Oran Kaufman
Amherst, MA
Licensed for 33 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child support
Language
Hebrew Spanish
About
In 1994, I founded Amherst Mediation Services. My decision to offer mediation as an alternative to the traditional litigation system stemmed from my years of experience in the Probate and Family Court and in particular my concern that in many ways the court system was not the most efficient and best equipped system for handling family crisis such as divorce. Mediation offers participants more control over their own destiny and works to increase rather than discourage communication. Mediation is also far cheaper and often far quicker than traditional litigation. However, mediation is not appropriate in every situation. I continue to provide my clients with legal services. In my capacity as an attorney I provide services which are professional, courteous and sensitive to my clients' financial needs, emotional needs and family situation.In my ongoing effort to provide my clients with the widest range possible of solutions that meets their needs, in 2004 began offering collaborative law as yet another alternative approach to resolving divorces and other domestic relations issues. In the collaborative law model, I represent my clients just as I would in the traditional litigation approach. The primary difference however is that both lawyers and both clients sign a contract that the matter will be handled without resorting to the courts to resolve disputes. If a client decides to utilize the courts during the divorce process, both attorneys must withdraw and both clients need to retain new attorneys.I now focus my practice almost exclusivley on helping clients through mediation. I offer services througout Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, Berkshire and Worcester counties including such towns as Amherst. Northampton. Springfield, Pittsfield and Worcester.
Practices Areas
Child support
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
Hebrew Spanish
Contact
Law and Mediation Office of Oran E. Kaufman417 West StreetSuite 110Amherst, MA, 01002-3818
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Oran is a really wonderful person to work with and just an all round good person. Very empathetic, responsive, knowledge of various solutions, able to defuse tense situations, all while being fair and equitable.
Oran is an excellent attorney -- I could've never gone through my divorce without his professional opinions, his advocacy for me and his clarity. He made doable what I viewed as a serious challenge. He brought peace to the chaos of the experience. Thank you Oran!
Oran Kaufman was invaluable in our journey to reaching a separation agreement. He was thoughtful, understanding, and kind in his guidance. He was very knowledgeable and helped us through the entire process. He was always available for questions and responded quickly. He was a good listener and was able to help us solidify our thoughts into a coherent agreement. I highly recommend Oran for a mediated separation/divorce.
I recently worked with Oran Kaufman to settle a separation agreement between myself and my long time partner with whom I have two children. I thought that he did a very good job, he was easy to communicate with, explained the process clearly and thoroughly and he seemed fair and impartial. I especially appreciated that he worked with us on our own timeline and did what he could to get the process done as quickly as possible from his end to save us money. I would absolutely recommend him for any mediation needs, especially since he is an experienced licensed attorney.
It is nice to have the chance to share my experience of working with Oran Kaufman through my/our divorce. While ours has been very amicable, it was also emotional and Oran was able to guide us through all the steps of the process. He was organized, approachable, easy to understand and very supportive. He was extremely fair and balanced, and remained committed to communicating equally with both of us, and not taking sides. I highly recommend him to anyone going through the divorce process.
Great job very fair honest upfront with cost just a pleasure to work with in a tough time
We went to Oran for our divorce agreement, and he was fantastic. He understood that even under the best circumstances these kinds of negotiations are difficult and painful, and his warm, kind and caring approach made what could have been a horrible experience much more generative and productive. I would encourage anyone looking for mediation services to consider reach out to Oran.
We engaged Oran to assist us with mediating our separation and eventually filing for divorce and he was terrific! He is very knowledgeable and walked us through the entire process, explaining everything and helping us to reach an agreement that met our needs. Most importantly, he listened and was respectful and fair to both of us - he really worked with us and helped us get through a sad and difficult time.
Oran guided us through a very difficult process with both sensistivety and professionalism, He was always available when I had questions. He wrote up a very clear mediation report for the court. I highly recommend him
Oran did an excellent job in helping us mediate hat must always be a difficult and sensitive situation. His patience and knowledge were extremely helpful to us. I would recommend him unhesitatingly.
Oran is a really wonderful person to work with and just an all round good person. Very empathetic, responsive, knowledge of various solutions, able to defuse tense situations, all while being fair and equitable.
Oran is an excellent attorney -- I could've never gone through my divorce without his professional opinions, his advocacy for me and his clarity. He made doable what I viewed as a serious challenge. He brought peace to the chaos of the experience. Thank you Oran!
