Peter Andrew Hahn

Peter Andrew Hahn

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 20 years

Education Lawyer at Newton, MA
Practice Areas: Education, Juvenile, Civil Rights ... +2 more

55 Chapel Street, Suite 301, Newton, MA

About Peter

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Education 70%

20 years

70%
Juvenile Law 10%

20 years

10%
Child Abuse 5%

20 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 20 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2005

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55 Chapel Street, Suite 301, Newton, MA, 02458

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20 Client Reviews

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Posted by Allen | July 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Juvenile

Highly Recommended!

I am very pleased to highly recommend Attorney Peter Hahn. Peter has helped us to work through some difficult issues with my teenage son over the past several years. My son is a good person but he is also impulsive. He tends to act without thinking about the consequences. As a result, he has ...made some serious mistakes. Some of the mistakes have involved the police. Those situations were understandably very stressful for my wife and me. We were overwhelmed, confused, and in desperate need for help. That is when we reached out to Peter for help. Peter immediately responded to our need for help. He listened carefully to our situation and concerns. He was understanding, compassionate, and kind. His experience in helping families to successfully resolve our kind of issues was very reassuring. He explained the laws relevant to our situation, advised us on how best to proceed, and then worked diligently to help us. Throughout our case, Peter was focused and very persistent. At one point, the authorities were not responding to his requests for a decision on a very important matter. Peter responded by leaving them messages every day until they finally did respond. The officer later told me with a smile, “Your lawyer has been really persistent.” Peter was definitely persistent, and it paid off. Our case was dismissed! Without Peter’s experience and dedication, the outcome could have been catastrophic for our son. We will be forever grateful to Peter for helping us to save our son.

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Juvenile

grateful parents

We were referred to Mr. Hahn when our son was facing criminal juvenile charges. Our son was in much distress at that point and needless to say, we were as well. Mr. Hahn was very available, answered all of our questions clearly, developed a trusted relationship with our son, while still keeping us ...actively in the loop. We were most impressed by what we observed in the courtroom, as it was clear that the judge and other relevant parties knew him well, deeply respected his work, and communicated to us that they believed he always conducted himself with the utmost integrity. A time in our lives we would not wish on anyone, but Mr. Hahn is who we would recommend you and your child have in your corner if such a need arises.

Posted by Dale | January 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Juvenile

Double duty, twice saved

My thoughts are very much like those posted by Susan on Nov. 20, 2017. But for our son, whose troubles during a school-based field trip resulted in having to address two different municipal juvenile courts, as well as the school administration, Peter was simply superb. The complexity of the situation... presented quite a challenge, and at no time did I feel doubtful of any step and consultation that Peter took. Moreover, I shall be forever grateful having him stand by my son's side, literally before two different benches and figuratively in his guidance as he showed respect and confidence in my son's ability to face his situation with honesty. There are other layers to the situation, not least of which was adolescent identity issues. Suffice it to say that Peter was the expert we needed, and a confident role model we very much needed at the time.

Posted by Susan | November 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Juvenile

Thorough, diligent, and sensitive

It was pretty much a parent's worst nightmare when our son ran into trouble with the law. We needed an attorney with expertise in both juvenile law and special education, and we found him in Peter Hahn. Peter treated our son and us with professionalism, dignity, and respect and was able to help us ...resolve the situation better than we expected. Peter is personable, intelligent, and witty which helped to make the extremely difficult and emotionally stressful situation easier to bear. I recommend him highly to anybody who wants to insure that all of the details are handled thoroughly, diligently, and sensitively when they need legal representation.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2015 | Juvenile

knowledgeable, Confident, self assured, Supportive

Peter Hahn represented my son in an elder juvenile case in Cambridge and he was precise thorough and never missed a step. He caught all the errors, made the right calls, followed up, and kept us informed at all times. he is a brilliant attorney and deserves all the accolades. I would highly recomm...end him..

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John Espinosa

Unknown lawyer | Jul 26

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Kevin Seaver

Family lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Hahn is an outstanding advocate for his clients."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Peter. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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James Cormier

Juvenile law lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Peter is a thoughtful, zealous, and experienced advocate with a great deal of specialized knowledge in dealing with sensitive juvenile matters who is always reasonable to work with. Peter is consistently straightforward, honest, and earnest about his goals for each case. I dealt with him frequently as a juvenile prosecutor in Waltham Juvenile Court and maintain the highest respect for his abilities."

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Work Experience

2007 - 2010

Owner & Attorney, Hilton, Sindelar, Hahn & Mollow

2006 - 2007

Attorney, Law Office of Peter A. Hahn

Associations

2006 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

2009 - 2017

MBA Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Council

2005 - 2019

Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In Re: Student v. Weston Public Schools (BSEA# 22-02541)

Wallace W. v. Commonwealth, 482 Mass. 789 (2019)

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Education

2005

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

Harvard College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Webinar

Strategies and Considerations for Representing Juveniles in Court

2017

Special Education Conference

The Complex World of Student Discipline: School Exclusion, Special Education & Juvenile Court

2013

Parent support group

Child Requiring Assistance law

2013

Conference

School Discipline Protections for Students with Mental Health Needs

2010

MBA CLE

Juvenile Law

2010

Aspergers Association of New England Annual Conference

AS and Juvenile Law, Education Law, Criminal Law

2007

Federation of Children with Special Needs Annual Conference

Juvenile Court and Children with Special Needs

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