Family lawyers in Massachusetts Thomas Callahan to W. Sanford

Firm: Law Office of Thomas J. Callahan

427 Columbia Road , Hanover , Massachusetts 02339

Practice Areas: Family

I have been practicing law since January 1985, when I began with a small civil litigation and transactions firm in the Boston suburbs. For a number of years I worked throughout the Northeast for a major corporation on the defense side in the nationwide asbestos litigation. I have also worked for a client nationwide on health care subrogation claims. Since 1994, I have had my own civil practice law firm in the Boston area. I am admitted to practice in MA, NY, WV, the US Supreme Court, the US Court of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, 4th and Federal Circuits and US District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, Northern District of New York, Western District of New York and Southern District of West Virginia. I have served in elected and appointed positions in my town's local government since 1990. I am a graduate of Boston University and Albany Law School.

Firm: Seder & Chandler, LLP

339 Main St , Worcester , Massachusetts 01608

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Environmental , Real Estate , Family

Firm: Dhar Law, LLP

Schrafft's City Center Powerhouse , Charlestown , Massachusetts 02129

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime

Vikas S. Dhar is a defense attorney who protects professionals and companies facing white-collar criminal investigations, business disputes, professional crises and other matters presenting licensing and public relations risks. He is widely recognized as a leader in the New England legal community. As an accomplished "Top 40 Under 40" criminal defense attorney, he has been selected by his peers as a New England Super Lawyer/Rising Star in the area of White-Collar Criminal Defense for each of the past 10 years by Boston Magazine. His firm's philosophy on socially conscious business practices and community contributions have been profiled by Forbes, the American Bar Association Journal, the Boston Globe and the Boston Business Journal.. Regarded as powerful in the courtroom and unflappable at the negotiating table, Vikas talks fast because he thinks fast, and clients rave about his simultaneously calming demeanor, friendliness and never-ending energy reserves. Vikas was recently tapped by the U.S. District Court to sit on a Merit Selection Panel to recommend a new Federal Magistrate Judge and to advise on the reappointment of a sitting Federal Magistrate Judge. Vikas has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Organization as a Top 100 Massachusetts Defense Attorney, and alongside a U.S. Congressman and other honorees, he was presented with an “Excellence in the Law: Up & Coming Attorney” award by the Massachusetts Bar Association and Lawyers Weekly.. In addition to protecting his clients’ interests in criminal investigations, Vikas has earned a reputation for swiftly resolving personal crisis situations, enabling him and his defense team to successfully represent a host of prominent professionals, corporations, closely-held businesses, as well as university students facing first-time investigations or indictments. While his intense, full-field approach has led to trial victories, his primary strategic goal is always to persuade the government to decline to prosecute during the initial phase of any investigation and to secure pre-trial dismissals when possible.. Vikas is committed to making a positive impact on the community and participates in a variety of legal and business initiatives in greater Boston. He frequently contributes to training seminars, continuing education workshops and currently serves as a pro bono panel member for Senior Partners for Justice, a non-profit that promotes access to justice by assisting pro se family law litigants.. Dhar Law is a Boston law firm with a core commitment to socially conscious business practices. The firm is built on the drive to provide exemplary legal services to each client in a dynamic, forward-thinking and collaborative environment. The firm has an optimistic and inquisitive approach to solving problems, and to learn more about Dhar Law’s unparalleled commitment to its clients and community, visit .

Firm: Fields and Dennis LLP

80 William Street, Suite 210 , Wellesley , Massachusetts 02481

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation

Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSW, a partner at Fields and Dennis LLP, has been consistently recognized on a national and state level for showing dedication, compassion, leadership and excellence in family law and alternative dispute resolution. She is the honored recipient of 2018 Top Women of Law award and has been distinguished as a 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyer. For the past several years, she was named a “Top Ten Attorney in Family Law in Massachusetts” and this year has again been honored as a “Top Rated Lawyer: Women Leaders in the Law.”. With her dual-degree in law and clinical social work, Attorney Shemin is distinctively well-suited to offer clients an array of dispute resolution options including mediation, collaborative law, settlement negotiations, parenting coordination, divorce consultation and coaching, guardian ad litem evaluative opinions, premarital and postnuptial agreements – and she even has a subspecialization in handling cases for those interested in working on “agreements to stay married.”

Firm: Law Office of Valerie A. McCormack

162 Main Street, Suite 7 , Wenham , Massachusetts 01984

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

Valerie McCormack has been a member of the Massachusetts bar since 2004.  In her past practice she has handled many family law cases, various civil  litigation cases and employment law issues in various settings.  Her current practice is devoted to estate planning.

Firm: Tyson J Lynch, Esq.

