Laurie S Raphaelson

I was very fortunate to have Laurie work with me. My ex-husband took me back to court, fairly unnecessarily. Laurie listened to me and heard everything I shared and every piece of proof I had, presented it perfectly to the court. Was honest with me telling me what was worth fighting for and what w...asn’t. She has an amazing understanding and knowledge of the law and the way the court works. Confident that I hired the best, and she had a genuine concern for what was right; and it happened. She definitely was part of the reason my case ended so well.

Attorney Laurie Raphaelson was a ray of hope at a time I was so despondent over health challenges and my husband leaving me after a thirteen year toxic marriage. I consulted with a few attorneys prior to Laurie; none of whom I felt comfortable with trusting my future. After I had consulted with Lau...rie several things stood out, most of all was her intuitiveness. Lawyer after lawyer advised me to file immediately. Laurie said the opposite. She agreed to represent me but would not right then because I was not ready. She was correct, I was a wreck mentally and physically. This was the most comforting advice I had received at this point. Several months later my now ex-husband filed and so the process began. Laurie is a force to be reckoned with on so many levels. An amazing attorney who consistently exceeded any and all expectations. Her guidance and knowledge of the law and court system proved to be unparalleled. She was the advocate I needed. Laurie was extremely responsive to my many inquiries and provided explanations in layman's terms. She was very patient and compassionate yet aggressive when necessary. Laurie was always direct, to the point and spot on. Her staggering ability to keep things in perspective, especially when delivering information I did not want to hear, was extremely beneficial. Her calm and confident presence allowed me to stay strong during such a difficult time. Laurie's empathetic demeanor offered emotional support during times it was very much needed. Her preparedness never ceased to amaze me. Her attention to detail, impeccable timing and no nonsense attitude allowed my divorce to not drag out and was resolved the day of my pretrial hearing. From day one I had all the trust and confidence that Laurie was an attorney of integrity who would always have my best interest at heart. It was a true honor to have been represented by such a fine attorney and person.

I hired Laurie after trying to negotiate my own divorce. As a business owner I was hesitant to trust anyone else to negotiate on my behalf. I couldn't have picked a better advocate. The thing about Laurie is that she doesn't beat around the bush. She knows her stuff and gets to to the point. I'm... not the easiest person to represent because I think I know everything, however, because she is so professional, she set me straight and handled everything so I no longer had to. She managed to make sense of years of financial documents in piles of paper that seemed completely overwhelming to me. Laurie is the ONLY attorney that I have ever liked. She is responsive, and most importantly a true professional. She knows what she is doing. She also was extremely adept at time management. My ex's lawyer wanted to reconvene another day and she said, "I don't think so, we can get them divorced today if you just follow me a few blocks to my office." She knows the importance of making a deal and how timing is crucial. I know that divorce can be a stressful time, but if you listen to her, and do what she says, you will be just fine. She is amazing and I love her.

From my experience, Attorney Laurie Raphaelson was not the advocate I had expected and I felt that Ms. Raphaelson did not even try to advocate my best interests. Her phone coversations consisted mostly of talking about her personal life and details of other cases she was working on or had been invol...ved in, and then charged for such calls even though majority of the call was not even addressing the case at hand. She was also two hours late for our court date because she claimed her printer wasn't working, but yet made no attempt to contact either her client or opposing counsel. I feel like she was not worth the money she charged, considering the other attorneys available. Again, just my own experience, perhaps she would be more invested in another case, but knowing the law, I felt she was not a great attorney.

Ms Raphaelson is well respected within the Worcester legal community as both a highly competent and ethical practitioner. She demonstrates a devotion to the families involved that is unprecedented in my experience. On a personal level, while Laurie remains particularly sympathetic to the plight o...f children involved in divorce, she is less so the adult participants. Probate court can be very unpleasant and as such if you are seeking 1st a sympathetic ear, look elsewhere. Alternatively, if interested in honest accurate appraisal followed up by strong, able and most importantly, credible advocacy for you and possibly your children, you can not expect to do much better. I would suggest that the previous post got exactly what he should have desired, an amicable out of court settlement worked out principally between the parties. How could Ms Raphaelson have done her job any better?