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Attorney Kelly A. Koch focuses on Probate and Domestic Relations Law and concentrates her practice on divorce, child custody cases, prenuptial agreements, post-divorce issues, LGBTQ matters, guardianships, and probate litigation.. Kelly is a member of the Hampden County Bar Association Board of Directors and a past chair of the New Lawyers Section, as well as a member of many committees including the Probate Bench Bar. Kelly is regular volunteer with the Hampden County Bar Association’s “Lawyer for a Day” program, where she volunteers her services to assist self-represented individuals with the Probate and Family law process. Kelly also frequently volunteers at Western New England University School of Law as a mentor, panel speaker, or mock trial judge.

Clients can be rest assured that I won't sleep until their  matter is handled in a professional and courteous manner. More importantly, I never give up in a fight, until the fight is over...good, bad, or otherwise.

My name is Jacob Dressler AKA “Jake.” I graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a major in communications. I also graduated from Western New England School of Law with honors cum laude. I interned at the Mayor’s Office of the City of New Haven under the Director of Communications. I worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services for the State of Massachusetts in the area of custody and family law. I worked for the Public Defender’s Office of the State of Connecticut in the City of Hartford. I briefly interned with the Corporation Counsel’s Office of the City of Waterbury, of Connecticut. I worked for a number of law offices in the State of Massachusetts and the State of Connecticut in the area of criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, trusts & estates, workers compensation, administrative law and business law.. Prior to practicing law I had a career as a journalist, video journalist, and public relations manager. I wrote for major publications such as The Hartford Courant, the New Haven Register, the New Haven Independent, the Waterbury Republican, and Worth Magazine. Some of my work appeared on CNN, Fox News, Yahoo, and the Tucker Carlson Show. I have volunteered at the New Haven soup kitchen and senior citizen centers. I have published prison newsletters.

I have great interest in the maritial arts, podcasts and science fiction.

Welcome,. My name is Amanda Cooper and I began my small practice as a solo-practicioner fourteen years ago.. My practice areas include Juvenile Law, Family Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, and General Practice. I have added two recent cases in each practice area below. Names have been changed to protect my clients' privacy.. In addition, I am also licensed to practice federally in the United States District Court of Massachusetts.. l am licensed to handle VA cases and have practiced Pro Hac Vice in South Carolina.. I believe that everyone deserves equal representation regardless of income. For this reason, I have accepted a number of Pro Bono cases and continue to volunteer my services through a legal aid clinic and The New Bedford Family and Probate Court.. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Member of the Massachusetts Bar since 1986.. Graduate of New England School of Law 1985. Graduate of Southeastern Massachusetts University 1982. I have litigated over 2500 criminal cases in my 27 years as a member of the Bristol County Bar Advocates.. I handle both assigned cases and accept private cases.. My primary courts are the New Bedford District Court and the Bristol County Superior Court but I also accept cases in Fall River District Court, Taunton District Court and all courts inBristol and Plymouth Counties.. I am a certified Youthful Offender Attorney - handling both Deliquency and Youthfull Offender matters in the Juvenile Courts in Bristol and Plymouth Counties.. I also handle Care and Protection cases for parents of children who have been taken into the custody of the Department of Child and Family.

Patrice offers client-centered family law services to families and individuals seeking inclusive solutions during times of transition or conflict.  Patrice specializes alternative dispute resolution, i.e., mediation and Collaborative Law.  She represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, parenting plans, alimony, child support, prenuptial and post nuptial agreements, modification, and contempt.

Philip H. Whitehead has been practicing law with his partner in the same location in Allston, Massachusetts for over thirty years. He is a graduate of the New England School of Law in Boston. During the course of his career he has represented hundreds of clients in divorce, criminal matters, wills, probate of estates, automobile and bicycle accidents, and work injury claims. Fluent in Spanish, he has represented large numbers of clients from Central and South American countries in family law, personal injury and administrative matters at the Industrial Accident Board and the Registry of Motor Vehicles; he has a strong interest in Hispanic culture and a desire to help people with day to day problems that are often unduly complicated by language difficulties.

I have been practicing civil litigation for over 20 years with a concentration in the areas of Family Law and Probate Litigation.. I represent clients in all aspects of family law including, divorce proceedings, paternity actions, removal actions, modification and contempt actions, child custody disputes, domestic violence, and alimony and child support issues. I regularly prepare and negotiate pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. I have extensive experience in representing clients in complex financial issues relating to divorce such as business and real estate valuation, structuring alimony and child support payments to maximize income tax deductibility, and properly analyzing the tax implications when dividing sizeable marital assets. I am on the New England Advisory Board of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators ("AACFL")  and have earned the designation of ("CFL" - Ceritified Financial Litigator) from the AACFL.. I have significant experience representing clients in child custody disputes and work closely with Court appointed Guardians Ad Litem and forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. I have experience litigating matters involving issues relating to de facto parents and same sex relationships.. I am skilled in the complexities of probate litigation. I represent clients in will contests, actions regarding the interpretation and reformation of trusts, guardianship and conservatorship actions. I actively represent clients who are fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding the proper administration of trusts and estates. I have successfully represented numerous attorneys and professional fiduciaries in contested proceedings in the Probate and Family Court and Superior Court.. I have been recognized and acknoweldged by various peer review publications.  I repeatedly have been named a "Top 100 Massachusetts Super Lawyer" and a "Top 100 New England Super Lawyer" in Massachusetts Super Lawyers published by the Thomson Reuters rating service in Boston Magazine. I am ranked at the highest level of legal ability, "AV," in the benchmark Martindale-Hubble Law Directory. I also am listed in the 2013-2017editions of Best Lawyers in America® a highly esteemed, national peer review guide of attorneys.

