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I provide case evaluation and collaboration in appellate and trial court cases, most often in cooperation with a client's principal counsel. I especially enjoy pre-trial consultation with a goal of exploring alternative methods of dispute resolution.Litigation through the courts is usually expensive, and the ultimate decision is made by a stranger (judge or jury), usually after a long time, sometimes years. I have been in and out of courts for 45 years, from the Boston Municipal Court to the United States Supreme Court, and just about every level of State and local Federal court in between. While a lawyer, and as an appeals court judge, I have been involved in many disputes that had ended up in court. While I take pride in my work as a lawyer and judge, I frequently felt that the parties would have been better off resolving their disputes into a workable solution, without litigation, without a fight. Judges are limited in what they can do other than decide who wins, and who loses. I favor mediation, reasoned solutions, and other models of dispute resolution as an alternative, or at least worth a try, prior to a court fight, which may prove to be unnecessary.

Practices Areas

Child support

Language

English

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