Boston divorce attorney Monroe Inker founded the Massachusetts Chapter in 1972. Today, the Massachusetts Chapter has grown to a total of 48 members across the Commonwealth.
Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers are recognized as having advanced skills in family law. The Massachusetts Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers are family lawyers who have an expertise in family law, having met the stringent admission requirements of both the national organization and the Massachusetts chapter.
WHY HIRE AN AAML LAWYER?
If you’re getting divorced, you will want an AAML lawyer to guide you through the process, represent you in negotiations or in Court, or mediate or arbitrate the terms of your divorce.
AAML lawyers are recognized leaders in the field of matrimonial law. Every AAML Massachusetts lawyer has at least ten years of experience, three- quarters of which during the last five years involved matrimonial issues. All AAML lawyers devote substantial time to teaching other lawyers, serving on bar association or family court committees, or writing articles on matrimonial law. Each Massachusetts AAML lawyer has passed an extensive written exam covering ethics, child custody, tax, business valuation, child support, interstate and international support and custody jurisdiction, and retirement and government benefits.
When you engage an AAML lawyer, you know that you have hired counsel who is honest, smart, and diligent. Your lawyer has pledged to observe the highest ethical standards for lawyers in general and for matrimonial lawyers in particular. AAML lawyers are privileged to participate in a network of equally credentialed family and matrimonial lawyers across the United States. Collegiality, fellowship, and shared knowledge punctuate the practice of matrimonial law for every AAML lawyer.
Charities
The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and its Fellows support the AAML Foundation.
The purpose of the Foundation is to provide financial assistance to organizations, by way of grants, in order to help families, parents and children adversely affected by the breakup of the family unit. This mission is accomplished by supporting projects pertaining to children in custody disputes, dependency cases and similar situations; supporting programs in schools, courts and organizations to help children cope with the stresses of divorce; teaching mothers, fathers and parental caregivers how to co-parent effectively; providing counseling to children of families experiencing domestic violence, drug, alcohol abuse and mental illness; and promoting relationship enrichment programs to help prevent the breakup of families.
Chapter Awards
The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers recognizes outstanding commitment and service in the family law field by awarding the Edward M. Ginsburg Service Award and the Haskell Freedman Award.