Carver Family Lawyers

George Panas began his legal career in downtown Lowell as an associate for a solo practitioner in 1998. The Law Offices of Panas and Panas were founded in 2000. Prior to working as an attorney George Panas worked as an investigator, law clerk, and paralegal for a fast paced felony defense office. George has lived his entire life in the Greater Lowell area. After graduating from Austin Preparatory School in Reading Massachusetts he went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He then attended the night program at Suffolk University Law School while working full...

Attorney James D. Cormier is a partner at Cormier & Cormier, LLP, a small firm in Lowell, Massachusetts specializing in criminal defense, family law (divorce, paternity, support, alimony, etc.), civil litigation, and estate planning. Attorney Cormier is a former Middlesex County trial prosecutor who now focuses his experience on aggressively defending clients charged with criminal offenses throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

Attorney Manzi is a founding partner at Manzi, Seccareccio & Merwin, PC. located at 177 Market Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. He has been practicing in Massachusetts since 1996 and was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1997. His practice is primarily focused on Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Support. He has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to defending individuals charged with criminal conduct. Attorney Manzi spent several years working as a Bar Advocate in Lowell District Court representing indigent defendants.

Attorney Manzi also helps clients with corporate start-up, wills, trusts and...

Attorney Chappell holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Summa Cum Laude in Political Science and Government from Framingham State University and a Juris Doctorate from UMass School of Law at Dartmouth where she was a Dean’s Honors Fellow mentor, and a research & writing assistant and tutor.  In addition to her legal credentials she has a corporate background which includes positions held within several industries including in architectural engineering, military and government technology contracts, financial investment services and national construction management.

Former partner with civil litigation firm Blais & Parent, J. Cameron Chappell is admitted in several courts including: The United...

Married, father of 3, practicing law since 2008. Hutchins Law, P.C. is a general practice firm specializing in family law, civil litigation, criminal, and estate planning.

Mr. Morte is a second-generation trial attorney; his father was a well-known trial attorney and the founding partner of DiBuono, Morse & Morte. In private practice since 1987, Stephen Morte and the staff at the Law Offices of Stephen G. Morte have provided experienced legal services and excellent client service in thousands of cases. To contact his office, call us at 508-481-2332. Attorney Morte began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in 1979. While there, he prosecuted all crimes, including operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol; drug offenses and sex crimes. Attorney Morte worked in most of the District Courts...

Massachusetts divorce mediator, Attorney Tracy Fischer has practiced Massachusetts Family Law since 1987 and has mediated divorces in Massachusetts since 1990. Tracy's BA Degree from Tulane University in Psychology and J.D. degree from Suffolk University School of Law provide her with the background to work with people who are in emotional crisis and to assist them in crafting legally binding divorce agreements. Tracy is a Certified Massachusetts Divorce Mediator and Board Member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. Tracy is a trained divorce mediator and has over 19 years of experience assisting couples in achieving an amicable resolution to an often...

As a skilled family law practitioner, Mary Beth is passionate about her work and cares deeply about her clients. This reflects in everything she does.
In family law, probate law and bankruptcy, having an attorney who cares enough to work hard and fight for your best interests makes all the difference.

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....

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...

The Law Office of Daniel Karpman, established in 1992, is a full service law firm with offices in Springfield, Massachusetts and Northampton, Massachusetts. We offer personal and cost-effective legal solutions to individuals and businesses. Attorney Karpman received his law degree from Western New England College School of Law, and has an M.B.A. in Management and Finance from New York University Graduate School of Business. You can expect the highest quality in legal counsel through personal, responsive, and individualized service. We strive to develop and sustain long-term relationships with our clients by earning their trust and through our steadfast commitment to...

As a former professor of social justice and communication, I am passionate about affecting positive changes in the lives of others by helping them find legal solutions to their real-world problems - involving their family, their property, and their estate.

Assisting Worcester and the surrounding areas of divorce, real estate, and business litigation, Attorney Larry is especially committed to helping families through a variety of complex family law issues, using intuitive and professional techniques to achieve clients’ goals.

Jillian devotes her practice primarily to Family Law and Mediation matters. Whether it be litigating a contested divorce or assisting her clients in facilitating and negotiating a divorce mediation, her extensive knowledge of the law and ability to see both sides enables her to help her clients achieve a fair and reasonable outcome

Cynthia Grover Hastings is a partner at Perocchi Family Law Group LLP, where she provides representation to individuals in Massachusetts for family law matters at both the trial court and appellate court levels. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Grover Hastings served as a law clerk to the justices of the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court. As a law clerk, she worked on a variety of family law, probate, and equity matters in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcester counties.

Patrice specializes exclusively in family dispute resolution, including Mediation and Collaborative Law. She is committed to client-centered approaches, based on the preservation and fostering of dignity for all involved. She is a leader in the Massachusetts dispute resolution community, serving as Vice President of Education and Training for the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council. Patrice presents and organizes advanced trainings and workshops on several practice skills topics, including: Best Practices for Virtual Mediation/Collaborative Process, Effective Notetaking in Collaborative Law Cases, The Role Dignity in Dispute Resolution, and The Reality and Challenges of Addiction in Divorce Cases.

