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I have been practicing law for over 18 years. I began in Boston and have been practicing Family Law in Western Massachusetts for 16 years. I have long-standing relationships with the Courts and other practitioners in the area. I will help you and your family negotiate change. I will advocate for your rights and help you through the litigation process.

Rachel is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Nourse Farms, Inc. Rachel grew up in a farming community and began working at Nourse at the age of 14. She stayed with Nourse through college summers handling tasks varying from Christmas tree sales, to office and lab work and eventually running the Pick Your Own Berry operation. Rachel respects and understands the importance of agriculture to the community and is proud to be a part of the Nourse Farms team.. Prior to working at Nourse, Rachel was an Associate Attorney at Legacy Counsellors, P.C. where she developed an understanding of Estate and Business Planning. Rachel returned to Western Massachusetts after building unique insight and skills in the Probate and Family courts, as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Justice Spencer Kagan at the Middlesex Probate and Family Court in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Prior to joining Legacy Counsellors, P.C., Rachel worked as an attorney in the Boston area for Family Law Practitioners, P.C. and Enfield Family Law & Associates, where she handled various aspects of domestic relations and probate matters.. As an undergraduate student, Rachel first studied Criminal Justice/Pre-Law at SacredHeartUniversity in Fairfield, Connecticut and went on to graduate first in her major at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.  Rachel was a Merit Scholar at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts where she earned her Juris Doctor.. Rachel is a good listener and a caring counselor.  She works closely to help clients make the most informed decisions possible and employ the best overall strategy to achieve the clients’ desired outcome.. Rachel lives in Deerfield, Massachusetts with her husband and their two dogs and are expecting their first child in October. Together they enjoy spending time outdoors in the beautiful Pioneer Valley, the Berkshires and southern Vermont.

The success of my practice comes from my ardent philosophy of providing clients, regardless of income, with the most elite, aggressive representation that always includes meticulous listening, diligent legal research, thorough motion practice, advanced legal writing, skilled negotiating, and comprehensive hearing and trial representation. Prior to becoming an attorney, I was a social worker (M.S.W.) for 20 years, making me uniquely qualified to advocate for children and adults with complex legal, cultural, economic, and clinical needs who are facing the overwhelming power of the state in the Department of Children and Family. In Care and Protection cases, I provide comprehensive legal services and rarely advise clients to waive their rights at the 72- hour hearing, a critical legal juncture where I have had excellent success in quickly reuniting children and parents.

My goal is to bring high quality legal services, great customer service, and affordable fees to consumers. When you contact my office you will be dealing directly with the me! I understand how important your problems are to you, and want to learn as much as possible about the situation you are facing. My initial consultation with you is in-depth and thorough. I take as much time as needed to learn about you and to determine how I can best help your legal concerns.

Creative. Focused. Compassionate. Attorney Kate A. Barnes can assist you in all aspects of Divorce.. Kate Barnes founded the Law Office of Kate A. Barnes, which is a full service Family Law firm located in Magnolia (Gloucester), Massachusetts.  She is a preeminent family law practitioner specializing in Domestic Relations litigation. Kate has successfully negotiated, mediated and tried family law issues ranging from divorce, custody and parental rights to complex support, property division, modification, and contempt actions.. A former Nationally Ranked athlete for over twelve years, Kate is passionate and highly competitve combined with her Courtroom familiarity from work as an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, and working for the United States Attorney's Office in Boston.. Kate provides prompt and professional legal services, and is highly regarded for her discretion, dilligence, skill, creativity, and compassion. Sensitive to the emotional issues and trauma affecting clients involved in the divorce process, Kate is committed to resolving cases in a dignified, cost-effective manner, and when appropriate, encouraging clients to explore methods of alternative dispute resolution.

I combine sensitivity, practical legal advice, and tenacious advocacy to achieve the best possible result for every client I serve. I will give you honest, informative advice and answers to all of your legal questions whether it be during an office meeting, telephone call or in court. My goal is to help you gain an understanding of the legal process and a realistic expectation of the possible outcomes, followed by the best, personalized legal representation for your situation.

