We are proud to announce that Fields and Dennis LLP has again been ranked by Best Lawyers® in the 14th edition of the United States Best Law Firms® rankings as a Tier 1 firm for Family Law. Best Lawyers findings are based on a rigorous process that relies on comprehensive data. The ranking will appear in the 14th edition of Best Law Firms®, 2024. The post Fields and Dennis LLP ranked in United States Best Law Firms® first appeared on Fields and Dennis LLP ..read more

Jon Fields will be speaking at MCLE’s upcoming program, ‘Handling Unique Assets in Prenups & Divorce’ on 11/29/2023. The event will be available as a live webcast from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. While conventional prenuptial agreements and divorce cases often revolve around real estate and retirement accounts, this program tackles the challenges posed by unique assets. How does one safeguard a stake in a closely held business? Should trust instruments be meticulously scrutinized in cases involving generational wealth? And just how much value can a baseball card collection truly hold? Please visit t ..read more

Attorney S. Robert Fish, recently provided comments for Newsweek on a viral Reddit post in which a man was backed by Reddit users for declining to give his inheritance to his sister’s children. Attorney Fish joined Reddit users in supporting the man, remarking that while unequal testamentary distributions may suit some situations, many parents choose to avoid them. “Over the years, I have found that most, but certainly not all, of my clients are unwilling to make unequal testamentary distributions to their children. When I am asked my opinion on the matter, I will say things such as ‘fair does ..read more

James E. O’Connell Jr was recently quoted in Mass Lawyers Weekly regarding a recent case in which a personal injury plaintiff was unable to collect damages against a federal judgment obtained by the defendant, due to a prior interest by the defendant’s attorneys. In the case of Doe v. Gonpo, the unanimous panel concluded that Troy Law had a superior security interest by operation of the Massachusetts attorney’s lien statute, G.L.c. 221, §50. James O’ Connell provided valuable insights, stating, “The law firm won the race to the courthouse when they filed on September 27, 2016. This concept of ..read more

Jonathan Fields will be one of the faculty members teaching the interplay between inheritance, trusts, and divorce which raises a series of issues every estate planning and family law attorney must be prepared to address. What steps should estate planning attorneys take to protect assets prior to or in anticipation of divorce? What is the procedure for courts to value a trust interest for purposes of equitable distribution and/or support payments? What are the recent legal decisions that influence practices related to inheritance, trusts interests, or divorce? Attend this online program to hea ..read more

Tell me about your firm and practice? My partner and I started Fields and Dennis, LLP in early 2004, primarily as a family and Trusts and Estates practice. In the nearly 20 years since, we have grown our Firm to include business/corporate law, real estate and employment law. At the heart of our practice, we serve our clients with domestic relations matters, probate, and estate planning. This side of the business grows continuously, and we have found we are serving generations of clients as a result. What are common issues you see arise when an estate plan is not in place? Fighting amongst heir ..read more

Wellesley, MA law firm, Fields and Dennis LLP, proudly welcomes Attorney Kelly N. Griffin to the firm as Partner. Attorney Griffin has focused her practice on domestic relations for over fifteen years, appearing in the Probate and Family Courts across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New Hampshire. Read more The post Attorney Kelly Griffin Featured in Boston CityBizList first appeared on Fields and Dennis LLP ..read more

Fields and Dennis, LLP is proud to welcome Attorney Kelly Griffin to our firm as Partner. Attorney Kelly Griffin’s practice has focused on domestic relations for over fifteen years. She has appeared in the Probate and Family Courts across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the state of New Hampshire. Attorney Griffin is an experienced litigator, mediator, conciliator and Parent Coordinator. She focuses on all aspects of domestic relations law in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire including: divorce, paternity, child custody, child support, alimony, property division, removal, adoption, m ..read more

Attorneys Sheryl Dennis and Hugh Ferguson were quoted in Newsweek on the family dynamics behind a viral Reddit post where a father refused to let his children eat his wife’s dangerous dinner. https://www.newsweek.com/parenting-conflict-pink-chicken-safety-1770864?amp=1 ‘More going on here than the cooking of chicken’ Family attorney Sheryl Dennis, who is a parent coordinator at Fields & Dennis law practice in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Hugh Ferguson, a licensed mental health counselor and family law attorney at Fields & Dennis, told Newsweek: “There is much more going on here than ..read more

At Fields and Dennis, LLP, we congratulate Attorney Jon Fields on the honor of receiving the 2022 John Adams Fiske Award which is bestowed every year for excellence in mediation by the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediators. Read more about the award and past honorees here: https://mcfm.org/pro/fiske-award The post Attorney Jon Fields receives the 2022 John Adams Fiske Award first appeared on Fields and Dennis LLP ..read more