Legal Services & Lawyers

Attorney John L. Roncone, III. (Jay), began his practice of law in 1991 after graduating from Gettysburg College (PA) and the New England School of Law (Boston, MA). He has practiced primarily in the areas of: personal injury (auto accidents, dog bites, slip and fall), criminal defense (assault, DWI/OUI, drug charges, etc.), litigation, real estate and family law (divorce, child support, restraining orders, adoption, etc.). He has extensive experience representing clients in the various District Courts, Probate and Family Courts, Superior Courts, and Federal Courts within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has also successfully represented parties in numerous arbitration and mediation hearings, saving clients' thousands of dollars in litigation expenses.
Attorney Roncone has handled many complex litigation matters both for plaintiffs and defendants, including wrongful death claims, slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, serious personal injury claims, multi-million dollar condominium litigation, divorce, paternity and child custody disputes. At least six of his clients' cases have been published as "notable verdicts/settlements" within the Commonwealth. He has also defended hundreds of juvenile and adult defendants accused of various misdemeanor and felony offenses from arraignment thru jury trials.
An active member of most state bar association and trial lawyers groups, Attorney Roncone served as the Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Leominster, Massachusetts from January of 2000 thru January of 2004. He currently serves as a Special Prosecutor for the Worcester County District Attorney's Office and was recently appointed a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attorney Roncone has advised and negotiated various artist/talent agreements for singers, writers, and producers in various television and theatrical matters.
Attorney Roncone is also the principal of the Roncone Title Co., Inc., wherein he represents numerous local lenders in real estate closings (both commercial and residential). He also serves as an approved agent for the Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Attorney Roncone is admitted/licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of California and the District of Columbia.

Erik J. Heels is an MIT engineer; trademark, domain name, and patent lawyer; Red Sox fan; and music lover. He blogs about technology, law, baseball, and rock 'n' roll at ErikJHeels.com.

Erik has been on the Internet since 1984 and has extensive experience working in high-tech companies such as Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN), Cayman Systems, and Verio Inc. In 1992, Erik wrote "The Legal List," the first book published simultaneously on the Internet and in print. Erik's 15 minutes of fame started after reviews of that book appeared in Internet World, Wired, and The New York Times. He has been writing the "nothing.but.net" column for the ABA's Law Practice magazine since 1996 and regularly speaks about issues related to law and technology. After law school, he worked for various Internet companies, including a four-year stint with Verio, which was sold for $6 billion cash in the largest cash deal in Internet history. In 2001, he launched Clock Tower Law Group. He earned his BS in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and his JD from the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law).

In his spare time, Erik enjoys hacking with computers, writing, baseball, and seeking the perfect Hammond B-3 sound on his keyboard. On Erik's desk are pictures of his lovely wife, Pirjo, and their three children: Sam, Ben, and Sonja. His life adventures include living in Finland, traveling to 10 countries and to 48 of the 50 states, pulling 6 Gs and soloing a jet in the Air Force, and swimming in the Arctic Ocean.

Attorney William Kickham has more than 20 years of legal practice from diverse positions in law and media, providing counsel on a wide range of legal and trial issues, in both the civil and criminal arenas. Mr. Kickham presently practices law in his own firm in Westwood, Massachusetts, and until recently was the Executive Producer and host of his own TV talk show, At The Bar, previously broadcast on the Comcast network in the suburban Boston market, discussing a variety of legal and litigation issues within Massachusetts and nationally.

In his diverse legal roles, Mr. Kickham has served as the New England Regional Manager for the Insurance Information Institute, a nationwide trade association of liability insurance companies. In this capacity, Mr. Kickham acted as the Institute’s chief spokesperson to all media, industry and opposition groups having an interest in the industry’s legal and litigation issues. Within his role, Mr. Kickham worked with and appeared in all major print, radio and television media throughout New England, as well as in national publications such as USA Today, The National Law Journal, Lawyers Weekly USA, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

Prior to his association with the Institute, Mr. Kickham served as Public Affairs Counsel for the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), in Boston. MATA is a specialty bar association, and is the state chapter of the American Association for Justice, (for many years formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). Mr. Kickham was responsible for media relations on all legal and trial issues, insurance liability, tort reform and civil justice issues. He directed all media coverage and commentary for the association, and served as Editor-In-Chief of all news operations. He regularly appeared in major print and broadcast media, regionally and nationally.

