Top best Divorce Lawyers Near me in ZIP 02481

Sandy Furman has over 34 years of experience serving clients in the area of divorce and family law. Sandy is an experienced trial lawyer who can assist you in Court, but who also offers collaborative law and mediation to his clients.  He cares about the people he serves and will be a strong advocate for all of your legal needs.

Regina Snow Mandl has over 27 years of experience specializing in family law, estate planning and probate administration, and probate litigation. The focus of her career has been to strive for excellence in the delivery of personal law services to individuals and families. While fully prepared to go to court when necessary, she believes that most matters can be resolved through settlement be it through the traditional structure of negotiation with independent counsel, or a form of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation or collaborative law.

My main area of practice includes all aspects of Family Law, including divorce, custody, modifications and litigation.   I treat each case as if it were my own and focus on getting the best possible results for my clients.  My background includes  graduation from Framingham State University, cum laude, with a bachelor of arts degree.  I next attended the University of Pennsylvania for graduate studies.  I then attended New England School of Law, where I received my Juris Doctorate, cum laude,  in 1989.  I was awarded New England scholar status. Recognizing the need to give each case individual attention I co-founded my law firm Karpenski & Schmelkin, LLC, where we give every case our individual attention and priority.

Marc has extensive experiece in all spects of Divorce and Family Law matters, including prenuptial agreements, high conflict custody and parenting plan issues, division of assets and liabilities, child support, alimony, modifications, and contempts. Whether in negotiations or in the courtroom, Marc zealously advocates for his client's interests. Marc pays close attention to the financial issues that are often present in a divorce such as division of retirement, investment, pension, and other bank or brokerage accounts, as well as interests in stock option plans, small business and trusts. When issues of alimony, child support and/or division of assets/liabilities are present in a case, Marc pays attention to the potential tax effects that may be present. When child custody and parenting plan issues are present, Marc provides valuable advice after consideration of his client's interests and the best interest of the child involved.. Marc handles Divorce and Family Law matters all over Massachusetts with a focus in Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth, and Worcester  Counties. Marc works with a handful of professionals such as real estate brokers, financial planners, CPA's, mortgage brokers, and insurance brokers, that compliment issues that may be present in his client's case.

Lisa has extensive experience in all aspects of domestic relations practice, including pre-nuptial agreements, custody and paternity issues, divorce, legal separation, modifications, contempt and equity actions and guardianships. Whether in negotiations or at trial, Lisa pays particular attention to accurate analysis and valuation of the myriad of assets and financial interests often at stake in a divorce, whether they are business interests, various investments, stock options, or pension and profit-sharing plans, and considers the tax consequences both of dividing assets and establishing support obligations. Lisa has developed a network of professionals with whom she works closely and who provide specialized assistance in these areas.

KIMBERLEY J. JOYCE, ESQ. established her current practice in late 2016, after being an associate with Lee & Rivers LLP (formerly Lee & Levine LLP) from early 2007 until late 2016.  Ms. Joyce is a 2002 graduate of Boston College (summa cum laude with distinction in Economics), where she was a member of the honor society Alpha Sigma Nu, and a 2005 graduate of Suffolk University Law School, where she was a recipient of the Jurisprudence Award in Professional Responsibility.  Ms. Joyce is admitted to practice in Massachusetts state courts and before the U.S. District Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. Ms. Joyce is a member of the Family Law sections of both the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations, and is member of the Amicus Committee of the Massachusetts Bar Association.  She is Vice Chair of the MBA’s Family Law Section Council, and past chair of that Council’s education committee.. Ms. Joyce has maintained an active role in the MBA’s continuing legal education programs, both in developing ongoing courses and authoring course materials, and also in moderating and acting as panelist in programs.  She was Program Chair of and lecturer at the MBA’s 2009 “Recent Developments in Family Law” seminar and author of the program materials.  She was a contributing author for the MBA’s 2011 and 2012 Family Law Conferences and a panelist at the 2012 Family Law Conference.  She was a moderator and dual panelist at the MBA’s 2014 Family Law Conference; a panelist at the MBA’s 2014 and 2015 programs on Critical Tax and Creative Compensation Issues and co-author of the materials for those programs; and co-chair of the 2016 and 2017 Family Law Conference committees.. Ms. Joyce has also been a contributing author for program materials of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and has authored a chapter regarding alimony in divorce practice in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Lexis/Nexis Massachusetts Family Law practice manual.. Ms. Joyce is a trained conciliator and mediator, and a volunteer in the Norfolk and Middlesex County “Lawyer for the Day” programs.  She has been recognized as a Massachusetts “Rising Star” by Boston Magazine’s and Law & Politics’ Super Lawyer publication.

