Massachusetts Directory of Divorce Mediation and Mediators

Divorce Mediation provides a directory of mediators and arbitrators available to provide assistance both through the court system and independently. ADR, alternative dispute resolution, often provides an accelerated result with greater cooperation in addition to less contention and cost to both parties. 

Mediation is an informal, voluntary process in which a mediator, trained in facilitation and negotiation techniques, assists all parties to reach a mutually acceptable conclusion. What distinguishes mediation from other forms of dispute resolution, principally litigation in court and arbitration, is that the mediator does not impose a solution but rather assists the parties to create their own understanding. Mediated agreements, especially in situations involving families and divorce, often include unique solutions tailored to specific situations that are not available in arbitration or litigation through the court system.

The actual process of mediation is flexible and creative varying with the needs of the parties involved and the methods used by the mediator.  While the parties may meet face to face to discuss the issues involved, it is also possible that private caucus, physically separated from the other party, can be useful in reaching a compromise.  Private caucus in mediation can be used to send messages, clarify a position, ask questions and tender proposals, offers and counter offers to either party.  Mediation is non-binding unless both parties agree to a settlement.  

Find a mediator and/or arbitrator in your state from the following list:

Beth Aarons
60 Austin Street, Suite 210
Newtonville, MA 02460
617-964-7870
beth@aaronslaw.net

Anthony C. Adampoulos
Dispute Resolution Services
133 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-744-9591
acaboston@aol.com

Jane Appell
Damon Mill Square, Suite 3-1A
9 Pond Lane
Concord, MA 01742
978-287-4300 Ext. #207
Jappell@cris.com

Martin L. Aronson
1514 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446
617-739-5038
martyaronson@comcast.net

Richard B. Bailey
45 Mitchell Street
Randolph, MA 02368
781-963-6359
rbbailey@msxnet.net
www.mass-ssmediation.com

Frank W. Benson
Common Ground, Center for Policy Negotiation
20 Park Plaza, Suite 530
Boston, MA 02116
617-482-8660

Anne C. Blain
Mirigliotta Law Offices
170 Common Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
978-683-9594
bpaom@aol.com

Valerie J. Botter
16 Center Street, Suite 203
Northampton, MA 01060
413-586-8651
contact@botterlaw.com
www.botterlaw.com

Judith Farris Bowman
Bowman, Moos, & Hilton
222 Third Street, Suite 3220
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-494-8808
jbowman@bmhlegal.com

Lee Brown
Lee Brown, Attorney at Law
117 Hamilton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-4039
leebrown@gis.net

Linda Susan Brownstein
260 Boston Post Road
Wayland, MA 01778
508-358-5850

Russell P. Canevazzi
58 Sandwich Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-3161
rcanevazzi@yahoo.com
www.plymouthrocklaw.com

Barbara S. Caparell
Caparell and DiGregorio, LLP
28 Samoset Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-6880
cd@thefamilylawgroup.com
www.thefamilylawgroup.com

Bruce D. Clarkin
Divorce Mediation Group
1441 Main Street, Suite 806
Springfield, MA 01103
413-733-4444
Bruce@divmedgroup.com
www.DivMedGroup.com

Lynn K. Cooper
262 Kenrick Street
Newton, MA 02458
345 Boylston Street #304
Newton, MA 02459
617-527-3152
lynnkcooper@aol.com
www.divorcemed.com

Robert Vincent Deiana
Mirick & O'Connell
100 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608
1700 West Park Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
508-791-8500
rvdeiana@mirickoconnell.com

Jennifer J. DiGregorio
Caparell and DiGregorio, LLP
28 Samoset Street,
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-6880
cd@thefamilylawgroup.com
www.thefamilylawgroup.com

Robert J. Dilibero
30 Eastbrook Road, Suite 202
Dedham, MA 02026
500 Commercial Street
Boston, MA 02109
617-723-3400
rodil@domrel.com

Shirley A. Doyle
41 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609-2514
508-757-0117

Jonathan E. Fields
Jursek, Dennis & Gagnon, LLP
20 Pickering Street, Suite 2
Needham, MA 02492
781-433-0330
jfields@jdglaw.net

Paige Dunmire Firment
Family Law
7 State Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508-754-9242
pfirment2000@verizon.net

