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Leslie McLellan Brown

4.3
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 38 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Northampton, MA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

241 King St Ste 216, Northampton, MA

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Assistant District Attorney, Hampshire County, 1987-1990.

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Licensed in Massachusetts for 38 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1987

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Leslie Mclellan Brown

241 King St Ste 216, Northampton, MA, 01060-2344

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Leslie McLellan Brown's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by David | September 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

A dedicated lawyer in a time of great tribulation

Leslie is a great lawyer and was extremely helpful to me during a very unique case related to a foreigner who came to the USA from another country and who tried to take me for arrears to birth and other child support obligations for our mutual daughter. Leslie was great at getting the other lawyer ...to settle and to wrap up the dispute without having to go to trial and negotiated a fair settlement. She also fought hard for me to get child custody time so I could have adequate time with my daughter. Leslie has years of experience, and her level of confidence really helped me to trust her and to get through one of the worse times of my life. I appreciated her willingness to help me especially when other lawyers wouldn't even call me back. She was a Godsend to me and I highly recommend her to other people who need guidance through a family law matter.

Posted by James | February 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent

I was so lucky to have Leslie represent me in my divorce. I came to her after almost a year with another lawyer that continuously missed deadlines resulting in contempts filed against me and additional conflict with my spouse and her attorney. I met with Leslie and explained my situation. She agree...d to take over my case had everything cleared up within a month and spent the next 5 months diligently representing me. Leslie is professional, knowledgeable, and prepared. She went above and beyond to help me settled an extremely contentious divorce. She was able to divide the financial and custody issues into two separate issues. Leslie worked diligently to find equitable solutions. She offers personal representation and she really cares about her clients. She educated herself on every aspect of my case and proved to be much better than my ex’s attorney from a big, expensive law firm in Springfield. I highly recommend Leslie Brown.

Posted by Rachael | October 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Made a complicated case a little easier

My case was unusual, but Leslie handled is with tremendous professionalism and a "common sense" approach that really helped me in the long run. She suggested a Guardian Ad Litem and even found the perfect one for our situation to suggest to the court - best money I ever spent. Ultimately, it was the... GAL's report that moved things along, prompting my extremely unreasonable ex to settle. Because of Leslie's hard work and dedication, never again will I need the signature of an unstable man to make legal decisions for my child. As far as fees are concerned, from what I've seen of other attorneys in the area and all the legal disputes I've had with my ex in other states, attorney Brown is very reasonably priced. I would recommend her to anyone going through custody or divorce issues!

Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2015 | Child Custody

Strong lawyer

When I needed A lawyer, I got a great reccomdation from a seasoned South Hadley Detective. He told me to call Leslie McLellan Brown. I have depended on her for the past 8 years. She has protected me in the court room with her great knowledge and expierience. She has also taken on the role of guar...dian and bodygaurd. She freed my children from an abusive situation, for which I will always be in her debt. I have reccomended Leslie McLellan Brown to 2 other families. She is tough and knows her way around the court.

Posted by Profession: Physician | January 30, 2015 | Child Custody

A best attorney recommended by other attorneys and professionals

I could not recommend a more heartfelt, caring, sensitive, intelligent lawyer. She worked with me through a very difficult divorce case in a truly concerned and sensitive manner. She is very clear and has many years of experience in knowing how to work with the other spouse's attorney as well as kn...owing what to expect in Court and how the judge will look at the various claims. At every step of the process she was able to guide both parties as to what was reasonable and what was not. When the opposing lawyer would act in an unreasonable manner, she always knew what would be accepted and not accepted by the Court. She was always strong and able to fight for what should occur. She always had the respect of the judge for her manner and demeanor, and the proceeding and decision went always as she said. I was always able to trust in her judgement and strength. She will always manifest the strength and will to fight for what is right in any divorce agreement or trial. She was always sensitive to the needs of the children in the family. She has strong ethical beliefs that guide her work. This allows her to be strong in what is right and to fight for what should occur. From what I witnessed, this has given her the respect of her colleagues and I feel judges. She was recommended to me by several attorneys. I chose her after consulting with other attorneys. Her billing was always fair. I've heard through other friends and colleagues, how every minutiae was billed by other attorneys. Attorney Brown only billed for what was "true" work done. Being an attorney was once a more noble profession. Leslie McLellan Brown belongs to the noble part of this profession. She truly honors her professional commitment to the fiduciary responsibility of acting with full trust and confidence on behalf of her clients as evidenced by her work in my divorce and with others that I know that have worked with her as well. I recommend her without reservation.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Education

1987

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

College of the Holy Cross

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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