I have 27 years of family law experience in the Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts. I love what I do. I enjoy helping my clients navigating through the divorce and modification process, lending them concrete strategies to execute as we go. I communicate well with my clients and opposing counsel, and focus on getting my clients through the process with their relationships and financial security intact.

I concentrate my practice on all areas of divorce and family law litigation and mediation, including separation agreements, child custody and parenting plans, alimony, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity, guardianship, modification, and contempt proceedings. In addition to representing one spouse in a family law matter, I am a trained mediator who helps couples amicably resolve their disputes.. I believe in innovative solutions to complex family problems. I am a compassionate advisor, zealous advocate and creative problem solver, blending law and human services to provide my clients with choices, practical legal guidance and strategic advice while staying focused on each particular client’s goals, circumstances and needs. My unique approach offers clients the maximum flexibility to discuss, understand and solve their problems while individualized attention to each client's objectives allows me to help clients confidently navigate through what is often the most stressful and demanding time of their lives.. At Kelly Family Law LLC, our team provides a personal approach that is tailored to the individual needs of each client with a focus on both short and long-term solutions to provide our clients the best possible outcome.

I am a zealous and passionate advocate for my clients.  My practice focuses on litigating civil matters in the Massachusetts State Courts and providing exceptional legal services in a variety of areas of the law. I have successfully tried and handled cases in Superior Court and the Probate and Family Court. I have also argued appellate matters before the Massachusetts Appellate Division of the District Court.. My family law practice includes divorce, custody disputes, visitation, child support, alimony, asset division involving high net worth estates, post-divorce modifications and enforcement/contempt proceedings, paternity actions and prenuptial agreements.. My trusts & estate planning practice includes planning, probate administration & litigation such as will contests, trust disputes and defending & prosecuting breach of fiduciary duty claims. I have vast experience in general civil litigation included premises liability, motor vehicle tort and personal injury matters. I am a certified Conciliator through the BBA/MBA conciliator training program pursuant to SJC Court Rule 1:18.I am an member of the Women's Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association and the Norfolk County Bar Association.. When you have chosen me to represent you, I understand that you are trusting me and relying on me to advocate for you during what very well may be the most emotionally exhausting and stressful time of your life.  I take each case very seriously and I will zealously advocate for you to achieve the best resolution.

CAL HEINLE represents clients in all areas of family law, including complex litigation and mediation, as well as the negotiation and drafting of Separation, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements. He has mediated and served as an arbitrator/master for contested custody, support and complex asset division cases and is regularly appointed by the judges of the Probate and Family Court to serve as discovery master or special master in complex cases. In both 2016 and 2017 he was selected into the Best Lawyers in America for family law and family law mediation. Cal has lectured on family law issues for MCLE, MBA, BBA and New England School of Law. He also served as the Editor of the Massachusetts Family Law Journal from 2007 through 2009. Cal previously served as an elected council member of the Middlesex County Bar Association and was named Chairman of the Education Committee. In this position, Cal oversaw the organization of various training seminars for lawyers.. Cal was formerly an associate with Todd & Weld LLP and later Ginsburg Leshin Gibbs & Jones LLP, where he would ultimately be named partner. During law school he served as an intern for the Justices of the Boston Municipal Court and as a law clerk for Children's Legal Services in Brookline. Cal was named a New England Rising Star® on multiple occasions among lawyers in Massachusetts in Boston Magazine.. Cal is a proud graduate of both SUNY Oswego and New England School of Law - Boston. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Massachusetts. Cal is a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, and Norfolk Bar Association. Cal is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation (MCFM).

Attorney Tracey concentrates his practice in all aspects of domestic relations, family and matrimonial law, and probate and estate litigation, representing clients in Massachusetts trial and appellate courts.. Specialties:  Litigate cases involving valuation of closely held corporations, residential and commercial real estate; treatment of inherited and gifted property; enforceability of prenuptial agreements; alimony and child support; negotiate and draft divorce, premarital, post-marital, cohabitation, paternity, and post-divorce modification agreements; custody disputes; child removal actions; domestic abuse; grandparents visitation; non-traditional family law; annulment; interstate custody and support.. Attorney Tracey also accepts appointments as a guardian ad litem, parent coordinator and discovery master.