S. Tracy Fischer
100 Hathorne Office Park, Suite 107
491 Maple Street
Danvers, MA 01923
251 Newton Executive Park, Suite 106
Newton, MA 02458
978-745-0590
tracyfischer@rcn.com

John A. Fiske
Healy, Fiske, Woodbury & Richmond
189 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-354-7133
jadamsfiske@yahoo.com

Fern L. Frolin
Grindle, Robinson, Goodhue & Frolin
40 Grove Street
Wellesley, MA 02438
781-235-3300

Mark A. Gallant
462 Boston Street, Suite One
Topsfield, MA 01983
978-887-0366
mgallant@nii.net
www.gallantlaw.com

M. Paulette Galliker
413 Old King's Highway
P.O. Box 419
East Sandwich, MA 02537
508-888-6788
pgalliker@adelphia.net

Julie E. Ginsburg
Ginsburg & Leshin, LLP
One Hollis Street, Suite 304
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-3332
ginsburg@glmediation.com

Rachel B. Goldman
Ginsburg & Leshin, LLP
One Hollis Street, Suite 301
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-3332
goldman@glmediation.com

Howard I. Goldstein
246 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02460
617-964-7000
hg@hgoldstein.com
www.HGoldstein.com

Laura B. Graham
81 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 12
Concord, MA 01742
978-369-7089
Info@LauraBGraham.com
www.LauraBGraham.com

Karen K. Greenberg
Konowitz & Greenberg
110 Cedar Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
781-237-0033
kkg@kongreen.com

Tanya Gurevich
Ginsburg & Leshin, LLP
One Hollis Street, Suite 301
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-3332
gurevich@glmediation.com

Lynne C. Halem
Centre for Mediation & Dispute Resolution
37 Walnut Street, Suite 220
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
781-239-1600
cmdr@cmdronline.com
www.cmdronline.com

Elizabeth A. Harling
Law Office of Elizabeth A. Harling
37 Derby Street, Suite 2
Hingham, MA 02043
781-740-9669
eaharling@attorney.com

Peter R. Hickey
Forman, Terry, Hickey & Garrahan, L.L.P.
1185 Falmouth Road
Centerville, MA 02632
508-771-3363
fthg@aol.com

Josh Hoch
Mediation Works Incorporated
4 Faneuil Hall - Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
617-973-9739 x23
jhoch@mwi.org
http://www.mwi.org

David A. Hoffman
Boston Law Collaborative
99 Summer Street, Suite 1600
Boston, MA 02110
617-439-4700
DHoffman@BostonLawCollaborative.com

Jane Honoroff
The Mediation Group
3 Harvard Avenue, Suite 3
Brookline, MA 02446
617-277-9232
jhonoroff@themediationgroup.org

Gary M. Horwitz
574 Boston Road, Suite 13
Billerica, MA 01821-3728
978-667-6633
garymhorwitzesquire@yahoo.com

Lisa A. Jacobowitz
Gilmore & Jacobowitz
3 Ellis Square
Beverly, MA 01915
978-927-7238
gandjesq@aol.com

June Adams Johnson
Common Ground Mediation
142 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
978-448-8800
juneadamsjohnson@charter.net

Mary T. Johnston
Attorney at Law
47 Church Street
Wellesley, MA 02482-6326
781-431-8552
MarysT.Johnston@erols.com

Katherine Kaiser
Jewish Family Service of Worcester, Inc.
646 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-755-3101
www.jfsworcester.org

Jeanne S. Kangas
Arnold & Kangas, P.C.
Damonmill Square
9 Pond Lane, Fifth Floor
Concord, MA 01742-2842
978-369-0001
jkangas@arnoldkangas.com

Arline R. Kardasis
Agreement Resources
70 Standish Circle
Wellesley, MA 02481
617-621-7009
arline@AgreementResources.com

Barbara J. Katzenberg
390 Main Street, Suite 1000
Worcester, MA 01609
508-791-8181
bjkatzenberg@aol.com

Oran E. Kaufman
Amherst Mediation Services
190 University Avenue
Amherst, MA 01002

413-253-3900, 413-256-1575
okaufman@bfbk.com

Barbara S. Kellman
150 Gardner Road
Brookline, MA 02445
617-730-8106
bkellman@rcn.com

