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From meticulously crafted prenuptial agreements to skilled divorce mediation and decisive litigation, Tyler Summers has built his practice around a defining principle: providing the legal clarity and forward-thinking advocacy that transforms uncertain family transitions into secure foundations for clients' next chapters.. His boutique firm provides comprehensive representation in all aspects of family law, including high-net-worth divorce and high-conflict child custody matters. In his prenuptial work, Tyler combines legal precision with strategic foresight, protecting clients’ financial security while navigating sensitive family dynamics with diplomacy.. Tyler's exceptional client service has earned him a "Superb" rating from Avvo, recognition as a "Top 10 Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction" from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, and selection as a Super Lawyer Rising Star—an honor limited to just 2.5% of Massachusetts attorneys.. Before establishing his firm in 2015, he refined his litigation skills at a leading domestic relations practice and gained valuable judicial perspective through clerkships at multiple levels of Massachusetts trial courts. His experience at Boston's federal court included exposure to high-profile cases requiring exceptional discretion and media management, including proceedings against the Marathon bomber and James "Whitey" Bulger.. Tyler holds a Bachelor's degree from New York University and earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School, where he was inducted into Phi Delta Phi international legal honor society. His law school experience included certification to represent the government in criminal matters and advocate for indigent clients in high-conflict divorce and custody cases in the Probate and Family Court. He is admitted to practice before all Massachusetts state and federal courts, including the Supreme Judicial Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Raised in North Adams Massachusetts and decided to come home to the Berkshires to practive law after working as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County.

Kristine Ann Cummings is a senior attorney with the law firm of Turco Legal P.C.   Her practice encompasses all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including divorce, custody, modification, removal, domestic violence and paternity matters, and she regularly handles cases that involve complex financial and tax issues such as business and asset valuation and alimony and child support structured payments for tax deductibility and capital gains tax issues. Kristine  is steadfastly committed to pro-bono work and the betterment of the legal profession.  She is a member of the Public Service Committee of the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association and has lectured on general issues raised by military service in the context of domestic relations matters at pre-deployment seminars for service members.  She has served as a panelist on various Boston Bar Association seminars and as a guest speaker at Boston College and Boston College Law School.  Kristine  is dedicated to the mission of the Women's Bar Foundation Family Law Project for Battered Women and regularly mentors volunteer attorneys.  Kristine  is actively involved in the Boston community and serves as a member of the Junior League of Boston, Beacon Hill Civic Association and St. Ignatius Parish. She is an avid sailor and volunteers her time at Community Boating, Inc.. Ms. Cumming has been recognized by Boston Magazine as a “Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star” in the area of family law each and every year since 2010. She has maintained an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory since 2011 and maintains an AVVO rating of 10/10.  She is a graduate of Boston College Law School (J.D., 2007) and Temple University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004).

Ann Hetherwick (“Hether”) Cahill’s litigation practice focuses on probate and trust litigation, family law, guardianships and conservatorships, and appeals.  In probate litigation matters, Hether has represented clients in will contests, actions involving the interpretation and termination of trusts, and trustee removal actions.  She has represented fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding the proper administration of trusts and estates.  Matters representative of her probate and family law practice include:. As a former law clerk on the Massachusetts Appeals Court, Hether utilizes her appellate experience and research and writing skills to represent both appellants and appellees.  She is a member of the post-conviction panel of the Committee for Public Counsel Services to represent criminal defendants on appeal.  Hether’s appellate experience includes:. Hether is ranked at the highest level of legal ability and ethics, “AV,” in the benchmark Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.  In 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2018 Hether was named a “Rising Star” in the “Massachusetts Super Lawyers” list published by the Thomson Reuters rating service in Boston Magazine.  The Rising Star award is limited to 2.5% of lawyers in Massachusetts under the age of 40 who have been practicing for less than 10 years.. In 2014, Hether was selected to join the Editorial Board of the Massachusetts Law Review, the longest continually run law review in the country, on which she currently serves as the Case Comments Editor.. Her publications include:. "Cy Pres and Deviation," MCLE Fiduciary Litigation in the Probate Court 4th Edition (April 2019);. “Limits on Attorney’s Fees,” Massachusetts Bar Association Fifth Annual Probate Law Conference (Nov. 2017);. “Using Guardianship of Minors as Leverage to Change Addiction Issues of Parents,” Massachusetts Bar Association Fifth Annual Probate Law Conference (Nov. 2017);. “Leveraging Addiction Recovery in Parents by Use of Guardianship of Minors,” Boston Spirit Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2017);. “Guardianship,” MCLE Using Estate Planning to Leverage Treatment of Addiction & Mental Illness (April 2017);. "Cy Pres and Deviation," MCLE Fiduciary Litigation in the Probate Court 3rd Edition (Nov. 2016);. “Equity Actions to Determine Ownership, Recover Assets,” Massachusetts Bar Association Fourth Annual Probate Law Conference (Nov. 2016);. Blog:  It's Still Not Too Late to Act!  Divorce Law Monitor,  (June 1, 2016);. Blog:  It's Not Too Late to Act! Divorce Law Monitor,  (April 15, 2016);. Hether joined the Private Client Group of Burns & Levinson in January 2016, after working at Sally & Fitch LLP for nearly eight years.  Prior to private practice, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Trainor of the Massachusetts Appeals Court for two years.  She is a graduate of Skidmore College (B.A., philosophy/government, 2000) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2006).  While at Suffolk, Hether was a member of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review, received the Best Brief Award in her Legal Practice Skills Course, served as a student prosecutor at the East Boston District Attorney’s Office, and interned in the civil division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston.  She worked as a litigation legal assistant at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York prior to law school and in Boston during law school.. In May 2016, she co-taught a course Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Special Needs Planning through Newton Community Education.  In June and September 2016 and May and October 2017, she co-taught a course concerning estate planning and litigation through Newton Community Education.  In October 2015, 2016, and 2017, Hether participated as a panelist on the MCLE "Taking Depositions Workshop."  She has been involved in the Boston Chamber of Commerce Women's Leadership Program (2016-2017 year), Brookline Community Foundation's Professional Advisors Committee (since 2017), Dana-Farber Leadership Council, Suffolk University Law School by serving as a mentor to law school students, and Kids In Need of Defense (“KIND”) by representing children pro bono in immigration cases.  Hether is admitted to the bars of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.   She is also a member of the Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations.

