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Gail Otis

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 28 years

Mediation Lawyer Practice Areas: Mediation, Divorce & Separation
This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Not Practicing

About Gail

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Mediation 95%

Mediation of all family law issues prior to, during, or post divorce.

13 years | 20 cases

95%
Divorce and Separation 5%

I provide coaching to parties who are about to enter mediation, or actively engaged in mediation, with another mediator.

29 years | 600 cases

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 28 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1997

Retired

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Gail Otis's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Child Custody

Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2014 | Child Custody

Phenomenal

Attorney Otis has been phenomenal in resolving an extremely difficult case. Her expertise and industry contacts were highly instrumental in influencing the positive outcome of the resulting judgment. She has a no nonsense approach that is both compassionate and realistic. I felt that my children and ...I were always her top priority. I would absolutely call on her services again should the need arise.

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Gail Otis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Carolan Hardy

Family lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. From my discussions with Gail at various legal events, I found Gail to be knowledgeable and articulate on family law."

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Leanna Hamill

Family lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Gail on several cases and have been very impressed with her work, and the way she interacts with her clients. It is clear to me that Gail is an experienced and savvy family law attorney, and an excellent advocate for her clients. She is the attorney I refer my clients to when they need someone who practices family law."

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Carolan Hardy

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Susan Ryan

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Elizabeth Harling

Mediation lawyer

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Leanna Hamill

Elder law lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star, Law & Politics Magazine

Work Experience

2008 - Present

President, Otis & Associates, P.C.

2004 - 2008

Owner, Law Office of Gail P. Otis, LLC

1999 - 2004

Associate, White, Inker, Aronson, P.C.

1998 - 1999

Chief Law Clerk, Massachusetts Trial Court - Probate & Family Court

1997 - 1998

Probate & Family Court Judicial Law Clerk, Massachusetts Trial Court - Probate & Family Court

Associations

2013 - Present

Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation

member

2013 - Present

Academy of Professional Family Mediators

Member

2011 - Present

Bar Association of Plymouth County

Member

1997 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Education

1997

Northeastern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

University of Massachusetts

BA - Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2011

Divorce Finance Summit

Business Valuation

2009

Surviving Divorce: The Road Ahead

Legal, Financial, and Credit in Divorce

2009

Panel on small and medium firm practice

panel for first year students on small and medium firm practice

2008

WANSS Family Law Panel

Working with a Guardian ad Litem

2008

Northeastern University Law School Family Law Society

Family Law Practice

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