Stanley G. Kroll, Jr.
Massachusetts Divorce Mediation Group, LLC
web:www.mdmg.net
email: info@mdmg.net
Tel (toll free): 888.871.2992
Tel (local) 781.871.2998

office address:
Massachusetts Divorce Mediation Group, LLC
ATTN: Stanley G. Kroll, Jr., Esquire
167 Washington Street
Norwell, Massachusetts 02061

Michael L. Leshin
Ginsburg & Leshin, LLP
One Hollis Street, Suite 301
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-235-3332
leshin@glmediation.com

Karen J. Levitt
Centerline Mediation and Arbitration
134 Middle Street
Lowell, MA 01852
978-458-5529, 978-458-5550
klevitt@Karenlevitt.com
www.KarenLevitt.com

Susan G. Lillis
Ipswich River Place
4 South Main Street, Suite 11
Ipswich, MA 01938
978-356-2934, Ext. 12
lillis@domesticlaw.net

Ann C. Lodolce
1350 Belmont Street, Suite 104
Brockton, MA 02301
508-583-2424
alodolce@juno.com

Patricia M. Mahoney
62 Derby Street, Suite 13
Hingham, MA 02043
781-749-4600, Ext. 7
pmahoneywell@aol.com

Harry. E. Manasewich
Human Factor Dispute Resolutions
13 Peirce Street , Suite #1
Arlington, MA 02476
781-643-1812
Hfactordr@AOL.com

Christine L. Martone
P.O. Box 2281
Westfield, MA 01086-9286
413-572-2771
clmartone@aol.com

Barbara N. Mason
63 Woodridge Road
Westwood, MA 02090-3421
80 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061 (by appointment)
781-255-9800
masonesq@aol.com

Janice E. McChesney
145 Pleasant Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-222-1994
jmcchesneyesq@attbi.com
www.divorcemediationetc.com

Ellen B. Mebel
Harding, Mebel, and Russell
339 Washington Street
Dedham, MA 02026
781-326-8330

Carolyn M. Mitchell
7 State Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-752-6166
cmm.esq@pobox.com

John A. Moos
Bowman, Moos & Hilton
222 Third Street, Suite 3220
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-494-8808
moos@bmhlegal.com

Ellen L. Nelson
16 Hodges Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-222-2186
elnesq@hotmail.com

Diane Neumann
Diane Neumann & Associates
Divorce Mediation Services
126A Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472-4416

Phone: 617-926-9100
Toll-free: 800-926-9122

info@divorcemed.com
www.divorcemed.com

Steven Nisenbaum
Northeast Center for Dispute Settlement
35 Corporate Drive, Fourth Floor
Burlington, MA 01803
978-851-7321, Ext. 2869
snisenbaum@partners.org

Harriet H. Onello
One Militia Drive
Lexington, MA 02421-4703
781-862-4507
onello@jps.net

John T. Ouderkirk
490 Shrewsbury Street, Suite C
Worcester, MA 01604-1607
508-793-9844
kidslaw@att.net

Shippen L. Page
174 Lake View Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-661-6843
shippenpage@comcast.net

Larri Tonelli Parker
Attorney-Mediator
Parker Mediation
Piccadilly Plaza, Suite C
490 Shrewsbury Street
Worcester, MA 01604
508-795-0200
larri@larriparker.com,
larriparker@aol.com

Toni-Lynne Rafanelli
Harrington & Rafanelli, LLC
4 Courthouse Lane, Building A
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-458-4501
trafanelli@hrlawoffice.com

Michelle M. Raymond
Gilmore, Rees, Carlson & Cataldo, P.C.
1000 Franklin Village Drive
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-2200
Wellesley--781-431-9788
mraymond@grccpc.com

Ellen Resnik
Brookline Counseling and Mediation
496 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446-6427
617-739-5939
eresnik@rcn.com

Barbara Zicht Richmond
Healy, Fiske, Woodbury & Richmond
189 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-354-7133
brichmond@hfwr.com

Lynda J. Robbins
11 Summer Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-256-8178
ljrobbinsesq@verizon.net

Albrecht Saalfield
Counselor at Law
57 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
978-369-2700
ASLegal@aol.com

Patricia A. Shea
929 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
508-370-7222
1022 Point Road
Marion, MA 02738
508-748-2689
sheamdtr@ziplink.net

Barry L. Shelton
72 Linden Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-237-0541
sheltonbls@comcast.net