Attorney Jordana Kershner graduated from Tulane University in 2005 cum laude and, after interning in Congress and working as a litigation paralegal at the Washington D.C. firm now known as Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll, PLLC, went on to receive her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2011 cum laude. While at Boston University, Ms. Kershner was the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Law & Medicine and interned at the Special Litigation Department of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, as well as for the Honorable Dominic J. Squatrito, District Court Judge for the District of Connecticut. In 2012, after a fellowship with Shelter Legal Services, Ms. Kershner joined Baskin & Associates, LLC, which became Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC in 2019. She has been exclusively representing clients in all areas of family law throughout her career.. Ms. Kershner is a certified conciliator. She is also a Co-Chair of the Communications Committee and member of the Steering Committee for the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association. Through her involvement with the Boston Bar Association, Ms. Kershner has authored articles for the Family Law Section Newsletter. She is also a volunteer for the Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day and SERV programs. Ms. Kershner is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and a member of the Boston Bar Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, and Greater Boston Family Law Inn of Court.

Ms. Thorp graduated from Ithaca College in 2004 cum laude and went on to receive her J.D. from New England School of Law (now New England Law Boston) in 2007.  While at New England School of Law, Ms. Thorp was a member of the Women’s Law Caucus, and the Children and the Law Society, and she served as a mentor to other students.  During law school, Ms. Thorp also interned at the Committee for Public Counsel Services in the Children and Family Law Program and at a well-known Metrowest law firm, where she focused on domestic relations law and practiced for over six years after graduating from law school. In 2013, Ms. Thorp joined Baskin & Associates, LLC, now Baskin Kershner & Thorp, LLC, where she represents clients in all areas of family law.  Ms. Thorp also provides mediation services, including attorney-assisted mediation, as an alternative to litigation.. Ms. Thorp has been appointed by the Probate and Family Court to serve as Special Purpose Guardian ad Litem, Discovery Master, and attorney for children.  She is a volunteer for the Attorneys Representing Children (ARC) and Probate and Family Court Lawyer for the Day programs.  She also volunteers her time at Adoption and Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring, where she mentors a child in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. Ms. Thorp is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and is a member of the Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inn of Court, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association.

Terri L.B. Partridge, who heads the firm's family law group, has held the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating, AV, since 1996. She has been listed as one of the top Family Law Attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America,  Best Lawyers New England 2015, Boston's Top Rated Lawyers of 2015 and Massachusetts Super Lawyers. Throughout her 27-year career, she has handled numerous divorce cases involving complex issues such as the validity of postnuptial and antenuptial agreements and trusts; and the valuation of closely held businesses, alternative investments, trusts, unique real estate, and various types of business entities. In addition to her busy divorce practice, she represents clients in child custody, paternity, grandparent visitation, contempt, modification, post divorce and related actions.

Aggressive, Relentless Defense Fighting False DCF Child Abuse Throughout all of Massachusetts since 1991. No more sleepless nights in fear of losing your child, job and reputationWe will save you time, money, and the headaches with flexible payment optionsFree in-depth no obligation DCF case Evaluation. Attorney Kevin Patrick Seaver has been a trusted, practicing Lawyer since 1991 and is a recognized expert who successfully protects and defends his clients against the Department of Children and Families. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Attorney Kevin Patrick Seaver successfully defends clients from all over the state of Massachusetts. He has represented over 1000 families in and out of court and has experience in litigation, negotiation and trial court. His prolific record in trials has earned him a distinguished reputation and was subsequently recognized by the New York times as a Distinguished Lawyer for his contributions to Law in 2018.. The Law Office of Kevin Patrick Seaver specializes in legal matters involving The Department of Children and Families (DCF). This includes: DCF child abuse reports, DCF child abuse investigations, DCF interviews, DCF home visits, DCF assessments, DCF releases, DCF service plans, DCF Fair Hearings, DCF custody hearings at both the Juvenile and Probate Court, DCF District Attorney Referrals, and DCF appeals. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly describes Kevin Patrick Seaver as “a leading expert on trying cases involving the DCF.” He zealously protects and advocates for individuals including adults and children who are involved with the DCF.. Attorney Kevin Seaver graduated from Tulane University of Law school in 1991 where he received his LL.M. He received his Juris Doctorate of Law (JD) from the New England School of Law, graduating in e. He received his BA from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1979. Attorney Seaver is licensed to practice in the State of Massachusetts and is a member of the following legal organizations: The American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Bar Association (ABA), Boston Bar Association (BBA), Juvenile Bar Association (JBA), Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), and the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA)