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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.

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.

I am an attorney that is originally from Iowa that moved to Massachusetts to attend law school. I fell in love with Massachusetts and therefore decided to stay and start practicing law. I truly enjoy fighting for my clients and advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves.. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, two english bulldogs, friends, exercising and playing sports.

Because I have practiced in the area of domestic relations law for about 20 years, I am very familiar with the emotion, stress and chaos experienced by people involved in Family Court.  Let me help you through this tough time by standing up for your rights, and also providing some personal support.. I practice exclusively family law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.. My practice focuses on the following types of matters:. Divorce. Mediation (Divorce and other Family Issues). Child Support, Custody, Visitation and other Modification Issues. Contempt Proceedings. Paternity Matters. Restraining Orders. Contact me to discuss your issues.  I look forward to helping you!

I help my clients understand their options and move forward during a difficult time in their lives with clarity, strategy, and purpose. I advise clients on divorce and paternity issues, including custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, asset division, business valuation, inheritance, mental health, substance abuse, hidden income and assets, abuse prevention orders, and college expenses. I represent clients in Massachusetts in divorce, visitation, contempt, and modification actions.

Combining sensitivity with razor-sharp representation, Attorney Barbara Kellman has established a reputation in Massachusetts family law courts as the go-to lawyer for fixing seemingly unfixable legal problems. She has practiced law for 30 years and mediation for more than 20 years. As General Counsel to New England Deaconess Hospital, and, later, Counsel to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, Barbara was involved in countless disputes and is known for negotiating favorable resolutions and winning contentious legal battles. Barbara has been representing individual men and women in divorce and family law matters, and providing mediation to separating and divorcing couples in her current location since 2010. She believes strongly that individuals can learn and grow from the sometimes painful, and always life-changing experiences of separation and divorce. And she is always alert to ways of helping her clients move forward, whether in mediation or litigation.

EMAIL TO SCHEDULE A ZOOM CONSULTATION WHERE I'll listen to your story, ask questions, explain the relevant law, and give you options, possible scenarios,outcomes, and strategies.. COLLABORATION MEDIATION LITIGATION--WE WILL FIND THE STRATEGY THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU!. Your situation is unique. I will develop a legal strategy to address your present circumstances and protect your interests going forward.I have 25+ years of experience with Divorce and other Domestic Relations issues and interrelated fields of Business, Contracts, and Real Estate Law. Moreover, if your case involves Massachusetts and another state or country, I have successfully managed many such matters.. You owe it to yourself to work with an experienced professional who will establish your goals and priorities, develop a strategy, and work with that plan to empower you. I promise to work hard for you and guide you toward a purposeful rather than visceral approach.. No matter your situation, the sooner you consult with an experienced attorney in the appropriate field of law, the better results you can expect. If you hire MLO, whether we decide on a collaborative, aggressive, or hybrid plan, I will tailor the process to your needs.. --Rose Ellen McCaig

Noah B. Goodman joined Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti, LLP as a Partner in 2020, he devotes his practice primarily to Probate & Family Law and Civil Litigation. Attorney Goodman earned two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Syracuse University (1998) and his Juris Doctor Degree from Suffolk University Law School (2001), graduating with Honors from both educational institutions.. Prior to joining the Firm, Noah successfully founded and managed the Law Offices of Noah B. Goodman from 2008 to 2019, located in Wellesley. Attorney Goodman has been appointed as ARC (Attorneys Representing Children) counsel. This pro bono program operates to provide children with a voice in contested domestic relations matters. Noah has received GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) training, and also donates his time to serve as Lawyer of the Day in the Middlesex Probate and Family Court, and volunteers as a Conciliator for the Middlesex Bar Association, in which capacity he has helped many Parties since 2015 resolve their high-conflict matters and avoid the expense and Family impact of Trial.. Noah is an avid biker and has completed many treks for worthy charitable causes such as the Cape Code Getaway and Memory Ride, raising money to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease as well as the Rodman Ride for Kids, 100-mile single-day route.

I represent clients in a wide variety of matrimonial matters in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  This includes divorce (including asset division, support, custody, removal, and valuation issues), paternity, contempt, modification, and appellate work.  I have signficiant experience drafting prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements, as well as litigation of such agreements at the time of a divorce.  I am trained in mediation and represent clients in both mediation and collaborative law.