While attending Suffolk University Law School, Mr. Kickham also served on the House Judiciary Committee within the Massachusetts House, where he was Communications Coordinator for legal and legislative matters before the Committee. Prior to entering Suffolk Law School, Mr. Kickham directed media relations and communications strategy within a statewide coalition to reform auto insurance in Massachusetts, where he communicated complex legislative issues to a wide variety of media. Mr. Kickham is a former Special Assistant District Attorney for Norfolk County in Massachusetts, and has tried numerous criminal cases, as both prosecutor and defense counsel.

Mr. Kickham holds a degree in Economics from Boston College, and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Federal Bars, was a 1982 award recipient from the Outstanding Young Men of America, and a scholarship recipient from Suffolk University Law School. In addition to serving as the host of his own talk show, At The Bar from1995 to 2005, Mr. Kickham has appeared as legal analyst and commentator on Court TV, and appeared as spokesperson and legal commentator in The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, WBZ-AM Radio, WCVB-TV, WBZ-TV, WHDH-TV, and New England Cable News, discussing a wide variety of legal issues and organizations. In addition, he has worked with such national news organizations as USA Today and 60 Minutes, in briefing researchers and producers on legal issues.

Mr. Kickham resides with his wife Debbi in Westwood, Massachusetts.

Boston immigration attorney Joshua L. Goldstein practices in all areas of immigration and citizenship law. Attorney Goldstein works tirelessly to protect families througout Massachusetts being destroyed by deportation or removal from the United States. In immigraiton matters, Attorney Goldstein represents businesses who seek to employ foreign nationals. Joshua Goldstein resolves immigration delays with writ of mandamus lawsuits and appeals the denial of N-400 citizenship and I-485 adjustment of status applications.

Attorney Leanna Hamill provides Estate Planning and related legal services to clients of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older individuals and their families. Based in Hingham, Massachusetts, Attorney Leanna Hamill provides the following services:

• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration
• Guardianship and Conservatorship Services
• Comprehensive Estate and Medicaid Planning Evaluations
• Medicaid Advocacy

Leanna works with her clients to plan for and face life’s exciting changes, unexpected challenges and inevitable transitions. By listening to her clients’ needs and helping them identify their goals, Leanna is able to provide solutions to the issues facing today’s families and seniors.

ATTORNEY PROFILE

Leanna graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, and has a degree in Sociology from the University of California, Davis. Prior to practicing law, Leanna worked at Tufts Health Plan, in the Appeals and Grievances Department, for over seven years. Leanna lives in Hingham and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the South Shore Coalition of Workers with the Elderly. Leanna is also one of the co-founders of the Women Attorneys Network of the South Shore ( http://www.wanss.org/ ) and can sometimes be found on Weymouth Community Television doing yoga with Back to Your Senses.

PRACTICE AREAS

Estate Planning

Leanna provides estate planning for clients of all ages and circumstances. For young families this can include selecting a guardian for minor children and planning for their future, while for older families or individuals this can include long-term care and disability planning, or simply updating their previous estate plans to reflect their current situation. Leanna works with clients to draft Wills, Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies and Living Wills that that take into account each client’s particular needs and wishes.

If necessary, Leanna can refer her clients to a trusted network of financial planners, accountants, geriatric care managers and other professionals to ensure all of her clients’ needs are met.

Estate Administration

Leanna provides full representation of fiduciaries administering estates. Probate administration includes filing the petition for appointment of the personal representative, preparing and filing the inventory of estate assets, paying decedent’s debts, distributing assets, filing tax returns, and filing accounts with the Probate Court.

Guardianship and Conservatorship Services

Leanna represents clients seeking guardianship and conservatorship of relatives who can no longer manage their personal or financial affairs and assists family members in fulfilling the duties imposed by these new roles.

Comprehensive Estate and Long Term Care Planning Evaluations

Leanna begins her representation of many clients with a comprehensive estate and long-term care planning evaluation. This evaluation determines the best planning strategies to pursue in order to meet the estate planning and long-term health care objectives of the client. Leanna examines all aspects of the client’s financial well-being and issues a follow-up letter which summarizes the client’s unique situation, reviews the law, and explains her recommendations for the best possible estate plan for the client.

