Top Rated Newton, MA Family Lawyers

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 Attorney near Newton (Belmont)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Tamara Lauterbach Sturges heads the firm’s estate planning and probate and estate administration practices. She works with clients to accomplish their estate planning goals, and she represents clients in family law matters. Her work includes deali...

Rating: 8.3

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "One of the most professional attorneys I have ever worked with. I highly recommend him. He is responsive, articulate, detail-oriented and compassionate. I could not have got through my divorce without Michael Judge."

Rating: 7.7

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning

Rating: 7.7

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more

Rating: 8.9

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Family Attorney near Newton (Lexington)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Personal Injury

Review: "We worked with Jacqui for almost four years on a legal suit brought against us. We found her easy to deal with and a voice of both professionalism, sound advice and calm during a very stressful period. She was able to bring the matter to a success..."

Rating: 8.5

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Family, Employment and Labor, Criminal Defense and more

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Family Attorney near Newton (Cambridge)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Family, Litigation

Review: "Mr. Talarico is one of the best lawyers I have worked with. He listens, he is compassionate, thorough and quite effective. He knows the law and is able to explain it to you in lay-mans terms. He won't take a step without your consent and ensures y..."

Rating: 7.8

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Family Attorney near Newton (Cambridge)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Review: "Attorney Barbara Richmond represented me in a divorce case. She is highly knowledgeable about divorce laws and process and was great to talk through options and implications. As our case was highly time compressed, Barbara was incredibly hard-work..."

Rating: 7.4

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Family Attorney near Newton (Lexington)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Mediation, Administrative Law and more

Review: "Matt is an outstanding attorney. What sets him apart is his deep compassion—he genuinely cares about my kids and me as well as Fathers parenting rights. This is paired with an exceptional attention to detail and top-notch litigation skills. If you..."

Rating: 7.5

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Appeals

Review: "Julie Gallup Esq., did an amazing job of my custody case, which was extremely stressful for me. She kept in touch and on track at all times! Julie is very compassionate, and empathetic to any situation. I would highly recommend her."

Rating: 7.6

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "I hired Francine to handle my divorce case. Francine represented me through a pre-trail conference and half-way through a deposition of my wife. The relationship had been strained because, in my opinion, Francine did not take the time to listen an..."

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Family

Bio: Handle all phases of domestic relations practice, including drafting antenuptial agreements, preparing and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, mediation, negotiation, trial, post-trial motions and appellate practice. Handle primaril...

Rating: 9.9

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Family Attorney near Newton (Wellesley)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Family

Review: "I am so pleased to share my feedback about Michelle Breckenridge. In late 2017, I was served papers by my ex-wife, as she sought to remove my parenting time and increase my child support. Until meeting Michelle, I was not receiving the legal repre..."

Rating: 7.5

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Family Attorney near Newton (Watertown)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I focus my practice on family law litigation, including divorce, custody, child support, alimony, property division, modifications, contempt, and prenuptial agreements, as well as representation at 209A Abuse Prevention Order and 258E Harassment P...

Rating: 7.0

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Family Attorney near Newton (Boston)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Bio: Peter A. Kuperstein is a partner in the Family Law practice group at Prince Lobel. He has been practicing exclusively in all aspects of family law matters for over 25 years. Peter’s experience in family law matters includes issues ranging from unc...

Rating: 9.4

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Family Attorney near Newton (Needham)

Family Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Nicholas A. Iannuzzi, Jr., is a partner who practices in the areas of Civil Litigation, Family Law and Zoning and Permitting. Mr. Iannuzzi graduated from Boston College in 1988 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, and earned his Juris Doctorate from...

Rating: 8.0

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