PO Box 2048 , Salem , Massachusetts 01970

Practice Areas: Family

Attorney Tyson J. Lynch strives to provide the best legal experience to his clients.  He acknowledges that in these economic times cost effective legal representation is ideal.. Tyson J. Lynch, was born in Barbados and emigrated to Salem, MA as a child.  He is a graduate of Tufts University and Suffolk University Law School.  Since gaining admittance the Massachusetts state bar in 2007, Attorney Lynch has had a range of experiences with corporations, municipalities, and state government that will serve in his successful legal representation of individuals, families, business, and other organizations.. Most recently, Attorney Lynch has gained significant experience working as a Hearing Examiner for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB).  While at the SORB he gained substantial experience in administrative law in his role as the presiding officer in SORB classification hearings conducted throughout the Massachusetts.. Prior to his employment with the SORB, Attorney Lynch gained experience in in corporate and municipal environments. As an Attorney Consultant with NameMedia, Inc., a technology company specializing in the sale of Internet domains, Attorney Lynch gained corporate experience. There, he utilized his knowledge of intellectual property in performing domestic and international trademark searches and determined whether NameMedia’s intellectual property portfolio complied with domestic and international laws.. In this capacity with the City of Salem, he researched, developed, and drafted model rules, regulations, and standards for the issuance of licenses for the Salem Licensing Board.  Additionally, he drafted and reviewed other legal documents for the City Solicitor.. While in law school, Attorney Lynch successfully appealed to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in his representation of an indigent minor in an appeal for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  Moreover, he successfully appealed an denial by the Social Security Administration for SSI and Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI) for an indigent disabled client before an Administrative Judge.. Attorney Lynch volunteers his legal services with the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association.. Outside of the legal arena, Attorney Lynch is also a licensed real estate broker within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  He also volunteers with the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program in interviewing prospective candidates for admission to Tufts University.

Firm: Law Office of Tsvetelina Gerova-Wilson

1380 Main Street # 405 , Springfield , Massachusetts 01103

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Gilmore, Rees, Carlson and Cataldo, P.C.

1000 Village Drive , Franklin , Massachusetts 02038

Practice Areas: Domestic Partnership, Family

Firm: Law Office of Tracey L. Taylor

3206 Main Street , Barnstable , Massachusetts 02630

Practice Areas: Insurance , Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation, Family, Personal Injury

I am a Cape Cod (Barnstable County), Southeastern Masschusetts attorney dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses successfully resolve their various legal issues.  My general civil law practice includes real estate law, contract disputes, personal injury, family and probate law, wills and trusts, estate administration and appellate law.. I grew up on Cape Cod, where I attended Barnstable High School.  From there, I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and graduated from Boston College Law School in 1993.  For the next ten years, I worked in the Cape Cod office of a Boston firm, Gargiulo/Rudnick, LLP, as an insurance defense litigator, essentially ensuring that when my clients got sued, their insurance companies, not my clients, paid the claims.  I then spent eight years as a general practitioner at Ardito, Sweeney, Stusse, Robertson & Dupuy, P.C., where I learned how to successfully hand a wide variety of legal issues.. In the spring of 2012, I decided to open my own law firm.  I realized that with today’s technology, there was no need for the administrative overhead inherent in larger firms.  By starting my own solo practice, I could provide my clients with the same high quality of legal services while also attaining the flexibility I desired to parent my young daughter.

Firm: Law Office of Todd D. Beauregard

25 Central Street , Lowell , Massachusetts 01852

Practice Areas: Family, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Free Consultations!. We are a premier law firm comprised of five attorneys who each share background, education, experience and training in specific areas of the law. Depending on your particular need, our attorneys may concentrate in one or more of the following areas featured in greater detail on this website: Family Law, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Elder Services and Estate Planning.. With offices conveniently located in Lowell MA, North Andover, Nashua NH, Boston and now Concord MA, when you need legal guidance you can trust, call The Law Office of Todd D. Beauregard, PC

Firm: Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis and Holland, P.C.

99 Summer Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Morrison & Foerster LLP

200 Clarendon Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02116

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Family , International & Trade, Non-Profit Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions

