Dawn Ethier Young

Dawn Ethier Young

4.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Estate Planning, Litigation

101 Huntington Avenue 25th Floor, Boston, MA

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Licensed in Massachusetts for 23 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2002

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ATWOOD & CHERNY

101 Huntington Avenue 25th Floor, Boston, MA, 02199-7681

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Posted by anonymous | April 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Family

Exceptional Family Law Advocate – Highly Recommend!

If you’re looking for a family law attorney who is both exceptionally skilled and deeply compassionate, hire Dawn Young. She is the attorney you want by your side when navigating high-stakes and emotionally charged custody battles. From day one, Dawn brought a sense of clarity, confidence, and pro...fessionalism to a very complex and personal situation. She is incredibly knowledgeable about family law, strategic in her approach, and always one step ahead—whether preparing for court, drafting agreements, or managing communications with the opposing party. What I appreciated most is how Dawn centered everything around my child’s best interest, ensuring we built a strong and protective case. She handled difficult moments with strength and calm, and made sure I understood every step of the legal process. Her ability to cut through distractions, focus on facts, and advocate with precision truly changed the outcome of my case. Her guidance on financial matters, including child support and legal reimbursement, was equally thoughtful and effective. If you're in a position where you need someone to fiercely protect your rights and your family’s future, Dawn is the person you want in your corner. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Posted by Joe | March 26, 2015 | Child Custody

Excellent advisor

I would like to start by saying I highly recommend Attorney Dawn Young. Dawn has provided me with excellent advise in my custody and removal case in a situation that needed a fresh outlook. She has grasped my highly contested and complex case within a short period of time and has given me dedicate...d, down to earth, effective and professional advise on how to move forward. I would like to point out that her advise was not only of legal nature but also helped me to understand my emotional challenges in this difficult life situation better. Her business acumen and her listening skills have impressed me as much as her ability to provide me with a very realistic picture of the 'doable' actions and their possible outcomes. For the first time in two years I left an attorney's office hopeful about my future and the possibilities my case has. I understand that Dawn is not considered to be inexpensive but I would like to say that her advise has been more effective and realistic than the advise of any other attorney I spoke to who overpromised and underdelivered. I highly recommend dawn as an attorney and an advisor.

Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2014

Not what you would expect from a premium firm

Was not really helpful in my case. I felt like I had to step in above and beyond on many things. My level of involvement would have made most attorney's work easy. The fact that Dawn continued to bill me exorbitant amounts each time was unacceptable. High cost - low output. I ended up leaving this at...torney half-way through my case.

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Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Associations

Massachusetts Bar Association, Family Law Section

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American Bar Association, Family Law Section

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Education

2002

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Wheaton College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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