Rose Ellen McCaig

Rose Ellen McCaig

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Family, Business

200 Berkeley Street, Floor 19, Boston, MA

About Rose Ellen

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 90%

Family Law or Domestic Relations includes Adoption, Non-Marital Relationships, Premarital Planning, Prenuptial, Post-Nuptial Agreements, Divorce Planning, Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Alimony, Division of Assets, Post-Divorce Issues such as Contempt or Modification of Agreements, Changes in Circumstances. Often Family Law cases include Business and/or Real Estate issues.

33 years

90%
Business 10%

Business Law includes starting or expanding a business, Business Contracts, Independent Contractor Issues, Issues pertaining to Artists, Actors, Filmmakers, Writers.

33 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-510 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 32 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McCaig Law Offices

200 Berkeley Street, Floor 19, Boston, MA, 02116

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Rose Ellen McCaig's Reviews

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7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Katerina | September 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend

Rose Ellen McCaig is a fantastic lawyer that I would recommend to everyone! As my divorce attorney, her knowledge and skills made a difficult process very comforting. She guided me through each step and never once did I doubt that I had the best attorney on my side.

Posted by Beth | September 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Top quality work

Ms McCaig is energetic, on top of complicated legal proceedings and equally capable of aggressive representation, or reasonable and efficient negotiations. She is also very personable and always returned phone calls promptly, met all deadlines, as well as my expectations. Her work, especially researc...h and writing, is very good quality.

Posted by Foley | September 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Damn Good!

Rose Ellen is and will continue to be my family lawyer. I looked at three lawyers before choosing her. I realized that she struck a balance between empathetic and object all the while maintaining being a bulldog. For my needs (custody), that type of lawyer was perfect. I wanted to be fair to my e...x partner, but at the same time fair for myself in the negotiations. Rose has been great at coaching me and guiding the process to not exacerbate the situation, while still being able to obtain what was within my rights.

Posted by Miss D. | September 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Rose Ellen gets an EXCELLENT FROM ME!!!!!

Rose Ellen McCaig represented me in my divorce. I was very impressed with her professionalism. From the first meeting through my final hearing, she explained every step of the process clearly and answered all my questions. She treated me as an "individual" and achieved for me the outcome I wanted.... She was always in control of my case and I felt that the Judge was impressed by her during the temporary order hearings. This put me at ease and took a lot of the stress off of me. During this process I even recommended her to a friend of mine. I highly recommend Rose Ellen for any family law matter.

Posted by Ruth | September 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Rose Ellen was my Divorce Lawyer

Rose Ellen is a very smart and beautiful attorney who knows the laws and how to protect her clients . My divorce proceedings were very long and complicated. Rose Ellen sat with me for 2 hours on my initial consult and helped guide me through the steps of separation. My husband was unemployed at t...he time living at the house. Rose Ellen helped me to remortgage the house in my name and have my husband to occur his own residence. I never had to pay alimony during the whole proceedings because of Roae Ellen diligents in preparing accurate information before each trial date in front of the judge. Unexpectedly my husband died during the 60 day divorce proceedings were finalized and once again Rose Ellen was right there for me helping me with the difficult road that was ahead for me. I cannot thank her enough for all the genuine sincere support she has given me. And my family.

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Rose Ellen McCaig's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ellen Lemire

Family lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rose Ellen has been practicing in the area of family law for years and has vast experience litigating matters across Massachusetts. She is extremely cost-conscious and treats each case as if it were her only one."

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Allison Ahern

Family lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rose Ellen McCaig is very knowledgeable in family law and provides excellent legal services to her clients. I have no hesitation referring my clients who are facing family law related issues to her."

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Mary LaCivita

Family lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer for excellent skills in family law litigation. Attorney McCaig is highly knowledgeable about the finer points of the law but is also a tough negotiator. She knows when to push ahead and when to hold back. She is also a pleasant person, a rarity for a tough negotiator. Any person with reasonable expectations in need of a family law litigation attorney would do well to hire Attorney McCaig."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

1979

Dorothea Waltz Prize, Boston University

1979

Cum Laude, Boston University

1979

Distinction in French Language and Literature, Boston University

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Legal Counsel, Unsure Positive

2013 - Present

Legal Counsel, pretty strong girl productions, LLC

2003 - Present

Owner, McCaig Law Offices

2002 - 2003

Domestic Relations, Perkins, Smith & Cohen, LLP

1998 - 2003

Lecturer, Womankind

1994 - 2002

Attorney, Rose Ellen Kohn, Attorney at Law

Associations

2015 - Present

BNI

Family Law Seat

2013 - Present

WIFVNE

2003 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member

1998 - 2003

Womankind

Board of Directors

Education

1991

Boston College Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Boston University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2003

Money Management for Women

Negotiation

Publications

2015

McCaig Law Offices How Much Does Divorce Cost?

2001

Money Order : The Money Management Guide for Women Negotiation Skills

Languages

English

Activity

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