Todd advises on all aspects of transactional M&A for private equity and strategic companies, including domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures. He also advises on institutional investments including single investor funds, co-investments, and direct investments.. Mr. Boudreau is an active member of the business community. He serves on various committees of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) and as host for the ILPA’s emerging managers conference and institutional /private equity summit. He is a member of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA), and American Bar Association (ABA), and he serves on the ABA’s private equity sub-committee.. Mr. Boudreau has also served on the board of directors of the Boston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for six years and as a judge for MassChallenge entrepreneurship competition and the Verizon Powerful Answers Award, and he annually sponsors the Swissnex Entrepreneurship for Technology and Life Sciences.. Mr. Boudreau is Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. He lives in West Newton with his wife and three daughters.. REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS*PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO COMPANY TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to a Boston-based private equity firm in connection with the disposition of a California-based royalty business.  •  Counsel to a technology-focused private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of a California-based software company.  •  Counsel to a leading alternative investment manager in connection with a Midwest-based proposed acquisition of residential inpatient health services company.  •  Counsel to a leading private equity and venture capital firm in connection with a secondary offering of shares for a New York-based medical practice group.  •  Counsel to a Canadian investment banking and financial services company in connection with the public offering of shares for a United Kingdom-based diagnostics company.  •  Counsel to a Florida-based investment firm in connection with the acquisition of a Midwest-based bedding manufacturing company.  •  Counsel to a California-based private equity investment firm in connection with the acquisition of a Southwest-based transportation services company.  •  Counsel to a Connecticut-based hedge fund in connection with numerous roll-up acquisitions of aerospace and defense companies in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, France, Korea, Canada, China, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Mauritius.. STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to an Italy-based manufacturer of components for gas turbines, steam turbines and aerostructures in connection with the acquisition of U.S.-based aerospace and defense division of a British engineering company.  •  Counsel in connection with a U.S.-based independent, assisted, and skilled nursing facilities roll-up for a strategic acquirer.  •  Counsel to a leading medical device manufacturer in connection with the acquisition of a U.S. medical device maker.  •  Counsel to a California-based environmental services consulting company in connection with the sale to a U.S.-based private equity fund.  •  Counsel to a U.S. producer of aerospace components and equipment in connection with the sale of an aerospace and defense company to a leading motion and control technology company.  •  Counsel to a U.S. aerospace and defense company in connection with its sale to a graphite electrode and petroleum coke manufacturer.  •  Counsel to a U.S.-based SaaS company in connection with the recapitalization of the company with a U.S.-based private equity fund.  •  Counsel to a public United Kingdom-based financial technology company in connection with the divestiture of a U.S.-based subsidiary to management (MBO).  •  Counsel to a U.S.-based media company in connection with a Series A & B institutional financing.. LIMITED PARTNER, FUND FORMATION AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS  •  Counsel to fund managers in all aspects of fund formation for discretionary and non-discretionary alternative investment transactions, including fixed income, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, fundraising, and day-to-day governance and compliance.  •  Counsel with limited partner representation in connection with discretionary and non-discretionary investments for Oaktree Capital Management, White Deer Energy Fund, KPS Special Situations, AQR Capital Management, PIMCO, Fortress, Altaris Health Partners, Olympus Growth Fund VI, Catterton Partners and Trilantic Capital Partners.  •  Counsel to various U.S. and European funds in connection with the sale of limited partnership investment in various private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds (secondaries).  •  Counsel in connection with $250 million single investor fund with Credit Suisse Asset Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $1.1 billion single investor fund with Cerberus Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $500 million single investor fund with Highbridge Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $400 million separately managed account with Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG).  •  Counsel in connection with $350 million separately managed account with ARES Capital Management.  •  Counsel in connection with $350 million separately managed account with LCM Partners.  •  Counsel in connection with $200 million direct investment into an Industry Funds Management open-ended infrastructure investment program fund.  •  Counsel in connection with $160 million single investor fund to invest alongside White Oak Global Advisors.*Matters were handled while at a prior firm.. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS  •  No Longer “Alternative”: Building a Diverse Impact Theme Portfolio Through Private Equity, Impact Capitalism Summit Nantucket, Nantucket, MA (July 17-18, 2019)  •  “Beyond the DDQ,” Panelist, ILPA Emerging Manager Showcase 2018, New York, NY (November 6, 2018)  •  “Private Equity Portfolio Company Corporate Governance,” Panelist, 2017 NDI Executive Exchange, Chicago, IL (November 7, 2017)  •  “What’s the Fuss about Private Equity Fees?” Moderator, Public Pension Financial Forum, North Charleston, SC (October 23-26, 2016)  •  “Working Capital Focused on the Future,” Speaker, McGladrey University, Boston, MA ( June 25, 2014). PUBLICATIONS  •  Quoted, “Private Equity Service Provider Predictions for 2019,” Institutional Limited Partners Association (December 2018)  •  Interview, "Could Elon Musk lose control of Tesla?” CNN Money (August 18, 2018)  •  Featured, “Q&A: How PE Firms are Dealing with Fallout from the Latest Tax Changes,” Pitchbook (July 10, 2018)  •  Co-author, “Navigating the Market - Emerging Private Fund Manager Overview to Raising Institutional Investor Capital,” Emerging Manager Monthly (August 1, 2017)  •  Quoted, “Personnel Trumps All Factors When Evaluating Emerging Managers: Survey,” Emerging Manager Monthly (August 2017)  •  Co-author, “Private Equity Portfolio Company Political Activity,” The Journal of Private Equity (Summer 2016)  •  Co-author, “The Bespoke Solution—Advantages and Challenges in Tailoring Single Investor Funds,” Bloomberg BNA Pension & Benefits Daily (August 25, 2015)  •  Quoted, “New England deal flow likely to rise for the remainder of the year.” Mergermarket & Dealreporter (July 11, 2014)  •  Featured Member, The Link (Summer 2014). EDUCATION. •  University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1995). •  Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1998)

