Jo Ann Citron

Jo Ann Citron

3.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 33 years

Child custody Lawyer at Newton, MA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA

This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Not Practicing

About Jo

Practice Areas

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Child Custody 60%

Citron Law handles child custody disputes between divorcing and never-married parents, including interstate custody disputes and cases arising under the Hague Convention.

60%
Divorce and Separation 40%

For couples with significant property, managing a divorce involves some of the most important business decisions an individual makes. With our without a large marital estate, ending a relationship that was to have lasted a lifetime is emotionally painful, especially when there are children. Citron Law helps clients to protect the investments they have made in their marriages, their partnerships, and their children.

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1993

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 33 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1992

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Citron Law

233 Needham Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA, 02464

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Jo Ann Citron's Reviews

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Posted by Mike | October 12, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Honest, efficient, effective

I have, and do still recommend Citron Law. Jo Ann Citron's foresight, preparedness, and efficiency impressed me, and those I referred to her universally felt the same. While it's easy and common to blame lawyers for emotional and financial woes (divorce and child custody are difficult, by nature), ...I think it's a shame when one can't separate one's own woes resulting from one's own jam with the work necessary to help them out. I came to Jo Ann because I was in a jam. My case was dire but I followed her lead, listened, and she did me wonders.

Posted by Simon | April 02, 2010 | Divorce & Separation

Disastrously Incompetent

Jo Ann Citron mis-handled my divorce case for several months. She had no clear plan, could not effectively present my case in court appearances, wasted time writing useless letters, failed to do what needed to be done to wrap up my divorce. She made several critical mistakes (which cost me thousands).... Finally I fired her and I hired a better lawyer. Things improved immediately. You get what you pay for. Avoid Citron law like plague.

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Calvin Heinle

Child custody lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jo Ann is an excellent child custody attorney who regularly handles high conflict, sophisticated custody matters. I do not hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of a talented, ethical family law attorney."

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Calvin Heinle

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Principal, Citron Law

Associations

2011 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

Board member

2010 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem

Education Committee

2007 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Massachusetts chapter)

Member

1994 - 2000

Women's Bar Association

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Demers v. Bracci

Citron Law's client prevailed in a relocation trial.

Beth R. v. Donna M., 853 N.Y.S. 2d 851

Citron Law obtained the first same-sex divorce in New York state, prior to the licensing of same-sex marriage.

Smith v. Jones, 69 Mass. App. Ct. 400

Citron Law's client prevailed in a de facto parent trial and appeal.

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Education

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Northeastern University School of Law

J.D.

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Boston University

Ph.D.

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Vassar College

A.B.

Speaking Engagements

2011

Shared Parenting: Solomon's Dilemma in the 21st Century

Custody in the 50 States

2011

Removal: Are We There Yet?

Relocation

2011

Legal Standards and Child Development

Relocation; De Facto Parents

2004

The "New" Family Law

Post Same-Sex Marriage Perspectives

2002

Wellesley Research Fellows

Divorce Without Marriage

2000

Not For All Families

Current Issues in Family Law

Publications

2007

Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide "Marriage is Here to Stay in Massachusettss"

2005

The Future of Gay Rights in America "Sexuality, Marriage, and Relationships"

2005

The Women's Review of Books "Good Intentions"

2002

Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide "How the High Court Finally Came Around"

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