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Michael P. Costa
Swansea, MA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Criminal Defense and Divorce
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Wilfred C. Driscoll Jr.
Fall River, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Probate
New England Law | Boston
I have been a lawyer in Fall River, Massachusetts for over 30 years. I have practiced extensively in the courts in Bristol County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County and Norfolk County. My practice focuses on Divorce and Criminal Law including DUI/OUI. I handle all aspects of Family Law including child custody, visitation, father's rights, divorce modifications, separation agreements and property division. I also have an office in Quincy, MA. There is no cost for your first appointment.
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Patricia Bloom-McDonald
Westport, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(508) 646-9888
1105 State Road, Route 6
P. O. Box 858
Westport, MA 02790
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
University of Massachusetts School of Law at Dartmouth
Attorney Patricia Bloom-McDonald is a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has been in private practice since 2003. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, 1st Circuit; U.S. Bankruptcy Court; and all courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She has extensive knowledge and experience with the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Health Care Proxies, Durable Power of Attorneys, and other Estate Planning documents. Additionally, Attorney Bloom-McDonald possesses exceptional knowledge of Probate law as it is applied to Estate Administration, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Adoptions, and Name Change procedures. She possesses...
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Keith E Phillis
Fall River, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 9 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
Boston University School of Law and Roger Williams University School of Law
Keith E. Phillis focuses his practice on tax, corporate and renewable energy matters. His tax experience includes extensive involvement with the structuring and sale of investment assets in a wide range of industries. His corporate experience includes all aspects of business formation and governance, from start-ups to asset portfolios valued at over $500M. Keith's renewable energy experience extends to the identification, structuring, development, financing and sale of renewable energy projects throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Keith represents renewable energy asset developers and asset managers at all stages in an asset's life, from identification and due diligence of opportunities to acquisition...
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Eric L Hargraves
Fall River, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Family and Landlord Tenant
Roger Williams University School of Law
Attorney Eric L. Hargraves is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and the Roger Williams University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Rhode Island and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney Hargraves is also a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Prior to founding the Law Office of Eric L. Hargraves, Attorney Hargraves worked in the Consumer Protection Division of the Rhode Island Attorney General drafting advisory opinions and reviewing settlement and transfer agreements, as well as cases of potential consumer fraud...
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Gloria M. Pacheco
Fall River, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Probate
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Thomas J. Percy
Taunton, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
American University Washington College of Law
Attorney Percy is the law firm’s founding member and since 1994 has guided its growth to the 30 person firm you see today. He did this by bringing on the hardest working, most intelligent, creative and empathetic problem solvers out there. These amazing attorneys and their professional staff seek to fully understand client needs and goals, and then act to meet or exceed client expectations as to customer service, communication and result. They are highly trained and experienced advocates always staying focused on achieving those client goals. Whether an individual or business client, Attorney Percy helps ensure everyone here at...
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Timothy P Horan
New Bedford, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
New England Law | Boston
Attorney Horan is a 2003 graduate from New England School of Law. He is the former Chief Investigator and Prosecutor at the Division of Professional Licensure's Health Care Fraud Unit. He represents clients in the following areas of law since 2004: Family Law - Divorce, Mediation, Separate Support, Child Custody, Child Support, Guardianships, Personal Injury- Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall, Product Liabilities, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Law and Real Estate. He is a member of the Bristol County Bar Association, and New Bedford Bar Association. He served on the Old Rochester Regional School...
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Julie Lamkin
Taunton, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 14 years of experience
60 Court St
Taunton, MA 02780
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Massachusetts School of Law
Attorney Julie Lamkin earned her J.D. at the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2010. Julie is a Massachusetts native and earned her bachelors degree from Suffolk University in 2006, graduating magna cum laude.
Before joining Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, Julie owned her own practice focusing primarily in the areas of family law and estate planning. Julie also volunteered at the Lawyer for the Day Program in Essex County, offering free legal advice to indigent individuals.
At Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, Julie enjoys working with different clients every day and strives to provide each...
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Eliot Brais
North Attleborough, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Criminal Defense and Insurance Claims
New England Law | Boston
Eliot T. Brais is the sole and managing shareholder in his North Attleboro, Massachusetts office. He began his law career in 1988, joining his father, Ronald A. Brais, who had enjoyed a 40 year practice primarily concentrating on estate planning and small business law.
In his father’s footsteps, Eliot T. Brais’ areas of expertise include estate and business planning. Over the years, Eliot’s practice areas expanded to include real estate, real estate development and criminal law having handled in excess of 1,000 criminal cases and 50 trials.
