Grace Edwards

Grace Edwards

also known as Regina Grace Edwards

4.8
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 9 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Gloucester, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

96 Main Street, Gloucester, MA

About Grace

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 9 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2016

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Edwards & Associates LLC

96 Main Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930

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Grace Edwards's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Compassion

Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Rockstar Lawyer

In June of 2020, my ex decided she wasn't going to allow me to see my children anymore, through unsubstantiated claims. My lawyer at the time, who I had warned of these behaviors, had no response. I fired her, hired Grace, and for the first time in months had a real advocate who fought hard and knew ...what she was talking about. Grace saw me through one of the hardest periods of my life, She filed multiple motions. She was accessible and helpful. She assured me time and time again I would see my children. When we had a hearing, almost five months later we won. None of my ex's or her lawyer's false accusations stood up. Grace filed 3 motions and we won all 3 because Grace knows the system. It is no surprise that the reviews here are overwhelmingly positive. She fought hard and smart. If you need a divorce attorney and want a warrior on your side who is seasoned, compassionate and unstoppable, hire Grace

Posted by Jessica | July 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

“Amazing Grace”!

There aren’t enough words to describe how absolutely amazing this woman is, but I will do my best... Grace is brilliant, compassionate, caring and driven. Grace has helped me through the hardest time of my life in fighting for the safety of my child. Being very unfamiliar with the court system I dec...ided to be safe and hire someone to help me navigate through my custody case. I believe the universe helped me choose Grace from a list of reccomended attorneys and from the moment I met her I knew she was the right choice. I did not even bother to meet with anyone else! Grace listened to me for almost 2 hours in our initial meeting. She took on my case as if she was fighting for her own child. She would always answer my frantic texts and phone calls through the process and she would instantly calm me down with her knowledge of the law and her kind words of support. The outcome turned out better than I even expected! Thanks to Grace I know my daughter will be safe and she will have a relationship with both myself and her Father. She is my guardian angel. She is “Amazing Grace”!

Posted by Lauren and Pablo | January 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

On the road to 'Happily Ever After'

My fiance and I came to Grace after 3 years of struggling to get visitation with his now 14 year old daughter. My fiance split with his daughters mother in 2008. From 2008-2014 we had 50% legal custody per a court agreement, but never needed a parenting time agreement due to getting along. In 2014 he...r mother was remarried, and she started making excuse after excuse to not send his daughter to us during planned time. We immediately applied for a parenting plan, and went through over a dozen court dates, with parenting time scheduled, but going back repeatedly because her mother would not enforce it and send her for this time. In addition to the 3 years of going in and out of court ourselves due to not having parenting time, and only having his daughter a handful of times during those 3 years, we also were not having a say in the legal custody either even though we had 50% so she was in contempt on multiple situations and we were no longer being able to effectively communicate with his daughters mother without high conflict, We hired Grace and explained our situation in full. We have full custody of his Autistic Son, so we knew there was no real reason for his daughters mother to be keeping her from us, with the exception of parental alienation. Grace read our entire history dating back to 2008, as well as guided us into getting her medical records, DCF Records and school records none of which we knew how to access before even though we were legally entitled. When we went to court, Grace handled all of the mediation between My fiance, and his daughters mother, and even brought an additional attorney Paul who had more experience with our specific judge. I thought this was so thoughtful and really a nice extra touch to show us that she truly cared about the outcome. We ended up having out 50% Legal Custody enforced, were awarded additional time on Sundays (originally we had 12-6, now we have 11-6), and we also were awarded Thanksgiving and Christmas! In addition, Grace requested that my fiances daughter be placed into counseling and for this to be revisited in 90 days with the judge due to the history of the mother not enforcing the time. Since our court date, we have had his daughter every sunday without one miss, and we also had a stress free, wonderful holiday season with both of his children by our sides. We were able to get my fiances information updated with the school, so he is now contacted regarding any issues, as well as with her doctors office. She has been going to her counseling weekly,, and really likes her counselor! She has become very self aware of how she effects others, and has opened up so much like how she was when she was younger. It is so nice to have her back and have her be her cheerful self! We have even had some additional time with her that was not scheduled, and have gotten to keep her past the court ordered time per her request on some occasions. I am hopeful that this relationship will continue, and that we will have more time added when we go back to revisit in the spring with the judge. However, currently we could not be happier with the help that Grace provided us, as we now have our hearts and family whole again. We are surely on the road to Happily Ever After!

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

Top Attorneys In Massachusetts, Boston Magazine

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts, Boston Magazine

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Attorney, Edwards & Associates LLC

Associations

2017 - Present

Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys

Member

2016 - Present

Essex County Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Women's Bar Foundation of Massachusetts

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Strangulation and Assault and Battery

Not Guilty on all counts

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Education

2015

Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Suffolk University

M.B.A.

1992

Regis College

BA - Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Languages

English

Activity

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