Matthew Blouin
Southborough, MA
Licensed for 9 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
English
About
Attorney Matthew P. Blouin is a respected divorce and family law attorney with a wealth of experience representing scores of men, women and families with divorce, child custody, child support, alimony (spousal support), property division, post-judgment modifications, complaints for contempt and other family law matters.Attorney Blouin enjoys an excellent reputation in both the Central and Western Massachusetts legal communities, where he has earned renown among clients, peers and opposing counsel as a highly competent and ethical family law attorney.He has handled more than 300 complex family law cases, working with a variety of clients, including men and women, business owners, spouses of business owners, doctors, salespeople, state workers, engineers, factory workers, unemployed spouses, homemakers and educators.Of late, Attorney Blouin has solidified his reputation as the go-to guy for both the hard-working spouse as well as the spouse who left all financial matters to their husband or wife and now, with divorce pending, feels both scared and vulnerable not knowing what to do first. His combination of sophistication and heart make him one of the top family lawyers in the region.Clients say Matthew has an instinctive feel for their needs. He can be tender when needed, but also stern if that’s what the situation requires. His calm, soft-spoken demeanor can be misleading, but it’s also his secret weapon. By calmly listening and observing, he’s able to target the most important issues – as well as spotting potential bargaining chips – that he uses to obtain the best possible outcomes for his clients. “I’m able to see solutions that others may not see,” he explained.A masterful negotiator, Attorney Blouin says he prefers settling cases without going to trial. “The last thing you want is to have a judge decide who your children are going to live with, or how you are going to live your life.”Matthew says the cases he relishes most are those in which he can help protect children from harmful situations, including helping grandparents seeking guardianship and visitation. One of the cases he’s proudest of is helping a woman gain custody of her granddaughter after the girl’s mother died of a drug overdose. A judge initially granted custody to the father, but Attorney Blouin was able to get that decision reversed and the girl is now being raised by her grandmother.Most judges believe children are better off with their parents, but that’s not always the case, Attorney Blouin said. He will tenaciously fight for what’s in the best interest of the child, regardless of the case.Given his experience in Central and Western Massachusetts courtrooms, Attorney Blouin has the added advantage of knowing most of the judges and courtroom personnel. This not only helps him prepare the best possible case, he said, but he can also explain to his clients what likely will happen in their case. “This helps me temper expectations, too.”Matthew is a native of Charlton, MA. A graduate of Western New England University and Western New England University School of Law, Attorney Blouin was one of only three graduates to complete the 3+3 program in the spring of 2012, attaining his Juris Doctor after six years of study as opposed to the traditional seven years.
Practices Areas
Child custody
Child support
Divorce and separation
Language
English
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Reviews
Matt is comforting, knowledgeable, kind and has the capacity to “break down” legal language expeditiously. He is available and consistently present despite managing two offices. He factors in the needs of opposing parties and anticipates outcome with all fairness. When opposing parties refuse to negotiate, Matt advocates firmly. Our family highly recommends Matt and we thank him for his advocacy for our family.
I hired Mr Blouin to help me get legal custody, child support, revised visitation, and other modifications. Matthew meticulously read over my divorce and custody agreements, and made suggestions for my case that I would have overlooked. From the first meeting I knew he was the right lawyer. I had met with other lawyers, and by far, Matthew had the most extensive knowledge of family law. He took a lot of notes and drafted my requests based on our talk. In court, he was extremely professional. My ex was a nightmare to deal with, but Matthew was composed the whole time. In the end, the court ruled in my favor, and the modifications were more than I could have hoped for. I got full custody, and Matthew was also able to negotiate other terms that I thought would take even longer. I have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and I thank Matthew for that. My daughters life is now more stable. I couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you Matthew!
I hired Attorney Matthew Blouin and the case was only a week away. I was very happy with the outcome and the way the case was handled by him. He was always quick to respond with any questions and concerns I had and explained everything to me and what was the best way to handle certain situations. He went above and beyond for me and I will retain him if ever needed in the future. I highly recommend him, he knows what he is doing and does it well.
Matt represented me on a guardianship case. I am the paternal grandmother and filed for and had temporary guardianship of my 9 year old granddaughter. The process had already begun when I retained Matt. It was a difficult case and the judge was not fond of me. I was going up against my son and had custody for 8 months the new judge took over and returned my granddaughter, against the recommendations of the Guardian Ad Litem, which the court appointed to investigate and make recommendations for the child's best interest. She was returned before the trial date. Two months later we went to trial and it was not easy going. The judge was very one sided and allowed my son to threaten Matt and use vulgar language, he was totally disrespectful and observing counsel approached me after the trial and said the judge would never give the child to my son. I explained she already had. The judge was very lenient with my son but tough with Matt. We decided we were probably not going to change the judges mind but prepare for appellate court, that's how bad the odds were against us. Then on June 16, 2014 the judge returned my granddaughter and my son was given visits, ordered to go to anger management and counseling. We had victory and I now have my granddaughter. thank you Matt and also Mark Lee for also providing counsel on this matter. Do not hesitate to retain Matt if you have a similar issue. A heartfelt thanks to Matt and Mark.