Eliot T. Brais’ representation of clients’ interests goes well beyond the award of monetary sums...
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Benjamin H. Dowling
Attleboro, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Immigration, Probate and Real Estate
New England Law | Boston
Attorney Dowling is a Massachusetts and Rhode Island attorney with deep roots in Southeastern New England and a reputation for business savvy and pragmatism. Attorney Dowling is passionate about advocating on behalf of his clients. His service model is to work one-on-one with clients to develop creative legal and non-legal solutions to problems. Unlike attorney-client interactions with large law firms, Attorney Dowling's clients have ready access to their lawyer, over the phone, via email or in-person. Attorney Dowling represents a diverse range of companies, institutions, developers, individuals and families across many industries with a concentration in some...
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Thomas A Dougherty
Middleboro, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Creighton Univ School of Law and Creighton University School of Law
Attorney Dougherty has been actively practicing law since 1995. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2001 Cum Laude from the University of Connecticut and his Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in 1994 after Honorably Serving in the United States Navy from 1983-1987.
As a trial lawyer he has extensive trial experience in the Housing Courts, District Courts, Probate and Family Courts and Superior Courts from Cape Cod to the Berkshires and from Fall River to Salem over the last twenty-eight years.
He has successfully defended criminal cases in multiple District and...
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Christopher G. Kehoe
Attleboro, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Family and Tax
University of Connecticut School of Law
Christopher G. Kehoe, Esq., A Former IRS Tax Attorney
Offices Locations: Wakefield RI, Warwick RI, Attleboro, MA, New Bedford, MA. Member of Rhode Island and Mass Bar. Authorized to practice before the IRS and US Tax Court throughout the US.
20 Years of Experience
Legal Services Include:
Tax Matters: IRS & State Tax Problems & Matters, Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements & Time Payment Agreements, Abatement of Penalties, Tax Collection, Bank Levies, Wage Levies, Tax Levies, Property Seizures, Tax Liens, Unfiled Tax Returns, Tax Amnesty, Tax Audits, Motor Vehicle License & Register Blocks, Professional Consultations, Tax Appeals, Tax...
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Melissa R. Victor
South Easton, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning and Elder
New England Law | Boston
Melissa R. Victor is a well-respected attorney in Southeastern Massachusetts. She is an expert in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate an Trust Administration, Guardianships, Elder Law, Medicaid and Real Estate matters. She graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego in 1994. She then attended New England School of Law in Boston, where she graduated Cum Laude in 1997. Attorney Victor is admitted to practice law in both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York.
Attorney Victor is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). She...
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Russell G Whynacht
Lakeville, MA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Elder and Employment
Lakeville Estate Planning Attorney and Elder Law Attorney. Serving Southeastern Massachusetts, including all of Bristol and Plymouth Counties.
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Hilmy Ismail
North Attleboro, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 32 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Elder and Tax
Boston College Law School
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Amanda A. Glinski
New Bedford, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Estate Planning
Boston University School of Law
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Ronald J. Mone
South Easton, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Western New England University School of Law
I have been practicing law for 24 years. I practice divorce, family, and probate law. I provide a no nonsense approach to the practice of law. I do not tell my clients what they want to hear. I tell it like it is. I return all telephone calls. "Prompt Service Makes a Difference!"
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Thomas J. Cleary
Taunton, MA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Business, Consumer and Employment
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Russell G. Whynacht
Fairhaven, MA Estate Planning Attorney
Estate Planning, Employment and Family
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
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Brian Barreira
Plymouth, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 39 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Boston University School of Law and Boston University School of Law
Since 1996, the Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira in Plymouth and Hingham, Massachusetts have provided legal services to individuals, married couples, business owners, senior citizens, disabled persons and their families in the areas of estate planning, long-term care planning (including Medicaid or MassHealth applications and fair hearing appeals), governmental benefits planning (including SSI), estate and gift tax matters and Probate Court issues (including estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships). Brian is dedicated to providing the highest level of legal expertise to clients while attempting to keep matters as simple as possible to hold clients' overall costs down. Brian...
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Polly Tatum
Worcester, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Family
Western New England University School of Law and Massachusetts School of Law
Providing Comprehensive Divorce Mediation, Family and Estate Planning and Medicaid Planning for Individuals and Families
I believe that marriage/relationships should end with the same dignity and respect that it started with. My goal for my practice is to help improve the divorce process for couples seeking to end their marriage in a manner that shall preserve their families and reduce conflict for their children. Although the romantic partnership has ended, parents need to be able to co-exist in order to raise healthy children who can manage conflict in a peaceful and productive manner. I believe the divorce mediation process is the...
