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Attorney Sasha L. Khan is a proud member of the Islamic Community, receiving her fundamental education at the Islamic Academy of New England, Al- Noor Academy and ICNE High School. At the age of 20, Sasha started her legal career, receiving her J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2011. Sasha joins our firm with approximately 10 years legal experience in an array of practice areas including family law, civil litigation, landlord/tenant, personal injury, employment discrimination and estate planning matters.Sasha has a strong passion for being a zealous advocate for her clients. She prides herself in getting to know her clients and creating a relationship where they can trust that she has their best interest at hand and can be comforted in knowing that they are getting excellent legal representation. She is also dedicated to making sure that her clients are always well informed and makes sure that their voices are heard throughout their cases.As having been through a Divorce herself, Sasha understands the emotions and hardships her clients are facing while going through a Divorce. Sasha is also the product of Divorced parents and can often provide valuable insight on a child’s perspective regarding parenting plans and other difficulties that children face while their parents are going through a Divorce.Sasha believes in working hard to Negotiate Settlements, to avoid the uncertainties that come with Trial, giving her clients more control in the input in the outcomes of their cases. Unfortunately, not all cases can be settled, and Sasha is an excellent litigator in and out of the courtroom.

We help thousands of intended parents from all over the world fulfill their dream of starting a family.  Attorney Leslie Lightholder has specialized in reproductive law since 2006, and is licensed to practice in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating gestational carrier agreements, representing both intended parents and carriers. Licensed in two jurisdictions, Leslie routinely obtains Pre-Birth Orders for clients and appears in both the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court, and also in the Family Division of the Connecticut Superior Courts.  Leslie’s practice often involves complicated international surrogacy arrangements during which she collaborates with attorneys in her clients’ home countries to assist in establishing their legal rights as parents both in the U.S. and abroad.  She also has many years of experience advising intended parents on insurance coverage for a surrogate pregnancy.  Leslie’s experience, combined with her contacts on both the professional and judicial side of reproductive law gives her clients the best possible advantage.  Her attention to detail and deep understanding and appreciation of the human elements involved are what separate Leslie from her peers.. Attorney Lightholder graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1998, and received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Western New England University School of Law in 2001.  After being admitted to both the Massachusetts and Connecticut bar, Leslie began her legal career serving as a Judicial Law Clerk, providing legal research and draft decisions to the judges then presiding in the Massachusetts Juvenile and Probate and Family Courts.  She also served for a year as an Assistant Clerk running the Magistrate Court Sessions in the Windham Judicial District of the Connecticut Superior Court.  Leslie’s time spent in these courts helps to give her practice a practical and realistic perspective on the law.  Leslie joined the firm in 2006, and since then has exclusively practiced reproductive law, with a particular focus on gestational carrier agreements and parentage orders.  In 2012, Leslie was named a Partner in the firm.  Most recently, she was invited to author a chapter on surrogacy and gestational carrier arrangements in the 2017 edition of the MCLE (Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education) book: Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in Massachusetts, which is currently pending publication.. Outside of the office, Leslie and her husband happily have their hands full with their their three children, which includes a set of boy/girl twins, and 2 cats. When not rushing the kids to a dance rehearsal, gymnastics, taekwondo, or to the soccer field, Leslie enjoys baking, watching movies, binge watching TV drama series, and starting knitting projects.

Tenacious is the word best used to describe Attorney C. Eric Mercer, an accomplished attorney who has represented scores of clients ranging from large businesses to individual men and women over the past three decades. Most recently, his practice has concentrated on divorce and family law, including cases involving members of the military and same-sex households. Some of his recent cases include:. Attorney Mercer thrives on being able to help clients achieve their goals through negotiation when possible and litigation when necessary. He draws on the skills he learned representing big business to help individuals obtain successful outcomes with their legal matters, especially when it comes to issues of divorce and family law, including child custody and support, alimony, modifications, contempt actions and allegations of domestic violence.. Given his background as a serviceman in the U.S. Army before becoming an attorney, Attorney Mercer also is uniquely positioned to represent members of the military and their families in divorce and family law matters. He not only has personal experience with members of the military and their families, but also knows the special rules and circumstances that apply when it comes to identifying the proper jurisdiction, serving members of the military deployed overseas and dividing military pensions.. In addition, Attorney Mercer is skilled at Alternative Dispute Resolution, which can help clients avoid the time, expense and emotional toll of a prolonged courtroom battle. He prides himself on being able to efficiently and effectively resolve many issues at the negotiating table. However, he also is ready and willing to fight for his clients in the courtroom when necessary. He is known for his passionate advocacy and masterful litigation strategies and techniques.. These are among the reasons Attorney Mercer is an excellent choice when it comes to handling your divorce and family law needs.. Attorney C. Eric Mercer earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Brigham Young University. He is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.