Vicki Shemin
399 Chestnut Street
Needham, MA 02492
781-449-9890
vlshemin@aol.com

Sylvia W. Sirignano
Active Counseling Associates
43 Hopkinton Road
Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-7557
ssirignano@msn.com

Debra L. Smith
134 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-924-6728
Lawdeb@aol.com
www.Lawdebsmith.com

Pamela G. Smith
Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe
C3 Shipway Place
Boston, MA 02129
617-242-9600
PGS@TKCKlaw.com

Diane W. Spears
24 School Street, 8th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-227-9713
dspears@shore.net

Susan D. Stamps
Law Offices of Susan D. Stamps
Damonmill Square, Suite 5 D
9 Pond Lane
Concord, MA 01742
978-371-3131
www.stamps-law.com

Marcia E. Tannenbaum
Solutions Through Mediation
57 Brownell Street
Worcester, MA 01602-3321
508-798-4090
SolThruMed@aol.com

Polly A. Tatum
45 Linden Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-757-6057
polly@mediationadvantage.com

Doris F. Tennant
The New Law Center, LLC
288 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02460
617-969-9610
dtennant@thenewlawcenter.com
www.thenewlawcenter.com
www.resolveconflicts.com

Shuneet Thomson
22 Mill Street, #405
Arlington, MA 02476
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
311 Great Road
Littleton, MA 01460
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Main Number: 800-336-0956
Littleton: 978-486-3338
DrThomson@interpeople-inc.com
www.interpeople-inc.com

Crystal E. Thorpe
Agreement Resources
30 Walpole Street
Norwood, MA 02062
617-621-7009
crystal@AgreementResources.com
www.AgreementResources.com

Kathleen A. Townsend
Divorce Mediation Group
1441 Main Street, Suite 806
Springfield, MA 01103
(Banknorth Building)
413-733-4444
kathleen@divmedgroup.com
www.divmedgroup.com

James B. Triplett
25 Camp Hill Drive
Oxford, MA 01540
508-987-0227
lawoffjt@aol.com

Blair Trippe
Agreement Resources
16 Deer Run, Suite 212
Lincoln, MA 01773

Roland A. Turmaine
Merrimack Mediation
227 Chelmsford Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-250-4980
ronatur@aol.com
www.RolandTurmaine.com

Laurie S. Udell
399 Chestnut Street
Needham, MA 02492
781-449-3355
lsudellesq@aol.com

Frank J. Vangeli
12 Hemlock Park Drive
Groton, MA 01450
978-448-2872, Groton
accordassoc@netway.com

Marsha Vannicelli
545 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-499-9992
mvannicelli@comcast.net

Les Wallerstein
1620 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420-3841
781-862-1099
wallerstein@socialaw.com
www.FamilyDivorceMediation.com

Marion Lee Wasserman
199 Wells Avenue, Suite 201
Newton, MA 02459
781-449-4815
mlw@reachaccord.com
www.reachaccord.com

Patricia M. Watson
Watson and Watson, PC
23 Middle Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-3177
978-462-7997
pdwatson@watsonlawoffice.com
www.watsonlawoffice.com

Janet B. Weinberger
206 Windsor Road
Newton, MA 02468
617-965-4432
jw@divmed.com

Jerome H. Weinstein
Divorce Resource & Mediation Service
161 Walnut Street
Newtonville, MA 02460
617-965-2315

Russell N. Wilkins
Barnstable County Dispute Resolution Center
270 Winter Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-778-9559

Lisa M. Wilson
Wilson, Marino & Bonnevie, P.C.
288 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02460
617-964-8090
wilsonwmb@aol.com

Janet Miller Wiseman
138 Lowell Street (Rt. 2, Exit 32 B from Rt. 95)
Lexington, MA 02420-2812
781-861-9847
Millerwise@aol.com

Lorri Seibert Woodacre
8 Grove Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
781-237-6020
lorriwoodacre@verizon.net

Philip D. Woodbury
Healy, Fiske, Woodbury & Richmond
189 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-354-7133
pwoodbury@hfwr.com

Ronald E. Zagaja, LICSW, BCD
Andover Counseling Center
565 Turnpike Street # 81
North Andover, MA 01816
978-682-1579
AndCou@AOL.com

Mark I. Zarrow
Lian, Zarrow, Eynant & Shea
34 Mechanic Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-4461
mzarrow@lzes.com