Top Family Lawyers Near Me in North Attleboro Area

RUTHANNE WITHERS is an Associate with the firm and focuses her practice on domestic relations matters, including divorce, custody, child support, contempt, and modification cases.Attorney Withers graduated magna cum laudefrom The George Washington University in 2000 with a B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature. After graduation she worked for two years as a litigation paralegal for a Washington, D.C., personal injury firm. She graduated with her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 2005 where she participated in the Domestic Violence Clinic.  From 2005 through 2013 she was employed as a Staff Attorney at Community Legal Aid specializing in family law and domestic violence law. From January through June, 2010, Attorney Withers worked as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School, where she supervised three law students and co-instructed a family law course as part of the Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinics at the university's Legal Services Center.Attorney Withers has served for four years on the Board of Directors of New Hope, Inc., an Attleboro-based domestic violence agency. She also volunteers with the Women’s Bar Foundation as a mentor for newer attorneys handling pro bono family law cases. In addition, she volunteers for Senior Partners for Justice, a non-profit agency whose lawyers represent low-income individuals on a pro bono basis in a variety of legal matters. Attorney Withers is certified in Limited Assistance Representation ("LAR") in the Probate and Family Court Department. She handles cases for full representation, in a limited fashion through LAR, and on a reduced-fee basis for individuals who are financially eligible.. Attorney Withers was named as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" at the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's 2014 Excellence in the Law event.

Attorney Weiner-Jackson was raised on the North Shore of Massachusetts. She has an established history of being very active in the community. She currently serves as an elected member of North Attleboro’s Representative Town Meeting, Grant Chair for the Martin School Association, Fundraising Chair for Pack 65 Cub Scouts, and sponsors a team in the North Attleboro Men’s Softball League. She previously served multiple terms as both Community Project Chair for Junior League of Boston and as Vice President on the Parent Teacher Association at the Early Learning Center.. Attorney Weiner-Jackson has two Bachelor of Arts, one in psychology and the other in sociology, and Master of Education in counseling psychological services. Early in her career, she worked with residential elderly clients. She then focused on junior, college, and professional athletes in the areas of performance, educational, and personal growth. Once she realized that her true passion was actually for the law, she decided to attend New England School of Law.. Merging a background of counseling into her current practice gives her a deeper understanding and appreciation for the complexities of legal situations. Her legal career, which started as a student district attorney at the Salem District Court, and enhanced by working with several well-respected attorneys, has grown into over fifteen years of successfully protecting families. She is licensed to practice within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and at the United States Supreme Court. Faye lives locally with her loving husband, two hilarious little boys, and a pair of mischievous bunnies.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in North Attleboro and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in North Attleboro and surrounding areas.