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Essex County Has 444 Family Attorneys with 1717 Reviews

Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: Michelle Proctus joined Black, LaFrance & Bollinger, LLC as an associate in January of 2026. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law where she earned multiple CALI awards,two of which were for family law and trial advocacy. Prior to j...

Rating: 5.8

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Bio: David E. Timmons is a skilled trial attorney, with over twenty-three years of experience. He is dedicated to providing his clients with tenacious and zealous advocacy, both inside and outside of the courtroom. His reputation for ethical and effect...

Rating: 7.3

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Family Lawyers in Essex County, MA

Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Family lawyers advise and represent clients in matters like divorce, custody, adoption, prenuptial agreements, and the civil aspects of domestic violence. They draft agreements, negotiate settlements, appear in family court, protect parental and financial rights, help enforce orders, and provide emotional and procedural guidance through sensitive family transitions.

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration, Criminal Defense and more

Review: "I hired Attorney Pelosky to handle a Guardianship Case & Rogers Court Order for me. This was a difficult case, not easy to prove. This was also a sensitive case, as it involved my Son. Attorney Pelosky won this case, and quite efficiently...in a t..."

Rating: 6.8

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Family, Appeals, Immigration

Review: "Sheri is the best!! She worked on my case and on the my entire family. She is very dedicated and always made as feel the @everything is going to okay” I am really grateful that I had her to take care of my case. Also her generosity and empathy mad..."

Rating: 6.5

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Family, Corporate & Incorporation, Criminal Defense and more

Review: "As a long time family attorney for my father and other family members, growing up I had the opportunity to witness first hand just how impressive he was in the courtroom. Although, he is sharp and truly knows the law, what really won me over as an..."

Rating: 6.5

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Estate Planning

Review: "Pamela Pardoe (at Pardoe Law, in Lexington MA) is the best attorney I've found in Massachusetts. We had to fire our previous law firm because they acted like spectators at a tennis match. But then we hired Pam. Pamela created a strategy for us to ..."

Rating: 7.1

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration

Review: "Lidice has made a major positive impact to our lives, during our process our lawyer passed away causing lidice to take on our case. Lidice is hard working and on top of things she was very persistent with our case lidice did not skip a beat! Lidic..."

Rating: 6.3

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Real Estate

Review: "I never thought I'd be writing A great rating for a lawyer, they usually don't work very hard and they take all your money. But I can tell you Brian Ward is an excellent attorney, he's quick, sharp, to the pt, and as honest and reasonable as they ..."

Rating: 7.4

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Family, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and more

Review: "This lady is a blessing! a blessing! a blessing! and did I say a BLESSING. I recently met her and her spirit just made me feel comfortable and at ease. My situation is tough especially for me not knowing much about the laws in terms of custody. I ..."

Rating: 8.6

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning

Bio: The Law Offices of Michael A. Salvucci was founded under the premise that attention to detail and communication are paramount in every attorney-client relationship. Being a full service, intimate law firm, we take pride in the fact that we are abl...

Rating: 6.4

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration

Review: "I worked with Attorney Dwyer to settle my security deposit case. He advises me with all options & supported my decisions. I was completely satisfied with the prompt and professional service he provided me."

Rating: 4.8

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family, General Practice

Review: "Alessandra was very thoughtful and insightful very accessible and knowledgable and excellent advocate in courtroom... I recommend her to all my friends and family members!"

Rating: 6.7

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "I've been through complicated divorce (restraining order, children custody, asset division etc.). Olive Larson was a third lawyer I hired (I also had several consultations) as I was looking for someone who would fairly represent my case. I knew sh..."

Rating: 6.8

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Family, General Practice, Real Estate

Review: "I have yet to meet with Julie, but our consultation phone call was beyond compassionate. She has twenty years or more experience with Divorce and, needing a will as a separated woman, I want someone who is knowledgeable concerning wills as well as..."

Rating: 6.7

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation

Review: "Amazing lawyer. Kind and compassionate. Communication is prompt. Wish I had hired her for beginning of my divorce rather than for post divorce!"

Rating: 8.1

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "I had the privilege of working with Stephanie Lyons during what was undoubtedly one of the most challenging times of my life – my divorce. From the very first meeting, it was evident that I was in the hands of an extraordinary legal professional. ..."

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Divorce and Separation, Family, General Practice and more

Review: "We hired Attorney MacMillan in 2010! He was the best Attorney we could of had! Professional, respectful, knowledgeable and reliable! We had a difficult and trying legal matter and we could not be happier! We trusted him and he was there for use th..."

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more

Bio: Clint Dalton is a family law practitioner specializing in domestic relations and probate litigation. He litigates and mediates all significant family law issues, including divorce, custody, parental rights, support, property division, removal, mod...

Rating: 7.9

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Real Estate, Landlord or Tenant and more

Review: "Great communication, extremely pleasant and got the job done well before needed which is more than I can say for other lawyers I have used in the past. I felt comfortable and confident with him throughout the whole process. "

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Essex County Family Attorney

Family Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Family, Immigration, Criminal Defense

Review: "Works incredibly hard, always was attentive when it came to listening to our questions and giving us advice. Was incredibly hard working and respectful."

Rating: 6.3

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