Attorney Kantrowitz, founder of Kantrowitz Law Group, is a respected Massachusetts Family Law attorney, with over 34 years of experience. She has devoted much of her practice to Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Alimony, Modification and Contempt matters and appears frequently in Massachusetts Probate Courts. Attorney Kantrowitz is also experienced in pursuing “out of court options” utilizing a process known as Collaborative Law, in which legal disputes are resolved by achieving agreement to avoid protracted litigation.

Attorney E. Steven Coren has more than 40 years of experience representing individuals and families in personal injury cases, divorce and family issues, and probate litigation. As a civil litigator, he has appeared in most courts in Massachusetts and the United States District Court in Massachusetts. He is an approved mediator for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court and was formerly a Hearing Officer for the Board of Bar Overseers (2006-2012). Attorney Coren is Chair of the firm’s Personal Injury practice group and a founding member of the firm.. Attorney Coren graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University School of Law. He is licensed to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States District Court of Massachusetts, United States First Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court of Northern California and has appeared in the courts of New Hampshire.. Representative Experience:. Winning what is thought to be the highest slip and fall jury verdict in the history of Norfolk Superior Court in the amount of 1.34 million dollars. The Judge in the case commended Attorney E. Steven Coren saying, “I’ve seen a lot of slip and fall, trip and fall cases, but I think that was about as well tried as I’ve seen, Mr. Coren. You did a very fine job for your client.” Read the transcript from the case.Successfully prevailed in a highly contested estate case involving a $1.2 million trust, a 20-acre farm, and a restaurant and the land it occupied on behalf of a client who was sued by her two brothers after her parents passed away.Obtained a $950,000 settlement in a difficult personal injury case involving a client who was injured when the wheelchair she was in pitched her onto the sidewalk. The client, who was not using the wheelchair’s seatbelt, suffered serious and permanent injuries.Winning a jury trial in a difficult invasion of privacy/emotional distress case involving a client whose psychiatric records were unlawfully accessed by her ex-husband and his sister-in-law and provided to a guardian ad litem (GAL) during a post-divorce contempt case to establish a new child visitation schedule. The GAL violated GAL standards by not first seeking written authorization from the client and further by not first informing the client that the GAL was obtaining this information and intended to disclose it in her report. The jury found the client suffered from the intentional infliction of emotional distress and awarded damages against all three defendants totaling $92,800 with interest. This case is significant as emotional distress damages typically awarded by juries are minimal. Young v. McDonough et al, Boston Municipal Court; No. 2015 01 CV 1523 (2019).Serving as appellate counsel in the case of Williams v. Vanaria, 2000 Mass. App. Div. 162 (2000), which affirmed the legal principle that a successor corporation is not liable for the debts of a preceding corporation where there are separation of identities, no transfer of assets, and separate bank accounts.Representing clients in all areas of probate law including estate and will disputes.Frequently appointed by judges of the Massachusetts Probate Courts as an administrator of troubled or contested estates.Presiding over hearings on complaints against attorneys as a Hearing Officer for the Board of Bar Overseers (2006-2012).Lecturer, Trial Practice and Procedure/Evidence, MCLE, 2014-present.Lecturer, Metrowest Legal Services, Divorce Institute, 2012-present.Attorney Coren is a founding partner of KCL and Chair of our Personal Injury and Litigation Practice Groups.Steve has extensive experience, training and presenting in the field of family law and family law mediation. His experience includes:. Negotiated a favorable settlement in a divorce case involving a client who was subjected to alleged abuse by her husband during their marriage.Negotiated a property division settlement with marital assets valued over $5 million and resolved a complicated inheritance issue.Negotiated a settlement of 70 percent of the marital home to our client due to the misconduct of her husband.Negotiated a settlement involving a $4.6 million asset division with inheritance and alimony issues.Succeeded in a divorce trial by having the Probate Court adopt our business valuation expert’s opinion of the value of a wife-owned wedding gown business worth over $300,000 where the opposing expert had zero value.Succeeded in a post-divorce termination of alimony trial due to statutory retirement and proving no circumstances warranted continuation.Successfully defended husband in 209A abuse petition trial.Successfully negotiated a settlement involving substantial income and over $4.5 million in assets and alimony where the client did not want to litigate and insisted on fairness to the spouse.Successfully defended client against attempt by opposing spouse to claim that client’s mother’s many real estate properties were actually the property of the client.Steve also has served as an expert witness in attorney negligence cases involving divorce and family law matters. He has opined on the breach of the legal duty owed to a client in a family law case, negligent settlement conduct, breach of the obligation of zealous representation, improper charging of attorney fees, failure to argue correct asset division and proper division of real estate, negligent conduct in discovery matters, failure to discover relevant information, failure to pursue the right of support for a client, failure to have witnesses testify and failure to pursue legal theories.Serving as conciliator-mediator for Middlesex and Norfolk Probate and Family Courts.Lecturer, MCLE Family Law Institute, 2015-present.Professional Experience:. Board of Governors, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Mentoring Committee Chair, 2013 – presentMassachusetts Bar Association, Committee on Civility and Professionalism, 2019 – 2020Special Interests – Education and Scuba Diving:. Attorney Coren has combined his passion for the law with his commitment to education and his love of scuba diving.. Actively involved in the field of law-related education, Attorney Coren has helped fosters programs in schools to teach students about the law and its procedures and created opportunities for students to participate in moot court programs. His activities include:. Founding and serving as past president of the Massachusetts Association for Law-Related Education, Inc., and recipient of its Distinguished Service Award.Helping to found the Lawyer/Teacher Partnership Program within the Massachusetts Bar Association.Co-author of In Search of Justice: “Legal Education Materials for Secondary and Junior High Schools” published by the Massachusetts Bar Association and used in secondary schools throughout Massachusetts.Presenter at various law-related conferences, including American Bar Association Law-Related Education seminars, Massachusetts Bar Association Law-Related Education seminars and conferences, the Massachusetts Bar Association Law-Related Education lawyer-teacher partnership program and the Massachusetts Bar Association Law-Related Education Mock Trial program.Presiding annually as a judge for national mock trial competitions.Attorney Coren is a certified scuba instructor and award winning underwater photographer. His accomplishments include:. Author, “The Law and the Diving Professional,” published by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), and it has been sold all over the world.Representing the Bay State Council of Divers and many scuba groups and dive shops.Successfully challenging a coastal town’s right to require every scuba diver to display his or her own dive flag, although the Massachusetts state law allowed groups of divers to have to only display one flag.Speaking & Writing:. Attorney Coren frequently speaks at law related conferences, including the American Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Associations. Recent presentations include:. MCLE New England, “Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop” (2017, 2016, 2015)MCLE New England, Practicing with Professionalism, “Managing Your Clients’ Expectations (and Your Own)” (2017)MetroWest Legal Services, “Divorce Basics Training Seminar” (2016)MCLE New England, “Introducing & Excluding Evidence at Trial” (2016)Probate and Family Court Conciliation Training for the Norfolk and Middlesex Bar Associations (2015)Awards:. 2014 and 2015 President’s Awards from the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA). The award is given annually to individuals whose commitment and dedication to MATA is extraordinary.2013 Triple Threat pro bono award from MetroWest Legal Services. The award was given for service and dedication, including Attorney Cohen’s representation of pro bono family law clients, providing attorney-of-the -day services at Middlesex probate and family Court in Marlboro, Massachusetts and serving as moderator and lecturer on the Metrowest Divorce Seminar programs.