Practicing attorney with over 24+ years of experience in Family Law and Divorce litigation, assisting people going through one of the hardest and most challenging parts of their lives.. Since 2001, Attorney Christopher Carbone has faithfully represented hundreds of people around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Family Law Litigation cases. This firm is dedicated to helping men and women complete the difficult road through divorce, paying attention to the client’s financial interests and their family needs. Attorney Carbone is a litigation attorney specializing in Family Law Litigation which includes divorce, child custody, child support disputes, alimony, complaints for contempt, and matters related to the dissolution of a marriage.. Since his admission to the Massachusetts Bar in 2001, Attorney Carbone has spent most of his career representing lower, middle and upper-middle income people obtain clean, discreet and final divorces within the Courts of the Commonwealth. He also has significant experience both as a civil litigation attorney and a criminal defense attorney, which he has combined with his family law practice in order to assist clients in these specific areas. Most notably, Attorney Carbone has extensive experience in high conflict divorces involving closely held businesses, children with special needs and parties with substance abuse issues.. Further, Attorney Carbone has extensive experience with the M.G.L. c. 209A Restraining Order Process and has advised dozens of men and women on the process. Not only has Attorney Carbone successfully obtained 209A Restraining Orders in many cases, but he has also successfully fought for clients in defeating the implementation of such restraining orders.. Attorney Carbone graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts in 2000. He received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Emerson College, Boston, Massachusetts in 1997 with a major in Communications, Politics and Law.. Attorney Carbone resides in Medford, Massachusetts with his two daughters. He is the former Secretary of the Medford Family Resource Council and its former Co-Chairman. Attorney Carbone is the former President of the North End Waterfront Residents Association where he organized the community around zoning matters and neighborhood development issues. He also served as the President of the Downtown Boston Chapter of Business Networking International from 2002-2004. Attorney Carbone is also a Court Certified Guardian ad Litem conducting investigations in many cases.

Jacob D. Geller, Esq. is a partner at Geller Benjamin LLP.  Prior to forming Geller Benjamin LLP with James Benjamin, Esq, Jacob ran Law Offices of Jacob D. Geller, which was formed in early 2011 as a general practice with a specialization in immigration and family law.. Originally from Vermont, Jacob focus on immigration law. I am a graduate of the University of Vermont where he majored in History. Following undergraduate school, he moved to Ecuador for two years where he taught English and learned Spanish. He returned from Ecuador to go to school at Suffolk University Law School, where he concentrated in international law. During law school, Jacob took every chance to both improve his Spanish and understand additional cultures. He spent one summer interning at an international corporate law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina working on international contracts in both English and Spanish.. Both during and following law school, he learned immigration while working for one of Boston's most experienced and highly regarded immigration attorneys, assisting clients in a wide range of family and business cases. Following this, he worked for a small firm as their resident immigration expert, concentrating particularly on the Boston area Brazilian population. While at both these firms, Jacob represented numerous clients in a wide variety of cases, including deportation defense, green card (permanent resident) adjustment of status, work visas and court representation.  Seeing a need to serve his clients in family law practice, Jacob added family law to his practice early on, expanding those service over the years to include divorces, custody determinations, child support, Special Immigrant Juvenile orders, and more.

