SEMA’s carefully selected independent and neutral panelists have extensive training and experience in resolving legal issues. SEMA’s neutral panelists are former Judges, Lawyers with years of litigation experience, and former Probate Court Family Service Officers. Each have dedicated themselves to the principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the betterment of the process.
The resumés for the Mediators and Arbitrators of SEMA are listed belowunder the subject matter for which they make themselves available.
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1974
New England School of Law, Boston, MA JD; 1974
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY BA, 1971
First Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 2008-2018
Associate Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 1994-2008
Private Practice of Law, Hyannis and Barnstable Village, 1977-1994
Law firm of Braunstein and Cohen, Hyannis, MA January 1975-1977
Barnstable County Bar Association
MBA-BBA Alimony Task Force
MIWOA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association)
New England School of Law Dean’s Reception, 2003
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Family Disputes of all Matters
Grandparents Visitation Disputes
Paternity Issues
Petitions to Partition
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
First Justice, Probate and Family Court, Dukes County, 2002-2011
Associate Justice, Probate and Family Court, Plymouth County, 1996-2011
Private Practice, Reservitz, Steinberg and Belinsky, P.C., 1970-1996
City Solicitor, City of Brockton, 1970-1972
Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Brockton District Court, 1966-1970
Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court
Pilgrim Foundation Trustee
Plymouth County Bar Association
Plymouth District Bar Association
Frank Powers Award, Plymouth District Bar Association, 2010
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2010
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Unmarried Couples Disputes
Grandparents Visitation Issues
Paternity Issues
Petition to Partition
Adoptions
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Chief Probation Officer (Ret.)
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
Divorce Mediation Training, 1990
Providence College, B.A., 1971
Chief Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 2004 - 2011 (Ret.)
Chief Probation Officer, Dukes County Probate and Family Court, 2001 - 2011 (Ret.)
Acting Chief Probation Officer, Barnstable County Probate and Family Court, 2011 (Ret.)
Mediator of Domestic Relations Disputes, 1979 - present
Child Support
Custody
Division of Assets and Liabilities
Spousal Support
Visitation
Faculty, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education-Divorce Basics, 2006 - 2011
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 1998 - 2004
Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 1979 -1998
Divorce and Separation Agreements
Child Support
Custody
Division of Assets and Liabilities
Spousal Support
Visitation
Post Divorce or Separation Disputes
Child Support
Spousal Support
Custody
Visitation
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1973
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
New England School of Law, 1970 - 1973
University of New Hampshire, 1963 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
Mediator/Conciliator, 2011-Present
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Will and Trust Disputes
Contract Disputes
Private Practice - Wilkins & DeYoung, 1983 - 2013
Discovery Master
Guardian Ad Literm
American Bar Association
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE OR ARBITRATE:
ANN E. RASCATI, ESQ.
EDUCATION:
Mediation Works, Inc.: Mediation Certification, 2009
Advanced Certification Family Law, 2010
New England School of Law, J.D. 1984
Providence College, B.A. Political Science, 1980
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc., joined January 2019
Cartwright & Rascati, 1994-present
Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem Investigations
Law Offices of Ann E. Rascati, 1991-1994
New England School of Law, 1987-1989 and 1991-1993, Associate Professor of Law
Office of the Cape and Islands District Attorney, ADA, Trial Advisor, 1990-1991
Office of the Plymouth County District Attorney, ADA, Trial & Appellate Divisions, 1985-1989
Appointment: Governor’s Special Advisory Board on Forensic Mental Health
AFFILIATIONS:
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE:
Divorce and Separation Disputes
Parenting Plans
Child Support
Division of Assets
Alimony
Post Divorce or Separation Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1974
New England School of Law, Boston, MA JD; 1974
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY BA, 1971
First Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 2008-2018
Associate Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 1994-2008
Private Practice of Law, Hyannis and Barnstable Village, 1977-1994
Law firm of Braunstein and Cohen, Hyannis, MA January 1975-1977
Barnstable County Bar Association
MBA-BBA Alimony Task Force
MIWOA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association)
New England School of Law Dean’s Reception, 2003
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Family Disputes of all Matters
Grandparents Visitation Disputes
Paternity Issues
Petitions to Partition
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
First Justice, Probate and Family Court, Dukes County, 2002-2011
Associate Justice, Probate and Family Court, Plymouth County, 1996-2011
Private Practice, Reservitz, Steinberg and Belinsky, P.C., 1970-1996
City Solicitor, City of Brockton, 1970-1972
Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Brockton District Court, 1966-1970
Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court
Pilgrim Foundation Trustee
Plymouth County Bar Association
Plymouth District Bar Association
Frank Powers Award, Plymouth District Bar Association, 2010
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2010
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Unmarried Couples Disputes
Grandparents Visitation Issues
Paternity Issues
Petition to Partition
Adoptions
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Chief Probation Officer (Ret.)