As a litigator trained “in the trenches” at a well-regarded Wall Street firm, Attorney Lauren G. Klein possesses the familiarity with the law, attention to detail, and forceful powers of persuasion conducive to positive outcomes. In addition, her compassionate and thoughtful nature helps her clients – particularly those going through a divorce – navigate even the roughest of voyages. Ms. Klein received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979, and her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1983. She served as the first law clerk for the Hon. Edward R. Korman...

Sheara Friend’s family law practice is built upon her reputation as a fierce advocate for individuals and families. A seasoned courtroom champion, Sheara has devoted over thirty years to the practice of family law, including all aspects of divorce and separation, complaints for contempt and modification, and appeals. She is well-versed in high net-worth divorces, mediation, and collaborative law. Sheara has experience in all aspects of family law, including parenting plans, contested custody matters, out-of-state removal, estrangement, alienation, children’s rights, parental rights, child support, paternity, alimony/spousal support, domestic violence, restraining orders, neglect and abuse. Her practice also includes...

Tianyue Liao graduated with a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, and is admitted to the Massachusetts State Bar. Before attending law school, Tianyue earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and French from Mount Holyoke College, graduating with cum laude honors. During her studies at Suffolk University Law School, Tianyue actively participated in the Family Advocacy Clinic and served as a 3:03 Certified Student Attorney, where she passionately represented indigent clients in various Family Law matters, including divorce, custody, and parenting time, with a focus on cases involving domestic violence. In addition to her clinic involvement,...

Sara A. Stanley focuses on assisting clients with family law issues. Attorney Stanley’s legal counsel will help you navigate during times of significant life change. Contact her to discuss your questions regarding divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, alimony, modifications and property division. To her prospective clients Ms. Stanley states, “many people come to me feeling distressed that, for any number of reasons, their lives have not gone according to plan. My goal as your attorney is to empower you: I will give you the legal counsel you need to understand your present situation and I...

Also streamlined adjudication of these cases by negotiating time limits for underinsurers to pursue collection activities. Mounted and prevailed in the first challenge to the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles’ directives and procedures in OUI hearings, which led to the Registry modifying them. By working through the U.S. military justice system as well as N.H. Probate Court, secured the first-ever appointment of a guardian ad litem for the children of a totally incapacitated veteran against the wishes of their mother. Obtained cooperation of numerous senior military officers and staff, including members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Authored a...

Attorney Clark graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989. He earned his J.D. in 1994 from the Washington College of Law at American University, where he served as managing editor of the Law Review, and his LL.M. in taxation in 1995 from the New York University School of Law. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1995 and Massachusetts in 2002.

Attorney Clark began his career in corporate tax, where he specialized in the global tax optimization of multinational corporate entities. Personal experience led to a career change, and Rob quickly learned that divorce is not like other litigation: It...

Arnold & Kangas, P.C. is a full-service law firm with offices in the historic Damonmill Square building in Concord, Massachusetts. Since Thomas B. Arnold and Jeanne S. Kangas founded our law firm in 1984, we have prided ourselves on delivering superior, cost-effective legal services to clients in Middlesex County. While we do not handle every type of case, we have experience and are knowledgeable about the types of cases we do handle, such as Probate & Family Court cases, criminal defense, estate planning, and general civil litigation. As a result of the firm's expertise and success, it has been awarded an...

Renee Lazar, Esq., a licensed Massachusetts attorney, offers quality Family legal services to Massachusetts residents and others who must appear in Massachusetts Courts. She practices Family Law, so her focus is on your Divorce, Custody, Parenting Plans, Guardianships of Minors and Adults, Grandparent Visitation, Child Support, and other Family Law issues. A caring attorney, Ms. Lazar provides her personal attention to every case, no matter how small.

Believing that everyone should be able to obtain legal services, Ms. Lazar's practice focuses on the needs of people of "modest means" - typically, those whose incomes put pro bono and subsidized legal...

Clint Dalton is a family law practitioner focusing his work on divorce litigation and mediation. Attorney Dalton was born and raised in Ipswich and is a graduate of St. John’s Preparatory School, Stanford University, and The University of San Diego School of Law (JD, ‘03) where he was awarded for his Jurisprudence writing. Attorney Dalton is a member of the Massachusetts and Essex County Bar Associations and sits on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts. He lives in Ipswich with his wife and two children.

My practice centers around my intent to help people through the legal challenges of everyday living.

Attorney Adam D. Schmaelzle received his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. In pursuit of that degree, he set out to expand his knowledge of Juvenile Law and Children and Families Law at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston, MA, and the Department of Children and Families Law Department in Arlington, MA. He also developed a greater understanding of Adult Criminal Law during his time clerking for a well respected criminal defense attorney in Boston, MA.

Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, Attorney Schmaelzle set up several corporations and...

Attorney Janet E. Dutcher is a Senior Associate and has been practicing with Kazarosian Law Offices since 1988. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute in NY with a Bachelors of Science in 1982 and received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier College of Law in California in 1985. Her practice areas include civil litigation, discrimination, divorce and family law, employment law and personal injury. In addition to practicing in Massachusetts, Attorney Dutcher is also admitted to the California and New Hampshire Bars and has extensive trial and litigation experience in Superior, Probate and District Courts. She is...