Practice Area: Divorce / Separation
Outcome: Obtained sole physical custody for client/husband of two children in divorce action, through agreement on eve of divorce trial; later fended off efforts by ex-wife to gain custody through further litigation, all the while maintaining physical custody
Description: Divorce and post-divorce actions. Negotiation of favorable divorce agreement with physical custody... more
Practice Area: Divorce / Separation
Outcome: Won trial judgment awarding sole physical and legal custody of small child to out-of-state aunt and uncle/clients, and permission to remove the child out of state.
Description: Multi-day custody trial in divorce action with child's aunt/uncle, also parties, as clients. At... more
Practice Area: Divorce / Separation
Outcome: Got judgment granting joint physical and legal custody for client/husband of two young children, despite husband's being on disability for depression.
Description: Two-day custody trial in divorce action. Mother sought sole custody with visitation by Father,... more
Practice Area: Divorce / Separation
Outcome: Sole physical and legal custody of child for husband/client; vacated restraining orders against him; restored his sole possession of marital home; no alimony obligation for stay-at-home wife who did not work.
Description: Despite initial condemnation of husband/father by the Department of Children and Families and... more
Practice Area: Divorce / Separation
Outcome: Got trial judgment awarding sole physical and legal custody for client/wife, with limited visitation for husband.
Description: Two-day trial. Husband, represented by lawyers from an expensive Boston law firm, had turned down... more
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Outcome: Not guilty after bench trial.
Description: OUI and illegal drug possession. Breathalyzer results showed blood alcohol content well above per... more
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Outcome: Not guilty after two-day jury trial.
Description: Client charged with felony assault with a dangerous weapon (car).
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Outcome: Not guilty after jury trial. Brought out faulty field sobriety test administration through cross examination of arresting officer.
Description: Charged with OUI. Refused breathalyzer.
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Outcome: No prison time, agreed disposition of probation on much lesser charge of indecent assault. Worked up the case for defendant client so that prosecution feared it would lose case at trial.
Description: Charged with two felony counts, rape of child with force.