Plymouth Probate and Family Court
Divorce Mediation Training, 1990
Providence College, B.A., 1971
Chief Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 2004 - 2011 (Ret.)
Chief Probation Officer, Dukes County Probate and Family Court, 2001 - 2011 (Ret.)
Acting Chief Probation Officer, Barnstable County Probate and Family Court, 2011 (Ret.)
Mediator of Domestic Relations Disputes, 1979 - present
Child Support
Custody
Division of Assets and Liabilities
Spousal Support
Visitation
Faculty, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education-Divorce Basics, 2006 - 2011
Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 1998 - 2004
Probation Officer, Plymouth County Probate and Family Court, 1979 -1998
Divorce and Separation Agreements
Child Support
Custody
Division of Assets and Liabilities
Spousal Support
Visitation
Post Divorce or Separation Disputes
Child Support
Spousal Support
Custody
Visitation
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1973
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
New England School of Law, 1970 - 1973
University of New Hampshire, 1963 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
Mediator/Conciliator, 2011-Present
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Will and Trust Disputes
Contract Disputes
Private Practice - Wilkins & DeYoung, 1983 - 2013
Discovery Master
Guardian Ad Literm
American Bar Association
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE OR ARBITRATE:
ANN E. RASCATI, ESQ.
EDUCATION:
Mediation Works, Inc.: Mediation Certification, 2009
Advanced Certification Family Law, 2010
New England School of Law, J.D. 1984
Providence College, B.A. Political Science, 1980
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc., joined January 2019
Cartwright & Rascati, 1994-present
Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem Investigations
Law Offices of Ann E. Rascati, 1991-1994
New England School of Law, 1987-1989 and 1991-1993, Associate Professor of Law
Office of the Cape and Islands District Attorney, ADA, Trial Advisor, 1990-1991
Office of the Plymouth County District Attorney, ADA, Trial & Appellate Divisions, 1985-1989
Appointment: Governor’s Special Advisory Board on Forensic Mental Health
AFFILIATIONS:
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE:
Divorce and Separation Disputes
Parenting Plans
Child Support
Division of Assets
Alimony
Post Divorce or Separation Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1974
New England School of Law, Boston, MA JD; 1974
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY BA, 1971
First Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 2008-2018
Associate Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 1994-2008
Private Practice of Law, Hyannis and Barnstable Village, 1977-1994
Law firm of Braunstein and Cohen, Hyannis, MA January 1975-1977
Barnstable County Bar Association
MBA-BBA Alimony Task Force
MIWOA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association)
New England School of Law Dean’s Reception, 2003
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Family Disputes of all Matters
Grandparents Visitation Disputes
Paternity Issues
Petitions to Partition
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
First Justice, Probate and Family Court, Dukes County, 2002-2011
Associate Justice, Probate and Family Court, Plymouth County, 1996-2011
Private Practice, Reservitz, Steinberg and Belinsky, P.C., 1970-1996
City Solicitor, City of Brockton, 1970-1972
Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Brockton District Court, 1966-1970
Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court
Pilgrim Foundation Trustee
Plymouth County Bar Association
Plymouth District Bar Association
Frank Powers Award, Plymouth District Bar Association, 2010
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2010
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Unmarried Couples Disputes
Grandparents Visitation Issues
Paternity Issues
Petition to Partition
Adoptions
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1973
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
New England School of Law, 1970 - 1973
University of New Hampshire, 1963 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
Mediator/Conciliator, 2011-Present
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Will and Trust Disputes
Contract Disputes
Private Practice - Wilkins & DeYoung, 1983 - 2013
Discovery Master
Guardian Ad Literm
American Bar Association
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE OR ARBITRATE:
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1966
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1966
Holy Cross College, B.A., 1963
Boston Latin, 1959
First Justice, Brockton District Court, 1993-2009
Associate Justice, Brockton District Court, 1989 -1993
Counsel for Town of Hull Redevelopment Authority, 1986 -1989