Ms. Egloff's practice areas include:  divorce, including case evaluations; child support and payment for college; parenting plans and visitation issues; alimony; modification and enforcement of alimony, child support, and parenting plan judgments; prenuptial agreements; domestic violence; dispute resolution, including mediation and parent coordination.. Ms. Egloff was named a Rising Star in the field of Family Law by Super Lawyer's Magazine in 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011.  While attending Notre Dame Law School, Ms. Egloff received national recognition for her work at the Legal Aid Clinic. Prior to attending law school, she earned an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary (Psychology and Counseling), and a B.A. from Grinnell College (English).. Ms. Egloff has been a member of the Women's Bar Foundation Board of Trustees since 2010.  From 2006 through 2012, she was member of the Steering Committee for the Family Law Section of the Boston Bar Association, serving as the Co-Chair of the Membership, Pro Bono, and Public Policy Subcommittees.  She joined the Probate and Family Amercan Inn of Court in 2015.

Attorney Michele J. Da Silva – Principal, Da Silva Law Group. Attorney Michele J. Da Silva is a dedicated and experienced attorney focusing on criminal defense, family and immigration law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers University/Douglass College in 2000 and her Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.. Prior to law school, Attorney Da Silva worked extensively in immigration law as Executive Manager and Head Paralegal at the Law Offices of Norka M. Schell, LLC in New York City. From 2000 to 2008, she assisted individuals and U.S. companies with family-based and employment-based immigration matters. Her hands-on experience with the immigrant community and passion for justice inspired her to pursue a legal career.. Following law school, she interned with Boston-based criminal defense attorney Roger Witken, gaining valuable courtroom experience. Today, she leads Da Silva Law Group with offices in Boston and Andover, advocating fiercely for her clients in immigration, criminal, and family law matters.. In her family law practice, Attorney Da Silva represents clients in both contested and uncontested divorces, as well as cases involving child custody, child support, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements. She is committed to providing compassionate guidance and strong advocacy during what is often a difficult time in her clients' lives.. Attorney Da Silva maintains a strong professional relationship with Attorney Norka Schell and continues to collaborate with the Law Offices of Norka Schell, LLC to serve clients across the East Coast. Known for their strategic thinking and client-first approach, both attorneys are respected for their tenacity and creative legal solutions.. Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, Attorney Da Silva effectively communicates with clients from diverse backgrounds, ensuring their voices are heard and their goals understood.. She is the recipient of four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards and is a member of both the Massachusetts Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She also contributes regularly to the Brazilian Times and Asemana newspapers, providing legal insight to the community.

Carlos A. Maycotte concentrates on family law and has practiced in the fields of international arbitration and litigation, business litigation, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation. He speaks several languages, and has native-speaker proficiency in Spanish, is fluent in Italian and German, and can understand written Portuguese.. Carlos was selected in 2017 as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters – a distinction awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has been a panelist at seminars and discussion groups on topics germane to family law. He has published articles and case comments on the Massachusetts Law Review and on the Boston Bar Journal. He sits on the steering committee of the family law section of the Boston Bar Association. He also earned his certification as a Certified Financial Litigator from the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators.. As part of his family law practice, Carlos has represented clients in a variety of cases involving divorce, custody, removal, and paternity claims. Carlos has ample trial and court experience, representing clients in connection with child support, alimony, parenting time, and divorce modification issues. He has also negotiated dozens of settlement agreements on behalf of clients, helping them put a difficult situation behind them while securing the successful resolution of their cases.. In his international arbitration and litigation practice, Carlos represented a foreign, multi-national company in a complex, multi-million-dollar arbitration against a publicly-traded Massachusetts corporation, participating in a two-week liability hearing. Carlos has been invited to speak on panels at Boston University School of Law regarding his experience in international representation. He has also represented clients in other matters involving commercial and business litigation, including partnership disputes, contract disputes, and real estate disputes.. Carlos is Fitch Law Partners LLP's pro bono coordinator. He has extensive pro bono experience as a volunteer attorney for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), focusing on the representation of unaccompanied immigrant minors facing removal from the United States. Along with other attorneys at Fitch, he represented five minors in removal proceedings and in parallel litigation in state courts, successfully helping all five of them obtain permanent resident status and the dismissal of the removal proceedings. He has been interviewed and quoted for NBC News stories about the plight of unaccompanied immigrant minors and which focused on one of his clients.. Carlos is actively involved in the Cornell community and serves as the Immediate Past President of the board of the Cornell Club of Boston. He is also a member of the Cornell Alumni Ambassadors Network, as well the Cornell Alumni Student-Mentoring Program.. Carlos is a graduate of Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2010) and Cornell University (B.A., in English and in Government, 2007). As an undergraduate, he served as the editor of the opinion section for The Cornell Daily Sun. In law school, Carlos performed as an advocate in the Edward C. Stone Moot Court Competition and was a member of the criminal clinic, working as a student defender in both Boston Municipal Court and Boston Juvenile Court and, later, as a student prosecutor in Quincy District Court.

