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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Complex Domestic Relations Litigation
• Contempt Actions
• Modification Actions
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Mediation Coaching and Preparation

West Practice Categories

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Prenuptial Agreements

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1987
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2005
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

• (Past and Present)
• American Bar Association
• American Inns of Court
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Boston Bar Association
• Divorce Center, Inc.
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• South Middlesex Bar Association
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Educaton
• Massachusetts Family and Probate Inns of Court

Honors and Awards

• Recognized by the Massachusetts Bar as Among the Top Five Percent of Attorneys in Massachusetts in 2006 and 2007, as Published in Boston Magazine in November of 2006 and 2007
• Voted by Peers as Massachusetts Super Lawer, Boston Magazine (selected to top 5% of Domestic Relations practitioners in the Commonwealth by the Members of the Massachusetts Bar)., 2006

Classes and Seminars

• Aftermath of the Breakup, The Divorce Center, Inc.
• Business Valuation Issues and Case Law in Domestic Relations, MCLE
• Child Custody and Support, MCLE
• Creative Options for Lessening Financial Burden of Divorce, The Divorce Center, Inc.
• Dividing Benefits in Divorce Cases, MCLE
• Dividing the Pie, The Divorce Center, Inc.
• Effectively Handling the Alimony Case, MCLE
• Effective Use of Financial Statements in Domestic Relations, MCLE
• Guidelines for Determining Alimony, MCLE
• Handling the Bitter Divorce, MCLE
• Modification of Divorce Judgments, MCLE
• Pensions and Other Employment Benefits, MCLE
• Physical and Sexual Abuse in Divorce, MCLE
• Unusual Property Issues in Divorce, Dealing with Divorce
• The Dishonest Spouse, Dealing with Divorce
• The Divorce Agreement, The Divorce Center, Inc.

Pro Bono Activities

• Lawyer for the Day, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk Probate and Family Courts
• Middlesex County Conciliation Program
• Senior Partners for Justice/Volunteer Lawyers Project

Past Employment Positions

• McGrath & Kane, Associate, 1987 - 1995
• McGrath & Kane, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1987
• White, Inker, Aaronson, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
• Suffolk University Law School, Adjunct Professor (Trial Tactics), 1994 - 1997

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1987
  J.D.: Honors:
  Honors: 1st Place America Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) Trial Competition, 1986
  Honors: 1st Place American Bar Association Negotiation Competition, 1986
  Honors: 1st Place American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence, 1987
  Honors: 1st Place ATLA Trial Competition North East Regionals, 1987
  Honors: National Finalist ATLA Trial Competition, Washington D.C., 1987
  Honors: 2nd Place: Best Brief, Legal Practice 1985
  Honors: 2nd Place ABA Trial Competition, 1985
• Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1984
  B.A.
  Honors: Psi Chi, Crossed Keys, Omicron Delta Kappa
  Major: Economics

Published Works

• Turning Down the Flames, Handling the Bitter Divorce, MCLE, 2001-63025-25, 2001

Address

160 Cochituate Road
Framingham, MA 01701-7800

Phones

(508) 879-0046
(617) 330-9300

Faxes

(508) 879-1880

Emails

snlander@landerandlander.com

Websites

http://www.landerandlander.com