Counsel for Plymouth County Retirement Board, 1981-1986
Counsel for Plymouth County Commissioners, 1980 -1986
Special Assistant District Attorney, 1978
Town Counsel, Town of Hanover, 1974 -1989
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1974 -1975
Assistant District Attorney Plymouth County, 1973 -1979
Assistant Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1969 -1973
Private Practice, 1966 -1969, 1973 - 1989
Judicial Excellence Award, Massachusetts Judge’s Conference, 2000
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2000
Business Disputes
Commercial Law Disputes
Construction Disputes
Consumer Complaints
Contract Disputes
Corporation and Shareholder Disputes
Easement, Right of Way and Boundary Disputes
LLC Member Rights and Obligation Disputes
Purchase and State of Business Disputes
Tort Liability and Damages
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1977
Massachusetts State Courts
United States Supreme Court
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1976
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, B.A., 1970
Private Practice – Edward E. Kelly, LLC, 2013 – Present
Private Practice - Barron and Stadfeld, 1977 - 2013
Massachusetts National Guard, 1970 -1976
Defense Counsel for Self-Insured Businesses
General Litigation
Insurance Coverage Issues
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Private Counsel to Medical Doctors and other Professional
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys
Personal Injury Matters
Product Liability Disputes
Professional Liability Disputes
Tort Liability and Damages
ANN E. RASCATI, ESQ.
EDUCATION:
Mediation Works, Inc.: Mediation Certification, 2009
Advanced Certification Family Law, 2010
New England School of Law, J.D. 1984
Providence College, B.A. Political Science, 1980
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc., joined January 2019
Cartwright & Rascati, 1994-present
Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem Investigations
Law Offices of Ann E. Rascati, 1991-1994
New England School of Law, 1987-1989 and 1991-1993, Associate Professor of Law
Office of the Cape and Islands District Attorney, ADA, Trial Advisor, 1990-1991
Office of the Plymouth County District Attorney, ADA, Trial & Appellate Divisions, 1985-1989
Appointment: Governor’s Special Advisory Board on Forensic Mental Health
AFFILIATIONS:
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Massachusetts Association of Guardians Ad Litem
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation
Parent Coordinator
Guardian Ad Litem
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE:
Divorce and Separation Disputes
Parenting Plans
Child Support
Division of Assets
Alimony
Post Divorce or Separation Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1974
New England School of Law, Boston, MA JD; 1974
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY BA, 1971
First Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 2008-2018
Associate Justice, Barnstable Probate and Family Court, 1994-2008
Private Practice of Law, Hyannis and Barnstable Village, 1977-1994
Law firm of Braunstein and Cohen, Hyannis, MA January 1975-1977
Barnstable County Bar Association
MBA-BBA Alimony Task Force
MIWOA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association)
New England School of Law Dean’s Reception, 2003
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Family Disputes of all Matters
Grandparents Visitation Disputes
Paternity Issues
Petitions to Partition
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
First Justice, Probate and Family Court, Dukes County, 2002-2011
Associate Justice, Probate and Family Court, Plymouth County, 1996-2011
Private Practice, Reservitz, Steinberg and Belinsky, P.C., 1970-1996
City Solicitor, City of Brockton, 1970-1972
Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Brockton District Court, 1966-1970
Massachusetts Family and Probate Inn of Court
Pilgrim Foundation Trustee
Plymouth County Bar Association
Plymouth District Bar Association
Frank Powers Award, Plymouth District Bar Association, 2010
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2010
Custody/Support/Alimony/Division of Assets
Divorce Modifications and Contempt
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Unmarried Couples Disputes
Grandparents Visitation Issues
Paternity Issues
Petition to Partition
Adoptions
Equity Disputes
Wills and Trust Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1966
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1966
Holy Cross College, B.A., 1963
Boston Latin, 1959
First Justice, Brockton District Court, 1993-2009
Associate Justice, Brockton District Court, 1989 -1993
Counsel for Town of Hull Redevelopment Authority, 1986 -1989
Counsel for Plymouth County Retirement Board, 1981-1986