Considered a fixer in Massachusetts family law, Matthew P. Barach is an esteemed family law trial and appellate attorney. He is the Founder and Principal of Barach Law Group LLC, a boutique law firm dedicated to excellence in family law.. With over 24 years of family law experience, Matt regularly appears before Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester, Suffolk and Essex County Family Law Courts.. He also appears before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the First Circuit of Appeals.. His prestigious career includes winning two landmark family law cases in the Commonwealth pertaining to the New Alimony Reform Act and child custody - removal of a minor child from the Commonwealth (George v George and Miller v Miller).. As the author of The Family Law Guide to Appellate Practice published by the American Bar Association, Matt shares his family law appellate expertise with other lawyers to help them navigate this highly specialized and complex area of law.Matt is a SuperLawyer and is ranked as a Top 10 Family Law Attorney in Massachusetts by the American Jurist Institute, and as a Top 100 Lawyer in America by the American Society of Legal Advocates. He is also regularly granted the highest distinction on .. His many articles have appeared in the Massachusetts Family Law Journal and Lawyers Monthly to name only a few publications.. His podcast about divorce law It’s a Mistake can be found on iTunes.. Matt regularly speaks on areas in family law. He has given MCLE presentations, spoken before Senior Justice, the Social Law Library and nationally for the American Bar Association.. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Clark University, Matt received the H. Donaldson Jordan Prize (1992) for excellence in writing and earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.. Matt is an avid golfer who enjoys spending time with his wife and children at their Boston suburb home. His goal is to appear before the United States Supreme Court in a family law appeal.

Litigation in the fields of Family Law, Personal Injury, Criminal Matters and Bankruptcy.

Rhonda Levey represents clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody, alimony, paternity, and child support cases. Before entering private practice, Rhonda worked 13 years as a prosecuting attorney for the Department of Social Services. Rhonda is an experienced litigator and has tried many complex divorces and highly contested custody cases. Rhonda aggressively represents her clients whether at trial or during settlement negotiations to help them achieve their goals.

Disputes within the family are hard. Many of my clients are amidst the most trying times of their life, and faced with so many crucial decisions, it is important to have someone by your side who is really listening. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, and I work tirelessly not only to advise my clients as to what their options are in the moment, but also what impact these choices may have moving forward. What the next chapter looks like is entirely up to you, and I promise to do everything in my power to get you there.

Sheena has practiced exclusively in the area of Family Law for the entirety of her legal career. She represents clients in family law disputes such as divorce, custody, child support, alimony, modification, paternity, guardianships and contempt cases. She is a compassionate attorney who understands the emotions involved in divorce and family law matter. She is extremely passionate about helping clients work through the most difficult times of their lives. She strives to provide her clients with both thoughtful and realistic strategies with both short term and long-term goals.

My central objective in practicing law is the creative application of legal and practical methods to resolve problems for clients.  At all times, my goal is to provide efficient, innovative and successful strategies to obtain a resolution favorable to our clients.. I am a member of the law firm of Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP, in Wakefield, MAssachusetts, where I focus my practice on Probate and Family Law.  My domestic relations practice includes litigation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, Antenuptial Agreements, divorce, custody and modification.. I have been a conciliator with the Essex County Bar Association since 1998 and with the Middlesex County Bar Association since the inception of its Conciliation Program.  I serve as Lead Trainer in both Essex and Middlesex Counties and have worked as a trainer and mentor, helping to establish Conciliation Programs in Barnstable, Bristol, Berkshire, Worcester and Norfolk Counties.  I received my qualification as Conciliation Trainer through the Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution (MODR) and am also a trained mediator and arbitrator.  I provide conciliation services as a volunteer and mediation and arbitration services on a private pay basis.. For over 70 years, the Massachusetts law office of Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP has assisted individuals, families, and business with numerous legal issues.  As skilled in negotiation as we are with litigation, we advocate staunchly on behalf of all our clients, no matter how prolonged or complex the case.  In fact, many of our new clients are referred by former ones, or by other attorneys who were impressed by the quality of our professional services.

Practices law with the utmost integrity, diligence, reasonableness, mental toughness, and cost sensitivity.