My wife served me papers 1 week before my trial date. I needed to make a quick decision on finding someone to represent my case. I found Mathew through a referral service. I contacted him on the phone and he met me at a McDonalds to discuss my case a day later. I gave him the best overview of the events leading to our separation. And, without going into details here, I provided him with concerning details about my wife's behavior that I thought would be very relevant to the courts decision. When we went into the pre-trial conference with the apposing council, he was not capable of speaking for me at all because he did not know how to answer the questions being asked. Further, he conceded to almost every demand made by apposing. I put my trust that he knew what he was doing because none of the process was explained to me prior to the meeting and I believed the process was just the first steps in bartering for fair equity. He had me signing away all kinds of support before we even received the decision from the courts for temporary orders. Although he assured me that this was all "temporary" I later learned that this temporary orders decision was far from temporary and had set the precedent for all things going forward. I had asked him before our date if he believed we had enough time to share information between each other before going into the courtroom and he assured me that we were well prepared. When we went before the judge, he brought up none of the concerning information that I had provided him and ultimately the judge granted full custody of my daughter to my wife who had moved out of our home and had taken my daughter with her. He has caused irreparable damage to my case. I requested a refund for the thousands he took from me for this poor example of representation. Of course I was refused any type of reimbursement at all.
Matt is comforting, knowledgeable, kind and has the capacity to “break down” legal language expeditiously. He is available and consistently present despite managing two offices. He factors in the needs of opposing parties and anticipates outcome with all fairness. When opposing parties refuse to negotiate, Matt advocates firmly. Our family highly recommends Matt and we thank him for his advocacy for our family.
I hired Mr Blouin to help me get legal custody, child support, revised visitation, and other modifications. Matthew meticulously read over my divorce and custody agreements, and made suggestions for my case that I would have overlooked. From the first meeting I knew he was the right lawyer. I had met with other lawyers, and by far, Matthew had the most extensive knowledge of family law. He took a lot of notes and drafted my requests based on our talk. In court, he was extremely professional. My ex was a nightmare to deal with, but Matthew was composed the whole time. In the end, the court ruled in my favor, and the modifications were more than I could have hoped for. I got full custody, and Matthew was also able to negotiate other terms that I thought would take even longer. I have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and I thank Matthew for that. My daughters life is now more stable. I couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you Matthew!
I hired Attorney Matthew Blouin and the case was only a week away. I was very happy with the outcome and the way the case was handled by him. He was always quick to respond with any questions and concerns I had and explained everything to me and what was the best way to handle certain situations. He went above and beyond for me and I will retain him if ever needed in the future. I highly recommend him, he knows what he is doing and does it well.
Matt represented me on a guardianship case. I am the paternal grandmother and filed for and had temporary guardianship of my 9 year old granddaughter. The process had already begun when I retained Matt. It was a difficult case and the judge was not fond of me. I was going up against my son and had custody for 8 months the new judge took over and returned my granddaughter, against the recommendations of the Guardian Ad Litem, which the court appointed to investigate and make recommendations for the child's best interest. She was returned before the trial date. Two months later we went to trial and it was not easy going. The judge was very one sided and allowed my son to threaten Matt and use vulgar language, he was totally disrespectful and observing counsel approached me after the trial and said the judge would never give the child to my son. I explained she already had. The judge was very lenient with my son but tough with Matt. We decided we were probably not going to change the judges mind but prepare for appellate court, that's how bad the odds were against us. Then on June 16, 2014 the judge returned my granddaughter and my son was given visits, ordered to go to anger management and counseling. We had victory and I now have my granddaughter. thank you Matt and also Mark Lee for also providing counsel on this matter. Do not hesitate to retain Matt if you have a similar issue. A heartfelt thanks to Matt and Mark.
