Legal Services - Greater Boston Area
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Isabella Jancourtz, Esq.
56 Gun Club Lane, Weston MA 02493
Phone: (781) 891-6198
Email: isabellajancourtz@yahoo.com
In more than half of all Massachusetts divorces, one or both parties represent themselves. Often the decision to go "pro se" is made for financial reasons. However, increasingly,
it is the informed person wanting to be in charge of his or her own case who decides to act and to speak "for herself."
Isabella Jancourtz has consulted with and coached hundreds of individuals going through divorce mediation and/or representing themselves in court.
She also advises persons represented by counsel who wish to have a second opinion. Affordability of legal services has always concerned her.
Although Isabella no longer litigates, for over 35 years she charged "flat fees" to represent clients in both contested and uncontested matters.
Her regular hourly rate is $160 and she has a sliding scale to make sure that anyone who wishes to is able to consult with her.
Isabella graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1974 and first self-published "The Massachusetts Woman's Divorce Handbook" later that year.
In the mid-70's, she was counsel to the Boston chapter of the National Organization for Women and ran its lawyer referral service.
In 1983 she was a founding member of The Divorce Center, then in Natick, participating in many seminars. For many years Isabella also taught a course for women called Empowerment in Divorce at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education.
Carol Lynn May, Esq.
260 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778
Phone: (508) 358-3350
Fax: (508) 358-3365
Email: clmaylaw@verizon.net
Carol Lynn May is an experienced attorney whose practice is concentrated in family law (divorce, separation, custody, visitation, prenuptial,
postmarital, and living together agreements, adoptions, and guardianships), mediation, and collaborative law.
Carol Lynn has served for two years as Co-President of the Divorce Center, and is a past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Association
of Family and Conciliation Courts; a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association,
and a member of the Worcester County Bar Association and Metrowest Bar Association. She also is a member of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
and the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation.
Debra L. Smith, Esq.
134 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (617) 924-6728
Fax: (617) 924-6797
Email: lawdeb@aol.com
Website: www.lawdebsmith.com
Attorney Debra L. Smith provides personalized legal services with a concentration in family and juvenile law, including divorce (on issues such as alimony, child support, parenting plans and division of marital assets), paternity, adoption, guardianship of children, modification, and care and protection matters.
Ms. Smith’s focus is to save clients money by resolving matters cooperatively whenever possible. Attorney Smith believes that her clients are best served by attempting at the onset of a case to seek resolution of a matter as a high majority of cases are ultimately resolved without going to trial.
Her preferred approach is to act as a collaborative attorney using a team approach with a divorce coach, financial professionals and if needed, other professionals such as a child specialist. She has been successful in reaching an amicable settlement in many disputes in over 27 years of law practice.
However, in rare cases if the matter does not settle, she has substantial litigation experience and a good record in trying cases before a judge.
Other services Ms. Smith offers is acting as mediator to help couples resolve their family law matter in a respectful and amicable way in the private setting in her office. Ms. Smith was on the Board of Directors for Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc. from 2002-2010.
She has accepted Guardian ad Litem appointments from the court and has represented children in juvenile matters for over 20 years. Ms. Smith has been an adjunct professor for Suffolk University. She acted as the wife’s attorney in the Divorce Center’s DVD called "A Divorce Play in Four Acts."
Attorney Smith has lectured for The Divorce Center, Inc., Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc. and Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc.
To learn more about Ms. Smith’s background, please visit her website at www.lawdebsmith.com.
Susan D. Stamps, Esq.
Law Offices of Susan D. Stamps
9 Damonmill Square, Suite 5D, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: (978) 371-3131
Fax: (978) 371-2378
Email: sdstamps@stamps-law.com
Website: www.stamps-law.com
Attorney Stamps has over 20 years experience in family law and specializes in complex custody, financial and tax matters.
Her firm offers litigation, mediation, and collaborative law services to clients in divorce and post-divorce matters.
They also offer prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements as well as Guardian ad Litem and parent coordinator services.
Call or email for a free consultation.
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