton Jaycees, the Kansas Jaycee Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Northview Developmental Services, Inc., the Harvey County Bar Association and Harvey County Ducks Unlimited.  He's also been active on the Boards of Mirror, Inc. a comprehensive alcohol, drug and corrections entity, the Florence Bessmer Foundation, which financially supports the Newton Public Library, Bank IV Newton, and Harvey County United Way.   His other affiliations include The Harvey County, Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations, the Kansas School Attorneys Association, the National Council of School Attorneys, the Ninth Judicial District Nominating Commission, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Honorary and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.  He's also been active in a number of local office political campaigns.. Being named an Outstanding Young Kansan, receiving the Newton Jaycee Distinguished Service Award, the Ducks Unlimited Conservation award and being named Newton Kansan Newsmaker of the Year are all honors John has received.  In 2003 John was named Newton’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year by The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce.  John was named one of Wichita's "10 to Watch" by the Wichita Eagle for 2010 in regards to his school finance litigation efforts.. After graduating from Washburn Law School with honors, the return to Newton was natural for John and his wife Karen who is also a Newton native.

John Breslin focuses his practice primarily on both criminal defense matters and landlord tenant issues. From the firm's offices in Newton and Rockaway, he represents clients in Sussex, Passaic and Morris counties as well as other areas of Northern New Jersey.. John has been in practice for over 27 years. He received his J.D. from Fordham Law School in Manhattan in 1996. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and Sussex and Morris County Bar Associations.  He is actively involved in his community, a member of the Newton Chamber of Commerce. John also serves as a member of American Legion Post 86 and a member of a non profit Final Salute, an honor guard organization assisting in military funerals. John is a enlisted Navy veteran.

I help contractors and construction companies by writing comprehensive contracts, filing mechanic's liens and resolving disputes.  I also handle business and real estate disputes.  I serve as an arbitrator and mediator on a number of panels and am available for private arbitrations and mediations.

I grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, as the oldest of ten kids.  I worked my way through the University of Pittsburgh, then worked as a carpenter for a number of years before starting law school.. At first, I engaged in a general practice of law, with an emphasis on litigation, especially business and construction litigation.   In 1997, after years of frustration in trying to get cases to settle sooner, I obtained a mediator certification, and wrote articles for two national publications about the settlement counsel technique.. In 1998, I learned about the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, and a different approach to helping clients achieve their lifelong goals.  Since then, my practice has focused on helping clients with their estate planning and business transition planning, while at the same time helping them avoiding costly and acrimonious disputes.

I enjoy estate planning because of the satisfaction that comes from seeing clients achieve the peace of mind that comes from resolving their unique concerns about their families and others they care about with thoughtful, creative solutions.. Personally, I like to spend my personal time writing, singing and playing music about the cycle of life, love and humorous experiences.  I used to perform in plays in musicals, but found that the personal commitment required to a production doesn't fit well with an active law practice.

