Amanda Shuman
Newtonville, MA
Licensed for 8 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
English
About
Amanda is a skilled litigator, trained mediator, and is certified in the Collaborative Law Process, focusing her practice on all areas of family law and probate litigation. Amanda firmly believes that the court is a tool rather than a weapon. Putting contested issues before a judge for feedback while moving the case forward procedurally often allows clients to amicably resolve their disputes and move forward without a full trial. Amanda is results oriented, always striving to get her clients a durable agreement whenever possible.Amanda currently serves as a peer mentor at the Justice Bridge Legal Center, a nonprofit organization which focuses on providing affordable legal services and access to justice for those not otherwise served by the overtaxed legal aid system. Amanda is proud to have worked with Justice Bridge since the organization opened its doors in 2014, first as an attorney accepting referrals from the organization and later as a mentor to other attorneys.Amanda is proud to have been selected for the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Leadership Academy program for the 2017-2018 year.
Practices Areas
Litigation
Child custody
Child support
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
Amanda Shuman did a fantastic job of representing me in my mediated divorce! Although we had a mediator, I was at a complete disadvantage because my ex is an attorney and had employed an aggressive attorney on his behalf. Not only did Amanda work hard to fight for my best interests and get a best-case-scenario result, she was also strategically smart about it. Instead of fighting to have language that my ex's attorney wanted to put into the agreement removed, which would have led to costly back-and-forth battles with little result, Amanda cleverly countered any unfavorable language by changing it to be favorable (or at least harmless) to me. This was a highly effective strategy and I strongly believe that I got the best outcome I could have ever expected. I knew from the minute I met Amanda that she had my back and was in my corner, and I was not disappointed! I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone unfortunate enough to be going through a divorce. If she could achieve such a favorable outcome in my difficult situation, she could do an amazing job for anyone!
Amanda Shuman did a fantastic job of representing me in my mediated divorce! Although we had a mediator, I was at a complete disadvantage because my ex is an attorney and had employed an aggressive attorney on his behalf. Not only did Amanda work hard to fight for my best interests and get a best-case-scenario result, she was also strategically smart about it. Instead of fighting to have language that my ex's attorney wanted to put into the agreement removed, which would have led to costly back-and-forth battles with little result, Amanda cleverly countered any unfavorable language by changing it to be favorable (or at least harmless) to me. This was a highly effective strategy and I strongly believe that I got the best outcome I could have ever expected. I knew from the minute I met Amanda that she had my back and was in my corner, and I was not disappointed! I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone unfortunate enough to be going through a divorce. If she could achieve such a favorable outcome in my difficult situation, she could do an amazing job for anyone!
Amanda Shuman did a fantastic job of representing me in my mediated divorce! Although we had a mediator, I was at a complete disadvantage because my ex is an attorney and had employed an aggressive attorney on his behalf. Not only did Amanda work hard to fight for my best interests and get a best-case-scenario result, she was also strategically smart about it. Instead of fighting to have language that my ex's attorney wanted to put into the agreement removed, which would have led to costly back-and-forth battles with little result, Amanda cleverly countered any unfavorable language by changing it to be favorable (or at least harmless) to me. This was a highly effective strategy and I strongly believe that I got the best outcome I could have ever expected. I knew from the minute I met Amanda that she had my back and was in my corner, and I was not disappointed! I would highly recommend Amanda to anyone unfortunate enough to be going through a divorce. If she could achieve such a favorable outcome in my difficult situation, she could do an amazing job for anyone!