Firm: Law Office of Timothy J. Nutter

3 School St Ste 300 , Boston , Massachusetts 02108

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Civil , Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

160 Federal Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Law Office of Attorney Ciaffoni

191 Main Street , Wareham , Massachusetts 02571

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate

Attorney Timothy Ciaffoni has been practicing law since 1997. He maintains an area of concentration in probate, family courts, criminal, civil and bankruptcy. While attending the Massachusetts School of Law, Attorney Ciaffoni was a member and an editor of The Law Review and he served as a clinical intern in the land court.  His many years of practical and real life experience, has helped him better serve his clients in the several areas of law which he practices.

Firm: Brofsky Green LLC

197 First Avenue, Suite 330 , Needham , Massachusetts 02494

Practice Areas: Family

Tiffany M. Ambrose graduated in 2011 with a B.S., summa cum laude, from St. John’s University, and in 2014 with a J.D. from The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. Tiffany’s practice has focused primarily in family law and representing children and parents in child welfare matters. Tiffany also has experience handling various landlord tenant matters. In addition to litigating family law cases, Tiffany is a certified mediator and a certified collaborative law practitioner. Prior to joining Brofsky Green LLC in December 2020, Tiffany exclusively practiced family law at Next Phase Legal & Dispute Resolution LLC, a private firm in Norfolk County. Tiffany has practiced before the Probate and Family Courts of Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth, Bristol, Worcester, and Suffolk counties. In 2020, Tiffany was named to the Massachusetts Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Firm: Barnstable Law

275 Millway , Barnstable , Massachusetts 02630

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family, Personal Injury

85 Copeland Drive D , Leominster , Massachusetts 01453

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Corporate , Divorce, Family , Paternity, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Social Security Benefits & Disability, Workers Compensation, Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Personal Injury

26 Lynde Street , Salem , Massachusetts 01970

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Prenuptials, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Family, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Marriage & Prenuptials

Attorney Taranto is an experienced family law attorney and negotiator who counsels clients in complex high asset divorce cases, often highly contentious. He also counsels clients in post-divorce matters; modifications involving alimony/spousal support, child support, and custody. Upon the completion of his undergraduate Degree in Finance from Boston College’s prestigious Carroll School of Management and; he worked for an international corporation then started and successfully developed his own medical company, which involved interfacing with accountants, lawyers, bankers and high-level business executives. Understanding how a business functions, the ability to analyze business and personal financial statements, coupled with an uncanny ability to negotiate are components leading to his success in achieving results that clients and former clients rave about. The business knowledge he brings just doesn’t come from having read books or attending seminars. It stems from life experience. Attorney Taranto has been divorced with children, and fully understands the financial impacts of a divorce as well as the importance of both parents having ample parenting time with their children. After passing a comprehensive exam, he has received his certification as a Certified Financial Litigator. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. The AACFL provides its member firms with customized training in the financial aspects of litigation including accounting, taxation, investments, valuation, forensics, and compensation.. Attorney Taranto is also a Certified Mediator and a member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. He has received the highest ranking from AVVO, 10 out of 10, a national rating service for lawyers. The outstanding reviews the firm continuously receives are from clients and former clients; which in his view should be the most highly regarded.

200 Berkeley Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02116

Practice Areas: Adoption, Appellate , Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Prenuptial Agreement, Probate , Spousal Support, Wills, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Guardianship, Probate, Trusts, Alimony, Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Marriage & Prenuptials, Appeals

As a partner at Schmidt & Federico, P.C., my practice is concentrated in domestic relations, family law and probate litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels.  I've tried hundreds of case and have argued and been involved with a number of leading appellate cases involving divorce and family law practice, including those in the areas regarding the interpretation of the Alimony Reform Act (Chin vs. Merriot, 470 Mass. 527 & Holmes vs. Holmes, 467 Mass. 653), alimony (Wooters vs. Wooters, 42 Mass. App. Ct. 929), income attribution (C.D.L. vs. M.M.L., 72 . 146) and business valuations and pass through/K-1 income (Caveney vs. Caveney, 81 . 102).  I've also authored and co-authored a number of legal treatises, as well as a number of articles for the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations and Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly and have lectured on such topics as will contests, alimony and child support, child custody and visitation, equitable property division, contempt actions as well as on recent developments and changes in the law.