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50% Divorce / Separation
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25% Marriage / Prenuptials
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25% Child Custody
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Being able to guide a client through a contentious divorce process in an expeditious fashion is one of the keys to being a good divorce attorney. Some cases... more
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Résumé
License
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27 years since Mark Townsend Smith was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1985 |
01/29/2012 |
| Vermont |
Inactive
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1992 |
02/23/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Atwood & Cherny PC
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1996–present
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President at
Elloramo Farms, Inc.
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1986–present
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Special Counsel at
Caremark International, Inc.
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1992–1995
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Principal at
Law Offices of Mark T. Smith
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1989–1992
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Of Counsel at
Thomas C. Troy & Associates
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1985–1987
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Press Secretary/Director of Communications at
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Minority Leader's Office
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1984–1987
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| New England School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1984 |
| St Lawrence University |
Government |
BA - Bachelor of Arts cum laude |
1981 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Recognition |
Best Lawyers in America |
2011 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer |
Law & Politics Magazine |
2010 |
| AV Preeminent |
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated |
2010 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Curriculum Advisory Committee |
2008-present
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| Member |
Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation |
2007-present
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| Member |
Vermont Bar Association |
1992-present
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| Member |
Massachusetts Bar Association |
1985-present
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| President |
Massachusetts Family and Probate American Inns of Court, Massachusetts Chapter |
2010-2011
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: SJC upheld award of alimony to former wife after husband's retirement at age 65
Outcome: Alimony waiver in prenuptial agreement upheld
Outcome: SJC upheld parties' prenuptial agreement
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Trial and Evidentiary Issues in Proving Paternity |
Paternity and the Law of Parentage in Massachusetts |
2002 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Alimony: How Long Should It Last? |
Family Law Conference 2010 |
2010 |
| Parental Alientation |
Anatomy of an Alienation Case |
2010 |
| New Child Support Guidelines |
New Child Support Guidelines |
2009 |
| Alimony |
Alimony Summit 2009 |
2009 |
| High Conflict Divorce Cases |
High Conflict Divorce Cases |
2008 |
| Ethics in Family Law |
Ethical Issues in Family Law |
2008 |
| Alimony |
Alimony Summit 2007 |
2007 |
| Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreement |
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements |
2006 |
| Family Law Appeals |
Family Law Appeals |
2005 |
| Drafting tips for prenuptial agreements, separation agreements and cohabitation agreements |
MBA Annual Family Law Conference |
2002 |
| Family Law Appeals |
Family Law Appeals Process: A Judicial View |
2002 |
| Enforceability of antenuptial agreements |
DeMatteo: How has it altered the standard for enforceability of antenuptial agreements set forth in Osborne v. Osborne? |
2002 |
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