Diana Sladen

Sladen Family Law consists (at this time) of Diana Sladen and Allison her paralegal. The office is inviting and well-run by 2 awesome women who make a GREAT team. You will be welcomed with a big smile (a nice office décor) and they strive to make you feel comfortable, without passing any judgment no matter what your issue(s) or circumstance may be. My family have been involved with Sladen Family law for almost 10 months as a result of a substantiated 51A filed by a teacher. Diana fearlessly fought for our family from attending home visits, to holding DCF accountable to their own policies (DCF violated many of their own regulations). She did an outstanding and thorough job preparing for our Fair hearing and was brilliant during the fair hearing meeting by calling DCF staff out on their lack of professionalism and disregard for their own policies. DCF reversed their decision and we WON. We have had 2 lawyers prior to finding Diana (one had a judicial nomination within a couple months, the other was lazy and not responsive and we fired him). We can without a doubt confirm that Diana is by far better than both. We were also able to compare her work with opposing counsel from the school that our children attend. The opposing counsel for the school district (who came from a much bigger firm in Worcester) was ill-prepared, disorganized, unresponsive to our requests and clearly used tactics to try and squeeze as much $ from the town/school. Therefore, these are the 10 reasons why Sladen Family Law will not disappoint you: Knowledgeable and sound judgment: Diana knows the law and how to apply it. She is meticulous and always looks at the big picture when advising her clients or before making the next move. Reasonable pricing/plans: Diana is understanding of her clients’ financial need and has different payment plans. Honest: she once advised us to not proceed with a meeting we requested with DCF as we “would be wasting our $ having her there” Prompt responses: Diana acknowledges emails and phone calls within 24 hours or less-so does Allison. Caring and kind: Both Allison and Diana have supported our family during this difficult time and showed great compassion. They answered our many questions, emails, calls and reassured us every time. Result-driven: Diana focuses on the grand prize, in our case, winning the Fair hearing, and we DID Direct/gives you an answer: you will know where things stand with her, you will not be left confused Excellent listener: displays empathy and is able to absorb a lot in at once Fights for you and never gives up: Diana always called DCF out on their lack of follow-thru or lack of response and/or fabricated stories to tear families apart, she got them to close our case sooner and got them to produce case dictations and other documents that we were entitled to. Efficient, Great Oral and Written communicator: Diana challenged the DCF investigator during the fair hearing on a number of things she did (or did not do) the day she showed up at our home. Diana produced an outstanding memorandum to the hearing office pointing out all the areas where DCF failed our family by not following their own protocol, their inconsistent 51B report and showing prejudice the moment they arrived at our home Passionate about her work: Diana loves what she does and is great at it If you are still debating about going with Sladen Family Law, then make an appointment for a free consultation and get to meet Diana and Allison, you will NOT be disappointed!

There is simply not enough positive things that I can say about the Sladen Law team. From the onset of my custody case, Diana and her team made every effort to support my concerns, fears, and lack of familiarity. As a Father navigating in unknown territory (and worried about inequality within the Probate system), Diana was a beacon of hope. During the duration of my case, and even in the many months since, Diana has always made me feel like my son's best interests were her top priority. She has constantly made herself available whenever needed, offered encouraging counsel in the most frustrating of moments, and above all else has been extremely relateable (rare in a crowd of attorneys who come off as ingenuine). If you select Sladen Family Law to represent you; I assure you that you'll find Diana to be an attorney who's knowledge and expertise is second to none; with a level of tenacity (both on your case and in the court room) that will give you peace of mind while in an unsettling situation. Thank you to Diana and team for helping me reach a case resolution I never thought possible. I am forever thankful.

I had an incredibly difficult case spanning 14 years and 4 states. I met with Diana in hopes that she would be able to at least help me sort things out. She blew me out of the water. She rattled off laws and ideas and avenues we could use. I've had several other attorneys before her (from different states) and her approach was so refreshing. She took the time to really understand what I wanted, and had no problems telling me what I needed to hear. She really got to know my family, and not once, ever, did I feel like I was a paycheck, or just a client. My case spanned a year, and she never lost steam. I'd call her literally at 9 pm freaking out about the court appearance the next day, and she gave me a pep talk and calmed my nervous. She always answered my countless questions in ways I could understand. In the court room, she was well-prepared and methodical. Diana recognized the manipulative nature in my ex, and his attorney, and calmly but effectively dominated the case. She laid out all the facts, rebuttals, to the point the OC started stammering and repeating the same thing over and over because her case fell apart. Diana was calm but aggressive, and just filled with confidence. It was just so refreshing to see an attorney who actually believed me, and wanted the best for my daughter like I did. Since then, I have referred 4, maybe 5 of my friends to Diana, and they have all called me thanking me for the referral. We all know that attorneys are sometimes jerks, but I promise, Diana is anything but. She is a breath of fresh air, and I HIGHLY recommend her to anybody.

My lawyer Diana, is absolutely fabulous. I had to suspend my alimony payments due to an illness. She helped me to get through nearly four months with not only the law part but also by her genuine concern for my health.

I have been working with Diana for 7 months. She has helped me with my divorce in more ways than I can list. Her response is always very quick and thorough. I put this divorce off due to feeling anxious about it. She put my mind at ease as soon as we first spoke. She was always there to answer a question or reassure me that all would be fine. My divorce is done and I feel such relief. Thank you Diana!

Diana is a kind lawyer and calming presence to clients like us, but tenacious to those she was representing us against. I have had several moments of stress throughout our case and each time she said that it was her job to be the worrier, that she would take care of it - and she did. She is great with our kids too. I would recommend her to any family or any "mama bear" type in search of advocacy.

I can't express how thankful I I'm meeting Diana she help my daughter outa a bad situation an I can't thank her enough she took her time getting to know my daughter an she helped her get the help she need I'd recommend diana in any situation she a great voice for ur child an lawyer she was always so kind in did an amazing job in are case an I can not thank here enough

We consulted a number of attorneys with a view to hiring, to represent us for a case involving DCF (supported 51A). We hired Diana because she was the only one who really listened to what we had to say. We found that other attorneys liked to listen to their own voices. One even wanted to hire a specialist child psychologist, which we thought was totally unnecessary for our situation. We met Diana at her office (pre-pandemic) for the initial consultation. We spent over an hour explaining and discussing our situation. After our unsatisfactory meetings with other attorneys, Diana was like a breath of fresh air. We decided to hire Diana that day. She prepared the fair hearing papers the next day. All the requests for documents to other parties were sent out over the next day or two. Everything was efficiently handled. Diana was easily reachable when we needed advice (most of the time we used emails). During the hearing, Diana’s cross examination of the DCF worker was efficient and effective. The DCF worker had to admit that she had no evidence for her finding, it was only her opinion. We won the case, the DCF decision was overturned. Overall, we are very pleased with Diana (and Sladen Law) and highly recommend her.

Diana and her team are wonderful. Very compassionate and defends her client’s best interest. I would definitely recommend her.

Diana was amazing right from the start she knows about everything and how to help you through the process and makes it less stressful for you she is always available to help you with questions and never makes you wait it’s all about her helping out her clients and being there for them she made my divorce process so easy and no stress I would recommend Diana she is the best