I am Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.  I zealously advocate for my clients in a host of practiceareas, including: personal injury (car accidents, slip-and-falls,medical/dental malpractice), employment (sexual harassment, age discrimination,wrongful termination), commercial/business matters (litigation andtransactional) and Federal and State False Claims Act/Whistleblower actions. Additionally, I aggressively represent clients in local municipal courts(for DWI, traffic violations, simple assault, drug possession and neighbordisputes), and handle serious criminal matters and domestic violence cases.. Should you needlegal counsel in any of those areas, I invite you to contact me today for a consultation at my offices.  If you need legal advice, you should seek theassistance of legal counsel (a lawyer/attorney) immediately; generallyspeaking, the law punishes those who sit on their rights.  Before makingyour choice of attorney, you should give this matter careful thought.  Theselection of an attorney is an important decision.. I have extensivecivil litigation experience at the Federal and State level, having devoted morethan a substantial portion of my professional time toward the preparation andtrial and all matters litigated.  I have appeared for trial in alltwenty-one (21) of New Jersey’s County Superior Courts.. I was born and raised in West Orange (Essex County).  A 1989 graduate of The PingrySchool in Martinsville, New Jersey, I was graduated from GeorgetownUniversity in 1993, with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a Minor inPsychology.  Most notably, as a Hoya, I was Georgetown’s official mascot,“Jack the Bulldog” from 1990 to 1993.. I obtained my JurisDoctor degree from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1997, where I served as a Member and Book Review Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review. Additionally, I was the research assistant to Professor E. Judson Jennings,helping him to pen the Jennings and Weissenberger New Jersey Evidence CourtroomManual; this manual is still widely used by litigators across the State.. Enjoying admission topractice in New Jersey, I may also appear before the United States DistrictCourt for the District of New Jersey.  I am a member of the SussexCounty, New Jersey State, and American Bar Associations.. I began my legalcareer “in the trenches” from the start.  Sworn in by the Honorable CarolFerentz, J.S.C. (retired) first thing in the early morning on the day I waslicensed, I made my second appearance “on the record” at a deposition lateron in the afternoon.. As a young attorney, I primarily served as defense counsel to large insurance company’s insureds,handling primarily auto accidents and premises liability matters.  At thattime, my work also brought me to the municipal level, as I representedAbercrombie & Fitch privately prosecuting shoplifters in their Menlo ParkMall location.. I tried my firstjury trial before the anniversary of my first year in the practice.. Later, I wouldventure into the commercial litigation realm, representing large companies in avariety of litigated and transactional matters.  Returning again to theinsurance industry, I joined the Nationwide Insurance Trial Division andrepresented Nationwide, Scottsdale, Allied, and National Casualty insureds invarying general liability and transportation defense cases.  While withNationwide Trial Division, I handled wrongful death actions, slip-and-falls,construction defect cases, products liability matters, and standard autoaccident defense.  I successfully brought a number of those matters toconclusion at trials before juries of up to eight (8) panelists.. I have also handledmany aspects of complex commercial litigation matters in the health care fieldat the State and Federal level.  Additionally, I participated at MedicalBoard hearings, guardianship proceedings, and in criminal court defendingclaims brought on behalf of, or against, medical doctors in the course of theirpractice.. More recently, I have focused my practice on plaintiff’s personal injury lawsuits with particularemphasis on medical and dental malpractice actions, commercial/business matters(litigation and transactional), employment suits, and Federal and State FalseClaims Act/Whistleblower cases.  I also represent clients in localmunicipal courts for DWI, traffic violations, simple assault, drug possessionand neighbor disputes.  I handle more serious criminal matters anddomestic violence cases, as well.  In these areas, I now fight forindividual clients who need representation to ensure that their rights areprotected.. Asaforementioned, I am currently Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jerseyas a Civil Trial Attorney.  There are only approximately 1500 or soCertified Civil Trial Attorneys in New Jersey out of nearly 83,000practitioners.  For more information about what it is to hold thisdesignation, please visit: .. My firm, The Marchese Law Firm, LLC, isconveniently located in Newton, New Jersey, just off the square in the centerof town, at 93 Spring Street.  My law offices are on the ThirdFloor, in Suite 300.

I am a litigation attorney whose practice includes commercial litigation, employment litigation, personal injury, and financial fraud.  If you are looking for an experienced attorney who will work hard to get you the best outcome, take a look at my website to learn more about me.  Then let's talk.

Hello, and thank you for your interest in my practice!. I am originally from Princeton, Minnesota.  After graduating from the University of Minnesota - Morris, I moved to Boston in 2010 to attend New England Law | Boston.  After graduating in 2013, I passed the Massachusetts Bar Exam and began work in a small biotech start-up in Cambridge, MA.. After a few years there I realized that my true calling was to devote my time and energy to helping people attain their dreams of owning the right home, whether that's their first home, an upgrade, a downgrade, or even refinancing to live more comfortably in the home that they love.. My practice primarily involves residential and commercial real estate transactions.  I have experience in buyer and seller representation and in the representation of financial/lending institutions.. I seek to network with buyers and sellers of real estate, mortgage brokers, bank representatives, real estate agents and real estate brokers located in the Greater Boston Area, North Shore, South Shore and Metro West. Though my main office is located in Newton, MA, often times you'll find me on the road in any given part of the state in order to better serve my clients and contacts.

Helen Galanopoulos is a graduate of Harvard College (cum laude) and Boston University School of Law where she served as editor on the American Journal of Law and Medicine. Ms. Galanopoulos has been in practice for almost twenty years and concentrates in personal injury claims on behalf of plaintiffs.  She also maintains a general practice, including probate, guardianship, wills, and counseling small businesses and non-profits. A native of Greece, Ms. Galanopoulos is an active member of the local Greek community.

