Manchester Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

I have been providing legal services for your personal, family and professional needs in the metropolitan Springfield area and beyond for over 25 years concentrating in estate planning, elder law, estates and probate, divorce and family law and real estate. For many years I volunteered as board member and counsel for the local area agency on aging and received their distinguished service award. I continue to volunteer my time for consultations to needy elders at local senior centers and speak frequently at senior centers and other community organizations and non profit groups on elder law, estate planning and family law...

I am a mediator and collaborative lawyer focused on helping families resolve conflicts without the harm of a public court trial. I have more than 20 years experience as a lawyer including working for legal aid, for the Commission on Judicial Conduct, and in my own solo practice. I teach mediation at Western New England University Law School and have written a book about how to represent yourself in Court. In 2023 I will be the President of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council.

Attorney Helena S. Friedman practices law in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
She received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts and a Juris Doctor Degree from Western New England School of Law. She has been licensed to practice law in Massachusetts since 1985 and in Connecticut since 1993. Also admitted to the United States District Court, The United States Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States of America, Attorney Friedman is able to provide a broad range of legal services.

With offices located in downtown Springfield, access to her office is easy and convenient....

Stephen Spelman is an experienced civil and criminal trial attorney. Stephen served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Homicide Unit of the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. He has tried more than 200 cases in state and federal court. Stephen served as a JAG Colonel in the Army Reserve, including two tours in Iraq and one tour as the senior criminal defense attorney for the Army, supervising court martial defense world-wide.

Attorney Jolee E. Vacchi is a respected, experienced, and compassionate family law practitioner licensed in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She is the founding attorney of Foundations Family Law & Mediation Center based out of Worcester, MA. While being an empowering and calming presence for her clients, Jolee also has the uncanny ability to transform into a zealous and compelling legal advocate when the occasion calls for it. Once dubbed “The Weapon” by an opposing party in a divorce case, one of her favorite sayings is: “Underestimate Me– That Will Be Fun.” Jolee emphatically believes that the best outcomes for families...

Shannon Benay is a family law mediator and founder of Benay & Associates Mediation Services. Benay & Associates is a full service mediation firm with convenient locations in Attleboro, MA and Providence, RI. We provide our clients with a more effective and customized alternative to lengthy, expensive hearings and trials in matters relating to family law and landlord/tenant disputes. To accomodate our clients' busy schedules, we also offer evening and weekend appointments. At Benay & Associates, we understand that being a party in a dispute can be stressful, so we strive to provide our clients with the...

Cherie L. McKenna, Esq. is the sole proprietor of the Law Office of Cherie L. McKenna, in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she practices all aspects of family law and provides mediation services in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties. Over one-third of Cherie’s practice is devoted to mediation services, as she enjoys assisting clients to resolution of their differences. Practicing for over 20 years with extensive experience in divorce and family law as well as civil litigation, insurance defense, appellate litigation and criminal defense, Cherie is dedicated to advocating for her clients and working to achieve successful resolution...

AV-Rated Attorney. 36 years experience. Offices in Springfield and Northampton.

Lawyer and Notary - Legal Advisor to Companies - Lecturer - University Professor- I help national and foreign companies to do business in Guatemala - Litigant in judicial processes and arbitration. WHAT I DO: I help companies, national and foreign, to do business in Guatemala by advising them on corporate law so that they can comply with all legal requirements and operate smoothly in the country. To this end, I form corporations and companies with foreign, national or mixed capital, so that they can sell their products or services in the Guatemalan market; I register trademarks and generally protect the intellectual property...

Former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General and Essex County (NJ) Assistant Prosecutor,

Cannabis Regulatory expertise.

Practicing before the MA Cannabis Control Commission representing clients at Suitability Hearings and with Licensing and Regulatory Compliance Issues and as Senior Counsel and Ethics Liaison to the NJ Office of the Child Advocate, drafting legislation and regulations.

I am a Dutch attorney in the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Our Dutch law firm in the Netherlands has a lot of experience in international disputes, commercial contracts (distribution agreements, franchise agreements, commercial agency contracts, purchase agreements, LOI's, NDA's etc.). My clients consider me as a pragmatic and dedicated professional. When the importance of the case requires it, I attach the assets of a debtor and I conduct summary proceedings in every government court in the Netherlands. Further to my advisory services in the Netherlands on commercial transactions, an important part of my work is litigating in the Netherlands on (international) commercial trade...

Born in Caracas, Venezuela. Attorney Torrealba Ramirez studied in the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Monteavila during the years 1999-2004, in which year he obtained the title as Attorney-at Law. In the year 2002 he was accepted as an intern by the law firm Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz where he remained until the year 2004. Thereafter he worked as a practicing attorney in a multinational company like Johnson & Johnson de Venezuela S.A, Novartis de Venezuela S.A, Marsh & McLennan Companies and American International Group AIG. In the year 2016 he began rendering his services to our...

Michael focuses his practice predominantly on litigation. He litigates and arbitrates all aspects of employment and corporate matters on behalf of individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. When representing individuals, Michael has obtained substantial funds for his clients, including settlements in amounts far exceeding $1,000,000. When representing corporate clients, Michael has obtained favorable outcomes, including successfully dismissing claims where his client’s exposure exceeded $3,500,000. Since 2020, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Michael the highest honor possible for client satisfaction, the Client Champion Premium rating. Clients know they can rely on Michael to be available and responsive. They also know he is an advocate that...

Hi, my name is Jan Willem de Groot. I am an attorney in the Netherlands, Europe. I have practiced as a Dutch attorney-at-law for 35 years. As an attorney in the Netherlands, my practice focused on Dutch - and international commercial contracting and liability issues, including giving strategic advice and conducting litigation (before practically all the Dutch courts) and arbitration. I have gained extensive experience in handling commercial disputes, particularly Dutch court proceedings with an international dimension. I am the founder and CEO of the Dutch Law Institute, established in Amsterdam. The Dutch Law Institute is publishing an online English guide...