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Saman S. Wilcox is an Associate Attorney at Hebert Law Offices, where she focuses her practice exclusively in family law matters and represents clients in in divorce, custody, child support, alimony, modification, paternity and contempt cases. Attorney Wilcox has experience in dealing with high conflict matters that involve allegations of physical and sexual abuse, allegations of parental alienation and allegations of alcohol and substance abuse. Attorney Wilcox additionally defends and obtains 209A Restraining Orders, 258E Anti-Harassment Orders and litigates a range of criminal and appellate matters in addition to her practice of family law.. Attorney Wilcox earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 2015, Attorney Wilcox earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts School of Law.Attorney Wilcox served as a Judicial Law Clerk in Salem District Court and Worcester District Court during her law school career. In law school, she served as a Staff Editor to the UMASS Law Review and as a representative of the Student Bar Association.. From 2019-2024, Attorney Wilcox has been selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. In 2018, Attorney Wilcox was awarded the Clients’ Security Board’s William J. LeDoux Award for her pro bono work in recouping two clients’ awards in personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school in 2015, she was awarded the Leader of Justice Award by the University of Massachusetts School of Law for completing over 200 hours of pro bono work. In 2014, she was awarded the Adams Pro Bono Public Award. After law school, Attorney Wilcox joined a firm where she focused her practice on medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, personal injury.Attorney Wilcox strives to ensure that her clients are met with compassion, understanding and fierce advocacy. She is also able to serve clients who primarily speak Urdu and Hindi.. Attorney Wilcox is an active member of the community and sits on the board of the Worcester Youth Center. In 2018-2019, she served as a Mentor for the Massachusetts Bar Association Tiered Community Mentoring Program in Worcester. She is also a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Worcester Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Maria Rockwell focuses her practice on all aspects of probate and domestic relations cases as well as all aspects of civil appeals. She works with clients from the initial interview through settlement negotiations, trial, post-judgment motions, appeals and collection of judgments. Clients turn to Maria not only to protect their interests, from custody to proper distribution of estate post-separation, but also to guide them through challenging life changes.Several of Maria’s cases have resulted in published decisions in the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court. The Probate and Family Court has appointed Maria to represent incompetent litigants and serve as guardian ad litem to investigate and report to the Court involving matters relating to wills, trusts, probate accounts and child related issues in custody disputes.Maria currently serves on the Committee for Public Counsel Services’ Children and the Law Program appellate panel. She has participated in numerous continuing legal education programs and also served on a panelist on seminars relating to paternity, guardianships and trusts.

I believe that marriage/relationships should end with the same dignity and respect that it started with. My goal for my practice is to help improve the divorce process for couples seeking to end their marriage in a manner that shall preserve their families and reduce conflict for their children. Although the romantic partnership has ended, parents need to be able to co-exist in order to raise healthy children who can manage conflict in a peaceful and productive manner. I believe the divorce mediation process is the least detrimental for families seeking to end their marriage. A public courtroom battle is not the appropriate forum to resolve your issues relating to custody, parenting times, property division and support. A confidential and private divorce/family mediation with a highly skilled divorce mediator will help expedite your divorce, while leaving a couple in control over financial and parenting decisions for their family in a cost effective manner.

I began practicing as a Domestic Relations/Family Law Attorney in 1988. Since that time, my firm and I have been involved in more than 3,000 cases involving family law issues including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, domestic violence, adoption and enforcement of Court judgments.. We take a practical and professional approach to the application of the law. We care about our clients and their families.

Austin Joyce has trial experience with Reardon, Joyce & Akerson,
P.C. in federal and state trial courts involving civil and criminal
matters with appellate experience in federal and state courts. Austin is
a general practice attorney with emphasis on police misconduct and
discrimination cases. Before joining Reardon, Joyce & Akerson P.C.,
Austin gained experience with various aspects of probate, criminal law,
estate and fiduciary taxes, foreclosures, residential real estate, civil
litigation, corporate law, UCC practice, banking law, and legal
research with the Law Offices of Austin M. Joyce in Auburn, MA. Website:

Attorney Richard Rafferty has over 29 years of experience fighting for the rights and freedoms of people living throughout Massachusetts. He is a 1983 graduate of Worcester State College, a 1988 graduate of New England School of Law, and continues to find opportunities to develop his craft and better serve his clients.. Attorney Rafferty concentrates his practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Medical Malpractice, and Criminal Law, areas where he feels he can have the greatest impact representing innocent victims whose lives have been disrupted or altered through no fault of their own. He brings into each case a level of determination, expertise, and passion, as well as the respect of judges and prosecutors, making it possible for him to help his clients get the results they deserve.. Attorney Rafferty is passionate about his work with local labor unions and remains invested in representing these unions and the incredible work they do. He is also actively involved with community organizations across Worcester, including a multi-service and multicultural non-profit organization CENTRO, where he serves as Chairman of the Board since 1992. Mr. Rafferty’s work with CENTRO closely aligns with the work he does for his clients – he fights for people who need and deserve a voice in the community.

Attorney Chappell holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Summa Cum Laude in Political Science and Government from Framingham State University and a Juris Doctorate from UMass School of Law at Dartmouth where she was a Dean’s Honors Fellow mentor, and a research & writing assistant and tutor.  In addition to her legal credentials she has a corporate background which includes positions held within several industries including in architectural engineering, military and government technology contracts, financial investment services and national construction management.. Attorney Chappell is admitted in several courts including: The United States Supreme Court, United States Bankruptcy Court D. Massachusetts, United States District Court D. Massachusetts, and state courts in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.  She has more than ten years of litigation experience as co-counsel on important Massachusetts’ public law cases including the politically charged, landmark case which resulted in the creation of the UMass School of Law at North Dartmouth, and Cahill v. Exodus Medical Transportation, a decision which held that an employer can be held liable for the off duty conduct of a female supervisor when her conduct affected the terms and conditions of a male subordinate’s employment.. In addition to public law cases, Attorney Chappell has extensive experience in all aspects of family law within the Massachusetts’ Probate and Family Courts.  She is a litigator, a Massachusetts trained mediator, a certified collaborative civil practitioner in business and employment dispute resolution and a limited assistance (LAR) provider within Massachusetts Probate and Family Court system.. Online booking is offered for added convenience.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Worcester and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Worcester and surrounding areas.