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Miriam Gruen Kosowsky
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Biography
I am a full time certified Mediator who guides clients to craft financial and parenting agreements that meet their essential interests and which can save them money and future heartache. When parents are divorcing, I hep them focus on the best interests of their children and how to preserve the parental relationship.
I worked for eight years in the trenches of litigation in a large downtown Boston law firm, and saw people waste tremendous amounts of time and money litigating. I also saw the emotional toll that litigants face. Consequently I switched to mediation. I worked for one of the founders of divorce mediation in Massachusetts from whom I learned how to successfully mediate many apparently irresolvable conflicts.
I have a large family with many strong personalities. I also am an active volunteer in my children's school and community. Within my community, I have been sought out by people, including my Rabbi, to help resolve disputes where great sensitivity, creativity and discretion is needed.
What is most rewarding to me is when couples who have not been able to communicate for years, are given the tools through mediation to learn how to resolve disputes themselves and to begin to learn how to parent together as they are living apart.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Mediation
99%
21 years | 150 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 36 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1989
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Location
Mediation Saves
255 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459-1410
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"Miriam is a mediator who works hard to get the possible result for her clients. She has had me help her several times help clients in financial distress so that they can explore using bankruptcy in conjunction with their divorce to maximize their fresh start. It is refreshing change from the many divorced people who literally could have protected as much several hundred thousand dollars if they had coordinated their divorce with bankruptcy."
"Having worked with Miriam for many years, I know her to be a dedicated and hardworking attorney-mediator, helping hundreds of families to reach fair and equitable agreements. Miriam has devoted more than a decade to the exclusive practice of family mediation. As a result she has developed the skills necessary to guide couples through the complexities of separation and divorce in a caring and effective manner."
"I highly recommend Miriam as a mediator for divorce and other family situations. She has become a trusted family law colleague, and I admire her compassion, intelligence, and patience. Another thing that has always impressed me is how effectively she works with and adapts her approach to the unique dynamics and needs of each set of parties. Miriam is truly dedicated to helping people resolve their differences in ways that work best for them."
"I enthusiastically endorse Miriam as a top notch family law mediator. Miriam is smart, savvy, sensitive, and exhibits true common sense in working to resolve difficult conflicts in the most emotionally sensitive area imaginable. She is dedicated and tenacious in working with families to come to an agreement. Miriam is a consummate professional and I have found her to be an invaluable resource in all matters relating to family law."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a careful, thoughtful person who wants to do right by her clients."
Gerald Frim
Insurance lawyer
Herbert Weinberg
Bankruptcy and debt lawyer
Experience
Honors
2003
Chesed Award, Young Israel of Brookline
1989
Cum Laude, Harvard Law School
1986
Summa Cum Laude, Barnard College
1986
Eleanor Thomas Elliot Award, Barnard College
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Principal Mediator/Attorney, Mediation Saves
2007 - Present
Principal, Mediator/Attorney, MGK Mediation and Legal Services
2009 - 2015
Mediator/Attorney, Diane Neumann & Associates: Divorce Mediation Services
1990 - 1997
Senior Associate, Sullivan & Worcester
1989 - 1990
Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney's Office for Norfolk County
1987 - 1987
Volunteer, Legal Services Center
Associations
2021 - Present
Membership CommitteeCo-chair
2019 - Present
Massachusetts Council on Family MediationVice President
2019 - Present
Massachusetts Council on Family MediationBoard Member
2009 - Present
The Divorce CenterProgram Committee Member, lecturer
2006 - Present
Massachusetts Council on Family MediationMember
2010 - 2014
Divorce Meditation Training AssociatesTrainer
Sample of Legal Cases
Marital Home Agreement
The children were able to remain in the marital home and each of the parties' interests with regard to the house were met.
Education
1989
Harvard Law School
JD
1986
Barnard College, Columbia University
BA
Speaking Engagements
2012
Options Available When Getting Divorced
Divorce
Publications
2010
Diane Neumann & Associates Website
Mediating in Difficult Economic Times
Languages
English
Hebrew
Activity
Legal Answers