Whyman Law and Mediation is a Family Law practice, specializing in Collaborative Law and Mediation settlements.  The practice includes all areas of Family Law:  divorce and separation; premarital and post nuptial agreements; agreements to modify exisiting orders; agreements around parenting plans, child and spousal support, division of marital assets, health and life insurance; agreements involving siblings, and agreements related to a family's estate.  The practice takes pride in working with clients to help them reach agreement in an atmosphere of respect and dignity.   Fran Whyman is a former President of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, the premiere organization of Massachusetts Family Law mediators.

Beth established her current law practice in Newtonville, MA in 2001.  While her career is focused in law, her social work background has informed her connection with clients, child-focused family law work, and ability to finesse complex family dynamics. In addition to her solo practice, Beth became Of Counsel to the firm of Skylark Law & Mediation, P.C. in Framingham, Massachusetts in 2013, where she handles estate planning, probate, and family law matters.. Prior to law school and graduate school, Beth obtained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and subsequently worked with residential autistic children at The League School of Boston.  She has drawn on this experience, as well as prior internships at the Boston School for the Deaf, Supreme Judicial Court Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, and legal office of the Department of Children & Families, for insight in shaping estate plans and parenting plans for families addressing special needs.  Beth’s estate planning practice has also included work with small or family-owned businesses, step-families, and same-sex families to create sound plans of business succession and estate tax planning.  Her probate work includes representing clients through every step of the probate process, from initial appointment as Personal Representative (formerly called Executor) to final account and estate closure.. Beth strives to assist clients in family law and probate matters in achieving out-of-court resolutions, in order to help clients avoid prolonged, expensive, and contentious litigation.  To this end, Beth is a trained mediator, mediating divorces, parenting plans, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, multigenerational/elder issues, and probate matters. Beth also represents individuals who are in mediation, conciliation, or arbitration with another neutral, and represents individuals in Collaborative Law for divorce and probate matters.  Beth’s family law practice also includes adoption, guardianships of minors and adults, and appointments as a Guardian ad Litem child custody investigator.

DangerLaw, LLC is a law firm specializing in affairs of the heart. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, we specialize in divorce law, custody, estate planning, LGBT estate planning, post-death estate administration, and guardianship. We often see the best people at the hardest moments of their lives. As a result, we plan for the unexpected so that we can help protect your and your family's assets. We support you to put your family first. We work hard to make sure your children experience an optimal transition with as little stress as possible during challenging times. And we help put your mind at ease during the major changes elderly family members go through as they age.Choosing DangerLaw to advocate for you through your divorce, estate planning or other family law matters means choosing a team with years of diverse experience. We know financial planning, we know Massachusetts law, and we have life experience that gives us empathy around what you and your family are going through. While we are compassionate towards our clients' circumstances, we are also highly professional, tough and we will fight to get the job done for you. Our focus is on helping you sort out what is really important and putting the necessary legal documents in place to protect those things.. I'd love to connect with you!

Amanda is a skilled litigator, trained mediator, and is certified in the Collaborative Law Process, focusing her practice on all areas of family law and probate litigation. Amanda firmly believes that the court is a tool rather than a weapon.  Putting contested issues before a judge for feedback while moving the case forward procedurally often allows clients to amicably resolve their disputes and move forward without a full trial.  Amanda is results oriented, always striving to get her clients a durable agreement whenever possible.. Amanda currently serves as a peer mentor at the Justice Bridge Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which focuses on providing affordable legal services and access to justice for those not otherwise served by the overtaxed legal aid system. Amanda is proud to have worked with Justice Bridge since the organization opened its doors in 2014, first as an attorney accepting referrals from the organization and later as a mentor to other attorneys.. Amanda is proud to have been selected for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Leadership Academy program for the 2017-2018 year.

Jason Giannetti, a graduate of Boston College Law School, has been practising law since 2003.. He has had his own firm - The Law Offices of Jason Giannetti, Esq. - since 2004.. In 2010 he moved his offices from Framingham, MA to Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA.  Since then he has expanded and has hired a number of legal associates.. His firm assists people with all sorts of immigration issues: adjustment of status, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card), Fiance Visas, Visitor Visas, Deportation Cases in Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and even Federal Appeals.. The firm also handles landlord/tenant law, criminal law, and certain business related disputes.. You can reach him at: or call