Practice Areas Overview

Lexington, Massachusetts Family Law and Residential Real Estate Attorney

As the sole practitioner of Paul Newman, Attorney-at-Law, in Lexington, Massachusetts, I concentrate my practice in Family Law, as well as Residential Real Estate Law and Estates Law.  I resolve legal disputes using either litigation or the collaborative law method.  The Family Law matters that I handle include:

• Divorce
• Modification of Divorce Orders
• Paternity
• Custody
• Visitation
• Grandparent Visitation
• Child Support
• Removal of Child from State
• Contempt of Court Order
• Premarital Agreements
• Guardianship
• Petitions For Abuse Prevention

In addition to Family Law, I conduct an active practice in Residential Real Estate Law and Estates Law.  If you are buying or selling a home, either single family or condominium, or if you are involved in a landlord-tenant dispute, or if you need a will prepared or an estate probated, I will provide you with practical and effective representation.

When you hire me, I am the person who will meet with you and handle your case at every stage; your case will not get passed off to an associate or paralegal.  I truly give every client the individual attention they each deserve.

I have 24 years of legal experience in the public sector, having worked in the federally funded program that provides legal services to the poor, and 15 years of experience in the private sector, having opened my solo practice in 1990.  My office is located only one minute off Route 128 (95) in Lexington, MA.

I have a healthy combination of court presence and negotiating skill; I am a skilled litigator, but a committed negotiator.  I am always prepared to go to court if necessary to get the best result, but I feel it works to my client’s advantage to attempt to resolve each case by negotiation. When a case is settled prior to trial, my client is assured of reasonable success on his or her highest priorities, while avoiding the high legal fees associated with a trial.  However, when the only settlement on which the parties can agree is unfair, the case should be tried before a judge.

In addition to litigation, I practice Collaborative Law, where the parties and attorneys agree from the outset to settle the case without the involvement of a judge.  While this method is not appropriate for all cases, it offers a very positive method of resolving problems for those clients who are committed to exchange relevant information and negotiate in good faith.  In the Collaborative Law process, both clients must be willing to participate in this less combative approach, and both attorneys should be trained in its use.

I offer evening and weekend office hours.  Contact me today to schedule an initial consultation.

Paul Newman, Attorney-at-Law
7 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA  02421
Phone:  (781) 861-7785
Fax:  (781) 863-2201
E-Mail:  pnewman@masslaw.us