Peter Barlow
Boston, MA
Licensed for 38 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Divorce and separation
Language
English
About
Peter M. Barlow is a founding partner of Kates & Barlow, PC.In 1987, after four years of service in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps where he spent considerable time prosecuting court-martials, Mr. Barlow was hired by Widett, Slater & Goldman, PC to be part of Robert Kates’ Family Law Group. Over the next twenty years, Mr. Barlow worked diligently to become one of the preeminent family law attorneys in Massachusetts. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Barlow was a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP. Prior to that, he was a partner at the former firm of Goldstein & Manello, PC, and at Epstein Becker & Green, PC.Mr. Barlow has been recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer since 2004 and is listed in the legal profession’s most respected peer-review publication, Woodward and White’s The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law. He has accepted judicial appointments as a Discovery Master and as counsel to a soldier serving in Iraq. Mr. Barlow has written articles on family law topics and is a frequent lecturer on a variety of subjects including: the introduction of expert testimony at trial; high conflict child custody cases; jurisdictional issues; trial advocacy; paternity; payment of college expenses; the Guardian ad litem process; and child removal actions.Mr. Barlow has extensive experience in litigation, appearing predominately before the Probate & Family Courts throughout Eastern Massachusetts. He also has traveled to other counties, states and countries to serve his clients.• Litigating cases involving the valuation of closely held corporations, residential and commercial real estate; the treatment of inherited property, attribution of income, enforceability of prenuptial agreements; and all aspects of alimony and child support;• Negotiating and drafting comprehensive divorce, premarital, post-marital, cohabitation, paternity, and post-divorce modification agreements, including detailed parenting plans and complex property divisions involving closely held corporations, tax provisions, and support provisions;• Handling high conflict custody disputes, child removal actions, and incidents and allegations of spousal and child abuse;• Discreetly representing professional athletes and other public figures in a variety of domestic and paternity related matters;• Preparing appellate briefs and arguments for the Massachusetts Appeals Court;• Providing pro bono representation to indigent clients through his membership in the Massachusetts Senior Lawyers for Justice.
Practices Areas
Divorce and separation
Family
Language
English
Contact
Reviews
Peter is extraordinarily knowledgeable, thorough, listens well, respects his clients, walks through life with integrity, is honest, follows through and is fair and trustworthy. I have an Executive Human Resources background and see Peter as the finest and most effective professional.
Should not be in family law. Cares nothing about the kids only the good ole boy and the money.
Mr. Barlow does favors for rich white men and looks the other way when sexual, physical, and emotional abuse is harming women and children. “How bad could the dad really be?” Well Mr. Barlow, those kids you ignored are almost adults and remember just how incredibly negligent you have been.
Peter is extraordinarily knowledgeable, thorough, listens well, respects his clients, walks through life with integrity, is honest, follows through and is fair and trustworthy. I have an Executive Human Resources background and see Peter as the finest and most effective professional.
Should not be in family law. Cares nothing about the kids only the good ole boy and the money.
Mr. Barlow does favors for rich white men and looks the other way when sexual, physical, and emotional abuse is harming women and children. “How bad could the dad really be?” Well Mr. Barlow, those kids you ignored are almost adults and remember just how incredibly negligent you have been.
Peter is extraordinarily knowledgeable, thorough, listens well, respects his clients, walks through life with integrity, is honest, follows through and is fair and trustworthy. I have an Executive Human Resources background and see Peter as the finest and most effective professional.
Should not be in family law. Cares nothing about the kids only the good ole boy and the money.
Mr. Barlow does favors for rich white men and looks the other way when sexual, physical, and emotional abuse is harming women and children. “How bad could the dad really be?” Well Mr. Barlow, those kids you ignored are almost adults and remember just how incredibly negligent you have been.