I am very pleased to work with a team of thoughtful, compassionate and skilled professionals in a multi-disciplinary practice at Boston Law Collaborative, LLC. Our affiliates include a psychologist and a financial planner/tax expert. Our team includes mediators and arbitrators, and we now have a panel of employment mediators, arbtrators, and consultants. Our lawyers are all trained in Collaborative Law, and most are training in mediation. The issues that our clients bring to us often have not only legal components but also challenging financial and interpersonal issues. One of our mottos, borrowed from Abraham Maslow, is "If your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." The wide variety of tools that we use are posted on our firm's web site:
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State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1985
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Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2013
I can't say enough good about David. He helped me through a very complicated divorce and was so compassionate. I felt very advocated for, and he was skilled at communicating with the other side. Made for a less painful process. He had a great way to explain complicated things, and was always on t...
Posted by anonymous | September 7, 2012
David represented us in mediation 13 years ago. He showed genuine concern for both parties and helped complete our agreement without acrimony. He took the time to understand us. I still maintain a relationship with David.
Posted by anonymous | March 4, 2009
Oh my god; I was getting divorced again. The first time I went to a mediator and got killed. In both marriages I had been dumped, and the first time my former best friend felt enormously victimized by having married such a dysfunctional human. I just wanted to get away, and I paid her to go away. ...
"David is a great family law attorney. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing his legal expertise in action and I would not hesitate to recommend this lawyer to any client in need."
"I highly endorse David as a mediator. I have used him as a family law mediator on several occasions, always with terrific results. He is the consummate professional and has exceptional mediation skills."
"Simply said, David is an outstanding family law attorney. Highly recommended!"
"David Hoffman's contributions to the fields of mediation and Collaborative Law are recognized not only in Massachusetts, but nationally. We are very fortunate to have the benefit of his leadership and guidance in our practices."
"I have worked with David on several matters and have known him as a colleague for many years. He is a terrific advocate, a wonderful colleague, and an asset to any matter in which he is involved. Without hesitation, I endorse this lawyer."
"I highly endorse this lawyer and the Boston Law Collaborative he has founded. I have referred many clients to him and his group over the years. He is a prominent expert in mediation, collaborative law and negotiation, not just in Massachusetts, but throughout the nation."
"David Hoffman and his colleagues at the Boston Law Collaborative in conjunction with the ABA Section of Family Law conducted a 40 hour Family Mediation Training November 9 -13, 2009 at their offices in Boston, MA. The program provided an overview of the mediation process, including the various types of mediation and mediators, as well as strategies and skills. We learned how mediation is used to address a variety of family law issues, including divorce, post-divorce modification, asset division, and custody and parenting arrangements. David was a tremendous lead trainer, motivator, and host. For attorneys and other professionals looking for mediation training, David and his staff are excellent instructors. The materials provided are clear, concise, and user friendly. I definitely recommend David as a mediation trainer."
"I met David at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School lecturing on Mediation. He provided me a summer internship. I assisted him in several mediations and arbitrations. David blends superb lawyering skills with deep compassion and an ability to help people find meaningful solutions. He is also very respectful of the lawyer-client relationship. David blends his impartiality with a commitment to the parties with a humility that instills far more than confidence--he instills trust. I hope my endorsement helps both sophisticated and unsophisticated consumers to appreciate that in choosing David as a Mediator or Arbitrator or Collaborative Lawyer or as Counsel, what they get is a thoughtful, compassionate lawyer who demonstrates an extraordinary gift of wisdom. In my 30 years of practice as a tax consultant, before I retired, I found that the few gifted lawyers like David, are capable of expanding possibilities and achieving enduring solutions. Steven Seeche, CPA, LLM, Mediator, Arbitrator."
"David is an excellent attorney and mediator. I worked with him when a divorce involving substantial assets was close to settling, but my client could not reach an agreement with the spouse. The parties did not want to go to court. David's input in the case was very valuable and helped bring the case to a conclusion."
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Recognition, Best Lawyers in America
2012
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2012
Recognition, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
2011
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2011
John Adams Fiske Award for Excellence in Mediation, Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
2010
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Top 100 Lawyers, Boston Magazine
2008 - Present
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law (Mediation Course), Harvard Law School
2003 - Present
Founding Member, Boston Law Collaborative, LLC
1985 - 2002
Partner, Hill & Barlow, P.C.
2007 - Present
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Collaborative Law CommitteeCo-chair
2006 - Present
International Academy of MediatorsDistinguished Fellow
Founding Member
2007 - 2009
Kerem Shalom Congregation, Concord, MassachusettsPresident
2004 - 2005
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution SectionChair
2000 - 2008
Massachusetts Collaborative Law CouncilBoard Member
1998 - 2000
Association for Conflict Resolution (New England chapter)President
1993 - 1995
Boston Bar Association, Litigation Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution CommitteeChair
Settlement of $1.25 million and each brother is free to pursue business even if they are in competition
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Settlement in which one group of family members received primarily real estate while the other group received most of the financial assets
Settlement of $250 million
1984
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
MA - Masters
1970
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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The Psychology of Collaborative Negotiations
2012
The Use of Mediation in Law Practice
2012
Fighting for the Moral High Ground: How Conflict Resolvers Can Help Parties Manage Issues of Principle and "Do the Right Thing"
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