Medicaid Advocacy

Leanna prepares or assists in the preparation and submission of the Medicaid application to the appropriate long-term care unit of the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA). At the client’s request, she co-ordinates all communications with the DMA, thereby removing the individual as much as possible from the tedious and often frustrating application process. If needed, Leanna can represent clients in connection with Medicaid appeals in administrative hearings before the Board of Hearings.

Eric J. Parker is a co-founder of Parker Scheer LLP and serves as the firm's Managing Partner. With over 23 years of experience in complex personal injury trial work, Mr. Parker represents adults and children injured or killed as a result of defectively designed and manufactured products, as well as victims of medical and dental malpractice, defective premises, motor vehicle negligence, and aviation related injury or death.

Mr. Parker is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA; Elected President, Massachusetts Chapter, 2009- ), and is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, and the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Mr. Parker has been named a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Boston Magazine every year since the designation was first created in 2004 (given to the top 5% of all Massachusetts attorneys), and is a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Mr. Parker has received the highest peer-review rating established by Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory. This rating is only given to lawyers and law firms which are considered to have Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability and who are thought to embrace Very High Professional Standards.

In addition to serving as director of the firm's Complex Personal Injury Practice Group, Mr. Parker is also an FAA licensed Private Pilot, and was a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Media and Technology Charter High School of Boston (Elected Chairman of the Board, 2001-2005), whose mission is to prepare at risk, inner-city Boston high school students to succeed in college and beyond. In 2001 Mr. Parker was appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the Boston Law Tribune, and in January 2007 was appointed to the Editorial Board of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, the leading weekly newspaper serving the Massachusetts legal community.

Before co-founding Parker Scheer, Mr. Parker was a partner in the Boston trial firm of Sarrouf, Tarricone & Flemming. Mr. Parker is a frequent guest lecturer at Boston College Law School and has served as a trial practice adviser to student participants in the Harvard Law School Trial Practice program. Mr. Parker has authored articles on a wide range of legal topics with an emphasis on the representation of children in tort actions. Mr. Parker's cases have received regional and national press coverage, and have been cited as among the "most important decisions" by the Massachusetts legal press.

Mr. Parker has received the highest peer-review rating established by Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory.

Larri Tonelli Parker is an experienced Massachusetts family and divorce attorney mediator. She is an active member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, the New England Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution, and several bar associations. She is licensed to practice law in Florida, Maine and Massachusetts. Larri grew up in Massachusetts, went to college in Colorado, learned to speak fluent Spanish in Madrid, Spain and completed Law School at New England Law| Boston. Larri formally established Parker Mediation in 2000. Parker Mediation provides professional mediation services and guidance to people navigating their way through legal disputes and court systems. Parker Mediation is a court approved program, sanctioned by the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court and the Massachusetts Juvenile Court.

Website: http://www.ParkerMediation.com
Blog: http://www.ParkerMediation.net

I practice immigration law in the Boston and Framingham areas, with a caseload that includes deportation defense(cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal and more); naturalization; family visas (adjustment of status and consular processing); employment based immigrant visas and a variety of nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, and O-1 (Aliens of Extraordinary Ability). I speak Spanish and Portuguese; my staff speaks those languages and Italian and French.

Firm Focus and History

I established Forghany & Associates with the philosophy of a small firm helping people with their legal dilemmas.

Forghany & Associates focuses on Chapter 7 & 13 Consumer (Debtor) Bankruptcy. Family Law, Criminal Defense. We also handle Personal Injury, Torts, and Products Liability. Check out the website www.forghanylaw.com for a complete list.

Previous Employment Summary
I am no stranger to hard work. During my college years, I was a volunteer EMT. During law school I taught CPR for the American Red Cross, and also was a computer repair technician. Now during my short career as an attorney, I have had numerous cases involving Bankruptcy, Family Law and Divorce, Child Custody, and Criminal Defense.
Activities and Awards

I dedicate some time to Pro Bono projects.

Miguel Danielson is an experienced intellectual property attorney with significant expertise in the areas of trademark, copyright, licensing, Internet, and open source legal issues.

He has worked with a multitude of technology-driven companies from start-ups to publicly traded, multi-nationals.

