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Attorney Karpf provides experienced advocacy, consultation, and mediation in a multitude of practice areas, including divorce, child custody, child support and alimony, domestic abuse, asset and income discovery, recovery and protection, trusts, estates, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, fraud, alternative family structures, consumer protection, and small business litigation.
Attorney Karpf is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, as well as a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad Litem. He is certified to offer Limited Assistance Representation in all of the Probate and Family Courts of the Commonwealth. He has been a source for intellectual property and discovery law in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, taught business law at the undergraduate level, and is a parent, former foster parent, suburban homesteader, beekeeper, and sailor.
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Acquired: 2001
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275 Grove Street, Suite 2-400, Newton, MA, 02466
13 Client Reviews
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Posted by Melissa | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Amazing
Mr.Karpf was absolutely wonderful with helping us get ready for our eviction case. Sadly for us it was last minute asking for representation and Mr.Karpf was amazing. I couldn't have asked for a more experienced and well informed lawyer. In the future I plan on recommending and if needed hiring hi...
Posted by Cory | January 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
A recommendation for very grateful clients
Steven Karpf expertly helped my family with a complicated interstate custody and child support case. This work involved 3 major phases during which the opposing side continually was unreasonable and combative. Throughout this Steven was on top of every important detail, and helped explain clearly t...
Posted by Renee | February 25, 2014 | Family
Integrity, Expertise, Efficiency...Stehpen Karpf Won My Case.
This is a sincere testimonial of the gratitude that I have for the expert and efficient services I received from Stephen Karpf at Vadimus Law. I am a single mother in Arizona with very limited resources and needed help defending myself in regards to a family law issue in Massachusetts. After a few ...
"While I have not yet worked personally with Attorney Karpf, I am always impressed by his detailed, thoughtful, and correct answers on the Avvo forum. I would, without hesitation, refer him clients in need of assistance with family law issues of any type."
"I endorse Attorney Karpf. His answers to the community here at Avvo are both informative and helpful to the posters. He gives his time and provides guidance to those that may not otherwise be able to find the answers to their questions."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Karpf and I opposed each other in connection with a lawsuit arising from his client's tenancy in a building owned by my client. Attorney Karpf is an incredibly knowledgeable, professional and zealous advocate. I would recommend attorney Karpf without any hesitation."
"Stephen Daniel Karpf is an excellent attorney. He is knowledgeable, experienced and diligent. His opinions are thoroughly researched and well considered and he is clearly passionate and professional in his representations. I endorse this lawyer."
Family lawyer
Family lawyer
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Landlord or tenant lawyer
Mediation lawyer
2011 - Present
Founding Attorney, Vadimus Law L.L.C.
2001 - 2011
Associate Attorney, Smyth Law Offices, P.C.
2012 - Present
Massachusetts Association of Guardians ad LitemMember
2012 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
National Lawyers GuildMember
2010 - Present
Massachusetts Council on Family MediationMember
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
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