My wife served me papers 1 week before my trial date. I needed to make a quick decision on finding someone to represent my case. I found Mathew through a referral service. I contacted him on the phone and he met me at a McDonalds to discuss my case a day later. I gave him the best overview of the events leading to our separation. And, without going into details here, I provided him with concerning details about my wife's behavior that I thought would be very relevant to the courts decision. When we went into the pre-trial conference with the apposing council, he was not capable of speaking for me at all because he did not know how to answer the questions being asked. Further, he conceded to almost every demand made by apposing. I put my trust that he knew what he was doing because none of the process was explained to me prior to the meeting and I believed the process was just the first steps in bartering for fair equity. He had me signing away all kinds of support before we even received the decision from the courts for temporary orders. Although he assured me that this was all "temporary" I later learned that this temporary orders decision was far from temporary and had set the precedent for all things going forward. I had asked him before our date if he believed we had enough time to share information between each other before going into the courtroom and he assured me that we were well prepared. When we went before the judge, he brought up none of the concerning information that I had provided him and ultimately the judge granted full custody of my daughter to my wife who had moved out of our home and had taken my daughter with her. He has caused irreparable damage to my case. I requested a refund for the thousands he took from me for this poor example of representation. Of course I was refused any type of reimbursement at all.
Matt is comforting, knowledgeable, kind and has the capacity to “break down” legal language expeditiously. He is available and consistently present despite managing two offices. He factors in the needs of opposing parties and anticipates outcome with all fairness. When opposing parties refuse to negotiate, Matt advocates firmly. Our family highly recommends Matt and we thank him for his advocacy for our family.
I hired Mr Blouin to help me get legal custody, child support, revised visitation, and other modifications. Matthew meticulously read over my divorce and custody agreements, and made suggestions for my case that I would have overlooked. From the first meeting I knew he was the right lawyer. I had met with other lawyers, and by far, Matthew had the most extensive knowledge of family law. He took a lot of notes and drafted my requests based on our talk. In court, he was extremely professional. My ex was a nightmare to deal with, but Matthew was composed the whole time. In the end, the court ruled in my favor, and the modifications were more than I could have hoped for. I got full custody, and Matthew was also able to negotiate other terms that I thought would take even longer. I have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders and I thank Matthew for that. My daughters life is now more stable. I couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you Matthew!
I hired Attorney Matthew Blouin and the case was only a week away. I was very happy with the outcome and the way the case was handled by him. He was always quick to respond with any questions and concerns I had and explained everything to me and what was the best way to handle certain situations. He went above and beyond for me and I will retain him if ever needed in the future. I highly recommend him, he knows what he is doing and does it well.
Matt represented me on a guardianship case. I am the paternal grandmother and filed for and had temporary guardianship of my 9 year old granddaughter. The process had already begun when I retained Matt. It was a difficult case and the judge was not fond of me. I was going up against my son and had custody for 8 months the new judge took over and returned my granddaughter, against the recommendations of the Guardian Ad Litem, which the court appointed to investigate and make recommendations for the child's best interest. She was returned before the trial date. Two months later we went to trial and it was not easy going. The judge was very one sided and allowed my son to threaten Matt and use vulgar language, he was totally disrespectful and observing counsel approached me after the trial and said the judge would never give the child to my son. I explained she already had. The judge was very lenient with my son but tough with Matt. We decided we were probably not going to change the judges mind but prepare for appellate court, that's how bad the odds were against us. Then on June 16, 2014 the judge returned my granddaughter and my son was given visits, ordered to go to anger management and counseling. We had victory and I now have my granddaughter. thank you Matt and also Mark Lee for also providing counsel on this matter. Do not hesitate to retain Matt if you have a similar issue. A heartfelt thanks to Matt and Mark.
My wife served me papers 1 week before my trial date. I needed to make a quick decision on finding someone to represent my case. I found Mathew through a referral service. I contacted him on the phone and he met me at a McDonalds to discuss my case a day later. I gave him the best overview of the events leading to our separation. And, without going into details here, I provided him with concerning details about my wife's behavior that I thought would be very relevant to the courts decision. When we went into the pre-trial conference with the apposing council, he was not capable of speaking for me at all because he did not know how to answer the questions being asked. Further, he conceded to almost every demand made by apposing. I put my trust that he knew what he was doing because none of the process was explained to me prior to the meeting and I believed the process was just the first steps in bartering for fair equity. He had me signing away all kinds of support before we even received the decision from the courts for temporary orders. Although he assured me that this was all "temporary" I later learned that this temporary orders decision was far from temporary and had set the precedent for all things going forward. I had asked him before our date if he believed we had enough time to share information between each other before going into the courtroom and he assured me that we were well prepared. When we went before the judge, he brought up none of the concerning information that I had provided him and ultimately the judge granted full custody of my daughter to my wife who had moved out of our home and had taken my daughter with her. He has caused irreparable damage to my case. I requested a refund for the thousands he took from me for this poor example of representation. Of course I was refused any type of reimbursement at all.