Current Employment Position(s)

Contract Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1998

Languages

• Creole
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Jose Couto Centeio was born in Fogo, Cape Verge Islands. He received his B.S. from Tufts University in 1984, his J.D. from Boston College in 1988. He is a Member of both the Massachusetts and American Bar Associations, with membership in the Family Law and Real Estate Law sections of both, as well as the Massachusetts Conveyancers Association. Jose joined Nathanson & Goldberg in the Spring of 1998 as a non-equity partner where his practice includes civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, family and landlord/tenant matters. Prior to joining the firm, Jose had his own firm which concentrated on family law, real estate and landlord/tenant matters. He is fluent in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and Spanish and is the President of the Cape Verdean Independence Celebration Committee, a position he has held since 1995.

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Business Law

Dispute Resolution including Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Construction Law and Litigation

General Civil Litigation

Business Litigation

Wills, Estates & Trusts

Family Law

Personal Injury

Mechanic's Liens

Real Estate Financing

Real Estate Development

Residential & Commercial Conveyancing

Commercial Lease Drafting & Review

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Law
• Family Law
• Estate Planning
• Litigation & Appeals
• Landlord/Tenant

West Practice Categories

Real Estate Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Litigation & Appeals, Landlord/Tenant

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Massachusetts Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Massachusetts Conveyancers Association (Member)
• Cape Verdean Independence Celebration Committee, 1995 (President)

Education

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1988
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984
  B.S., Bachelor of Science

Published Works

• "Massachusetts Landlord and Tenant Law," Co-Author, Lorman Education Services, 2002

Address

8th Floor
2 Oliver Street
Boston, MA 02109-4901

Phones

(617) 210-4815

Faxes

(617) 210-4824

Emails

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Websites

http://www.natgolaw.com