Amherst Lawyers

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...

Nelia M. DeStefano, the managing partner for the firm, has served as the Chief Financial Officer for Brian Cunha & Associates for the past 25 years. Mrs. DeStefano, who speaks Portuguese, was born in Sao Miguel, Azores and has aided in the delivery of legal services to many of Brian Cunha & Associates Portuguese-speaking clients.

Mrs. DeStefano concentrates her practice in all aspects of personal injury law. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and the Roger Williams University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition to her administrative...

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...

Expert in complex Personal Injury, Business Law and other Specialized Practices

Our Law Firm has over 40 years of Experience

Long & DiPietro, LLP represents school districts and school superintendents.

Long & DiPietro, LLP represents school districts and school superintendents.

Long & DiPietro, LLP represents school districts and school superintendents.

Julio R. Hernando joined the firm in 1997 from the Norfolk County District Attorney's office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Quincy District Court and as the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Stoughton District Court. Mr. Hernando is a graduate of Saint Anselm College where he was awarded his B.A. and of Suffolk University Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for Massachusetts and all Massachusetts Courts. Mr. Hernando concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning...

Amy Puliafico joined The Law Firm of Ullian and Associates, P.C. in 2013. She represents clients on the South Shore and the Boston area in consumer bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11 and 13) and divorce and family law issues. Amy received her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 2011. While at Suffolk Law, Amy was a member of the Journal of High Technology Law. Her article “Offshore Wind: What Steps Need to be Taken to Ensure it has a Future in America” was published by the Journal in 2011. ...

Robert "Drew" Lane joined the firm in 1993 immediately after serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office. Attorney Lane prosecuted cases for the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office in both the Quincy and Stoughton Massachusetts District Courts. Attorney Lane graduated from St. Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire in 1989, where he was awarded his Bachelor of Arts Degree mastering in Political Science and Suffolk University Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate Degree. Attorney Lane is admitted to all Massachusetts Trial Courts and the United States District Court for Massachusetts. Attorney Lane is...

When you are in need of legal services, there’s nothing more important than having a knowledgeable attorney you can count on. Attorney James M. Sears has been practicing law, serving the North Shore and Metropolitan Boston Areas since 1989. He is experienced and well-versed in the laws of the Commonwealth and its municipalities and dedicated to the needs of his clients.

As a tax attorney, James M. Sears brings his knowledge and skills to all areas of his practice. Attorney Sears ensures all of his clients are informed and receive thorough expert legal services, which is why Attorney James M. Sears...

Attorney Stephen M. Forlizzi has been representing the rights of accident victims in Massachusetts for over 30 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every case he handles resulting in the best possible recovery for his clients. Over the last three decades he has successfully handled virtually all types of personal injury cases, from the simple to the complex. His goal is to bring about a swift resolution of your claim in a professional yet personable manner, keeping you, the client, well informed, and at ease throughout. Willing and capable of fighting for your rights, Attorney Forlizzi...

Our MA law firm specializes in criminal law cases after conviction. We handle appeals, motions for a new trial, motions to revise and revoke sentences, guilty plea withdrawals, parole hearings, and commutation petitions. Attorney Mary T. Rogers won a United States Supreme Court case as co-counsel on June 25, 2009. The case, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, has widespread application to all criminal cases throughout the U.S. The Court ruled that under the Sixth Amendment all defendants have the right to confront and cross-examine forensic crime analysts. The government cannot rely on the forensic lab report in place of live testimony....

Baker Law Group, PC with offices in Hingham, Plymouth, Holliston, and Brockton specializes in estate planning, elder law, asset protection and business law services, tailor-made to a client's particular needs and wishes. Our legal counsel is essential - whether you have a growing family, are planning to retire, are investing in property, or are starting or exiting a business - to protect your assets today and efficiently transfer your wealth tomorrow.

Rebecca Thomas has been a civil litigation attorney for over 15 years. She began her career as a judicial law clerk for an esteemed judge in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. In this clerkship, she honed her skills in legal research and writing, and worked closely with the judge in overseeing jury selection, ruling on motions, and drafting judicial opinions.

Upon completion of her clerkship, Attorney Thomas was an insurance defense attorney for approximately 8 years. She gained invaluable experience in the practice areas of wrongful death, premises liability, products liability, dog bite liability, professional liability, and motor vehicle...

Kaylene M. Crum is partner and cofounder of BCL Law LLP. She represents injured workers in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation and Social Security matter before the Department of Industrial Accidents and the Social Security Administration. Attorney Crum is an active participant in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education regularly serving as faculty for Workers’ Compensation Seminars. She is an active member of the Women's Bar Association, WILG, Massachusetts Bar Association, Bristol County Bar Association, and Plymouth County Bar Association. Attorney Crum is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, (B.S. 2008) and New England School of Law | Boston, (J.D....

