Sheara Friend

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Sheara Friend

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 40 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Concord, MA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Child Custody ... +3 more

676 Elm Street, Suite 400, Concord, MA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Sheara

Biography

Practicing Family Law in Massachusetts for Over Thirty Years.

Sheara is known for her expertise in multi-faceted custody, alienation, custody, and removal cases.

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

41 years

40%
Child Custody 20%

41 years

20%
Child Support 20%

41 years

20%
Alimony 10%

41 years

10%
Marriage and Prenuptials 5%

5%
Uncontested Divorce 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 40 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1985

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Sheara F. Friend

676 Elm Street, Suite 400, Concord, MA, 01742

www.sfriendlaw.com

Online Presence

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Sheara Friend's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (3)
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Posted by Elaine | November 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Sheara Friend knows her stuff and "gets" her client

I sought out Sheara Friend after too many disappointing months with another attorney whose communication skills and icy demeanor left me, after every meeting, with the same questions and even more confusion than I walked in with. It was time for a change, but who to? The experience with that first l...awyer helped me to get in touch with the kind of person I needed - a good listener, a strategist, an advisor and litigator - someone truly in my corner who "got" me and could help me emerge from a hellish experience during and after 30 years of marriage with the financial and personal integrity I needed in order to go forward. Attorney Sheara Friend is all of this. She is accessible by phone, text, and email, and before Covid, in person. She has been a tireless advocate during an 8-month period during which there were many challenges to the separation agreement we'd worked so hard to create with the help of a mediator. Attorney Friend is a down-to-earth real person who clearly loves what she does, connects with and understands her clients, and is an excellent and expert divorce lawyer.

Posted by Ellen | May 13, 2020 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Top-notch legal professional

I highly recommend Sheara Friend as an attorney. I consulted with Sheara for well over a year. Her advice was consistently well-informed, realistic, yet comforting when needed. In this field, you want a professional who is able to explain things in layperson's terms, set realistic expectations, a...nd provide support. Sheara's sophisticated legal analysis, combined with her kind and generous approach is simply...the best.

Posted by Adam | December 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best attorney referral I have ever received

I was referred to Sheara and it was the best referral I ever received. During the process of a custody battle and emergency situations that involved my children, Sheara was calm and collected and extremely professional. She represented me during our hearing and having her there alleviated my anxi...ety. Her knowledge and skills are far beyond what I could have asked for. She is honest and does not promise the ending result and she truly cares about her clients. I will not use a different attorney moving forward ever again. I have the utmost faith and trust that she is looking out not only for me but also for my children’s best interest. I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of an attorney.

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Sheara Friend's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Burgess

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I worked with Sheara and found her to be thoughtful, personable, highly competent, to have an excellent relationship with her clients and the respect of opposing attorneys."

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Danielle Harris-Baker

Child custody lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brian Balduzzi

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Sheara F. Friend

2013 - 2016

Managing Partner, Wilchins Cosentino & Friend

2009 - 2013

Senior Partner, Seegel Lipshutz & Wilchins, LLP

2000 - 2009

Owner, Friend & Reinhardt

1993 - 2000

Managing Partner, Kahalas Warshaw & Friend

Associations

2001 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

Board of Directors

2001 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

Chair

Kerem Shalom

Head of Social Action Committee

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

Overcoming Barriers

Founding Member

Middlesex County Bar Association

Member

Education

1985

New York Law School

J.D.

1975

Middlebury College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2018

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

The Guardian ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator in Court

2016

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

Substance Abuse in Families

Languages

English

Russian

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