Some might call me a licensing attorney. I have extensive business and legal experience advising and empowering business innovators. My passion is for advising & empowering clients in a variety of brand-focused industries, including eCommerce, LOHAS-related consumer products, & publishing, with their corporate, IP & licensing matters.

My ongoing mission is to use my diverse professional and personal interests to not only empathize with individuals, but also holistically and genuinely anticipate ways that I can provide them with additional value.

Massachusetts divorce mediator, Attorney Tracy Fischer has practiced Massachusetts Family Law since 1987 and has mediated divorces in Massachusetts since 1990.

Tracy's BA Degree from Tulane University in Psychology and J.D. degree from Suffolk University School of Law provide her with the background to work with people who are in emotional crisis and to assist them in crafting legally binding divorce agreements. Tracy is a Certified Massachusetts Divorce Mediator and Board Member of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation.

Tracy is a trained divorce mediator and has over 19 years of experience assisting couples in achieving an amicable resolution to an often expensive, stressful and emotional experience. Mediator Tracy Fischer provides answers to questions regarding divorce and guides couples through complex issues regarding the division of property, emotional issues of co-parenting arrangements, and financial issues involving child support or alimony responsibilities.

Contact Massachusetts divorce mediator Tracy Fischer to schedule a confidential consultation.

Attorney Tracy Fischer is a Boston Metro family and divorce mediator with offices in Danvers and Newton, Massachusetts. She provides mediation and family law services to individuals and families throughout the Boston Metro region including Andover, Beverly, Boxford, Burlington, Danvers, Gloucester, Marblehead, Newton, Needham, Peabody, Salem, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston and Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Website: http://www.TracyFischerMediation.com

I am an attorney who practices solely in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability. I have written and lectured extensively on the subjects and truly enjoy the work I do.

Attorney Michael M. Franklin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1963. Attorney Franklin began his legal internship in the prestigious family law firm of Norman and Ricci in 1984 while a junior at Clark University. He maintained a relationship with this firm throughout law school at Western New England College School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Franklin worked as an associate attorney at Norman and Ricci from 1991 until 1993. Mr. Franklin has maintained his own law practice since 1995. He has been a certified family law mediator since 2000.

Worcester lawyer, Attorney Michael Franklin represents individuals and businesses in Worcester, Massachusetts and the Worcester County region including the cities and towns of Auburn, Boylston, Clinton, Charlton, Holden, Leominster, Leicester, Paxton, Shrewsbury, Sturbridge, Westborough, Northborough, Webster, Dudley, and Oxford, Massachusetts.

Jay Marshall Wolman is a Senior Associate Attorney with the law firm of D'Angelo & Hashem, LLC. At D'Angelo & Hashem, Mr. Wolman has concentrated his practice in civil litigation, with an emphasis on labor and employment matters. Mr. Wolman regularly handles cases involving claims for unemployment benefits, wrongful termination, racial discrimination, rights of individuals with disabilities, sexual harassment, and workplace safety. He practices before the Municipal, District, and Superior Courts of Massachusetts, the Division of Unemployment Assistance, the Department of Industrial Accidents, and the Commission Against Discrimination, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Social Security Administration.

Prior to joining D'Angelo & Hashem, Mr. Wolman worked for the D.C. firm of ADR Associates/ADR Partners. There, he learned and honed skills in conflict management and dispute resolution. He participated in the implementation of the largest class-action settlement with the U.S. government, the landmark civil rights matter of Pigford v. Glickman (the Black Farmers Settlement), serving as counsel to the Office of the Arbitrator. Mr. Wolman has arbitrated or mediated hundreds of cases on behalf of private entities, non-profit organizations and government entities. He was also appointed an Instructor of Alternative Dispute Resolution at Georgetown University Law Center.

Katie Lenihan was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2004. Since that time her primary focus has been in the area of family law. She is currently an associate at the firm of Otis & Associates, P.C. and has been there since June, 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Lenihan worked in Lexington for the Law Office of Miriam G. Altman, P.C. She has worked in the following Courts: Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex and Worcester. She now primarily practices out of Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Middlesex.

Salem MA general practice law firm, including: personal injury (auto and work injuries); criminal defense (OUI and A&B); divorce (and family law); real estate (purchase and sale, and evictions); and Wills and Health Care proxies. No charge for initial consultation