Attorneys
Divorce
Steven Lander of Lander and Lander
http://www.landerandlander.com/
The Sheran Building
160 Cochituate Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-7800
Phone: (508) 879-0046
(617) 330-9300
Fax: (508) 879-1880
Your friend may want to consider Steven Lander in Framingham. They do have a website for the vital statistics. All I know is that he represented a good friends husband in a complicated divorce involving 2 businesses. At the end of the day she wished that she had hired him first. She said he was aggressive but polite about it.
Michael Wishnow 5/11/09
Patrice Morse
617-426-5900
I can tell you by far the best divorce attorney around is Patrice Morse. I have had extensive personal experience with her and know of at least 3 other people that have used her. You may pay a little more for her vast experience, but trust me, it is worth it. Feel free to mention my name to her if you call her.
Bryant Tarr 5/11/09
Estate Planning
Mike Barry
14 Vernon Street, Suite 307
508-872-7555
michael@michaelbarrylaw.com
fax 508-875-7843
www.michaelbarrylaw.com
Michael Barry is an attorney who does estate planning. He is very friendly, knowledgeable and thorough.
Jan Slocum 3/17/07
I also know and use Mike Barry. I fully agree with Jan Slocum that Mike is a true professional and would not think of using anyone else. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
Andy Piacentini 3/20/07
I highly recommend Michael J. Barry, an Estate Planning attorney who has been practicing in Framingham for 30 years.
Donna Kramer Merritt 1/23/11
Bikofsky, White and Benjamin
435 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA
508-879-5000
I thought I'd throw my opinion into the fray....my husband and I used Phil Benjamin of Bikofsky, White & Benjamin, for our estate planning. Phil is incredibly knowledgeable, easy to understand, and adept at handling a subject that can quickly become uncomfortable ("so, if I die, you're gonna move to Florida? What?" "Yeah, well, you want your crazy brother to be the guardian of our kids. He isn't even out of your parent's house yet!")
Our plan included handling of my husband's business assets as well, so it was no boilerplate effort.
On top of all that, we felt he was reasonably priced for his services. He is a very bright guy. You can't go wrong with him!
Melanie Goddard 03/23/2007
I just saw Melanie Goddard's letter about Philip Benjamin, and I felt that I wanted to chime in with her recommendation. Although we are new clients of Phil's, we have been very pleased with his handling of our affairs and of his "bedside manner." I can't say it any more eloquently than Melanie did:
Phil Benjamin handled it all beautifully, in a timely manner, at a reasonable price and with a sense of humor. We enjoyed working with him!
Sigrid & Tim Paddock 03/24/2007
James A Miller
108 Grove Street
Worcester, Ma.
866-370-3888.
www.massachusettsmedicaid.com
I can heartily recommend the Law Offices of James A. Miller. His specialty is Estate planning and he is very reasonable. I and my children use him and we couldn't be happier with our choice.
Frank Genova 1/23/11
W &W Attorneys
1001 Worcester Road
508-872-4331
Whittemore and Wallace, both are named Dave and tell them I sent you. Both are excellent. Also for real estate issues.
Tony Siciliano 3/20/07
Intellectual Property
Kriegsman & Kriegsman
Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights
30 Turnpike Road, Suite 9
Southborough, MA 01772
http://www.kriegsmanlaw.com/
Phone : (508) 481-3500
Fax: (508) 481-3223
This is easy, Kriegsman and Kriegsman in Southboro (long time of Framingham).
I say easy as these are my in-laws, father and two brothers, but this is not just about nepotism. They are about as thorough as can be which is needed for this particular practice area.
Thanks,
Rich Shapiro
Steve Meltzer
(508)872-0000
873 Concord Street
Framingham, MA
I would recommend Meltzer Law Offices in Framingham. A very personal touch with many years of experience. My clients that I have referred to Meltzer Law have been very satisfied.
Rob Burton 2 May 2007
Real Estate
Andrea E. Arone and Associates
10 Speen St Ste 5
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 872-1992
I've used Andrea Arone for the last 2 real estate closings and she is very efficient and reasonably priced. I think she does a great job and her office is in Framingham.
Janet Engelson 10/22/11
Michael Gatlin
508-788-0020
mgg@michaelgatlinlaw.com www.michaelgatlinlaw.com
I have used Michael Gatlin. He is an excellent Real Estate Lawyer, knowledgeable and very easy to work with.
Dan Leeser 10/24/11
Katherine Hennessy
276 Turnpike Rd Ste 220
Westborough, MA 01581
508-836-5454
Email: katiehennessy@verizon.net
I highly recommend Katherine Hennessey (a native Framingham-er!).
Katie has done countless real estate closings for us and has always done a superb job. She is familiar with all aspects of real estate law - and has closed condo's, new construction, and land deals for us, as well as for our friends and family in Framingham, Sherborn, Dover, Natick, Holliston, etc. I can't say enough good things about her.
Leila Dillon 10/24/11
Neal Shaffer
508-962-7800
nshaffer@shafferlawoffice.com
I've used Neal Shaffer many times. He knows his stuff and is a local guy.
Ed Sanderson 10/22/11
Mark Shaffer
508-877-7880
mshaffer@shafferlawoffice.com
http://www.shafferlawoffice.com/
I highly recommend Mark Shaffer who is local here in Framingham, and specializes in Real Estate Law. He is extremely knowledgable and experienced in all the details to protect your best interests in a real estate transaction.
Donna Kramer Merritt 10/22/11
I also recommend Mark, we recently had our second closing with him.
Michelle Newcomb 10/22/11
Looks like the Shaffer brothers, Neal and Mark, have been very busy recently. I am currently in the final days of refinancing and Mark has been great to work with. He is extremely detail oriented, very responsive to questions, truly is looking out for my best interests and is a local Framingham resident. I highly recommend Mark Shaffer for any of your Real Estate legal needs.
Rob Burton 10/24/11
Work-Related Issues
Rick Bashian
47 Church St
Wellesly, MA 02181-6318
781-239-0500
I had to go through the horrors of suing an employer years ago along with a group of co-workers. It was a three year process, and at the end the vast majority of the money ended up with the attorneys. Despite that, the guy we used did a good job and he exercised some fun creativity as part of his strategy.
My advise to anyone paying for a lawyer is to establish a protocol for how you talk on the phone. If you ask a simple question, then don't needlessly allow for fifteen minute answers at $650/hr. I'm not saying that some answers don't take time, but at the end of an answer you don't want to feel like you just bought an appetizer and paid for dinner for four. 
Steve Orr 4/18/07
Meltzer Law offices
435 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA
508-879-5000
508-872-0000
I would recommend Will Thompson or Steve Meltzer. They are in practice together.
This is the type of law they handle and I would recommend them. We've spoken to them about our own business related issues and they are really good.
You can tell them that Lisa and Jonathan Shapiro referred you to them.
LISA SHAPIRO 4/18/07