For over 30 years, Paul G. Hunczak has creatively, aggressively and successfully represented individuals in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, focusing on serious personal injury claims, medical malpractice and employment-related claims.. As a personal injury attorney he has represented the victims of serious personal injury resulting from car accidents, truck accidents, slip/trip/fall accidents, medical malpractice, as well as defective product cases.. As an employment attorney, he has handled all aspects of wrongful termination cases including, sexual harassment, handicap discrimination, gender discrimination, age discrimination, "whistleblower" cases, as well as a variety of other wrongful discharge matters.. He has recovered millions of dollars for the victims he has represented over the course of his career and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the New Jersey Association for Justice Trial Lawyer's organizations. Mr. Hunczak is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New Jersey.

Danielle Jurema Lederman is an attorney at Fogelman & Fogelman, where she practices in all areas of civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff-side employment law.  Her principal areas of practice include representing clients in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters.  She also represents clients in contract negotiations, including agreements relating to terms of employment, severance, and non-competes.. Her role is to help victimized employees and to stop wrongful workplace conduct.  In some situations, demand letters may be appropriate; in other cases, litigation may be warranted.  Sometimes clients have been terminated before they come to our firm, which may be the result of discrimination or retaliatory claims (such as complaining about sexual harassment).   In these cases, not only have clients been victimized, they also must face the prospect of finding a new job.  Other clients are not paid the wages they are owed.  She works to help empower clients so that they can make the decisions that are right for them with respect to how to proceed with their matter.  She works resolutely in seeking to achieve client objectives.

CONVENIENCE AND COMMUNICATION. You may contact Steve any time. If he is not immediately available when you communicate, he will respond to you on the same day.. Steve offers a free 30 minute consultation on the phone or in person. He understands that people are worried and stressed when dealing with difficult family situations and he wants you to know that there will be no pressure or expectations imposed upon anyone who calls for a consultation.. FEES. We believe that our fees are among the most reasonable that you will find. If you retain us in 2013 for your domestic relations case (such as divorce, paternity, and modification matters) you will have the option of choosing traditional Hourly Billing or a Flat (or Fixed) Fee, and we will offer a Flat (or Fixed) Fee that is 10% less than any such fee that is shown on any other Massachusetts lawyer's Web site at the time that you retain us.. EXPERIENCE. Steve has been practicing law in Massachusetts for more than 24 years and has concentrated his practice on domestic relations cases for more than 22 years. Experience helps when you are looking for quality services, as well as reasonable and controlled costs. We strive to give you the best value.

Carolyn Martello Spaulding is a probate attorney with extensive experience in guardianship law, probate and estate administration, elder law, long term care planning, and trusts and estates. A graduate of Boston University's School of Law, Carolyn Martello Spaulding is admitted to practice law in both Massachusetts and New York. She has been practicing in the field since 1999.. The National Elder Law Foundation has certified Carolyn as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).

Business and corporate law, M&A, commercial real estate transactions, retail, office and industrial leasing, zoning, commercial lending and representing not for profits.

Attorney Rhonda Boulé has over 26 years experience in family law,  as well as with business litigation, construction law, and landlord/tenant disputes.  She is a founding partner of Ferraro & Boulé, Attorneys at Law, established in 2006, and is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Supreme Court of the United States.  She has appeared as counsel in cases in the Probate & Family Court, Superior Court, District Court, Federal Court, and Land Court, as well as in various administrative forums.. Ms. Boulé concentrates on family law, and her practice encompasses all matters relating to divorce, custody, child support, spousal support/alimony, division of assets, and parenting plans, and includes drafting separation agreements and prenuptial agreements, and representing clients in Court.  Among her cases are those which involve domestic violence and child abuse, and she has had experience with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services (DCF), and with G.L. c. 209A Restraining Orders, having interned at the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office as a Victim Witness Advocate.. She routinely assists clients with post-divorce issues, such as implementing parenting plans and dividing retirement and other assets, and has filed and defended against numerous Complaints for Modification and Complaints for Contempt.. Ms. Boulé will educate you about the private and public resources available to you which complement her legal services, such as family counselors, financial and real estate professionals, Parenting Coordinators, and the Child Support Enforcement Unit of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Attorney Peter Frasca concentrates his practice in wealth planning, preservation, and transfer, and advises his clients and their families in these areas as well as in areas that affect their dealings including wills, trusts, and sophisticated estate planning techniques; elder law; probate administration and fiduciary representation; and business formation and succession planning.