Counsel for Plymouth County Commissioners, 1980 -1986
Special Assistant District Attorney, 1978
Town Counsel, Town of Hanover, 1974 -1989
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1974 -1975
Assistant District Attorney Plymouth County, 1973 -1979
Assistant Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1969 -1973
Private Practice, 1966 -1969, 1973 - 1989
Judicial Excellence Award, Massachusetts Judge’s Conference, 2000
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2000
Business Disputes
Commercial Law Disputes
Construction Disputes
Consumer Complaints
Contract Disputes
Corporation and Shareholder Disputes
Easement, Right of Way and Boundary Disputes
LLC Member Rights and Obligation Disputes
Purchase and State of Business Disputes
Tort Liability and Damages
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1973
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
New England School of Law, 1970 - 1973
University of New Hampshire, 1963 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
Mediator/Conciliator, 2011-Present
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Will and Trust Disputes
Contract Disputes
Private Practice - Wilkins & DeYoung, 1983 - 2013
Discovery Master
Guardian Ad Literm
American Bar Association
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE OR ARBITRATE:
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1966
Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1966
Holy Cross College, B.A., 1963
Boston Latin, 1959
First Justice, Brockton District Court, 1993-2009
Associate Justice, Brockton District Court, 1989 -1993
Counsel for Town of Hull Redevelopment Authority, 1986 -1989
Counsel for Plymouth County Retirement Board, 1981-1986
Counsel for Plymouth County Commissioners, 1980 -1986
Special Assistant District Attorney, 1978
Town Counsel, Town of Hanover, 1974 -1989
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1974 -1975
Assistant District Attorney Plymouth County, 1973 -1979
Assistant Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1969 -1973
Private Practice, 1966 -1969, 1973 - 1989
Judicial Excellence Award, Massachusetts Judge’s Conference, 2000
Brass Gavel Award, Plymouth County Bar Association, 2000
Business Disputes
Commercial Law Disputes
Construction Disputes
Consumer Complaints
Contract Disputes
Corporation and Shareholder Disputes
Easement, Right of Way and Boundary Disputes
LLC Member Rights and Obligation Disputes
Purchase and State of Business Disputes
Tort Liability and Damages
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1979
Massachusetts State Courts
Suffolk University Law School, Boston, M.A., J.D., 1979
Suffolk University, Boston, M.A., B.S., 1976
Private Practice of law, 1979 to present
Yarmouth Board of Appeals,
Associate member, 1987-1989, 2009 - 2010
Regular member, 1989 - 2009
Chairman, 1996-2009
Yarmouth Charter Review Committee, 2007
Civil Case Conciliation Program - First and Second District Court of Barnstable County, 1995-2002
Panelist/Speaker - MBA Seminar “Real Estate Development on Cape Cod”, 1999
Massachusetts Federation of Planning and Appeals Boards, Inc., Board of Directors, 1993-1996
Teacher - Fisher Junior College, 1980 -1986
Real Estate Development Law
Real Estate Litigation
Zoning
Civil Litigation
Criminal
Domestic Relations
General Practice
Development Disputes
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1968
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 1968
American International College, B.A., 1965
Private Practice of law, 1969 - present
Mediator /Conciliator, 2006 - present
Business Transactions
Civil Litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
Construction Litigation
Contract Disputes
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Real Estate Transactions
Will and Trust Disputes
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission)
Town of Yarmouth Board of Health, Past Member and Chair
Town of Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals
Business
Civil Litigation
Construction Law
Domestic Relations/Family Law
Mediation/Conciliation
Wills and Trusts
Will Disputes/Settlement of Estates
Admitted to Massachusetts Bar – 1973
Massachusetts State Courts
United States District Court for District of Massachusetts
New England School of Law, 1970 - 1973
University of New Hampshire, 1963 - 1967
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
South Eastern Mediation & Arbitration, Inc.
Mediator/Conciliator, 2011-Present
Divorce and Separation
Post Divorce Disputes
Same Sex Couples Disputes
Will and Trust Disputes
Contract Disputes
Private Practice - Wilkins & DeYoung, 1983 - 2013
Discovery Master
Guardian Ad Literm
American Bar Association
Barnstable County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Counsel on Family Mediations, Inc.
AVAILABLE TO MEDIATE OR ARBITRATE:
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