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Peter C Herbst Jr
Braintree, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Boston University School of Law and Vermont Law School
Peter Herbst advises clients in the areas of estate planning, administration and elder law. Call today for a complimentary initial consultation. He earned his Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law, his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Vermont Law School, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan. While in law school, he served as Managing Editor of the Vermont Law Review and taught Legal Writing and Reasoning. He is a graduate of Phillips Academy Andover and continues to volunteer for the school. He is an Eagle Scout with the Boy...
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Matthew P. Albanese
Easton, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Nursing Home and Probate
Suffolk University Law School
MATTHEW P. ALBANESE is the founding attorney of Albanese Law, LLC in Milton and concentrates his practice in estate planning, elder law, probate and disability law.
He served as President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys in 2019 and is a member of the Boston Bar Association, Norfolk County Bar Association, Plymouth County Bar Association and Massachusetts Guardianship Association. Mr. Albanese also served as the Chair of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys’ 24th Annual Elder Law Institute and has written articles on estate planning and frequently lectures...
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Alexis Kaplan
Canton, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Suffolk University Law School
Attorney Kaplan works with clients to create estate plans tailored to their needs. She also helps clients probate estates as well as with guardianships and conservatorships for both minors and adults. The estate planning work includes wills, trusts, health care proxies, and powers of attorney. She runs a solo law firm in Boston which she started in 2011, and she is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Ohio. Attorney Kaplan enjoys helping clients and finding creative solutions to difficult issues.
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Josey Lyne Payne
Rockland, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
New England Law | Boston
Your Life | Your Lawyer. Attorney Josey Lyne Payne serves families in Southeastern Massachusetts. By having an attorney that associates with other legal professionals, there is no need to hire a multitude of lawyers. Attorney Payne can advocate for your family in many areas of law, providing the expertise needed as well as the personal contact most clients want and need.
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Gabriel Cheong
Quincy, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce and Family
Northeastern University School of Law
I opened my boutique law firm focusing on divorce and family law, wills and trusts, and estate planning in an effort to help Boston area residents navigate the challenges that life throws at them. I'm an advocate for civil divorces and for lifetime planning.
With my office located in Quincy, MA, I help clients in the Boston Metro area, primarily in Suffolk County, Middlesex County and Norfolk County Massachusetts.
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John Gosselin
Arlington, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Health Care
New England Law | Boston
John is an experienced Massachusetts and New Hampshire Attorney. His practice includes Estate Planning, Probate, Business, Real Estate and Elder Law matters. John has been practicing for 25 years and brings extensive knowledge and skill to every case. He is committed to providing zealous representation to meet his clients' needs and goals. John is a compassionate and dedicated advocate.
In 1991, John received a B.A. from Middlebury College. He obtained his J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1994. John has been honored with a Distinguished Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, New...
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Timothy J Erasmi
Everett, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Suffolk University Law School
Timothy J. Erasmi is the Virtual Estate Attorney. He specializes in Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate, and Tax. He also currently works as Of Counsel for John Mackey, P.C., while taking on various consulting roles for other Massachusetts firms from time to time.
He is admitted to the Bar of Massachusetts, United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court of Massachusetts. He is a proud member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Barnstable County Bar Association, WealthCounsel, MCLE: New England, and the Estate Planning Council of Cape Cod.
In his free time, Attorney Erasmi enjoys golfing, attending local sporting events,...
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Michael M Marques
Boston, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Albany Law School
Michael M. Marques is the founder and principal attorney of The Marques Law Firm, PLLC. The firm focuses on estate planning, wealth preservation, tax audit, business formation as well as internet, eCommerce and personal injury.
Michael was previously with the Law Offices of Kiepura & Associates, a sophisticated boutique law firm focused on personal and corporate tax and finance law. Michael has represented numerous clients on a wide range of issues from comprehensive estate plans to large Internal Revenue Service and state audits.
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Elizabeth K. Halloran
Worcester, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Probate
New England Law | Boston
Elizabeth K. Halloran, Associate Attorney with the firm concentrates her practice in all aspects of divorce and family law, criminal defense, personal injury, litigation and real estate. Ms. Halloran began her practice of law in 2012 after earning her Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston.
Prior to joining Murphy & Rudolf, LLP, Ms. Halloran practiced in a general practice in Leominster, focusing on both Criminal Defense and Family Law matters. Ms. Halloran was a Prosecutor/Assistant District Attorney with the Worcester County District Attorney's Office where she handled prosecution of various felonies and misdemeanors before the District and Superior...