Heidi A. Nadel is a founder and principal of Cross Nadel LLC. With nearly two decades of sophisticated and diverse trial and appellate experience, Heidi concentrates her practice on civil litigation across a broad spectrum of areas, with a focus on complex commercial and other business disputes, closely-held business and governance litigation, probate, intellectual property, and civil rights litigation, and appeals in all areas of the law. She has represented individual and business clients in federal and state courts, before regulatory commissions and before state administrative tribunals, and in Tribal Court in a wide range of matters. Heidi has handled...

As a former Assistant District Attorney, Attorney Ciraulo has obtained extensive knowledge and the requisite experience to help each client resolve his or her case either through negotiation or litigation. Having handled thousands of criminal matters and having tried to verdict more than four hundred cases, you can trust Attorney Ciraulo to analyze each and every aspect of your case, scrutinize the conduct of the police, protect your legal rights, and fully explain to you all of your options.

Attorney Ciraulo and his team of former prosecutors have earned a reputation for results one victory at a time. ...

I have over two decades of experience as a trial attorney, and have successfully represented hundreds of clients before administrative bodies, and trial and appellate courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I am a dedicated attorney who prides myself on being thorough, dependable and trustworthy. Before I established Morey Law Group in 2014, I was a partner at a Boston law firm where I focused primarily in health care law and litigation. I formed Morey Law, a boutique law firm, with a focus on and commitment to providing quality and personalized legal representation, obtaining outstanding...

Attorney Eric Schutzbank has over twenty years of experience practicing family, probate and criminal law. He represents individual clients, is trained for mediation, and also practices Collaborative Law. Eric is appointed by the Probate & Family Courts in Massachusetts as a Guardian Ad Litem and to represent children. He handles all facets of family law, including divorce, custody, child support, contempt actions, guardianships and parenting plans. Eric is also admitted to practice in New Hampshire, where his sole area of practice is in domestic relations matters. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan...

Osterberg LLC is a boutique law firm focusing on intellectual property and federal court business litigation, and copyright and trademark licensing and counseling. We enforce and defend our clients’ most important intellectual property rights, and help solve their most challenging problems. We make our clients’ concerns our own, and work to achieve their goals within real-world time, financial and business constraints.

The Law Office of Frank Gaynor has advised hundreds of Massachusetts clients about family law matters since 1980. If you need assistance in dealing with your family situation, or would just like to learn what options are available to you, please visit our website to learn more about the issues involved in various types of family law actions. www.GaynorLegal.com

Alethea joined Express Bankruptcy Solutions in 2020. She focuses her practice in two areas, which often go hand in hand; bankruptcy and family law. Alethea handles chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy as well as divorce, custody, child support, modifications, and contempt proceedings.

Alethea earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts. She was selected for induction into Alpha Kappa Delta, an international honor society for Sociology majors. She then obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Massachusetts School of Law. While attending law school, Alethea worked full-time as a bankruptcy paralegal. Alethea...

Protecting families in Massachusetts since 1982. Concentrating in Children's and Family Law. Primarily defending parents accused of abuse or neglect during DCF investigations, assessments, Fair Hearings, and court proceedings.

I’m the founder of My Special Legal Planning, a law firm born from both personal experience and professional passion. As a mother to a profoundly impacted child with special needs, I understand firsthand the importance of planning for the future with clarity, compassion, and care. I focus my practice on estate planning, special needs planning, guardianship, and trust and estate administration. I'm licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and India, and hold an LL.M. in Estate Planning from Western New England School of Law. Each client and each story matters deeply to me. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions....

Chris has experience in Silicon Valley and Boston, working with companies and investors recognized around the world. DLC provides strategic legal counsel to start-ups, emerging companies, venture capital and other investors, as a scalable general counsel or on a project basis. Substantial experience through the life cycle of rapid growth companies, including: company organization, seed and VC financings, intellectual property, software, internet, SAAS, licensing and strategic partnerships, international expansion and M&A transactions.

Mr. Palma is highly compassionate and dedicated to his clients' cases.

Lawrence Hoyle has been an attorney for thirty-five years. His law practice includes estate planning, estates and trusts, probate law, elder law, asset protection and tax law. He also assists clients with residential real estate and business law.

Attorney Hoyle provides personal service, a thorough review of each client's circumstances, practical legal advice and knowledgeable representation.

Matthew E. Scafidi, a native of Sudbury, Massachusetts, currently lives in outside of Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and three daughters. He received a B.S. from Providence College. Prior to law school, Mr. Scafidi was the Latin American Business Development Manager for International Electronics, Inc., of Canton, Massachusetts before spending four years in New York working for the PGA Tour. Thereafter, Mr. Scafidi matriculated at New England Law | Boston, where he received his J.D. While at New England Law, Mr. Scafidi founded the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Organization.

Prior to partnering with James Juliano, Mr. Scafidi ran his...

I am an attorney licensed in Massachusetts. I have been practicing criminal law in the state courts since 1990. I have tried district court cases and superior court cases including homicides. I have litigated hundreds of evidentiary and non-evidentiary motions. I also am bilingual. I speak Spanish as a second language.