Anton R. Reinert, Esq. provides comprehensive, effective legal services within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for individuals and their families. He specializes in guiding his clients through complex family law issues, estate planning, and related litigation matters, while operating on the principles of trust, open communication, and most of all, results.  Anton is also recognized by the courts by being appointed as a guardian ad litem, trustee for disputed trust matters and administrator of contested estates.

Alisha is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients with professionalism, knowledge and compassion. She has successfully litigated complex family law cases, including high net-worth divorces, closely-held family businesses, pre-nuptial and marital agreements, gifted and inherited assets, modification, high-conflict custody and parenting disputes, military divorces, guardianships, removal, paternity and contempt matters.. Alisha is a Court certified conciliator and a trained mediator, and has significant experience as a neutral in resolving disputes between parties.. Alisha is a Court certified Parenting Coordinator, as well as a Guardian ad Litem appointed by the Court to investigate issues relative to children and make recommendations which assist the Court to make decisions in the best interests of the children.. Alisha has appeared as a legal commentator on MSNBC, on WBZ radio and in various news publications. She is published in the LexisNexis Massachusetts Family Law Practice Guide and has spoken on various topic with Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and the Massachusetts Bar Association.. Since 2016, Boston Magazine recognized Ms. Tomasino as a "Super Lawyer," an honor given to just 5% of practicing attorneys in Massachusetts.. In 2009, Alisha was recognized as a "Rising Star" by Boston Magazine, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in Massachusetts.. Alisha is a founding member of the Greater Boston Family Law American Inn of Court, an association of attorneys committed to proficiency, professionalism and pro bono efforts.. Alisha attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, majoring in History and Legal Studies.  She obtained her law degree from Suffolk University Law School. After graduation from Suffolk Law, Alisha was honored to be a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Wellesley and surrounding areas.