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Emily E Smith-Lee
Sharon, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Employment
Boston College
I have over twenty years experience in civil litigation, including business, employment and consumer disputes. I was formerly a partner at a large Boston, Massachusetts law firm, where I handled business litigation, product liability and tort defense, contract and trade secret and non compete claims. In 2009, I started my own law firm, which became slnlaw LLC in 2016. Since starting my own business, I have represented individuals and businesses in civil litigation involving trade secrets, non compete agreements, business litigation, and most aspects of labor and employment law. I have helped employees invalidate or...
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Elena Tsizer
Framingham, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Boston University School of Law and New England Law | Boston
Attorney Elena Tsizer graduated from New England School of Law cum laude, in the top 15% of her class and, then, earned her Master of Laws degree in Taxation with concentration in Estate Planning from Boston University. After graduation from law school, she had the honor of serving as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court in Suffolk, Middlesex, Bristol and Worcester Counties, where she conducted research on complex legal issues, wrote legal memoranda, drafted decisions, findings of fact, and conclusions of law while working under close supervision of the Justices. ...
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Danielle G. Van Ess
Hingham, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Boston University School of Law, Boston University School of Law and The George Washington University
Danielle has been a licensed attorney since 2001. She earned her B.A. with honors from The George Washington University in Washington, DC in 1998, and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2001 where she returned in 2021 to pursue her Legal Masters Degree (LLM) in Taxation with a concentration in Trusts and Estates.
Danielle founded DGVE law, LLC in Hingham in 2008 and has helped hundreds of Massachusetts families plan for their families with wills, trusts, and comprehensive estate plans.
Danielle emphasizes deeply with her clients. As a mother of 4 daughters, she understands all too well the time...
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Albert Grady
Brockton, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
I am an experienced attorney serving clients throughout Massachusetts. I am dedicated to helping you get the results you need. At my firm, we offer personalized attention and take a team approach so that no matter who you go with in our firm, the expertise of the whole team weighs in on your case. If you are looking for an attorney who is in your corner and on your side, call today for a free consultation!
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Jessica Pesce
Marlborough, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Suffolk University Law School
As the founder and principal attorney at Pesce Law Office, it is my mission to help as many people and families in my community find joy in their incredible lives. I believe that comprehensive estate planning is a crucial component of achieving your life goals.
Estate planning may feel like a daunting task; after all, we’re talking about things we don’t want to even think about. With my client-centric systems, our office makes it simple for you, your family, and your loved ones to complete your estate plan and rest easy knowing your documents are in place. We take a...
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John J. Martino
Melrose, MA Estate Planning Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
New England Law | Boston
John Martino is a general practice attorney who is experienced and knowledgeable in many areas of the law. His passion for his work is evident in his strong commitment to his clients. He and his team have a vast experience in many different areas of practice. He regularly provides representation to both individuals and corporations in residential and commercial cases. From family law to real estate and Estate Planning to Probate law, Attorney Martino is as comfortable in the conference room as the courtroom and offers personal attention and care to each and every client.
Attorney Martino has successfully managed...
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Rich Mucci
Winchester, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Construction and Probate
Suffolk University Law School
Massachusetts Award Winning Attorney Richard Mucci is the founder of Winchester MA based Law Offices of Richard Mucci. Attorney Mucci is an experienced litigation lawyer who understands all facets of business, civil litigation and criminal defense. His law firm has strong expertise in employment law, personal injury, real estate law, divorce, estate planning, criminal law and construction law to name a few.
Knowing that clients, like patients, rarely have just one issue, Attorney Mucci is able to move seamlessly among diverse practice areas. Ahead of the curve, the Law Offices of Richard Mucci provides a one-stop shop to the surrounding...
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John S. Booth
Barnstable, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
Boston University School of Law and Roger Williams University School of Law
Attorney John S. Booth is a graduate of Penn State University and received his Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law, and the degree of Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Prior to founding Booth Law, P.C., John was an associate attorney at Haddleton & Associates, P.C. in Hyannis, MA. John represents clients in the areas of elder law and estate planning, tax, real estate, business and corporate law, trust and estate administration, personal injury and fiduciary litigation. John is a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts...
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Mr. F. Keats Boyd III
Hyannis, MA Estate Planning Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Tax
Suffolk University
Attorney F. Keats Boyd, Jr. (1936 – 2017), founded Boyd & Boyd, P.C. He graduated cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross, and he received his doctorate in law from Stanford University. He had over 35 years of experience as a practicing estate planning attorney. Mr. Boyd was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the United States Tax Court, US District Court of Massachusetts, the US Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of the United States. His legal experience earned him listings in the “Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers” as well as the highest professional and ethical rating...