Oran Kaufman was invaluable in our journey to reaching a separation agreement. He was thoughtful, understanding, and kind in his guidance. He was very knowledgeable and helped us through the entire process. He was always available for questions and responded quickly. He was a good listener and was able to help us solidify our thoughts into a coherent agreement. I highly recommend Oran for a mediated separation/divorce.
I recently worked with Oran Kaufman to settle a separation agreement between myself and my long time partner with whom I have two children. I thought that he did a very good job, he was easy to communicate with, explained the process clearly and thoroughly and he seemed fair and impartial. I especially appreciated that he worked with us on our own timeline and did what he could to get the process done as quickly as possible from his end to save us money. I would absolutely recommend him for any mediation needs, especially since he is an experienced licensed attorney.
It is nice to have the chance to share my experience of working with Oran Kaufman through my/our divorce. While ours has been very amicable, it was also emotional and Oran was able to guide us through all the steps of the process. He was organized, approachable, easy to understand and very supportive. He was extremely fair and balanced, and remained committed to communicating equally with both of us, and not taking sides. I highly recommend him to anyone going through the divorce process.
Great job very fair honest upfront with cost just a pleasure to work with in a tough time
We went to Oran for our divorce agreement, and he was fantastic. He understood that even under the best circumstances these kinds of negotiations are difficult and painful, and his warm, kind and caring approach made what could have been a horrible experience much more generative and productive. I would encourage anyone looking for mediation services to consider reach out to Oran.
We engaged Oran to assist us with mediating our separation and eventually filing for divorce and he was terrific! He is very knowledgeable and walked us through the entire process, explaining everything and helping us to reach an agreement that met our needs. Most importantly, he listened and was respectful and fair to both of us - he really worked with us and helped us get through a sad and difficult time.
Oran guided us through a very difficult process with both sensistivety and professionalism, He was always available when I had questions. He wrote up a very clear mediation report for the court. I highly recommend him
Oran did an excellent job in helping us mediate hat must always be a difficult and sensitive situation. His patience and knowledge were extremely helpful to us. I would recommend him unhesitatingly.
Oran is a really wonderful person to work with and just an all round good person. Very empathetic, responsive, knowledge of various solutions, able to defuse tense situations, all while being fair and equitable.
Oran is an excellent attorney -- I could've never gone through my divorce without his professional opinions, his advocacy for me and his clarity. He made doable what I viewed as a serious challenge. He brought peace to the chaos of the experience. Thank you Oran!
Oran Kaufman was invaluable in our journey to reaching a separation agreement. He was thoughtful, understanding, and kind in his guidance. He was very knowledgeable and helped us through the entire process. He was always available for questions and responded quickly. He was a good listener and was able to help us solidify our thoughts into a coherent agreement. I highly recommend Oran for a mediated separation/divorce.
I recently worked with Oran Kaufman to settle a separation agreement between myself and my long time partner with whom I have two children. I thought that he did a very good job, he was easy to communicate with, explained the process clearly and thoroughly and he seemed fair and impartial. I especially appreciated that he worked with us on our own timeline and did what he could to get the process done as quickly as possible from his end to save us money. I would absolutely recommend him for any mediation needs, especially since he is an experienced licensed attorney.
It is nice to have the chance to share my experience of working with Oran Kaufman through my/our divorce. While ours has been very amicable, it was also emotional and Oran was able to guide us through all the steps of the process. He was organized, approachable, easy to understand and very supportive. He was extremely fair and balanced, and remained committed to communicating equally with both of us, and not taking sides. I highly recommend him to anyone going through the divorce process.
Great job very fair honest upfront with cost just a pleasure to work with in a tough time
We went to Oran for our divorce agreement, and he was fantastic. He understood that even under the best circumstances these kinds of negotiations are difficult and painful, and his warm, kind and caring approach made what could have been a horrible experience much more generative and productive. I would encourage anyone looking for mediation services to consider reach out to Oran.
We engaged Oran to assist us with mediating our separation and eventually filing for divorce and he was terrific! He is very knowledgeable and walked us through the entire process, explaining everything and helping us to reach an agreement that met our needs. Most importantly, he listened and was respectful and fair to both of us - he really worked with us and helped us get through a sad and difficult time.
Oran guided us through a very difficult process with both sensistivety and professionalism, He was always available when I had questions. He wrote up a very clear mediation report for the court. I highly recommend him
Oran did an excellent job in helping us mediate hat must always be a difficult and sensitive situation. His patience and knowledge were extremely helpful to us. I would recommend him unhesitatingly.