| Background and Experience |
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Probate and Family Court Judge (1990 to 2001); |
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Family law attorney in private practice - negotiated settlements, litigated contested matters in court, represented minor children, and provided mediation services (1975-1990); |
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Trained mediator with extensive experience assisting individuals in conflict resolve all issues arising from the dissolution of relationships in family, probate and other matters; |
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Arbitrator selected to decide cases involved in pending litigation, or designated in settlement agreements to decide future disputes; |
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Case evaluator offering an analysis of the positions of the disputing parties and working with counsel and parties to reach a successful resolution.
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| Education and Honors |
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Boston College, B.A. in History, cum laude |
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New England School of Law, J.D. with honors |
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New England School of Law Judicial Award |
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Massachusetts Judges Conference Judicial Excellence Award |
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Women's Bar Association Lelia J. Robinson Award |
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Mass. Continuing Legal Education Service Award |
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American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Service Award |
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Listed in Best Lawyer’s in America in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Mediation |
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Listed in Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyers in Alternative Dispute Resolution
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| Professional Activities and Memberships |
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Former adjunct professor in family law at Suffolk University Law School and Northeastern School of Law |
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Frequent lecturer and panelist in the field of continuing legal education and mediation training, |
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Instructor of judicial writing for new judges |
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Board member, Massachusetts Probate and Family Inn of Court |
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Advisory Board member, Community Dispute Settlement Center |
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Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts |
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Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers |
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Member, Women’s Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association |
